PremiumAsian Games LIVE updates: Lakshya Sen, Satwik/Chirag efforts in vain as India settle for a Silver after 3-2 defeat vs China
Here are the LIVE Updates of Asian Games 2023 Today:
Last Updated: 07.41 PM, Oct 01, 2023
Day 8 started with a remarkable achievement as Aditi Ashok made history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch a golf medal at the Asian Games.
The Indian men's badminton team is on the brink of a historic moment as they gear up to compete against China in the gold medal match. Meanwhile, there are several athletics events lined up for Sunday, offering opportunities for India to secure more medals.
Here are the LIVE Updates of Asian Games 2023 Today:
Badminton: India had to settle for a Silver after Kidambi Srikanth, Dhruv/Pratheek and Manjunath all lost their games against China. India go down 3-2 in the men's team badminton event.
100m hurdles: Jyothi Yarraji's Bronze medal in the women's category is upgraded to Silver due to China's Yanni Wu disqualification.
Discus Throw: Seema Punia won the bronze medal with her season-best effort of 58.62m.
Heptathlon: Nandini Agasara clinches bronze medal in women's heptathlon event.
Men's long jump Final: Sreeshankar secured the silver medal with an impressive leap of 8.19 meters in his fourth attempt.
1500m Final: Ajay Kumar Saroj gets Silver while Jinson Johnson gets Bronze in the men's Final
Women's 1500m Final: Harmilan Bains wins Silver with a fine run.
Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth faced a setback in Match 3 of the final, losing 0-2 (22-24, 9-21) against Li Shifeng. Despite this loss, India maintains a 2-1 lead against China in the final.
Shot put: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the defending champion, clinches gold with a throw of 20.36 meters on his sixth and final attempt.
3000m steeplechase: India's Avinash Sable claims GOLD with a timing of 8:19.53.
Badminton: Satwik/Chirag defeat Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang in the second match of the final. India now have a 2-0 lead.
Boxing: Not India's day as star boxer Nikhat Zareen has to settle for a Bronze medal She loses against Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat by 2:3 (split decision) in women's 50kg category semi-finals.
Badminton: Lakshya Sen helps India take 1-0 lead vs China in Gold medal men's team badminton match. The Indian shuttler won 22-20, 14-21, 21-18 against Shi Yuqi.
Hockey: India equalized the score against South Korea, making it 1-1 as the fourth quarter comes to an end in the Women's Hockey Pool A match. Indian women's team remain unbeaten.
Shooting: India's Kynan Darius Chenai wins Bronze in Men's Trap Individual final. Zoravar Singh Sandhu gets the 5th spot.
Badminton: Ahead of the Men's Team Final vs China, the Indian team faced a big blow as in-form shutter HS Prannoy will miss the final after he suffered an injury on Sunday, as per Olympics.com. Mithun Manjunathan will be the replacement.
Shooting: Poor start from India's Manisha Keer as she finishes 6th in women's Trap Individual FINAL.
Boxing: Jaismine faced a defeat in the Women's 60 Kg Quarterfinal against North Korea's Won U.
Sepaktakraw: India suffers a 0-2 defeat against Japan in the Preliminary Group B encounter.
Boxing: Parveen secures her spot in the Women's 57kg semifinals with a unanimous decision victory over Turdibekova of Uzbekistan, guaranteeing her a medal.
Squash: India defeats Philippines with a score of 11-7, 11-5 in Mixed Doubles Pool D.
Equestrian: In the Cross Country Individual event, Major Apurva Dabhade secured the 6th position, Vikas Kumar finished 16th, and Ashish Limaye was eliminated from the competition. In the team event, India secured the fifth position.
Shooting: The men's trap team secured India's 11th gold medal with a victory! Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu claim the top spot.
Golf: Aditi Ashok makes history as the first Indian woman to secure a golf medal at the Asian Games.
Shooting: Rajeshwari, Manisha, and Preeti clinch the silver medal in the women's trap team event.