The Day 3 of Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games will take place on August 21, Tuesday and there’s a lot in store for Indian athletes. While the live telecast and online streaming of Asian Games 2018 is carried on by Sony Sports Network and Sony Liv, we at LatestLy are also doing a special coverage, bringing you the live news updates (match timings in IST) of 18th edition of Asiad in Indonesia from qualification, medal events, reports to updated medal table, tally and country-wise standings. Especially, with India’s medal tally standing at five and eighth spot in table and team standings, the Indian contingent must pull up their socks. The schedule of third day of Asian Games is finalised and fans have a lot to look forward to. Asian Games 2018 Day 3 India Schedule in IST & Medal Tally: Full Fixtures List of Indian Athletes in Action on August 21.
If Vinesh Phogat, wrester from Haryana was the cynosure of all eyes on the second day winning the gold medal in Women’s 50kg freestyle category, fans are counting on Tripura girl Dipa Karmakar to add medals in India’s kitty with a phenomenal show in artistic gymnastics.
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Among the serious medal contenders for India is also its archery team, both men’s and women’s team that boasts of big names Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari. In Archery, Recurve Women's Individual, Recurve Women's Team, Recurve Men's Individual, Recurve Men's Team, and Recurve Mixed Team will take place at GBK- Archery Field with matches live telecast at 8.00 am and 1.20pm IST. Asian Games 2018 Day 2 Video Highlights: Vinesh Phogat’s Gold, Deepak Kumar and Lakshay Sheoran’s Silver Dominate Headlines for India.
There’s a lot to look forward to from the Indian tennis team. Indian tennis players enjoyed a successful day at the 18th Asian Games with Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ankita Raina registering comprehensive victories in their respective matches on Monday. Ankita thrashed Gumulya Beatrice of Indonesia 6-2, 6-4 to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the women's singles competition. The 25-year-old will now play Japanese player Eri Hozumi for a place in finals. Ramanathan and Gunneswaran entered the Round of 16 in the men's singles category with straight sets wins. Ramanathan defeated Wong of Hong Kong 6-0, 7-6(4) while Gunneswaran pummllled Indonesia's Rifqi Fitriadi 6-2, 6-0. Asian Games Medal Tally 2018 Updated: Vinesh Phogat Wins Gold Medal, Takes India's Medal Tally to 5 in Current Table and Country-Wise Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal Standings.
Coming to Kabaddi, Indian men’s team had a downer on Monday when they lost a match for the first time in tournament history. Seven-time gold medallist India lost 23-24 to South Korea in the men's Kabaddi group A game. They will like to learn from their mistakes and implement it when they take on Thailand on Tuesday. As for women’s kabaddi team, they will be playing two games – vs. Indonesia and vs. Sri Lanka.
Once again there is a lot to follow in shooting and wrestling. India has won all the medals by athletes from these two disciplines, making the coming matches more exciting. In shooting – three events 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men, 10m Air Pistol Men and Trap Mixed Team will take place. Meanwhile, in wrestling, Manish vs Tsuchika Shimoyamada (Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg 1/8 Finals), Gyanender vs Piyabut Wiratul (Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg 1/8 Finals), Kiran vs Yet-to-be Decided (Women's Freestyle 76 kg Quarterfinals) and Divya Kakran vs Tumentsetseg Sharkhuu (Women's Freestyle 68 kg Quarterfinals). Yes, all these qualifications and rounds will lead to medal events. There’s a lot at stake for India on the third day of Asian Games 2018.