The performance of the Indian team in the Asian Games has been excellent so far and 28th September is going to be very important for all Indians because on this day India can win medals in many sports. Let us tell you in which sports India can get medals in the Asian Games on 28th September.
Indian contingent will be in action on Day 4 in search of more medals as shooters, chess players, sailors and wushu stars will be in action to fight for a podium finish. The equestrian stars who won in team event will be in action in their individual events while women's boxers take center stage.
"India’s greatest boxing champion deserves no less than India’s greatest off-roader," Mahindra Tweeted on Wednesday.
It has been a stupendous performance from the boxers of India under Bernard Dunne, who joined the Indian boxing team only seven months ago as the High-Performance Director.
Along with Nitu, Saweety, two other star pugilists from India have also made it to the final of the event.
Lovlina will face Australia's Caitlin Parker in the final on Sunday. On the other hand, Saweety will take on Wang Lina of China.
For India, however, it was a roller-coaster day as the other four pugilists lost the quarterfinals.
Competing in her first international tournament in the 50 kg weight category, Nikhat defeated Mexico's Patricia Alvarez Herrera
The national federation is also in talks with IBA. The recent events have put India in a difficult situation as a host nation.
Ukraine has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming Women’s Boxing World Championship due to the presence of boxers from Russia and Belarus.
Women's Boxing Nationals: Madhya Pradesh, with one gold, two silver, and five bronze, and Haryana with two gold and two bronze claimed the second and third positions respectively.
Last year's World Championships bronze medallist Manisha (57 kg) and World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60 kg) also continued their good run to make it to the final.
Thapa, seeded third, was trailing when the injury occurred. He had lost the fast-paced opening round 0-5.
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina, competing in her maiden tournament in the 75kg category, cruised to a 5-0 unanimous decision win.
Vijender Singh is set to make a return in August as the Olympic medallist will be competing in a pro boxing event in Raipur.
Boxer Mary Kom was forced to withdraw from CWG trials scheduled on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the latest boxing sensation Nikhat Zareen, along with Manisha Moun and Parveen Hooda - who won bronze medals in the recently concluded Istanbul event.
Nikhat Zareen scripted history as she became first boxer in four years to be crowned as World Champion after a dominating 5-0 victory over Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas.
Playing his only second senior international tournament, the reigning national champion Sumit produced a flawless show to register a dominating 5-0 victory against his Russian opponent in the 75kg opening round match.
The national camps for all four categories, youth men and women as well as junior boys and girls, are being conducted for a period of 21 days and began on February 8.
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