1. India won 60 medals including 13 gold in Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou
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As of 2 October 2023, India has won 60 medals (13 gold, 24 silver, 23 bronze).
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A 655-member Indian contingent participated in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou.
The event began on 23 September and will end on 8 October.
Previous performances at Jakarta 2018:
India achieved a historic record with 70 medals (16 gold, 23 silver, 31 bronze).
Asian Games 2023 total medal tally as of 2 October 2023:
China is on top with 142 gold medals.
Japan is in second place with 31 gold medals.
The Republic of Korea is in third place with 30 gold medals.
Hangzhou Asian Games 2023:
Chinese President Xi Jinping officially opened the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on September 23, 2023.
The 19th Hangzhou Asian Games will be held from 23 September to 8 October 2023.
The opening ceremony was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, also known as the Big Lotus.
Nearly 12,500 athletes from 45 countries and territories in Asia are competing in 61 disciplines across 40 sports.
The slogan of the Games is 'Heart to Heart, @Future.'
Important Points
India has sent a strong delegation of 665 members to these games.
During the opening ceremony, the Indian team flag was raised by Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic bronze medalist in boxing Lovlina Borgohain.
2. India's Roshibina Devi Naorem wins silver medal in women's Wushu at Asian Games 2023
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India's Roshibina Devi Naorem won a silver medal in the women's 60 kg category in Wushu at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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Naorem Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in the women's Wushu final (60 kg category), India's first silver medal in Wushu.
PV Sindhu, ranked 17th globally, won the badminton match against Mongolia's Mygmartseren Ganbaatar with a score of 21-2, 21-3.
In shooting, Arjun Singh Cheema is in 14th position with a score of 9.650, Sarabjot Singh is in 30th position with 9.500 and Shiv Narwal is in 37th position with 9.400.
In the skeet mixed team final, Anant Jeet and Ganemat are placed seventh with 18 points.
The Indian men's football team will face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16.
Asian Games Update:
Day 5 of the Asian Games 2023 is in Hangzhou, China.
India has a total of 23 medals: 5 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze.
India is currently ranked seventh overall.
3. India's Sift Kaur Samra gives India its 5th gold in the Asian Games 2023
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Sift Kaur Samra won gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-P individual event, giving India its fifth gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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The Indian team of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Isha Singh won the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol shooting event.
Isha Singh earned a silver medal in the women's individual 25m pistol event by finishing second behind China's Rui Liu.
Anant Jeet Singh Naruka won the silver medal in the men's skeet final with an impressive score of 58 out of 60 shots.
India's overall medal tally:
India's total medal count at the Asian Games 2023 now stands at 22, which includes 5 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Vishnu Saravanan won bronze for India in the ILCA-7 event by finishing third with a net score of 34.
The Indian trio of Sift Samra Kaur, Aashi Chouksey, and Manini Kaushik won the silver medal in the 50m rifle team event.
Aashi Chouksey also won a bronze medal in the individual 50-meter rifle event.
4. Italy's Marco Bezzecchi wins Indian MotoGP premiere
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Italian motorcycle racer Marco Bezzecchi, representing the Mooney VR46 Racing Team, took victory in the inaugural Indian MotoGP event held at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh on September 23, 2023.
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Marco Bezzecchi completed the race in an impressive time of 36 minutes, 59 seconds and 15 microseconds.
Second place in the race was taken by Spain's Jorge Martin, representing Prime Pramac Racing, while third place was taken by France's Fabio Quartararo, representing Monster Energy Yamaha.
The coveted winner's trophy was presented to Marco Bezzecchi by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Indian MotoGP event was organized by FairStreet Sports (MotoGP India) under the supervision of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorsports.
Buddh International Circuit, located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, is a famous venue which previously hosted three Formula 1 car races between 2011 and 2013.
Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM):
It is the global authority overseeing motorcycle racing.
It was originally founded in Paris, France in 1904 as the Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclists (FICM), changing its name to Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme in 1949.
5. Indian shooting trio creates world record and wins first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou
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India's first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China was won by the men's 10m air rifle shooting team of Divyansh Panwar, Rudraksh Patil, and Aishwarya Pratap.
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India's men's 10m air rifle shooting team also set a new world record with a score of 1893.7 points, surpassing China's previous record set in August.
The 19th Asian Games officially began on September 23, 2023, and will end on October 8, 2023.
India's First Gold in Cricket:
India women's cricket team won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match held at the Pingfeng Cricket Ground in Hangzhou on the third day of the Asian Games on September 25, 2023.
This was India's first gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games, which used the T20 format.
The team was led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who played her 100th match as T20 captain. Bangladesh won the bronze medal.
6. Indian women's shooters won India's first medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games
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India's women's shooting team comprising Ramita, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chowksey won a silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 19th Asian Games on September 23, 2023.
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The 19th Asian Games officially began on September 23, 2023, and will end on October 8, 2023.
India's medal table of the first day in the Asian Games:-
India's second medal in Hangzhou was won by Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind in the men's lightweight double sculls event and a silver medal.
The men's eight-rowing team also won a silver medal.
Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram won bronze medals in the men's pair rowing event.
Ramita won the bronze medal in the 10-meter air rifle event.
India finished the first day with a total of five medals: three silver medals and two bronze medals.
First gold medal in Hangzhou
The first gold medal of the Hangzhou Asian Games was won by China's Zhou Jiaqi and Qiu Xinping in the women's lightweight double sculls event.
The remarkable performance of India and China in Jakarta 2018
At the 18th Jakarta Asian Games held in 2018, China won notable medals with a total of 289 medals including 132 gold medals, 92 silver medals and 65 bronze medals and India won a total of 70 medals including 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze medals.
China's continued dominance
China has consistently topped the medal tally at the Asian Games since the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games.
7. China's President inaugurates the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games 2023
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Chinese President Xi Jinping officially opened the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on September 23, 2023.
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The Games take place every four years but were postponed from 2022 due to COVID-19 restrictions in China.
The last 18th Asian Games were hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018.
China hosting for the third time
China has hosted the Asian Games twice before, in 1990 (Beijing) and 2010 (Guangzhou).
The 19th Hangzhou Asian Games will be held from 23 September to 8 October 2023.
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, also known as the Big Lotus.
Hangzhou Games mascot and slogan
During the flag-raising ceremony, the mascots of the Hangzhou Games, Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian, were introduced. They are a trio of robots.
On the game's official website, these robots are called "Memories of Jiangnan", taking their name from a Chinese poem.
The slogan of the Games is 'Heart to Heart, @Future.'
Participating teams and events
Nearly 12,500 athletes from 45 countries and territories in Asia are competing in 61 disciplines across 40 sports.
India has sent a strong delegation of 665 members to these games.
During the opening ceremony, the Indian team flag was raised by Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic bronze medalist in boxing Lovlina Borgohain.
India will compete in 41 out of 61 disciplines, with both men's and women's cricket teams participating for the first time.
New Games Launched
E-sports, breakdancing and sport climbing have been introduced for the first time in the Asian Games.
Next Asian Games
The inaugural Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1951.
The 2026 Asian Games will be hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, while the 2030 Games are scheduled for Doha, Qatar.
Similar to the Olympics, the right to host the Asian Games is awarded to a city rather than a country.
8. Indian cricket creates history: No. 1 ranking in all formats
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The Indian men's cricket team achieved a feat by becoming the top-ranked team in all international cricket formats: Test, One Day International (ODI) and T20 International.
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Ahead of the three-match India-Australia ODI series in September 2023, India was already the No. 1 ranked team in T20 International and Test cricket.
In the first match of the series held in Mohali, Punjab on 22 September 2023, India, under the captaincy of KL Rahul, defeated Australia by 5 wickets.
India's win in this match took them to the No. 1 spot in the MRF Tires Men's ODI Team Rankings, overtaking Pakistan.
India has 116 rating points, while Pakistan is in second place with 115 rating points, and Australia is in third place with 111 rating points.
Pakistan had an unsuccessful Asia Cup 2023 campaign as they failed to qualify for the finals. In contrast, India gained valuable ranking points by winning their 8th Asia Cup title.
This is the second instance in men's cricket history when a team has achieved the No. 1 ranking across all formats. Earlier only South Africa had achieved this feat in August 2012.
Notably, four Indian players currently hold the No.1 ranking in their respective formats in the ICC Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav in T20 Internationals, Mohammed Siraj in ODIs, R. Ashwin in Test Cricket as a bowler, and Ravindra Jadeja in Test Cricket as an all-rounder.
The top five ranked men's cricket teams across all formats are:
Rank | T20 International | One Day International | Test |
1. | India | India | India |
2. | England | Pakistan | Australia |
3. | Pakistan | Australia | England |
4. | New Zeland | South Africa | South Africa |
5 | South Africa | England | New Zeland |
9. Goa Governor launches the Mashaal (torch) for the 37th National Games
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Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai launches the Mashaal for the 37th National Games.
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The launch took place at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Donapaula, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa and the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs.
Torch relay to ignite enthusiasm and unity
Dr. Pramod Sawant announced Goa's readiness to host the National Games.
The 'Mashal' will travel through Goa and other states for four days, especially in rural areas to encourage enthusiasm and participation.
Sports Minister Govind Goude encouraged all Goans to participate and support the success of the Games.
National sports anthem with Amitabh Bachchan
Governor Pillai presented the National Games anthem, sung by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan.
The anthem featured the traditional Goan instrument, the Ghumat, and featured a collaboration between Goan singers and other talented artists.
Important Points
Joint CEO of National Sports Organizing Committee - Dr. Geeta S. Nagvenkar
Sports Minister - Govind Gaude
Minister of State for Tourism - Shripad Naik
Chief Minister of Goa - Dr. Pramod Sawant
10. Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak passes away at the age of 49
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Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak passed away at the age of 49 due to colon and liver cancer on 3rd September 2023.
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Heath Streak is known for his skills as a fast bowler.
Zimbabwe's all-time leading wicket-taker in Test cricket with 216 wickets at an average of 28.14.
Scored 1,990 runs in Test matches at an average of 22.35.
In ODIs, Streak took 239 wickets at 29.82 and scored 2,943 runs at 28.29.
Represented Zimbabwe in 65 Tests and 189 ODIs from 1993 to 2005.
Streak established the Heath Streak Academy in 2014 to support cricket development in Zimbabwe.
About Zimbabwe
It is officially known as the Republic of Zimbabwe, located in Southern Africa.
It is a landlocked country, situated between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers.
Zimbabwe is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.
Capital and largest city - Harare
President - Emmerson Mnangagwa
Vice-President - Constantino Chiwenga
