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  West Bengal government announces cash award of Rs 10 lakh for gold medallist Swapna Barman

  August 30, 2018 15:16 IST

  Swapna is yet another story in Indian Olympic sports that has seen her battle poverty and physical difficulty to run with ill-fitting shoes that always pinch the six toes on each of her feet.

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  Jakarta and Palembang: Tale of two contrasting Asian Games co-hosts

  August 30, 2018 12:58 IST

  Expectedly, due concerns were raised when it was decided that Palembang will be partially hosting the Asian Games alongside Jakarta.

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  Father a rickshaw puller, mother a maid: Swapna Barman's inspirational story in Asian Games is one for the ages

  August 30, 2018 10:51 IST

  Swapna Barman's historic feat at the Asian Games 2018 came on the back of never-ending hardships she had to endure to reach the summit.

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  Asian Games 2018, Day 11: Swapna, Arpinder star as India extends golden run in athletics

  August 29, 2018 21:26 IST

  As a result of these path-breaking performances, the country remained on course to better its previous edition's haul and tallied 54 medals -- 11 gold, 20 silver, and 23 bronze.

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  Asian Games 2018: Swapna Barman breaks new ground, becomes first Indian heptathlete to win Asiad gold

  August 29, 2018 20:01 IST

  Swapna Barman on created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold, a feat he achieved despite competing with pain due to a toothache.

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  Asian Games 2018: India's Arpinder Singh wins gold in Men's Triple Jump

  August 29, 2018 19:06 IST

  Arpinder Singh covered a distance of 16.77 to seal his gold medal. This is the first medal in 48 years for India in the sport of Triple Jump at the Asian Games.

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  Asian Games 2018: India's Dutee Chand wins silver in Women's 200m Final

  August 29, 2018 17:52 IST

  Dutee Chand won a silver medal after she clocked 23.20 to finish second in Women's 200m Final event on the 11th day of the Asian Games 2018.

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  Asian Games 2018: India's Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra win historic bronze in Mixed Doubles Table Tennis

  August 29, 2018 17:53 IST

  Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra settled for a bronze medal after they lost the Mixed Doubles Table Tennis semi-final 4-1 to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.

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  Asian Games 2018: Megha Tokas lose in women's 63kg Kurash quarterfinals

  August 29, 2018 16:57 IST

  The 20-year-old Indian lost 0-3 to Indonesia's Shifa Khasani Najmu in a lop-sided contest.

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  Asian Games 2018: Indian men's and women's squash teams enter semifinals, assured of medals

  August 29, 2018 18:45 IST

  India dished out a dominating performance as both the men's and women's teams won their respective matches by an identical 3-0 margin.

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  Asian Games 2018: Gritty Vikas, dominant Amit into semis; Sarjubala, Dheeraj ousted

  August 29, 2018 19:10 IST

  Vikas, a gold medallist in 2010 and bronze winner in 2014, prevailed on a split 3-2 verdict against China's Tuoheta Erbieke Tanglatihan in the quarterfinals.

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  Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat in race for Khel Ratna award after 'Golden' 2018

  August 29, 2018 15:59 IST

  It has been learnt that Bajrang has already filed his nomination through the Wrestling Federation of India, while Vinesh is likely to be considered by the Sports Ministry.

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  Manjit Singh desperate to get first glimpse of his 5-month-old son after Asiad glory

  August 29, 2018 13:30 IST

  Manjit Singh, who won the gold medal in 800m event in Asian Games 2018, is yet to meet his five-month-old son.

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  Asian Games 2018: Boxer Amit Panghal enters semis, assured of medal

  August 29, 2018 13:26 IST

  Armyman Amit is also a Commonwealth Games silver-medallist defeated South Korea's Kim Jang Ryong 5-0.

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  India remembers Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day: PM Modi, Tendulkar pay rich tributes

  August 29, 2018 13:04 IST

  On his 114th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag remembered Dhyan Chand's contribution to Indian sports.

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  Asian Games 2018: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces Rs 75 lakh award for MP woman archer

  August 29, 2018 12:52 IST

  Muskan Kirar of Madhya Pradesh won a silver medal as a member of the women's compound archery team at the Asian Games in Jakarta.

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  Wrestler Rahul Aware eyes World Championships comeback; asks WFI for trail

  August 29, 2018 9:55 IST

  The 26-year-old Maharashtra grappler Aware missed the ongoing Asian Games as his old left-knee problem flared up days before the trials for these Games, and on his doctor's advise he gave it a miss.

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  Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat gets engaged at airport on return after gold medal glory

  September 03, 2018 12:13 IST

  Vinesh Phogat exchanged the ring with Sonipat-based grappler in the presence of her mother and the family of Somveer.

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  Asian Games 2018, Day 10: Unheralded Manjit Singh's gold steals the show after PV Sindhu's silver

  August 28, 2018 21:15 IST

  With today's performance, India rose a rung to eighth in the overall standings with a total of 50 medals, nine of them gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze medals. 

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  Asian Games 2018: India clinches silver in debut event of 400m relay race

  August 28, 2018 21:16 IST

  The Indian quartet of Mohd. Anas, M R Poovamma, Hima Das and Arokia Rajiv clocked 3 minute and 15.71 seconds.

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  After pulling out of Asian Games, Leander Paes dropped from Davis Cup World Group tie against Serbia

  August 28, 2018 19:36 IST

  The reigning Asian Games champion pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan will be playing the doubles.

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  Asian Games 2018: Pincky Balhara wins silver, Malaprabha Jadhav bags bronze in Kurash

  August 28, 2018 21:16 IST

  On a historic day for Indian athletes, India bagged twin medals in the hitherto unheard sport of Kurash.

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  Asian Games 2018: India's Manjit Singh wins gold in men's 800m event, Jinson Johnson bags silver

  September 03, 2018 12:13 IST

  Manjit Singh won a gold medal in 800m event on the tenth day of the Asian Games 2018, while his fellow countryman Jinson Johnson finished second to claim a silver medal.

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  Asian Games 2018: Silver medallist Rajat Chauhan says clearing school after five attempts was most satisfying

  August 28, 2018 17:48 IST

  Having finally completed school, he is excited about college and is already looking forward to the World University Games.

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  Asian Games silver-medallist Sudha Singh gets job from UP government, says better late than never

  August 28, 2018 15:01 IST

  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 30 lakh and gazetted officer's job to Sudha, who hails from Rae Bareli district, about 80 km from the state capital.

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  Asian Games 2018: Indian men's TT team settles for historic bronze after loss to South Korea in semis

  August 28, 2018 14:07 IST

  The team comprising G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal and A Amalraj couldn't put up a fight against the mighty Koreans, who set up a summit clash against defending champions China.

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  Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu wins historic silver but loses third major final of the year

  August 28, 2018 13:42 IST

  PV Sindhu is now the first Indian badminton player to win an individual silver medal at the Asian Games.

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  Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore serves snacks to Indian athletes in Asiad, wins hearts

  August 28, 2018 13:16 IST

  Rathore's kind gesture has caught everyone's attention and the minister is receiving high praises on social media.