Medal action continues at the 19th Asian Games 2023 and Indian athletes continue to shine at the continental multi-sport event. Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his cap as he secured gold in the tournament on October 4, Wednesday.
On the other hand, HS Prannoy became the first Indian to make it to win a men's singles medal at the Asian Games after 41 years by making it to the semifinals of the tournament in its 19th edition. Talking about football, the Champions League presented some incredible encounters with Newcastle United ransacking the visiting Paris Saint Germain. Whereas, Jannik Sinner ended his losing streak against Daniil Medvedev to win the China Open 2023.
There is a lot that has taken place in the sporting world in the past 24 hours. We have covered most of it in today's sports wrap; read on to know what.
HS Prannoy sails to semi-finals; confirms medal for India after 41 years
Indian star shuttler HS Prannoy confirmed another medal for India as he made it to the men's singles semi-final at the 19th Asian Games 2023. With this, the Indian shuttler became the first Indian to win a medal in the category in 41 years. After overcoming a back spasm, Prannoy got better of Malaysian counterpart Lee Zii Jia 21-16, 21-23, 22-20 to reserve his berth in the top four and confirm a second medal for India in badminton.
Neeraj Chopra bags gold medal in Asian Games javelin throw
India's Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra finished off his Asian Games 2023 campaign with a gold on October 4, Wednesday. Chopra managed the season’s best of 88.88m with his fourth attempt and defended his Asian Games crown. Not only this, but another Indian athlete Kishore Kumar Jena grabbed the spotlight by not only winning his first major international tournament but also winning a silver to get India's top two podium finishes in the event.
Dipika Pallikal-Harinder Singh Sandhu pair finishes off Asian Games 2023 campaign with gold
The Indian squash pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Singh Sandhu bagged a gold medal for India in the mixed doubles final of the Asian Games 2023 on October 5, Thursday. Pallikal-Sandhu duo registered an 11-10 11-10 win over the Malaysian duo of Aifa Binti Azman and Mohammad Syafiq Bin Mohd Kamal in a tense 35-minute final to win India's second gold medal in squash at the ongoing event.
Antim Panghal wins bronze in women's 53kg freestyle wrestling
India's rising wrestling star Antim Panghal ended her 19th Asian Games 2023 campaign with a bronze in the women's 53kg freestyle category. The 19-year-old Indian grappler took down Mongolia’s Bolortuya Bat-Ochir 3-1 to find a third-spot podium finish in the tournament. Both the wrestlers had gone down to world champion Akari Fujinami in earlier rounds.
Saurav Ghoshal wins silver in men's singles final
Indian squash star Saurav Ghoshal settled for a silver after losing his final men's singles clash at the 19th Asian Games 2023 on October 5, Thursday. Ghoshal faced a heartbreaking 1-3 defeat to Malaysia's Ng Eain Yow in the final. In 2022, Saurav scripted history by clinching India's first-ever singles medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games.
Football:
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host FIFA World Cup 2030: Reports
Morocco, Spain and Portugal are set to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Notably, the first three opening matches will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. The decision was taken to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the tournament. Similarly, these South American countries are chosen to host the first three games to honour the South American roots of the football event.
EURO 2028: UEFA confirms UK and Ireland to be named as hosts
UK and Ireland will be hosting the 2028 season of the UEFA European Football Championship. The decision came after Turkey officially pulled out of contention for hosting the tournament. The UEFA shared official confirmation on the same and will formally announce the new hosts for 2028. The sporting body will also announce the hosts 2032 seasons after the executive committee meeting in Switzerland next week.
Major Results
ISL 2023-24:
Bengaluru FC 2-1 Kerala Blasters
UEFA Champions League 2023-24:
Newcastle United 4 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
Borussia Dortmund 0 - AC Milan
RB Lepzeig 1 - 3 Manchester City
Porto 0 - 1 FC Barcelona
Gymnastics
US women win seventh consecutive gymnastics world championship
The US women's team won their seventh consecutive title at the gymnastics world championships. The American team led by Simon Biles included the likes of Shilese Jones and Leanne Wong, who combined for a total of 167.729 points and defeated Brazil and France. The U.S.A. registered the win with a margin of 2.199 points.
Tennis
Jannik Sinner defeats Daniil Medvedev to win China Open 2023
Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner clinched the China Open title after a hard-fought victory in the final over Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in Beijing. With this victory, Sinner defeated Medvedev for the first time in their seven meetings. Sinner, before the final, took down World number two Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final.
