At the Hangzhou Asian Games in China, India amassed a total of historic 84 medals, including 21 gold, 31 silver, and 32 bronze. India is currently in fourth place in the medal tally. This is India's best-ever performance at the Asian Games surpassing the previous best of 70 medals at the 18th edition Asian Games in Jakarta.
In Archery, Indian men’s compound archery team beat South Korea by a score of 235-230 to win gold. Earlier the trio of Jyoti, Parneet, and Aditi secured Gold in the women's team compound event prevailing over Chinese Taipei with a scoreline of 230-228
In Squash, Indian mixed doubles pair Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinched the gold medal after defeating the Malaysian pair.
In Kabaddi, Indian men's Team beat Japan by 56-28 in Group A match. India will now proceed to the semifinal.
In a shocker, women's 50kg wrestler Pooja Gehlot lost 6-9 to the wrestler from Canada in the semifinal. She will now play in the bronze medal match meanwhile Mansi in the 57kg category displayed sheer determination, securing victory against Bark Jeongae from South Korea by 2-0.
In Badminton, Indian shuttler H.S. Pranoy breezed past Malaysia's Lee Zii Zia to enter the semifinals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over the outstanding performance of Indian players in the Asian Games. In a series of social media posts, he congratulated the players for their flawless performance which has made our nation incredibly proud.
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