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Asian Games 2023 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India gets five medals including two gold in shooting on the sixth day; Aishwary Pratap Singh wins silver

India has got five medals in shooting on the sixth day of the Asian Games 2023. They also Won a silver in tennis and a bronze in squash.

Sep 29, 2023, 8:18 AM5 min read

Asian Games 2023 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India gets five medals including two gold in shooting on the sixth day; Aishwary Pratap Singh wins silver

India has got five medals in shooting on the sixth day of the Asian Games 2023. They also Won a silver in tennis and a bronze in squash. With this, the total number of medals has now become 32. Earlier, till the fifth day of the Games, India was at fifth position with six gold, eight silver, and 11 bronze. Now India is in fourth place with eight gold, 12 silver and 12 bronze.

Asian Games 2023 Day 6 LIVE Updates: India gets five medals including two gold in shooting on the sixth day; Aishwary Pratap Singh wins silver | Sportz Point
Palak Gulia and Esha Singh won the gold and silver medal respectively in the women's 10-meter air pistol event. Image- OTV News

Follow live updates from Day 6 of the Asian Games 2023 below.

Asian Games 2023: India's Medal Tally

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
India 8 12 12 32

Asian Games 2023 Day 6 LIVE Updates

Indian men's Badminton team reaches semi-finals: Indian men's badminton team has created history and made it to the semi-finals after defeating Nepal 3-0. With this, the Indian team has also assured itself of a medal. For the first time since 1986, the Indian men's badminton team will win a medal at the Asian Games. In the first match against Nepal, Lakshya Sen defeated Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 and put Team India ahead 1-0. After this, Kidambi Srikanth defeated Nepal's Sunil Joshi 21-4, 21-3 and put India ahead 2-0. In the third match, Mithun Manjunath defeated Bishnu Katual of Nepal 21-2, 21-7, and gave Team India a 3-0 victory. In the third match, it was one-way traffic with Mithun Manjunath winning 21-2, 21-7 in 25 minutes.

Aishwary Pratap Singh wins silver in men's 50m rifle 3 positions event: Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar has won another medal in his name. He won a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final after winning the team event on Friday. Aishwary scored 459.7 marks. Meanwhile, China's Du Linshu created a record and won gold in the Asian Games. He scored 460.6 marks. India's Swapnil Kusale remained in first place for a long time, but he lagged behind in the last moments. He had to be satisfied with fourth place. Swapnil scored 438.9 marks.

Squash team wins bronze: The Indian women's squash team had to be content with a bronze medal. In the semi-finals, they had to face defeat against Hong Kong. Anahat Singh lost against Lee Ka Yi 10-12 in the last match. Earlier Tanvi Khanna had lost. Joshna Chinappa had brought India on par by winning the second match, but Anahat's defeat did not allow the team to reach the final.

Sharath Kamal-G Sathiyan pair loses in the in the pre-quarterfinals: India's Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan lost in the pre-quarterfinals of the table tennis men's doubles event. Both were defeated 3-0 by China's top-seeded pair of Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin.

Sajan Prakash reaches the final of men's 200m butterfly event: Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash finished sixth in his heat with a timing of 1:58.40 seconds to reach the finals. The final match will start today at 6:18 pm.

Manika Batra reaches quarterfinals: Table tennis player Manika Batra has reached the quarter-finals of women's singles. She defeated Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand 4–2 in the pre-quarterfinals. Now she will face China's Wang Yidi in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Women's Badminton team lost in the quarter-finals: Indian women's badminton team lost in the quarter-finals over Thailand by 3-0. Team India was eliminated after Ashmita Chaliha lost against Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the third match.

Palak Gulia wins gold and Esha Singh wins silver in women's 10m air pistol event: India got two more medals in shooting on Day 6. Palak Gulia won the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event. Whereas, Esha Singh won the silver medal. Pakistan's Kishmala Talat had to be satisfied with the bronze medal. Palak scored 242.1 and Esha scored 239.7. Whereas, Kishmala scored 218.2. This is Esha's fourth medal in the Asian Games 2023.

Advait Page reaches swimming finals: In swimming, Advait Page finished seventh overall in the men's 200m backstroke heat with a timing of 2:03.01 seconds. He has reached the final to be held at 5:26 pm.

Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan had to be satisfied with silver medals: India has got a silver medal in the men's doubles tennis team event. The pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost in the final. Both had to be satisfied with silver medals as they were defeated by Chinese Taipei's Hsu Yu-Hsiou and Jason Jung in straight sets.

PV Sindhu's sensational defeat: PV Sindhu has faced defeat in the women's team event against Thailand. She was defeated by Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-game match 21-14, 15-21, 14-21. India is now trailing 0-1 in the match against Thailand.

Gold came in men's 50m rifle 3 positions event: The Indian trio of Swapnil Kushale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the 50-meter rifle 3 positions men's team event. All three together scored 1769. China's pair of Linshu, Hao, and Jia Ming got the silver medal. At the same time, Korean players won the bronze medal.

India gets silver in 10-meter air pistol women's team event: India has got another medal in shooting. They won the silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol women's team event. The Indian team of Esha Singh, Divya TS, and Palak Gulia gave the country its 26th medal in the current edition of the Asian Games 2023. The trio stood second with a score of 1731-50x. China's pair of Ranxing, Li, and Nan captured the gold.

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OCA agrees to include yoga in the Asian Games, PT Usha confirms

PT Usha has written a letter to Randhir Singh, acting president of the Asian Olympic Council, on June 26, proposing to include yoga as a sport in the Asian Games. On Monday Usha confirmed that OCA acting president informed her about the EB's decision.

Jul 1, 2024, 12:32 PM2 min read

OCA agrees to include yoga in the Asian Games, PT Usha confirms

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha on Monday said that the Executive Board (EB) of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has agreed to include yoga in the Asian Games and the OCA General Assembly If approved, it will get a place in the games.

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Usha proposed to include yoga in the Asian Games

PT Usha has written a letter to Randhir Singh, acting president of the Asian Olympic Council, on June 26, proposing to include yoga as a sport in the Asian Games. On Monday Usha confirmed that OCA acting president informed her about the EB's decision.

“I am delighted that the OCA Executive Board spontaneously agreed to India’s request to give yoga the recognition it deserves. The proposal shall now move through the Sports Committee to the General Assembly for confirmation,” PT Usha thanked Randhir Singh in an IOA release.

IOA is hopeful yoga will eventually become a medal sport.

An IOA source said that the first step has been taken towards including Yoga in the Asian Games as a medal sport. The final determination of whether yoga will be a medal sport or a demonstration sport will be made by the OCA General Assembly. Since yoga is widely practiced, the IOA is hopeful it will eventually become a medal sport.

“Whether it will be medal sport or demonstration sport, that will be decided by the OCA General Assembly. It’s the first step. But since Yoga is prevalent worldwide, the IOA is hoping for it to be a medal sport in due course of time,” the source said.

PT Usha indicated that it was a natural progression for the competitive sports community to adopt yoga, especially since it has gained global recognition. Yoga is an ancient Indian sport, which maintains physical and mental health.

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Yogasana Bharat has already received recognition from the Sports Ministry for the development of yogasana as a competitive sport in India. Additionally, Yogasana has been added as a competitive discipline in the Khelo India Youth Games and Khelo India University Games since 2020.

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Lovlina Borgohain clinches silver in Czech Grand Prix 2024

Lovlina's silver medal in the Grand Prix 2024 boxing tournament is proof of her hard work. Her aim is to win her second Olympic medal in the Paris Games starting from July 26.

Jun 16, 2024, 11:59 AM2 min read

Lovlina Borgohain settles for silver at the Czech Grand Prix 2024. Image- Sportstar - The Hindu

Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a silver medal in the women's 75kg category at the Czech Grand Prix 2024 in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

In the round-robin tournament, Lovlina Borgohain won against Chantelle Reid of England but lost to Cindy Ngamba and Li Qian. Borgohain lost her final match against the reigning Asian Games champion late on Saturday night by a margin of 2-3.

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Qian is a two-time Olympic medalist and has three World Championship medals, including one gold to her name.

Four boxers were included in the women's 75 kg category in this tournament organized under the aegis of World Boxing. Borgohain, Refugee Boxing Team's Cindy Ngamba, Li Qian, and England's Chantelle Reid - and it is being held in a round-robin format.

Borgohain managed only one win in the tournament

Lovlina Borgohain managed only one win in the tournament, losing two of her three matches. This boxer from Assam had won her first match against England's Chantelle Reid by a split decision in a tough match, but later she had to face defeat from Cindy Ngamba and Li Qian. 

Lovlina gunning for her second Olympic medal

The 26-year-old boxer, who is the only Indian to participate in the tournament, is gunning for her second Olympic medal as she is one of the six Indian boxers to qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.

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Indian boxing team for Paris Games

The Indian boxing team for Paris 2024 is a mix of experienced Olympians and rising stars. In the women's category, Borgohain is joined by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (50 kg), Preeti Pawar (54 kg), and Jasmine Lamboria (57 kg). The men's team includes Amit Panghal (51 kg), and Nishant Dev (71 kg).

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Jyothi Yarraji fails to touch Paris Olympics qualification mark by 0.01 seconds

Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji equalled her national record to win the women's 100m hurdles event at the Motonet GP Athletics Meet. Still, she missed qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024 by just 0.01 seconds. 

May 23, 2024, 2:46 PM2 min read

Jyothi Yarraji fall short of Paris Olympics 2024 qualification mark. Image- Firstpost

Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji equaled her national record to win the women's 100m hurdles event at the Motonet GP Athletics Meet, but missed qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024 by just 0.01 seconds. 

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Competing in her third outdoor event of the season, Jyothi Yarraji clocked 12.78 seconds while the Paris Olympics qualification mark is 12.77 seconds. Jamaica’s Crystal Morrisson with 12.87 seconds and Finland’s Lotta Harala with 12.95 seconds settled for the second and third positions, respectively.

Interestingly, the 24-year-old athlete had missed the Olympic entry mark by the same margin at the World University Games in Chengdu, China last year. 

Most recently in April 2024, despite winning the gold medal, Jyothi Yarraji missed the qualifying mark by 0.1 seconds at the Harry Schulting Games at Vught in the Netherlands.

Tejas Shirse also missed Olympic mark

Meanwhile, Tejas Shirse won the men's 110m hurdles with a timing of 13.41 seconds. He broke the previous national record (13.48) set by Siddhanth Thingalaya at the 2017 Altice Invitational meet in the US. But his effort fell short of the Paris Olympics qualification mark of 13.27 seconds by a small margin.

Mohammed Afsal secured the top spot in the men’s 800m event

Mohammed Afsal won the men's 800m with a timing of 1:48.91. In the men's 100m race, 20-year-old Animesh Kujur finished second with a personal best timing of 10.39 seconds, while in the men's 200m national record holder Amlan Borgohain finished fourth in the 100m race with a personal best timing of 10.54 seconds.

The qualification period for the Paris Olympics ends on June 30. 

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Shaili Singh finished second at Trond Mohn Games

Elsewhere, at the Trond Mohn Games, which is also a World Athletics Continental Tour (silver) event in Bergen, Norway, Indian long jumper Shaili Singh finished second at 6.12m.

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BWF World Rankings: Satwik-Chirag becomes world no. 1 in men's double

This was the Asian Games champion pair's second title of the season and ninth BWF World Tour title of their career. Before this, they had won the French Open Super 750 title in March.

May 21, 2024, 3:48 PM2 min read

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retrieved the top spot on the BWF World Rankings. Image- Times of India

The star Indian badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved the top position in men's doubles of BWF World Rankings with 99,670 points. The Indian pair achieved this top position by winning the men's double event title of Thailand Open Super 500 badminton. They defeated China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi in the final.

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Satwik-Chirag toppled Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of China to regain their position in the BWF World Rankings. Earlier, the Indian duo was in the third position before the start of the Thailand Open.

Satwik-Chirag has achieved the No. 1 position in the BWF World Rankings for the second time. Earlier, the duo had clinched the top position for the first time after winning the gold medal in the Asian Games. They also became the first Indian pair to achieve this milestone.

The excellent performance of this Indian pair before the Paris Olympics 2024 starting in July is a good sign for the country. 

Earlier, the pair had to face defeat in the pre-quarterfinals of the All England Champions and then Satwik-Chirag's performance in the Thomas Cup was also not good. However, this star pair has once again brought glory to the country by winning the Thailand Open title.

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This was the Asian Games champion pair's second title of the season and ninth BWF World Tour title of their career. Before this, they had won the French Open Super 750 title in March. Apart from this, both were runner-ups in Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750.

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Jyothi Yarraji misses Paris Olympics quota despite winning gold in women's 100m hurdles at Harry Schulting Games 2024 athletics meet

Jyothi Yarraji finished first and clocked 12.87, missing the Olympic entry standard, set at 12.77, by 0.10 seconds. Earlier in the day, Jyothi had qualified for the 100m hurdles final with a timing of 13.04 seconds.

May 10, 2024, 11:23 AM2 min read

Jyothi Yarraji misses the Paris Olympics 2024 qualifying mark.

Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji won the women's 100m hurdles event at the Harry Schulting Games 2024 athletics meet in the Netherlands on Thursday. However, she was unlucky to miss the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics 2024 by one-tenth of a second. 

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Jyothi finished ahead of Mira Groot 

In her first event of the outdoor season in Europe, Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji won the gold medal by clocking 12.87 seconds, ahead of Dutch hurdler Mira Groot, who finished second in 13.67 seconds, while another Dutch Runner Hanna van Baast finished in 13.84 seconds. 

Jyothi Yarraji finished first and clocked 12.87, missing the Olympic entry standard, set at 12.77, by 0.10 seconds. 

Earlier in the day, Jyothi had qualified for the 100m hurdles final with a timing of 13.04 seconds.

This is the second time Jyothi fell short of the qualifying mark

This is the second time that Jyoti, who trains at the Reliance Foundation High-Performance Center in Bhubaneswar, fell short of the qualifying mark by one hundredth of a second after she clocked a national record of 12.78 to clinch a bronze medal at the worlds.

Jyothi Yarraji, who had performed well at the Asian Indoor Season earlier in the year at the University Games in Chengdu, China, will compete in five more events during the Olympic qualifying period, which ends on June 30 this year.

Tejas Shirse won the 110m hurdles 

Meanwhile, Indian men's hurdler Tejas Shirse won the 110m hurdles in the same meet with a personal best timing of 13.56 seconds, ahead of local Dutch athletes Joas van Hellemondt (13.80 seconds) and Jamie Sesay (13.92 seconds). 

In the heats, Shirse came second overall with a timing of 13.78s. The qualifying mark in the men's 110m hurdles for the Paris Olympics is 13.27s. Meanwhile, India's national record in the event stands at 13.48s clocked by Siddhanth Thingalaya in 2017.

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Men's 200m national record holder Amlan Borgohain was also scheduled to compete in Vught on Thursday, but he did not attend the event.

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