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Shooters, Rowers Win Medals as India’s Asian Games Campaign Continues
India won medals in shooting, rowing, and wushu at the Asian Games.
Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka earned a bronze medal in mixed-team skeet.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in rowing after teaming up only five days earlier.
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in wushu for the second Asian Games in a row.
India’s kabaddi teams and men’s hockey team continued winning their matches.
Squash and table tennis players also moved into later rounds.
Some Indian athletes were eliminated in boxing, gymnastics, and fencing.
India had 15 medals, but only one was gold at this stage.
Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won mixed-team skeet bronze medals.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured bronze in the men’s double sculls.
Roshibina Devi won her second successive Asian Games silver in wushu.
India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams and men’s hockey team remained unbeaten.
Indian athletes advanced in squash and table tennis, while boxing, gymnastics, and fencing saw exits.
- Who
- Indian athletes, including shooters, rowers, wushu competitor Roshibina Devi, kabaddi players, hockey players, and squash and table tennis players.
- What
- India added medals and recorded advances and eliminations across several Asian Games sports.
- Where
- At the Asian Games, including the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
- When
- Thursday during the Asian Games.
- Why
- Indian athletes were competing for medals while seeking stronger performances across the event.
Progress and Medal Hopes
Setbacks and Concerns
Overall campaign
Progress and Medal Hopes
India’s medal total rose to 15, and medals in shooting, rowing, and wushu plus unbeaten runs in kabaddi and hockey showed continued progress.
Setbacks and Concerns
The campaign was described as far from convincing because India had only one gold and experienced disappointing results in several sports.
Sports administration and selection
Progress and Medal Hopes
Roshibina Devi used her opportunity after an injury opened a place in the team and won her second successive Asian Games silver.
Setbacks and Concerns
Her selection followed allegations by Divyanshi Choudhary that the federation played favourites and sabotaged her inclusion; rowers also complained about last-minute combinations and threats from the Rowing Federation of India.
Key facts
- India’s medal tally
- 15 medals, including one gold from the women’s cricket team.
- Mixed-team skeet
- Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won bronze.
- Men’s double sculls
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in 6:13.25.
- Wushu
- Roshibina Devi won silver in the women’s 60kg event.
- Men’s hockey
- India defeated Korea 8-2 and recorded its third straight win.
- Kabaddi
- India’s men defeated Chinese Taipei 37-21, while the women beat Japan 50-25.
- Squash
- Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Singh, and Veer Chotrani reached the singles quarterfinals.
Quotes
Satnam Singh
Indian rower who won the men's double sculls bronze medal.
“We only came together in the men's double sculls five days ago. I feel proud that, after only five days together, we have managed to win an Asian Games medal in this event.”
rediff.com
Roshibina Devi
Indian wushu athlete who won her second successive Asian Games silver.
“It's all right if somebody wants to be negative to me. In every situation you have to be strong and ignore the negative environment and just trust yourself and believe in yourself and bring your best energy.”
rediff.com
Sources
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