Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:21am on 04 Oct 2023,Wednesday Sports
Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale secured India's 16th gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games by defeating South Korea in the compound mixed team event, marking India's 71st medal at the Hangzhou games, a historic achievement. Additionally, India clinched a bronze in the 35km race walk mixed team event. Anahat & Abhay claimed bronze in mixed doubles squash, while Dipika Pallikal & Harinder Singh advanced to the finals after a thrilling semi-final win against Hong Kong. Looking ahead, World Champion Neeraj Chopra is set to defend his men's javelin throw gold, and Lovlina Borgohain will face China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg boxing final.
