Sports · Running & Athletics · 8 hrs ago
India targets record Asian Para Games medal haul
India has won 88 medals at the Asian Para Games, leaving it 21 short of its best-ever total at the event.
The competition is being held in Aichi-Nagoya, and Friday is Day 5.
Indian athletes have medal chances across several sports, including athletics, badminton, shooting and archery.
In para-badminton, Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar will meet in an all-Indian men's singles final.
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and fellow Paralympic gold medallists Navdeep Singh and Dharambir Nain are among the athletes set to compete.
A strong day could bring India closer to its best-ever Asian Para Games medal haul.
The listed Friday events include finals and qualification rounds, with the schedule giving India further chances to add medals.
India had won 88 medals at the Asian Para Games and was 21 short of its best-ever total at the event.
The report said India’s medal hopes included athletics, shooting, badminton and archery.
Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar were set to meet in an all-Indian men’s singles para-badminton final.
The report gave conflicting dates for the upcoming schedule, referring to both October 22 and October 23.
- Who
- India’s athletes at the Asian Para Games.
- What
- India was pursuing a record medal total, with 88 medals and 21 more needed to reach its best-ever haul.
- When
- The report refers to Friday, October 22, and Friday, October 23.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- India was aiming to surpass its previous best-ever medal haul at the event.
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- Medals won
- 88
- Medals short of best-ever haul
- 21
- Men’s singles final
- Pramod Bhagat vs Nitesh Kumar
- Reported schedule dates
- October 22 and October 23