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Shooting Gold Boosts India Despite Badminton Shock At Asian Games
India had a mixed day at the Asian Games.
Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet won a gold medal in shooting.
Their score was also a new Games and Asian record.
Gulveer Singh won silver in the 10,000-meter race.
India also earned bronze medals in shot put and mixed table tennis.
However, badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost earlier than expected.
They were beaten by a Thai pair in three games.
India’s hockey team beat Japan 3-1 and stayed unbeaten.
These results lifted India’s total to 22 medals.
Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet won shooting gold with a Games and Asian record score of 484.6.
Gulveer Singh claimed silver in the men’s 10,000m, improving on his 2023 bronze.
Top-ranked badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost in the first round to Thailand.
India’s medal total rose to 22 after bronze medals in shot put and mixed table tennis.
India advanced in kabaddi, squash and women’s hockey, while the hockey team beat Japan 3-1.
- Who
- Indian athletes including Suruchi Singh, Kamaljeet, Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
- What
- India won shooting gold, a 10,000m silver and other medals, but its leading men’s doubles badminton pair exited in the first round.
- Where
- At the Asian Games venues; the specific host location is not stated in the article.
- When
- Friday, during the Asian Games.
- Why
- The shooting victory improved India’s morale after earlier disappointments, while the badminton defeat was an unexpected setback.
Key facts
- India’s medal total
- 22 medals
- Shooting gold
- Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet won with 484.6 points.
- Shooting record
- The score set a Games and Asian record.
- 10,000m silver
- Gulveer Singh finished in 28:29.38.
- Badminton result
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost 21-12, 19-21, 14-21 to Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun.
- Women’s hockey
- India beat Japan 3-1 and continued its unbeaten run.
- Other medals
- Manpreet Kaur won shot-put bronze, while Diya Chitale and Manush Shah won mixed table tennis bronze.
Sources
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