Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary opens India's gold account at 3rd Asian Para Games
October 08, 2018 13:23 ISTSandeep claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
Sandeep claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
Her silver was India's second medal at the ongoing Games after shooter Tushar Mane also clinched the second position in the men's 10m air rifle competition.
Top shuttlers including Olympic medallists PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, world champion Carolina Marin and former world no 1 Victor Axelsen will headline the players' auction.
Keerthana won the girls' title by outclassing Belarussian rival Albina Leschuk 3-1 in the final.
The wild scene occurred after McGregor (21-4) got caught in a choke by Nurmagomedov (27-0), who defended his lightweight belt with an impressive victory over the Irish star.
The opponent that McGregor accepted for his return seems almost as daunting as featherweight champion Jose Aldo did in 2015.
India's campaign in the Chinese Taipei Open ended with Ajay Jayaram going down in the quarter-finals on Friday.
His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.
She had on Tuesday refused to take cash award at a programme in presence of Governor Ram Naik and CM Adityanath, saying that she wanted the job.
With 13 points in their kitty now, the Indian men assured themselves of a joint third place with three rounds still to come in the biggest chess event.
For the Indian men, it was a chance to register a big victory against the lower-rated Egyptian team in their quest for a position at the podium but the sailing was not so smooth.
A top official of the Paralympic Committee of India said that the para-athletes were initially denied entry when they arrived as the Sports Ministry had not till then cleared funds.
Deepika Kumari held her nerves in an intriguing play-off to down Lisa Unruh and win the bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Finals.
Ahmad, who formerly held the post of Secretary General, takes over from outgoing President Rajinder Singh after being elected unopposed.
The Indian women came almost close to beating sole leaders United States but eventually had to settle for a draw.
The Asian Para Games are slated to be held from October 6 to 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The FIH World cup will be held from November 28 to December 16 in Bhubaneshwar, where stadiums were packed during Hockey India League, Hockey World League and Champions Trophy matches.
Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom will be aiming for her sixth gold at the event, which is being held in India for the first time since 2006.
Recovering from a back-injury and hence won't take part in the World Championships to be held in November, an Olympic qualifying event.
The fifth-seeded Indian squandered four match points to go down 21-15, 15-21, 20-22 to the third-seeded Okuhara in a match that lasted almost an hour.
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