Anurag Thakur reaffirmed his confidence that the Indian contingent will achieve the highest medal count, as the athletes continue to excel in the Asian Games
India men's hockey team head coach Craig Fulton admitted that his team lost control as 2018 gold medal winners Japan inched closer in the final quarter by making an unprecedented comeback in the ongoing Asian Games on Thursday.
Abhishek (13', 48'), Mandeep Singh (24'), and Amit Rohidas (34') were the goal scorers for India, securing a crucial victory. Japan's Genki Mitani (57') and Ryosei Kato (60') found the net for their team.
Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu who was part of the trio that clinched India's first medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol felt proud after getting felicitated on Thursday.
There was no doubt about Saudi Arabia's supremacy as forward Mohammed Khalil Marran's opportunistic twin strikes in the 51st and 57th minute ended Sunil Chhetri-led India's campaign
PV Sindhu, Ashmita Chaliha, Anupama Upadhyaya, and Malvika Bansod of the Indian women's team secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Mongolia in the round of 16 match.
While the Indians pumped in as many as eight goals in the first two quarters, the Singaporeans did show some resistance after the halfway break as they conceded just five goals
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday assured that the three Wushu players of the state, who could not participate in the Asian Games at Hangzou in China, will be treated as participants of the Indian Wushu team.
The denial of visa by China to Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu had led to Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cancelling his visit to Hangzhou in China for the games as a mark of protest