World Champion Neeraj Chopra is poised to defend his men’s javelin throw title at the ongoing 19th Asian Games 2023 on Wednesday, targeting his second consecutive gold medal. Neeraj, a gold medalist from the Tokyo Olympics, will be a prominent figure in the athletic event on Day 11 of the Games, with India being a…
Hangzhou: World champion Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) locked an Olympic quota for herself by moving to the final while young Indian boxer Preeti Pawar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday. Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, cleverly managed her bout against Asian Championship silver medallist Baison Manikon of…
Indian Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 75 kg boxing competition, assuring India of its third boxing medal at the ongoing Asian Games on Saturday. Lovlina won the match by 5-0 against South Korea’s Suyeon Seong, with all judges ruling in favour of the Indian in an evenly-contested match. “LOVLINA…
Men’s Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain led the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony at the Asian Games 2023 in China’s Hangzhou on Saturday (September 23). The 19th Asian Games has officially kicked off with the opening ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Flag-bearers at multi-sports events like the Asian Games are symbolic…
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is also in the Indian contingent for the Asian Games but has already been a flag-bearer for India at the Asian Games during the 2018 Jakarta opening ceremony. Source link