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Sardar leads Indian contingent at Asiad opening ceremony

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Last Updated : Sep 19 2014 | 6:05 PM IST

Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh led the country's Asian Games contingent at the Opening Ceremony held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium here Friday.

India has sent a 679-member contingent for the 17th Asiad which comprises 516 athletes and 163 coaches and support staff.

India will be participating in 28 disciplines as against 35 last time in the 2010 Guangzhou Games.

India had won 14 golds, 17 silvers and 34 bronzes to finish sixth at the 16th Asiad four years ago in the Chinese port city Guangzhou.

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First Published: Sep 19 2014 | 6:02 PM IST

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