Asian Games 2023 Day 3 LIVE: India's athlete lineup for September 26; know who's competing today
Check all the latest updates here.Indian tennis player Ankita Raina secures victory in straight sets (6-1, 6-2) against Adithya Patali Karunaratne from Hong Kong China in the Round 3 of the Women's Singles event.In Heat 1 of the men's 4x100m medley, India secured the second position with a time of 3 minutes and 40.84 seconds. The team consisted of Srihari Nataraj, Likith Selvaraj Prema, Sajan Prakash, and Tanish George Mathew.The top 8 athletes from both heats will advance to the final round.India have made its mark at the Asian Games 2023, excelling in specific sports that brought a total of 11 medals for the country.
Interestingly, the medal distribution is evenly split between shooting and rowing, each contributing five medals to India's tally while one gold has come from cricket. The Indian women’s cricket team clinched their first gold today as they defeated Sri Lanka in the final.
India claimed the first world record of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday as a nine-year-old skateboarder melted hearts.Read the story here.The score is now tied between Korea and Divyansh. It seems like Divyansh is feeling the pressure as he delivers another shot below 10.The score stands at 9-9 at the moment.As the Asian Games 2023 gears up for another day of fierce competition, athletes from India are set to make their presence felt across multiple sporting events on September 26.
With participants competing in everything from boxing and shooting to esports and sailing, Indian athletes are ready for action.The day commences early, at 5:30 AM, with equestrians like Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla vying for medals in the Dressage Prix St-Georges event. Read the full story here.
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