Sarvesh Kushare missed gold in high jump by countback at the Asian Games, while fellow Indian Ancy Sojan secured silver in long jump.
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Open source ↗After winning the silver medal, Abhay spoke to NDTV in an exclusive interview. Here are the excerpts:
Open source ↗India's Ancy Sojan led for a major part of the competition before settling for the silver medal in the women's long jump competition at the Asian Games on Sunday.
Open source ↗Tom Kim will leave the Presidents Cup for the Asian Games, where a gold medal could give the South Korean star a military service exemption.
Open source ↗India’s national record holder led until China’s Huang Yingying snatched gold with her final jump. Shaili Singh fourth
Open source ↗“I played my match yesterday, and there have not been many instances where I have come back from being down. It’s always the other way around. I am just learning how to handle the pressure of playing against more experienced players,”says Anahat
Open source ↗Shreyas Iyer-led cricket team begins its campaign on Monday with a match against Afghanistan in the quarterfinals.
Open source ↗Reigning champions Sivasangari and Eain Yow of Malaysia retain their women’s and men’s individual squash titles in style
Open source ↗Nagoya has been battered by relentless rain over the last two days, severely disrupting India's preparations for the knockout stage.
Open source ↗India's women's hockey team secured a 7-0 win against Singapore in the Asian Games, but struggled in performance ahead of the semi-finals against South Korea.
Open source ↗Manu Bhaker, Avinash Sable and Murali Sreeshankar headline India's Day 10 medal hunt, while Lovlina, cricket and hockey also take the spotlight on September 28.
Open source ↗The 20-year-old equalled the Asian record clocking 19.88 secs in 200m, after a Games record 100m win
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India showcased a stellar performance at the Asian Games 2026, clinching a total of seven medals, predominantly in athletics and squash. Parul Chaudhary shone brightly, securing a bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Silver medals were added by Ancy Sojan and Sarvesh Kushare in their respective disciplines. The boxing team also excelled, confirming three medals through successful semifinal performances.
Open source ↗Indian boxers Ankush Panghal, Parveen Hooda, and Narender Brewal secured spots in the Asian Games semi-finals, ensuring three medals.
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India added seven medals on Day 8 of the Asian Games, including two silver medals in squash and five in athletics. Parul Chaudhary achieved a new national record in the women's 3000m steeplechase, winning bronze. However, India did not win any gold medals, leading to a drop in its overall standings. Boxers Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal, and Narender secured medals by reaching the semifinals.
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Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second. Chinese Taipei's Chao-hsuan Fu also cleared 2.25m but won gold, while South Korea's Sanghyeok Woo took bronze with a best effort of 2.22m. He cleared 2.10m, 2.14m, 2.18m, 2.22m and 2.25m before failing to clear 2.28m in all three attempts.
Open source ↗India adds two athletics medals as Ancy Sojan takes long jump silver and Harita Bhadra secures bronze in the women’s 200m.
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In an impressive display of athleticism, Tejaswin Shankar clinched the decathlon bronze medal at the Asian Games by triumphing in the 1500m race. With a remarkable total of 7,934 points, he secured a podium position, while Japan's Yuma Maruyama took the gold. Meanwhile, Ancy Sojan finished just shy of gold in the women's long jump, placing second behind China's Yingying Huang.
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In a nail-biting finish at the Asian Games 2026, Ancy Sojan just fell short of clinching the gold medal in the women's long jump, achieving a stellar jump of 6.53m, only to be bested by China's Yingying Huang at 6.55m. Shaili Singh, meanwhile, faced disappointment, slipping to fourth place with a last jump that pushed her down after Mengyi Tan's leap.
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India begin their Asian Games campaign tomorrow against Afghanistan. There is a rain threat hanging over the match but the Indian captain is not worried.
Open source ↗CM Vijay announces Rs lakh for Abhay Singh after Asian Games silver
Open source ↗Shreyas Iyer's men and back-to-back T20 World Cup champions India will be eyeing the successful defence of their Asian Games gold medal and a double medal in cricket for India at the second successive...
Open source ↗The young Indian was outclassed in the final by Malaysia's Sivasangari Subramaniam.
Open source ↗He becomes only the second Indian man to win an individual squash medal at the Asian Games, after Saurav Ghosal
Open source ↗Asian Games India fail to win individual badminton medal after years
Open source ↗When the dust finally settled across the four quarter-finals, all of India's shuttlers had been eliminated
Open source ↗Asian Games: Sindhu, Unnati bow out in quarters as India draw blank in individual badminton
Open source ↗Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh came a cropper in their respective squash gold medal matches.
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