Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: First Time In 45 Years! Indian Archers Achieve Historic Feat | Asian Games News

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: The past record!

Archery was first played at the Asian Games in the 1978 Bangkok edition. Since then, India have claimed the top spot in archery at the Asian Games only once – men’s compound team event (2014). Tarundeep Rai (silver, individual men’s recurve, 2010) and Abhishek Verma (silver, individual men’s compound,  2014) came close to bagging gold in the individual events.  

Asian Games Day 10 LIVE Updates: A first in Indian sport!

It has been a great day for Indian archery. India has secured historic first-ever individual Gold in Asian Games archery as Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale defeated their Korean opponents to enter the Finals. The all-Indian Gold medal match will happen on October 7.

Asian Games LIVE, Squash: A Straightforward Win For India

The pair of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh secures 11-10, 11-8 victory over Hong Kong duo in a Pool D match.

Asian Games LIVE, Archery: 1-2 Finish Assured For India

GOLD MEDAL ASSURED! India assured of 1-2 finish in Asian Games men’s compound archery as Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin both qualify for final. Pravin defeated Jeawon Yang 150-146 in the semi-final match.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Squash: India Take On Hong Kong

Next in action would be India’s Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh against Hong Kong’s Tong Tsz Wing and Tang Ming Hong in the mixed doubles Pool D stage.

Asian Games LIVE, Cricket: India Enter Semi-finals

The Indian cricket team (202/4) defeated Nepal (179/9) by 23 runs to enter Asian Games men’s cricket semi-final. Yashasvi Jaiswal, with a century was the pick of the batters while Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi claimed the most wickets (3).

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Bridge: India beat hosts China

The Indian team gets the better hosts China 62-22. A medal is already assured in the event after the Indian team qualified for the semi-finals.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Canoe: Poor Finish By Indians

India finished last in the remaining two canoe events, ending at the absolute bottom of the pile in both women’s canoe double 200m and women’s kayak four 500m events.

Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Abhishek Verma Enters Final

Archer Abhishek Verma enters Asian Games men’s compound archery final, assures India of at least a silver medal. He secures a 147-145 victory against Korea’s Jaehoon Joo.

Asian Games LIVE, Badminton: PV Sindhu Victorious

India’s PV Sindhu secures a straight-set victory against Wen-Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei. Sindhu claimed a 21-10, 21-15 victory against her opponent in the Round of 32 match. 

Asian Games LIVE, Soft Tennis: India Beaten By Thailand

Thailand secured a 2-1 win over India in soft tennis in a Group 2 match.

Asian Games LIVE, Hockey: India Enters Women’s Hockey Semi-finals

Indian women’s hockey team secures a brilliant 13-0 victory against Hong Kong in a Pool A match, qualifies for Asian Games semi-finals. The Indian eves won all 4 of their matches.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Archery: Silver Medal Assured!

Jyoti Surekha Vennam beats compatriot Aditi Gopichand Swami to enter women’s compound archery final, assure India of Silver medal in the competition. Aditi will now play for bronze.

Asian Games LIVE, Squash: India Beat Japan

The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu secure an easy win against their Japanese opponents in squash, claiming 11-5, 11-5 in Pool A match

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Archery: Compound Women’s Individual Semi-final

Indian archers Jyoti Surekha Vennam and Aditi Gopichand Swami are up against each other in the compoun women’s individual archery semi-final. India are assured of at least a silver medal in the event.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault

Tejaswin Shankar couldn’t clear the 4.2m height and drops down to fourth spot in the six-man pole vault event in decathlon. The morning session is over but two more events are to go in decathlon before the final standings are out.

Asian Games LIVE, Canoe: Bronze For India!

First Medal Of The Day! India’s Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam win Bronze medal in Men’s Canoe Double 1000m at Asian Games.

Medal Alert

Huge cheers for Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam! .

The duo has clinched a well-deserved Bronze in the Men’s Canoe Double 1000m event with a timing of 3.53.329 at the #AsianGames2022!

Let’s cheer out loud for our champs#Cheer4India… pic.twitter.com/SNCjliCMzX

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 3, 2023

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Badminton: HS Prannoy With An Easy Win

HS Prannoy, India’s star shuttler, beats Mongolia’s Batdavaa Munkhbat in straight games inside 25 minutes. He claims 21-9, 21-12 victory in the Round of 32 fixture.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault

India’s Tejaswin Shankar clears 3.90 and then 4.00. That’s another personal best for him, and he remains the top contender for gold medal in the men’s decathlon event.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Archery: India’s Ojas Pravin Enters Semis

Up against Kazakhstan’s Akbarali Karabayev in the men’s quarter-finals of compound 72 arrows, India’s Ojas Pravin secures a 150-142 victory to enter semi-finals. He shattered the Asian Games record with a perfect 150. Might have also broken the world record, depending upon how many inner 10s he had. More will be clear soon.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Hockey: India 5-0 Up Against Hong Kong, China

Katariya with an absolute peach of a goal to put India 5-0 up in the second quarter. It’s all been India in the match and it looks like the the team’s score will be in double digits before the game concludes.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Archery: Abhishek Wins Nail-Biter

Indian archer Abhishek Verma wins an epic contest via a shoot-off against Andrey Tyutyun of Kazakhstan. The score was 147-147 when Verma shot a 10 that was closer to the centre than Tyutyun’s 10 arrow. Hence, the Indian prevailed.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Canoe: India Finish 8th

India’s Soniya Devi Phairembam manages to claim second-last spot in the women’s kayak single 500m final with a timing of 2:14.555.

Asian Games LIVE, Cricket: India 202/4 In 20 Overs vs Nepal

Yashasvi Jasiwal’s hundred and a late cameo from Rinku Singh inspires the Indian team to 202 runs against Nepal in the men’s cricket quarter-final match.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Hockey: Rampant India 3-0 Up Against Hong Kong, China

It hasn’t taken India much to overpower Hong Kong, China in the pool match. 3-0 up already in the first quarter!

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Archery: Men’s Compound Quarter-final

India’s Abhishek Verma is up against Kazakhstan’s Andrey Tyutyun in the men’s compound quarter-final match. The Indian shot two 30s in the first 6 attempts, acculumating a perfect 60.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Sepaktakraw: India Beaten By South Korea

India suffer a 21-16, 16-21, 21-16 at the hands of South Korea in Group B men’s quadrant prelims. The match lasted an hour and 12 minutes.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Hockey: India vs Hong Kong, China In Women’s Hockey

Savita Punia’s side takes on Hong Kong, China in a Group B match. The Indian team is all but assured of a spot in the semi-finals. A victory here would guarantee their progression.

Asian Games LIVE, Cricket: Century For Yashasvi Jaiswal

Historic! Yashasvi Jaiswal slams maiden T20I century in 48 balls. India (148/3 in 15.5 overs) against Nepal in men’s cricket quarter-final match. He is the first Indian to score a hundred in Asian Games history.

Asian Games LIVE, Archery: Medal Assured!

Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami set up women’s compound individual semifinal clash, assure India of a medal in archery at Asian Games.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Hepathlon, Discus Throw

Tejaswin Shankar concludes his three attempts, with the third one being 38.04. His best remains 39.28 which sees him remain third in the Men’s decathlon discus throw event.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Hepathlon, Discus Throw

Tejaswin Shankar with a much better second attempt of 39.28 sees him placed 3rd in the standings now. This is also his personal best.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s 4x400m Relay

Little trouble for India, the Asian record holders as they enter the final. The team of Muhammed Yahiya, Nihal William, Amoj Jacob and Mijo Kurian clocked 3:03.81 to top finish Heat 1 and qualify for the final.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Hepathlon, Discus Throw

Tejaswin Shankar with the first attempt of 36.53m sees him placed 5th in the 6-athlete list at present. There are two more attempts to go!

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Bridge: India Take On China In Semi-final

The Bridge semi-final session 1 is underway, with India up against China. In the other semi-fina, Japan and Hong Kong are vying for the second spot in the final.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Men’s Decathlon Discus Throw

India’s Tejaswin Shankar will shortly be in action in men’s discus throw event. He is the 6th athlete in the order. The event has already begun!

Asian Games LIVE, Cricket: Fifty For Yashasvi Jaiswal

The attacking Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes a 22-ball half-century, his second in T20 internationals as India are off to a flier against Nepal.

Asian Games LIVE, Kabaddi: India Hammer Bangladesh

The Indian men’s kabaddi team is off to a flier in the Asian Games, securing a 55-18 victory against Bangladesh in their opening Group A match. 

Asian Games LIVE: Both Indians Enter Finals

Both Harimlan Bains and Chanda have qualified for the Women’s 800m finals by topping their respective heats. Excellent performance from the two. Medals are surely on the cards in the final.

Asian Games 2023 LIVE, Athletics: Women’s 800m

Two Indian athletes are in action in women’s 800m event — Harmilan Bains and Chanda.