The biggest moment comes from Mirabai Chanu, who finally adds an Asian Games medal to her decorated career. The Indian weightlifting star wins silver in the women’s 49kg category after a strong performance in the clean & jerk. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum takes gold with world-record marks in the snatch, clean & jerk and overall total, securing her third consecutive Asian Games title.
Shooting also delivers multiple podium finishes. Anant Naruka, Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Bhavtegh Singh claim bronze in the men’s skeet team event, giving India its second medal in skeet. Earlier, Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Maheshwari Chauhan win bronze in the women’s skeet team event.
Jay Meena creates history in soft tennis, securing India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport. His run ends in the semifinals against Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka, but his bronze marks a landmark achievement.
There is also plenty of action across other disciplines. India’s men’s kabaddi team remains unbeaten after beating Bangladesh 48-25, while the women’s team defeats Iran 37-23. Boxer Ankush Panghal advances to the round of 16 with a 5-0 win.
In table tennis, Manush Shah-Diya Chitale and Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade progress to the mixed doubles quarterfinals. Squash sees Abhay Singh cruise into the last 16, while Tanvi Khanna makes a strong start in her women’s singles opener.
There are setbacks too. Manu Bhaker finishes fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol final, while Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan exits the men’s sabre after losing to Kazakhstan’s Artyom Sarkissyan. India’s men’s sepaktakraw campaign also ends despite a 2-1 win over the Philippines.
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