India's silver medal at 4x400m mixed relay at Asian Games 2018 to be upgraded to gold
Other Sports | July 19, 2019 23:15 ISTFollowing a 4-year ban on Bahrain's Kemi Adakoya, India's silver medal in the 4x400m relay is set to be upgraded to gold.
Following a 4-year ban on Bahrain's Kemi Adakoya, India's silver medal in the 4x400m relay is set to be upgraded to gold.
It was Praneeth's first win over Long in three attempts.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly met in Bangkok on March 3 and its president Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad Al-Sabah officially confirmed the development to World Chess Federation (WCF) president Arkady Dvorkovich.
Cricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of game's powerhouse India.
She is currently appearing for her class 12 exams under the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.
Talking about the field in the upcoming PWL season, Vinesh said that though she has defeated most Indian wrestlers who will be in the fray in this edition.
Swapna, the first individual gold medalists from Bengal after Saraswati Saha (2002), was among the three medal winners - including two bronze -- from the West Bengal at the Asian Games this year.
Swapna, the first Indian to secure a gold medal in heptathlon at the Asian Games was born with six toes in both her feet.
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.
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.
Life has changed massively with the Asian Games medal: Swapna Barman
'Winning a medal at the Asiad is close to bagging a medal at the World Championships or the Olympics. It is a good milestone to judge,' Sharath Kamal said
Bhoknal said,''I rowed with 104-plus fever and the boat also toppled to add to the misery. Water got into my ears and nose and I lost out on a definite gold medal.''
Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore exhorted sportspersons to focus on “performances.” He was speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Indian Olympic Association to honour and present cash awards to the medal winners.
Bajrang was nominated for the Khel Ratna by the Wrestling Federation of India following his twin gold medals at this year's CWG and Asian Games.
Sardar was eager to continue till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but destiny had other plans as he called time at 32, after a disappointing Asian Games campaign where India failed to defend its title.
Asked about his Asiad gold in 2018, Dattu explained how he battled high fever to bring glory to the nation.
No Indian has ever won a medal in the Continental Cup which was known as the IAAF World Cup before 2010.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for the 21-year-old.
Her father worked as a rickshaw-puller before being bed-ridden by stroke since 2013. Her mother would pluck leaves in tea gardens. She was born with six toes on each foot and couldn't find the right shoes. And she ran for her country with a plastered
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