Asian Games 2018 highlights: Shooter Rahi Sarnobat wins 4th gold; India settle for four Wushu Bronze
It was another goof day for India as five medals were added to the kitty. Rahi Sarnobat was the biggest winner, winning gold in the 25m pistol event. There was further good news for India as four athletes claimed bronze in Wushu. Two more medals were assured as Ankita Raina and then Rohan Bopanna-Sharan Divij entered the semis in tennis. Continuing on their impressive run Indian men’s hockey team hammered 26 unanswered goals past a hapless Hong Kong side. Day 4 of the Asian Games as it happened - highlights
19:30 IST
That’s it, thanks for joining us
That’s it for today, thanks for joining us, do join us tomorrow for day 5 of the Asian Games.
18:58 pm IST
In other news: Bajrang Punia gets heroes welcome
Bajrang Punia who won a gold medal at Asian Games and dedicated it to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee got a great welcome back home.
18:55 IST
Update: Volleyball
India lose to Qatar in three straight sets, 15-25, 20-25, 20-25 in Pool F of men’s volleyball.
18:47 IST
Harpreet loses in Greco-Roman 87 kg
Harpreet Singh lost 3-6 to Kustubayev Azamt of Kazakhstan and loses out on a bronze medal.
18:41 pm IST
Update: Artistic gymnastics
India finish seventh in the Artistic gymnastics event. China with the gold, DPR Korea with the silver and Japan with the bronze.
18:39 IST
Wushu: Four Bronze
India lost all four of the semifinals and settle for four bronze medals. Slightly disappointing that not even one made it to the final to have a chance at gold.
18:38 pm IST
Fourth Bronze for India
Narender Grewal settles for bronze in Men’s Sanda 65 kg. He lost to Foroud Zafari of Iran 0-2 in the semifinal.
18:29 pm IST
Third Wushu Bronze for India
Surya Bhanu Partap Singh settles for bronze in Men’s Sanda 60 kg. He lost to Erfan Ahangarian of Iran 0-2. He was limping in the end so a valiant effort.
18:17 pm IST
Another medal in Wushu
Santosh Kumar settles for bronze in Men’s Sanda 56 kg. He lost to Bui Truong Giang of Vietnam in the semifinal.
18:02 IST
Medal update
Naorem Roshibina Devi wins bronze in Women’s Wushu Sanda 60 kg
17:56 pm IST
Wushu action begins
Naorem Roshibini Devi is currently in action against Yingying Cai of China in Women’s Sanda 60 kg.
17:52 pm IST
India in Tennis mixed doubles quarter finals
Rohan Bopanna and Ankita Raina have moved into the quarter finals of the mixed doubles tennis. They have beaten Eudice Wong Chong and Chun Hun Wong 6-4, 6-4 in Round of 16.
17:46 IST
Update: Volleyball
India’s match in Pool F of volleyball against Qatar has begun.
17:06 pm IST
India not doing too well in Gymnastics
Things not going too well for India in Gymnastics, as things stand India are seventh.
17:03 pm IST
Update: Tennis
Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan have gone down to Bublik Aleksandr and Yevseyev Denis of Kazakhstan in men’s doubles quarter-final.
16:40 pm IST
Update: Gymnastics
India’s Pranati and Aruna are in action in Artistic Gymnastics.
16:35 pm IST
Congratulations for Rahi
Congratulations @SarnobatRahi for winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 25m Air Pistol event at the @asiangames2018.
A special moment for you, for Maharashtra and for all of India! Keep it up. You do us proud #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 22, 2018
16:10 hrs IST
Update: Badminton
China failed to claim its sixth consecutive gold medal in the women’s badminton team event after losing to top-seeded Japan 3-1 in the final.
15:58 hrs IST
In other news
A great performance by the Indian cricket team as they defeated England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
India win the 3rd Test by 203 runs.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/YkNJjsGRlQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 22, 2018
15:36 hrs IST
An Eid Special
As he trains during the Islamic festival of Eid, Saudi taekwondo athlete Ghazi Mushabbab Alasmari says he hopes the sacrifice of a sheep back home will boost his chances of Asian Games gold in Indonesia.
15:16 hrs IST
Update: Hockey record
The huge gulf between the two sides was quite evident as India bettered its 86-year-old record when it defeated USA with a 24-1 margin in Olympics.
The record for biggest win in international hockey remains with New Zealand, who beat Samoa 36-1 in 1994.
14:48 hrs IST
Update: 2nd Tennis Medal assured
Rohan Bopanna and Sharan Divij enter semis, assure medal for India
14:44 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling Men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg
Gurpreet Singh loses 1-9 to China’s Bin Yang in Repechage round 2
14:39 hrs IST
Update: Hockey
Well, the Indian men’s hockey team has mauled Hong Kong 26-0, which is the biggest win margin they have ever recorded.
Yep, you read it right!
14:27 hrs IST
Update: Women’s 25m pistol final
Rahi bags GOLD, that was drama, that was pressure and India have got another GOLD.
14:24 hrs IST
Update: Women’s 25m pistol final
High drama, this is intense. Shoot off continues for the GOLD
14:08 hrs IST
Update: 25m pistol final
Rahi Sarnobat stretches her perfect start. Manu Bhaker misses on fifth.
14:00 hrs IST
Update: 25m pistol final
The event is about to begin, Manu Bhaker is a prime favourite
13:44 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 97 kg
India’s Hardeep loses his match to Di Xiao of China
13:30 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg
Harpreet loses the match 10-0 as the final score. He is now through to the bronze medal bout.
13:20 hrs IST
Update: Hockey Men’s Tournament event
India lead Hong Kong 14-0 at the end of first half
13:08 hrs IST
Update: Hockey Men’s Tournament event
Wow, India now stretch their lead to 12-0 against Hong Kong
12:54 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg
Harpreet wins his bout against Sumi Masato 8-0, enters semis.
Another medal assured for India
12:52 hrs IST
Update: Men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg Quarterfinals event
Gurpreet Singh loses 6-8 to Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mohammad Ali Geraei
12:43 hrs IST
Update: Hockey Men’s Tournament event
Sunil scores, India 5-0 ahead
12:38 hrs IST
Update: Hockey Men’s Tournament event
India lead Hong Kong 3-0 in a breath.
12:24 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 130 kg event
Naveen loses 1-4 against China’s Lingzhe Meng in the 1/8 Finals round
12:06 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg
Gurpreet Singh defeats Thailand’s Apichai Natal via technical superiority in the 1/8 Finals round
11:50 hrs IST
Update: Wrestling - Men’s Greco-Roman 87 kg
India’s Harpreet Singh wins his bout against Heageun Park of Korea 4-1. He now enters the quarters.
11:25 hrs IST
Update: Bridge
India currently on the third spot with 17.45 points
11:23 hrs IST
Update: Tennis Men’s Singles event
Ramanathan Ramkumar loses 6-3, 4-6, 3-6 to Karimov Jurabek in Men’s Singles Round of 16. This is a HUGE HUGE UPSET
11:10 hrs IST
How the day has been for India so far
Bright day for the shooters and the rowers, and Ankita Raina in tennis.
10:56 hrs IST
Update: Archery Compound Women’s Team event
India finish second in the ranking round with a score of 2085.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam is second in the ranking round, her score reads 705 and is just a point shy of Chinese Taipei’s Chen Yihsuan, whose 706 is a Games record.
10:53 hrs IST
Update: Wushu
India’s Gyandash Singh Mayanglambam misses out on a medal as he finishes fourth in Men’s Wushu event
10:43 hrs IST
Update: Taekwondo
Good news for India as Navjeet Mann has won his men’s -80 kg round of 32 match against Laos’s Phommavanh Somsanouk 32-18. He advances on to the pre-quarters.
10:19 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification
Anjum Moudgil misses the cut for the final by one point.
She could not quite be at her best in the standing position and is knocked out.
10:05 hrs IST
Update: Tennis
Medal confirmed for India as Ankita Raina wins quarterfinals in straight sets, clinches match 6-4 6-1.
9:54 hrs IST
Update: Rowing
India have entered the A-final in women’s four with a time of 7:53.29 in the repechage. India’s timing was the fourth fastest in the repechage round.
The Indian team comprises Sanjukta Dung Dung, Annu, Navneet Kaur, and Yamini Singh.
9:53 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - 25m Pistol Women
Manu Bhaker makes it to the medal round with a score of 593, which is also a Games record.
Rahi Sarnobat also enters the finals as she finished seventh with a score of 580.
9:36 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
By the skin of their teeth, yes, the Indian swimming team has qualified for the finals in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final, finishing eighth fastest across all heats. The final will take place around 5 pm IST.
9:12 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
India have won the 4*100M freestyle swimming heat.
Well, this was an unseeded heat and with a timing of 3:25.17, India is unlikely to make the cut for the final.
9:06 hrs IST
Update: Rowing
Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh continue the good work as they top the repechage round in the men’s lightweight double sculls with a timing of 7:12.23. They now qualify for the main A-final, and have a good chance of a medal finish.
8:54 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - 25m Pistol Women
Manu Bhaker tops the qualification round with a score of 297.
Rahi Sarnobat shot 288 and is number seven.
8:49 hrs IST
Update: Tennis Women’s Singles event
Ankita Raina takes on Chong Eudice Wong from Hong Kong in the quarterfinals tie
8:38 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification
Good kneeling round for India’s Anjum Moudgil. She shot 97, 98, 99, and 98, to get a total of 392.
Mongolia’s Narantuya Chuluunbadrakh is the best with a score of 395.
8:28 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 25m pistol qualification
Manu Bhaker is in great shooting form as she has shot 99, 98 and 100 to top the table with a total of 297.
India’s Rahi Sarnobat is also in the top 8, with 288 (97, 95, 96).
8:25 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
Another disappointing news from the Indian camp, Sandeep Sejwal fails to qualify for the finals despite his impressive swim.
8:15 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
Sandeep Sejwal tops his heat in the 100m breaststroke with a timing of 62.07 seconds. He has a great chance of qualifying for the finals.
8:12 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
Indian swimmers Sajan Prakash (54.06) and Avinash Mani (56.98) fail to qualify for Men’s 100m Butterfly Finals.
8:08 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification
Anjum Moudgil shoots a 97 and 98 in the first two series of the kneeling position, while Gaayathri Nithyanandam gets two 97s.
7:59 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions qualification
Anjum Moudgil records a 97 and 98 in the first two series of the kneeling position, while Gaayathri Nithyanandam gets two 97s.
7:58 hrs IST
Update: Shooting - Women’s 25m pistol qualification
Manu Bhaker gets off to a smashing start, she has recorded 99 in the first series and now tops the table.
Rahi Sarnobat is joint fifth with 97.
7:49 hrs IST
Indians in Taekwondo and Volleyball
7:47 hrs IST
Indians in Bridge, Hockey and Rowing
7:45 hrs IST
Indians in Wushu: Quarterfinals and Semifinals
7:43 hrs IST
Indians in action today
Tennis: Men and Women
7:38 hrs IST
Update: Swimming
India’s Mani and Prakash have topped their respective heats.
We have to wait and see if they qualify.
7:33 hrs IST
And Bajrang Punia returned home to this:
कल शाम मैं जैसे ही दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पहुचा तो नजारा ही कुछ और था वहाँ पर मेरे स्वागत में मेरे सभी अपने भाई बंधु आये और मुझे सर आंखों पर बिठाया।।
सबसे सुखद दृश्य तो वो था जब मेरे गुरु भाई @DuttYogi जी और मेरे पारिवारिक भाई @DeependerSHooda जी भी एयरपोर्ट पर मुझे मिलने आये।। pic.twitter.com/4OcUP6zjtr
— Bajrang Punia (@BajrangPunia) August 22, 2018
