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  Asian Games: Judoka Channa loses in pre-quarters

  September 20, 2014 12:38 IST

  Incheon:India's Navjot Channa lost his pre-quarterfinal men's 60kg judo event in the 17th Asian Games, going down to Boldbaatar Ganbat of Mongolia at the Dowon Gymnasium here Saturday.The Mongolian gave little chance to the 30-year-old

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  Asian Games: Saina, Sindhu star as India makes winning start

  September 20, 2014 11:38 IST

  Incheon: Star shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu hammered their respective rivals in straight games as India opened their Asian Games' badminton campaign with a 3-0 triumph over Macau China to enter the women's

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  Asian Games: Jitu Rai wins India's first gold medal in the Men's 50m Pistol event

  September 20, 2014 15:53 IST

  Incheon:  Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, here today.     Fresh from his

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  Indonesia named host of 2018 Asian Games

  September 20, 2014 8:42 IST

  Incheon,South Korea: Indonesia has been formally named the host country for the 2018 Asian Games after stepping in at the last minute when Vietnam relinquished its hosting rights over financial concerns.   Indonesia's National Olympic Committee

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  Asian Games: Chinese women win first gold

  September 20, 2014 8:04 IST

  Incheon,South Korea:  Chinese markswomen Guo Wenjun, Zhang Mengyuan and Zhou Qingyuan won the women's 10m air pistol team event Saturday morning, the first gold medal at Asian Games.It was the fourth consecutive time for China

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  Asian Games: Shweta shoots first medal for India, wins bronze

  September 20, 2014 8:22 IST

  Incheon:  Shooter Shweta Chaudhry gave India their first medal on the opening day action of the 17th Asian Games after the Faridabad girl clinched bronze in the Women10m Air Pistol Finals, here today.     Shweta looked

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  Asian Games: Palestinian players confident of success

  September 20, 2014 6:49 IST

  Incheon, South Korea :  Most football teams competing at the Asian Games get the benefit of national training camps and logistical backup to ensure all the players need to concentrate on is the games.   Not

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  Asian Games: Events schedule of India, Day 1 (IST)

  September 19, 2014 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: A strong Indian contingent of 679 members including 516 athletes and 163 officials will be beginning their Asian Games campaign on Saturday, 19th September 2014 with a hope to better its medal tally

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  Asian Games: Dazzling opening ceremony kicks off 17th Asiad

  September 20, 2014 8:56 IST

  Incheon: Pop sensation Psy was the star attraction as a dazzling opening ceremony, showcasing the glorious past and modern-day South Korea in a grand spectacle, launched the 17th Asian Games here today.The world's second-biggest multi-sports

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  Asian Games: Sardar leads Indian contingent at Asiad opening ceremony

  September 19, 2014 18:35 IST

  Incheon: Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh led the country's Asian Games contingent at the Opening Ceremony held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium here Friday.Fireworks lit up the sky here after a glittering sound and

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  Asian Games prepares for opening ceremony

  September 19, 2014 15:09 IST

  Incheon, South Korea : Participants and spectators were gathering Friday for a lavish Asian Games opening ceremony featuring 10,000 athletes, a fireworks display and performances by "Gangnam Style" singer PSY and other local pop stars. 

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  Asian Games: Indian hockey forwards ready for Lanka challenge

  September 19, 2014 14:46 IST

  'Indian hockey forwards ready for Lanka challenge'Incheon (South Korea): Indian hockey team striker Gurwinder Singh Chandi said the forward line has worked hard to iron out its flaws and be more clinical in front of

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  Asian Games: Saina, Sindhu lead Indian challenge in badminton

  September 19, 2014 14:00 IST

  Incheon:  Spearheaded by star shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap, India will aim to end a 28-year-old medal drought when they begin their campaign in the 17th Asian Games badminton with the

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  Asian Games: Jitu Rai, Bindra head India's challenge in shooting

  September 19, 2014 13:40 IST

  Incheon:  They were mostly off the mark in the recent World Championships but Indian shooters will nonetheless be expected to deliver a bagful of medals when the event kickstarts in the Asian Games here on

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  Asian Games: Indian men start quest for elusive hockey gold

  September 21, 2014 11:01 IST

  Incheon:  India will start their elusive quest for the Asian Games men's hockey gold in a new format of the game when they take on minnows Sri Lanka in their Pool B opener here on

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  Asian Games give youngsters chance to shine, says Leander Paes

  September 19, 2014 10:39 IST

  Mumbai:  Vetern tennis star Leander Paes on Thursday said Indian youngsters have a good opportunity to shine at the Asian Games in Incheon in the absence of top players."This will also gives lots of experience

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  Asian Games: North Korean team welcomed in games village

  September 19, 2014 7:27 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  First hurdle cleared   the Asian Games organizers raised the right flag for North Korea on Thursday. The South Korean break dancers, however, found themselves working a tough audience.   In a hitch-free

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  Asian Games: Swimming competition promises drama

  September 19, 2014 7:07 IST

  Incheon,South Korea:  What promises to be a dramatic showdown between China's Olympic gold champion Sun Yang and his chief rival, Park Tae-hwan of South Korea, is heat up the Asian Games swimming program.   It's the

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  Asian Games: Johny, Maheshwary cleared for Asiad, 4x400m men's team dropped

  September 18, 2014 22:43 IST

  Patiala: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday cleared triple jumpers Mayookha Johny and Renjith Maheshwary for the Incheon Asian Games after they were cleared in the trials held at NIS, here today.However, the

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  Asian Games: Big honour to lead India in Asiad opening ceremony, says Sardar Singh

  September 19, 2014 6:51 IST

  New Delhi: The honour to carry India's flag in the opening ceremony of 17th Asian Games couldn't have come at a better time for hockey team skipper Sardar Singh, who feels it will not only

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  Asian Games: Sardar to be India's flag bearer at Asiad opening

  September 18, 2014 18:55 IST

  Incheon: Ending the suspense over who would be the Indian contingent's flag bearer at tomorrow's 17th Asian Games opening ceremony here, men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh was today bestowed with the honour.“The flag bearer

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  Asian Games: Shakib, Rubel Hossain included in Bangladesh squad

  September 18, 2014 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the inclusion of the all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and bowler Rubel Hossain for the Asian Games 2014 cricket squad.The 27 year old Shakib and the pacer Rubel

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  Asian Games: Indian national flag hoisted at Games Village

  September 18, 2014 17:33 IST

  Incheon: The Indian tri-colour was today hoisted at the Asian Games Village in the presence of the Chef-de-Mission Adille Sumariwala, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting extravaganza at the main stadium is

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  Forwards at an advantage in new hockey format: Raghunath

  September 18, 2014 16:51 IST

  New Delhi:The Indian men's hockey team's strategy and tactics will be up for scrutiny during the Asian Games as the sport begins a new era under a fresh format, introduced in a bid to make

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  Indian weightlifters eye maiden gold medal at Asian Games

  September 18, 2014 16:35 IST

  New Delhi: Having raised the country's expectations after winning 12 'clean' medals in the recently concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Indian weightlifting contingent will be eyeing more glory in the 17th Asian Games starting

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  Asian Games: India aiming to make mark with big medal haul in Incheon

  September 19, 2014 22:58 IST

  Incheon: Bolstered by a better-than-expected performance in the Commonwealth Games, Indian athletes would now look to assert themselves against the sporting might of continental powerhouses such as China and Japan in the 17th Asian Games

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  Asian Games buzz appears missing in host city

  September 18, 2014 13:50 IST

  Incheon: The buzz is strangely missing as Incheon gears up to host the Asian Games from tomorrow with hardly any banners or volunteers in sight to welcome the athletes and delegates for the event which

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  Harassment cases blighting Asian Games countdown

  September 18, 2014 13:15 IST

  Incheon, South Korea:  A second sexual harassment case at the Asian Games was being investigated by South Korea police on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony.   Police asked prosecutors to indict a 19-year-old Palestinian