Asian Games 2018 Sub menu News Features Interviews Multimedia Photos Videos India Focus Results Schedule Swapna Barman – Overcoming pain more than opponents It was pain more than her opponents that Swapna Barman had to overcome to clinch the Asian Games gold. And she overcame that well, something she is used to now. Unified Korea trounces Taiwan to reach Asian hoops final Sindhu, Saina savour Asian Games medals, vow to become better players 'This is Indonesia': race-walker collapses after 50km of heat, smog Swapna Barman – Overcoming pain more than opponents It was pain more than her opponents that Swapna Barman had to overcome to clinch the Asian Games gold. And she overcame that well, something she is used to now. Unified Korea trounces Taiwan to reach Asian hoops final Roared on by around 100 fans waving Korean unification flags, North Korean Ro Suk Yong joint top-scored with 17 points in a blow-out victory for the defending champion in Jakarta. Sindhu, Saina savour Asian Games medals, vow to become better players “There will be serious efforts again to keep learning from the mistakes and try to be better players for sure,” Saina said on return to India. 'This is Indonesia': race-walker collapses after 50km of heat, smog The air quality index in central Jakarta hit 163 on Thursday morning. A reading of more than 150 is considered a health threat to the general population. More News First Prev 1 2 3 Next Last Magazine The power of youth India’s successes at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games have proved that the country’s youth are learning quickly and are not affected by the negativity that plagues Indian sports. Asian Games 2018 Hurdles, mistaken identity and a mystery cat! After watching the great athletes in action, the Asiad organisers and volunteers get a feeling that journos are athletic folks, too. And there’s a bit of confusion about what’s on the menu. Asian Games 2018 A bold new world for India's sportspersons Clearly, India’s sportspersons are getting more confident. This shows in the country’s best-ever medal tally at the Asian Games. Asian Games 2018 Kabaddi losses a shock, but not wholly unexpected The Indian men’s kabaddi team’s loss to Iran in the Asian Games semifinals made one point clear: other nations have caught up, endangering the country’s monopoly. Asian Games 2018 This girl mints gold Rikako Ikee is now the most successful swimmer at a single Asiad and the most successful female athlete in a single edition of the Games in any sport. Interviews How Indian camp plotted Amit Panghal's win over Olympic champ The Indian camp had a fool-proof plan in place ahead of Amit's gold medal match against the two-time Asian champion. Asian Games 2018 Asian Games, Day 13: Indians in action India is to take on Japan in what promises to be a high- voltage women's hockey final, on Friday. Asian Games 2018 Asiad Schedule: Indians in action on Day 10 Ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu is guaranteed at least a silver medal as she clashes against Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzuying on Tuesday. Asian Games 2018 Ankita Raina ready to step it up in professional circuit Ankita Raina won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in women's tennis singles on Thursday. Asian Games 2018 Dutee, Hima and Anas ensure silver show on track Muhammed Anas dedicates his medal to the Kerala flood victims, says it is for his family back home. Asian Games 2018 Indo-Pak athletes make peace at Asian Games Pakistani players were seen making a beeline for a picture with Bopanna, who reached a Grand Slam final with Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi back in 2010. Asian Games 2018 Neeraj Chopra leads Indian charge The young javelin thrower, who carried the Indian flag in the opening ceremony, will lead the country’s hopes in athletics, which begins in Jakarta on Saturday. Asian Games 2018 Srihari Nataraj makes a big splash The 17-year-old swimmer shattered three national records at the Jakarta Asian Games and also made the final in two. Asian Games 2018 A train rush, million dollars and the badminton jackpot! Just getting to Jakarta was an adventure in itself. Here are some snippets from the lead-up to and the opening days of the 2018 Asian Games. Asian Games 2018 Pen to oar, for father’s sake Indian rower Bhagwan Singh, who reached the lightweight double sculls finals at the Asian Games, reveals how he chose the oar over pen to support his alcoholic father. Features Forget Messi, China's 'Nine-Goal Diva' is world's hottest striker China's Wang Shanshan earned that nickname when she plundered a scarcely believable nine goals in a dizzying 29 minutes. First Prev 1 2 3 Next Last