Jakarta, August 30: India has won silver medal in men's 4 X 400m Relay event just moments after wining the gold medal in women's 4 X 400m Relay event. Earlier, after a long, long wait on Day 12 of Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games, it is Jinson Johnson who brought a big smile on every Indian fans’ face with a gold medal winning performance. India’s medal tally now stands at 59, with 13 gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze medals. India’s Manjit Singh missed the bronze medal by a whisker in the same event. Asian Games Medal Tally 2018 Updated: Men's 4x400m Relay Team Wins Silver, Takes India's Medal Tally to 59 in Current Table and Country-Wise Medal Standings.
In the latest medal standings, China is leading on the top spot with 235 medals which includes 109 Gold, 73 Silver and 55 Bronze. Japan is in the second position with 173 medals that includes 59 Gold, 49 Silver and 65 Bronze. The Republic of Korea is placed at the third spot with 39 Gold, 46 Silver and 55 Bronze, i.e. a total of 140 medals. Asian Games 2018 Live News Updates Day 12: Athletics | India's Men Win SILVER in 4x400m Relay Event.
The 18th Asian Games are underway in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. The 2018 Asian Games started with the opening ceremony on August 18. And the sporting events began on August 19. The Asian Games 2018 will end on September 02. For the first time, Asian Games will see the introduction of eSports and eSports. Though they will be contested as a demonstration sport and as medal events at the 2022 Asian Games. Meanwhile, around 45 nations will participate at the multi-sport event and all of them will be looking to conquer the Asian Games 2018 medals tally.
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