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Abhay Singh Targets Olympic Qualification After Asian Games Medals
Abhay Singh won two medals in squash at the Asian Games.
He was happy to win an individual silver medal, but he hoped for gold.
He was especially disappointed that India's men's team won bronze instead of gold.
Singh said he believes the team could have won.
He wants to win an individual Asian Games gold medal in the future.
He and other Indian squash players will now try to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Singh said he plans to take a short break and then return to training.
Abhay Singh won two medals at the Asian Games, including silver in the men's individual squash event.
He said he was disappointed by India's men's team bronze, believing the team had the depth to win gold.
Singh became the second Indian man to win an individual squash medal at the Asian Games, after Saurav Ghosal.
He described winning an individual Asian Games gold as unfinished business.
Singh said Indian squash players will now focus on qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Who
- Indian squash player Abhay Singh
- What
- He reflected on winning two Asian Games medals, his disappointment with the men's team bronze, and his goals of individual gold and Olympic qualification.
- Where
- The Asian Games; the 2028 Olympics are scheduled to be held in Los Angeles.
- When
- After the Asian Games; Olympic qualification is for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Why
- Singh believes India's men's team had the ability to win gold and says he has unfinished business until he wins individual gold.
Singh's assessment
Asian Games results
Men's team bronze
Singh's assessment
Singh said India had the depth and quality to win gold and viewed the bronze as a disappointment.
Asian Games results
The team finished with a bronze medal; Singh acknowledged that sports do not always produce the expected result.
Individual silver
Singh's assessment
Singh said the silver left unfinished business because he wants to win gold.
Asian Games results
He described the individual result as understandable given the strength of his opponent.
Key facts
- Asian Games medals
- Two medals
- Individual event
- Silver medal
- Men's team event
- Bronze medal
- Individual medal milestone
- Second Indian man to win an individual squash medal at the Asian Games, after Saurav Ghosal
- Olympic target
- Qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
- Next steps
- Take a short break, recover, then resume training and select tournaments with his team
Quotes
Abhay Singh
Indian squash player who won two medals at the Asian Games.
“Being only the second Indian to achieve this does not matter much to me right now because it is still a silver medal. Until I win gold, there is unfinished business. India has never won a gold in this event before, and hopefully that can change the next time around.”
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“I genuinely believe we had the depth and quality to win the gold medal, but that is not how sports work. Hopefully, we can come back stronger and do one better next time.”
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