Games

NEW DELHI: The Delhi State School Games was started on Thursday at Chhatrasaal Stadium to nurture emerging sports talent in schools and offer students an opportunity to exhibit their skills.In all, 3,545 government, government-aided and private recognised schools from 29 zones in 16 districts under the directorate of education participated in zonal sports competitions that had 32 games in three age...

HANGZHOU: A sense of quiet will descend on China's technology hub from Monday. The airports will be busier than the Villages, stadiums and the media centres. Athletes, fans, officials and the mediapersons will head back after almost three weeks of action at breakneck pace -- having shared hugs, smiles, selfies and moments of tear-eyed goodbyes. The Games started with China presenting the event as the...

BHUBANESWAR: As the entire country celebrates India’s gold medal victory in Hangzhou Asian Games hockey, official sponsor Odisha has extra reasons for elation!Chief minister Naveen Patnaik personally congratulated the team, over video call, and announced Rs 5 lakh reward each for the players and support staff.Asian Games 2023: India clinch gold medal in men's hockey event, beat Japan 5-1 in final“My...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha erupted in joy as local boy Kishore Jena clinched silver medal with his personal best performance (87.54m) in men’s javelin at the ongoing Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced Rs 1.5 crore for the javelin star.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kishore for this achievement. “Our accomplishments in Men's Javelin at...

NEW DELHI: Out on a medal hunting spree at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, India produced a historic feat on Wednesday, registering their best-ever outing at the continental event as the athletes took the overall medal count to a staggering 81 so far -- the highest ever.With a total of 12 medals in multiple disciplines, led by athletics events on Day 11, India surpassed their previous best total of 70...

NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal delivered a scintillating century, setting the stage for India's triumph over Nepal in the Asian Games men's cricket quarterfinals. While Nepal put up a commendable fight, they ultimately fell short by 23 runs, securing India's place in the semifinals.Jaiswal, the young sensation of Indian cricket, etched his name in history by becoming the youngest T20I centurion from India....

HANGZHOU: The ammunition depot of India's Asian Games contingent shifted from shooting to racquet sports on Saturday when 'comebacks' became the underlying theme of two gold medals and some stellar wins amplified the roar towards the podium.A gold medal each in tennis and squash headlined India's performance in racquet sports, while the Mukherjees, Ayhika and Sutirtha, stunned the world No. 1 Chinese...

NEW DELHI: Two young Indian shooters, Palak Gulia and Esha Singh, took centre stage at the Asian Games, clinching gold and silver medals in the highly competitive 10m air pistol event. Their performances have added to India's burgeoning tally in the sport, now standing at an impressive 17 medals, including six golds.Seventeen-year-old Palak emerged as the star of the day, securing the coveted gold medal...

HANGZHOU: From Uncha Gaon to Hangzhou. The pains faced and endured along the way have been worth it for Eabad Ali -- India's first sailor to win an international medal in windsurfing. When this call went to Eabad, he was at his Asian Games base at the Ningbo Xiangshan Sailing Centre, a 140 km drive from the main city bustling with Games activity.Asian Games 2023: India's Neha Thakur wins silver in...