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Asian Games 2023 Day 12 Live Updates: The Indian contingent has already surpassed their best-ever medals tally at the Asian Games but they will be looking to inch closer to the impressive 100-medal mark on Thursday (October 5). Star shuttler PV Sindhu’s hopes of winning another Asian Games medal were dashed after she lost to China’s Bingjiao He in the women’s singles quarterfinal. The Indian women’s compound archery team, on the other hand, are through to the final after beating Indonesia in the semi-final. Veteran squash player Saurav Ghosal will also feature in the singles final. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Here are the Highlights of Asian Games 2023 Day 12 from Hangzhou:
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08:40 (IST)
Asian Games Live: Dominance in Kabaddi!
India lead Chinese Taipei 28-9 in the first half in men’s Kabaddi Group A match
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08:37 (IST)
Asian Games Live: Defeats in Soft Tennis, Sepaktakraw!
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08:31 (IST)
Asian Games Live: Disappointment in Canoe, Ju Jitsu!
India’s Vishal Kewat fails to progress after finishing 11th in the Canoe Salom Heat 1. Meanwhile, in Ju Jitsu, India’s Tarun Yadav goes down 7-0 against Vietnam’s Van Thang Can in the men’s 62kg round of 32. Disappointment for India
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08:20 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Women’s compound archery team assured of a silver!
Indian women’s compound archery team beats Indonesia to enter Asian Games final, assured of at least a silver medal. They will play the winner of the second semi-final between South Korea and Chinese Taipei.
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08:19 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Sindhu crashes out!
PV Sindhu goes down in the quarterfinal after losing to China’s Bingjiao He in straight games. Her campaign in women’s singles comes to an end.
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08:13 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Women’s compound archery team closes in on final!
Jyothi, Aditi & Parneet are closing in on a place in the final. They have a healthy lead after the conclusion of END 3. IND 175-163 INA with one END remaining.
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08:07 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: India extend the lead in women’s compound archery!
After two perfect rounds, India finally miss a couple of 10s. However, they lead Indonesia 118-108 after the conclusion of End 3.
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08:00 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Womens team compound archery!
The Indian trio nails a perfect 30 in this opening round against Indonesia, who only manage a 27 from a possible 30. Good start for the Indian arhcers.
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07:57 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Boxer Antim eases into Last 8!
India’s Antim Panghal puts on a show to advance to the quarterfinal. She hammers Uzbekistan’s Jasmina Immaeva 11-0 in women’s freestlye 53kg bout to advance to the next round
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07:55 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Sindhu loses first game!
PV Sindhu goes down in the first game 16-21 against China’s Bingjiao He 16-21. A clear lack of hunger so far in the Indian shuttler’s gameplay. Bingjiao deservedly takes a 1-0 lead.
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07:54 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Kamal loses Ju Jitsu bout!
India’s Kamal Singh loses to Turkmenistan’s Rahmanov, who wins the bout 2:0 to advance to next round. That’s it for Kamal at the Asian Games.
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07:52 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: Kabaddi action coming up next up!
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07:45 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Eyeing a place in the final!
India face off against Indonesia in the women’s compound archery semifinal at 7:50am IST.
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07:40 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Badminton: Sindhu in trouble!
Bingjiao’s domination has been evident so far. She leads 11-8 at the break, Sindhu really struggling with her net play. Hasn’t been able to use her height
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07:33 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Badminton: Sindhu trailing!
Bingjiao has opened up a three-point lead over Sindhu in the first game. The Chinese shuttler has forced the Indian back, restricting her play to backhands. Bingjiao leads 5-2
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07:28 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Badminton: Sindhu in action up next!
PV Sindhu eyes a place in the semi-final, which also assure her of a bronze at least. She takes on China’s Bingjiao He.
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07:14 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Roller Skating: Both Indians Bottom
The Indians participating in the preliminary second round have finished bottom and second from bottom after the conclusion of the two rounds.
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07:05 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Sepaktakraw: Thailand Victorious
Thailand take the second set too, handing India a 21-12, 21-10 defeat in the Preliminary Group B match.
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07:04 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Marathon Final
India’s Man Singh finishes 8th with a timing of 2:16:59. Second Indian athlete in the event, Appachangada Bo Belliappa secures 12th spot with a timing of 2:20:52 as both finish outside the medal positions in the Men’s Marathon final.
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06:58 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Roller Skating: Indian Athletes Looking To Improve
In Women’s Inline Freestyle Skating Speed Slalom, India’s Melin Dhanam Charles Arpoudam and Joshi Shreyasi are among the bottom 4 participants. Unlikely India would go the distance in the event.
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06:54 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Sepaktakraw: Thailand Take First Set 21-12
Thailand, who have been winning gold medals in the event, have taken the first set 21-12. India need to improve by many folds if they are to make a comeback in the second set.
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06:41 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Athletics: Picture Of The Day
Yesterday was truly a day to remember for Indian athletes. This picture sums it up!
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06:40 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Schedule: What India’s Schedule Looks Like This Morning
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06:35 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: India Beat Hong Kong
The Indian women’s compound archery team has entered the semi-final with a comprehensive 231-220 victory over Hong Kong in the quarter-final. Terrific from the Indian archers, but they do need to improve for the semi-final.
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06:29 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Women’s Compound Team Quarter-Final
Better from India as the trio shoots 59 after the conclusion of end 3. Hong Kong, on the other hand, only manage 53 from their 6 shots. Quite poor from India’s opponents. The Indian team has a healthy lead of 8 points now, with the overall score being 173-165.
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06:26 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Women’s Compound Team Quarter-Final
Both India and Hong Kong shoot 57-57 as the end 2 concludes. Not much separating the two teams, but it’s India who maintain a 2-point lead, with the aggregate score of 114-112.
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06:24 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Marathon Final
India’s Man Singh and Appachangada Bo Belliappa are in the men’s marathon final, presently placed 10th and 13th respectively. Belliapa has already received one yellow card from the officials.
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06:20 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Women’s Compound Archery Quarter-Final
Excellent start from India as the team gathers a total of 57 points out of a possible 60 from the first six shots. Hong Kong are two points behind, having aggregate 55 points as end 1 comes to a conclusion.
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06:16 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Women’s Compound Team Quarter-Final
The reigning World Champions Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur are in action in the women’s compound quarter-final. Stay tuned for live updates.
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06:14 (IST)
Asian Games LIVE: India Eye 100-Plus Medal Mark
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asian Games. Having already beaten the previous-best mark of 70 medals, the Indian contingent is sitting on 81 medals from the Hangzhou Asian Games. 19 medals more to go before the Indian contingent touches the magical triple-digit mark. Can it be done? Surely!
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