Asian Games – Part 4

(இதன் தமிழ் வடிவத்திற்கு இங்கே சொடுக்கவும்)

Asian Games

India and its medalists

• The Indian men’s 10m air rifle team of former world champion Rudrankksh Patil along with Olympians Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Divyansh Singh Panwar struck gold in the 10m air rifle with a world record of 1893.7.
• Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was also part of the gold medal-winning men’s team in the 50m rifle 3 positions.
• That gold also came with a world record of 1769.

• Manu Bhaker has combined with Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan for gold in the 25m pistol with a world record of 1759.
• While Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions with a huge score of 469.6 points.
• The 17-year-old Palak Gulia won the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol with an Asian Games record of 242.1.
• Athletics turned out to be the most productive sport for India at the Asian Games 2023 with a total of 29 medals - six gold, 14 silver and nine bronze.
• Athletics at the Asian Games 2023 saw Indian track and field stars rewrite three national records.

• Vithya Ramraj equaled the legendary PT Usha's national record in the women's 400m hurdles after almost four decades.

• Vithya Ramraj was also part of the mixed 4x400m relay team.
• That team has included Muhammad Ajmal, Rajesh Ramesh and Subha Venkatesan.
• The Indian quarter won the silver medal.
• In the men's decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar won silver with 7666 points to reset a 12-year-old national record.

• Avinash Sable, meanwhile, set an Asian Games record in men’s 3000m steeplechase for gold.
• Parul Chaudhary in the women’s 5000m race and Annu Rani in the women’s javelin throw also claimed significant milestones for India in athletics.
• It was the first time that India topped the podium in these three events at the Asian Games.
• Though Indian swimmers did not win any medals, they reset six national records in swimming at the Asian Games 2023.

• Five national swimming records were broken in relay competitions.
• In cycling, the Indian men's sprint team of Yanglem Rojit Singh, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam and Esow Alben clocked 44.609 for a national record but could not make it to the medal rounds.
• India eclipsed past achievements in archery as well.
• Indian archers, led by Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale, won nine medals in archery at the Asian Games 2023.

• The nine medals won by Indian archers included five golds.
• India’s previous best was one gold, one silver and one bronze from Incheon 2014.
• In fact, India had won only 10 medals in archery in the previous 18 editions of the Asian Games.
• Aditi Gopichand Swami broke the Asian Games record twice in the women’s compound archery competition.
• It was equaled by Jyothi Surekha Vennam later in the competition.
• The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Ranki reddy claimed India’s maiden gold medal in badminton.

• The men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams also won their first gold medals in the Asian Games on their tournament debuts.
• Meanwhile, Sanjana Bathula became the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Asian Games.
• She won the bronze in the women's speed skating 3000m relay event.
• She was 15 years, three months and 11 days old when she won the medal.
• Jaggy Shivdasani became the oldest Indian to win an Asian Games medal at 65 years, seven months and 20 days.
• He was part of the men’s bridge team that won the silver medal in Hangzhou.

• India reached a historic milestone at the Asian Games 2023.
• India secured an unprecedented tally of over 100 medals.
• It is marking the first time in the nation's history that such an achievement has been realized.
• This momentous feat was accomplished following the triumph of the Indian women's kabaddi team.
• It clinched the gold medal in the women's event on October 7th.
• The Indian contingent achieved remarkable success, amassing a total of 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals during the course of the event.

• It ended at 4th spot in the medal tally in 2023, behind China, Japan, and Republic of Korea.
• India won a total of 107 medals at the Asian Games (PTI/AP).
• In shooting, India surpassed its previous best of 14 medals achieved at Doha 2006 by securing 22 in China.
• Notably, 12 of these medals were earned in team events.
• The men's and women's cricket and kabaddi teams demonstrated their prowess.
• They achieved double gold medals in their respective categories.
• India's dominance in compound archery was undeniable.

• The nation has secured all five gold medals.
• Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale achieved a rare treble.
• This success bodes well for compound archery's pursuit of a permanent place in the Olympic program.
• That was leading up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
• In the realm of badminton, the pairing of Satwiksairaj Ranki reddy and Chirag Shetty, ranked third globally.
• They secured India's maiden gold medal with a convincing victory in the men's doubles final.
• The Indian badminton squad's overall performance also earned them three medals.

• It is marking their second-best showing at the Games.
• Several of these medal-winning performances have brought glory to India.
• They have secured athletes berths for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• The Indian men's hockey team secured a golden finish.
• The boxers Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Preeti, and Lovlina earned bronze medals.
• They are guaranteeing their participation in the marquee event in the French capital, Paris.

E-sports in Asian Games (Hangzhou)

• Esports are officially debuted as an official event at the Asian Games 2023 (in Hangzhou, China).
• It is featuring seven top titles, including League of Legends.
• It involves teams from over 30 countries.
• The competition included both PC and mobile games.
• It is covering multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) and single-player genres.
• Gold medals were awarded for each game.

What are Esports?

• Esports, short for electronic sports, refers to organized competitive video gaming.
• It involves individuals or teams competing in various video games at a professional level, often in tournaments with significant prizes.

More facts about Esports

• Esports was previously featured as a demonstration sport at the Jakarta Asian Games (2018) and proved highly popular.
• Esports inclusion in the Olympics remains uncertain, with concerns about violent or discriminatory content in some games.
• Notably, winning a gold medal in esports at the Asian Games could exempt South Korean players from compulsory military service.

Types of online gaming

• E-sports
• Fantasy sports

Casual games

• These can be either skill-based, mental skill or chance-based (based on a random activity like a roll of a dice) online games.

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