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Asiad: Saina enters quarter-finals in badminton

Asiad: Saina enters quarter-finals in badminton

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal cruised into the second round of the women's singles at the Asian Games after steamrolling Lydia Cheah of Malaysia in the second round in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

We will give all the answers: Kalmadi on CWG mess

We will give all the answers: Kalmadi on CWG mess

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

The Delhi Commonwealth Games corruption probe is gaining steam after the arrest of two former Organising Committee officials but an unfazed OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Wednesday said he would give "satisfactory answers" to the government panel investigating the matter.

Khade fails to qualify for 100m freestyle final

Khade fails to qualify for 100m freestyle final

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

After ending India's 24-year-old medal drought in the pool at the Asian Games, teen swimming sensation Virdhawal Khade topped his 100m freestyle heats but the effort was not good enough to fetch a place in the finals of the event, in Guangzhou, on Wednesday.

Ashish creates history with bronze in gymnastics

Ashish creates history with bronze in gymnastics

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Ashish Kumar scripted history on Tuesday when he became the first Indian gymnast to clinch an Asian Games medal by securing a bronze in the men's floor event of the Artistic Gymnastics, in Guangzhou.

Khade creates history with Asiad bronze

Khade creates history with Asiad bronze

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Virdhawal Khade scripted history on Tuesday as he became the first Indian swimmer in 24 years to clinch an Asian Games medal by notching up a bronze in the 50m butterfly event in Guangzhou.

Asian Games: Suranjoy books berth in pre-quarters

Asian Games: Suranjoy books berth in pre-quarters

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Suranjoy Singh gave a resounding start to India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games by entering the flyweight (52kg) pre-quarterfinals with a thumping win over Thailand's Chatchai Butdee in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

Asiad: Shuttler Aditi enters 2nd round

Asiad: Shuttler Aditi enters 2nd round

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Aditi Mutatkar braved a calf injury en route to a straight-game triumph over Sri Lanka's Thilini Jayasinghe as Indian shuttlers began their individual campaigns at the Asian Games on a bittersweet note in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

Asiad: Indian eves go down to Japan in hockey

Asiad: Indian eves go down to Japan in hockey

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

After their opening match high, the Indian hockey eves got a reality check when they were handed out a 0-3 defeat by Japan in their second pool game at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

Asian Games: Another dull day for Indian paddlers

Asian Games: Another dull day for Indian paddlers

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

India endured another disappointing day in table tennis competitions at the Asian Games with only the men's doubles pair of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha progressing to the pre-quarters stage at the Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

Asian Games: Khade enters 50m butterfly finals

Asian Games: Khade enters 50m butterfly finals

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Virdhawal Khade was once again the lone Indian swimmer to create a splash in the pool, qualifying for the men's 50m butterfly event even as the rest of his compatriots continued to disappoint at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

China and South Korea gunfight rages on

China and South Korea gunfight rages on

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

China and South Korea's ferocious gunfight at the 2010 Asian Games continued on Monday, the two rivals hogging all eight titles in the Aoti Shooting Hall in Guangzhou.

More disappointment in the pool for Kitajima

More disappointment in the pool for Kitajima

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Multiple Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima again suffered disappointment at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday after the Japanese could only finish fourth in his favoured 100m breaststroke.

Asiad: Khade finishes 4th in 50m freestyle

Asiad: Khade finishes 4th in 50m freestyle

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Virdhawal Khade narrowly missed out on a medal and ended up fourth in the 50m freestyle event just 0.03 seconds behind the eventual bronze-medallist on yet another disappointing day for Indian swimmers at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday.

India bag silver in Asian Games snooker team event

India bag silver in Asian Games snooker team event

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

India had to be content with a silver medal in the men's snooker team event at the ongoing Asian Games after losing their summit clash 1-3 to hosts China at the Town Gymnasium in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asiad: Shooter Tejaswini Sawant draws a blank

Asiad: Shooter Tejaswini Sawant draws a blank

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

India's first woman world champion in shooting, Tejaswini Sawant, surprisingly drew a blank in the Asian Games as she failed to even qualify for the finals of the 50m rifle prone event at the Aoti Range in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asiad: Yadav loses in men's Judo repechage final

Asiad: Yadav loses in men's Judo repechage final

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Indian judoka Ramashrey Yadav's hopes of winning an Asian Games bronze medal went up in smoke as he lost in the men's 73kg repechage final at the Huagong Gymnasium in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asian Games hockey: India spank Hong Kong 7-0

Asian Games hockey: India spank Hong Kong 7-0

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh scored a double as the Indian men's hockey team started their Asian Games campaign on a rousing note, blanking a lowly Hong Kong 7-0 in their first Group B match in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asiad: Khade qualifies for 50m freestyle finals

Asiad: Khade qualifies for 50m freestyle finals

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Virdhawal Khade was the lone Indian swimmer who made an impression by making the cut for the 50m freestyle finals while the rest fell by the wayside in the qualifying stages of their respective events in the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asian Games: Mixed outing for Indian paddlers

Asian Games: Mixed outing for Indian paddlers

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Indian paddlers endured a mixed day in individual Table Tennis events of the Asian Games with only Kumaresan Shamini making it to the second round of the mixed and women's singles event in Guangzhou on Monday.

Asian Games: India snooker team in final

Asian Games: India snooker team in final

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

India's good run in cue sports continued for the second day in a row after thrashing arch-rivals Pakistan in the men's snooker team semi-finals. Now, India is assured of at least a silver medal in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday.

Mixed day for Indians in chess in Asian Games

Mixed day for Indians in chess in Asian Games

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

After an all-win start on Saturday, Indians on Sunday had a mixed day with both men and women chess players losing to higher-rated opponents in the fourth round in the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

India open hockey campaign against HK in Asiad

India open hockey campaign against HK in Asiad

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

Indian men's hockey team starts its Asian Games campaign against minnows Hong Kong in Guangzhou on Monday, well aware that only a gold medal in the event would open the door for a direct entry to the 2012 London Olympics.

Alok ends India's medal drought in Pool events

Alok ends India's medal drought in Pool events

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

National billiards champion Alok Kumar on Sunday became the first Indian to win an Asian Games medal in pool events by clinching bronze in the men's 8-ball category despite losing in the semi-finals in Guangzhou.

China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

China will make its bow in international cricket on Saturday amid high-pitched excitement and huge expectations at the sport's Asian Games debut.

Olympic champion Bindra, Narang to lead India's charge

Olympic champion Bindra, Narang to lead India's charge

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

Led by Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra and Commonwealth Games hero Gagan Narang, Indian shooters would look to carry forward their stupendous CWG form into the Asian Games as the competition begin in Guangzhou on Saturday.

Boat parade on Pearl River to showcase opening ceremony

Boat parade on Pearl River to showcase opening ceremony

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

A boat parade named "Setting Sail" on the famous Pearl River that passes through the length of the city will be one of the highlights of the 16th Asian Games opening ceremony to be held in Guangzhou on Friday to herald the sports spectacle that runs through till November 27.

'Tough competition for shooters at Asian Games'

'Tough competition for shooters at Asian Games'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

Scheduling of the big events such as Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in quick succession may have a bearing on the form of India's top shooters, according to national shooting coach Sunny Thomas.

'Japan will be cheered, not jeered at Asian Games'

'Japan will be cheered, not jeered at Asian Games'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Japan's athletes have little to fear from local fans at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, a senior Chinese official said on Wednesday, despite worsening relations between the Asian powers in recent weeks.

China hopes to continue domination at Asian Games

China hopes to continue domination at Asian Games

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

China will try to maintain its ascendancy in the medals tally at the upcoming Asian Games which begins in Guangzhou on Friday, a sports official of the country said in Beijing.

Mayookha, Preeja win gold in National Athletics

Mayookha, Preeja win gold in National Athletics

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Preeja Sreedharan and Mayookha Johny lived up to their reputations by clinching gold in women's 10,000m and long jump respectively as the 51st National Open Championships began with below par performances by all the athletes in Kolkata on Saturday.

Pak govt not to support Haider in UK asylum bid

Pak govt not to support Haider in UK asylum bid

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The Pakistan government made it clear that it will not assist troubled wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider in his bid to seek asylum in the United Kingdom after he fled to London midway through a series against South Africa in Dubai citing death threats from match-fixers.

Asian Games football: India lose to Qatar

Asian Games football: India lose to Qatar

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

India let in two goals in the last 10 minutes after leading 1-0 to suffer a heartbreaking 1-2 loss to defending champions Qatar in their second group match of the Asian Games football competition in Guangzhou.

Sania-Hsieh finish second best in Taipei

Sania-Hsieh finish second best in Taipei

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Sania Mirza missed out on winning her second title of the season after losing the final of the $1,00,000 ITF tournament in Taipei along with local player Hsieh Su-wei.

India lose 2-0 to Kuwait in Asian Games football

India lose 2-0 to Kuwait in Asian Games football

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

India put up a valiant fight before going down 0-2 against Kuwait to get off their Asian Games football campaign on a disappointing note in Guangzhou on Sunday.

Rajpal, Surinder to lead Asian Games hockey teams

Rajpal, Surinder to lead Asian Games hockey teams

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Rajpal Singh and experienced forward Surinder Kaur will lead India's challenge in the men's and women's hockey events respectively at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, from November 12-27. Both teams leave for the quadrennial Games on Friday.

India should win about 80 medals at Asiad: Randhir

India should win about 80 medals at Asiad: Randhir

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Randhir Singh, secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association, claimed that India will perform better at upcoming 16th Asian Games, in Guangzhou, China, later this month.

Religion vs ideology debate sparks off in China

Religion vs ideology debate sparks off in China

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Two senior leaders of China's ruling Communist Party of China visited a renovated ancient temple in Guangzhou province and offered prayers, sparking off a "heated debate" in the country's official media on whether the Communists, "who are supposed to be atheists", can engage in idol worship.

Narang India's flag-bearer at Asian Games opening

Narang India's flag-bearer at Asian Games opening

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at last month's Commonwealth Games, will be India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on November 12, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

'Men's hockey team eyeing Olympic qualification'

'Men's hockey team eyeing Olympic qualification'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Sealing a berth in the 2012 London Olympics is what the Indian men's hockey team is targetting in the upcoming Asian Games in Guangzhou, national coach Harendra Singh said on Tuesday.

Houghton is not racist: Bhutia

Houghton is not racist: Bhutia

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia threw his weight behind national coach Bob Houghton, saying the Briton did not make any racist comment against referee Dinesh Nair and his allegation was "false".