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Hima Das and Dutee Chand: Women win silver on Jakarta track

August 27, 2018 AdminAsian Games, dutee chand, Hima Das0 comment

Hima Das and Dutee Chand went on a silver streak yesterday on the Jakarta track. This event took place on Sunday, 26th August 2018. Hima Das and Dutee Chand won silver medals in the 400m and 100m tracks, respectively. On the same day, Chinese athlete, Sun Bingtian crashed the Asian Games 100m record at 9.91 seconds. But the two young athletes placed India at the centre-stage of the speed-sport. Hima Das had recently won the World Junior Championship in Finland. This was her first major senior game. Till three years ago,…

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Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold in Asian Games: Sets new record

August 26, 2018 AdminAsian Games, gold, tajinderpal singh toor0 comment

Tajinderpal Singh Toor of India had made a lot of sacrifices in his life. He had to leave behind a father who was battling with cancer. Still, he followed his dreams and passions. This finally paid off on Saturday. He brought home the Asian Games gold medal. Toor is 23 years old and hails from Moga. He not only won the gold but also set a new record. He threw the iron ball 20.75m in his fifth attempt. This was set against the six-year-old mark set Om Prakash Karhana.…

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Asian Games 2018: Virdhawal Khade beats own National Record

August 21, 2018 Admin2018, Asian Games, Virdhawal Khade, आसियान खेल0 comment

India’s Virdhawal Khade marginally bettered his long-standing national record. This got him closer to his second Asian Games medal as he qualified for the men’s 50m freestyle final clocking 22.43s. This was the third fastest time in the heats. Khade, who won a bronze at the Guangzhou Games in 2010. He was faced against Japan’s Shunichi Nakao (22.62) but emerged the fastest in the eight-man heat 5. A new national record was set in the 50m freestyle. Virdhawal Khade bettered his own mark of 22.52, set in August 2009 at Asian…