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Asian Games 2018 LIVE, Day 9: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw

The nation will hope that Saina and Sindhu win their matches and set up a dream Asian Games finals. Catch all the live updates of Asian Games 2018 here

Man with the golden arm: Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra during his javelin throw event (Photo: Reuters)
Man with the golden arm: Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra during his javelin throw event (Photo: Reuters)

Last Updated : Aug 27 2018 | 9:21 PM IST

9:21 PM

TABLE TENNIS MEN'S TEAM: India beat Japan 3-1 to enter the semis, which also means a medal is assured in the competition.

8:15 PM

ATHLETICS MEN'S 800m: Manjit Singh qualifies for finals

8:11 PM

India's Sudha Singh after winning the Silver medal in women's 3000m steeplechase competition at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta (Photo: PTI)

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Neeraj Chopra dedicates his gold medal to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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7:57 PM

Congratulations pour in from all quarters for the star of the evening, Neeraj Chopra:

7:55 PM

Neeraj Chopra celebrates after winning gold medal in men's javelin throw final at Asian Games 2018 (Photo: Reuters)

7:39 PM

ATHLETICS MEN'S HIGH JUMP FINAL: India's Chethan Balasubramanya finishes eight

7:20 PM

BOXING MEN'S LIGHT WELTER (64 KG): India's Dheeraj advances to quarter-finals after punching out Kyrgyzstan's Nurlan Kobashev 3-0

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7:15 PM

TABLE TENNIS WOMEN'S TEAM QUARTERFINALS: India lose to Hong Kong 1-3.

7:12 PM

SQUASH MEN'S TEAM POOL B: India beat Singapore 3-0 in their group stage match

Day 8 of the Asian Games 2018 started with a bang for India as athletes qualified for the finals of their respective events. Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu won their quarterfinal matches and assured India of two medals in Badminton. Archers Bridge fetched India two bronze medals and so did Equestrian. India got medals in athletics as well. On day 9 of the Asian Games 2018, athletics is expected to fetch medals for India. The nation will hope that Saina and Sindhu win their matches and set up a dream Asian Games finals. The schedule is hectic and full of medal scope

Represented by 804 athletes and officials, the Indian contingent will aim to better the showing at the previous Asiad in Incheon, South Korea, where they finished eighth with 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze medals on Asian Games Medal Tally. The best performance by India at the Asian Games came at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou, China where they finished sixth with 14 gold, 17 silver and 34 bronze. This year, around 12,000 athletes from 45 countries will compete in 40 disciplines. The main thrust of the Indian challenge is expected to come from athletics, wrestling, boxing and shooting. It will be interesting to see how many medals Indians will bag in 18th Asian Games.


First Published: Aug 27 2018 | 7:30 AM IST