नई दिल्ली:  जकार्ता एशियाई खेलों की चार गुणा 400 मीटर रिले स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाली भारत की फर्राटा धावक हिमा दास ने कहा है कि 200 मीटर में फाउल होने का बाद टीम स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण जीतने से वह खुश हैं और इस कारण फाउल के बाद का उनका गम काफी कम हो गया है। 

हिमा ने पुवम्मा राजू, सरिताबेन गायकवाड़ और विसमाया वेलुवाकोरोथ के साथ मिलकर महिलाओं की चार गुणा 400 मीटर रिले स्पर्धा का स्वर्ण अपने नाम किया था। अपनी पसंदीदा 200 मीटर रेस में फाल्श स्टार्ट के कारण सेमीफाइनल से ही बाहर हो गई थीं। 

New Delhi: A record medals tally along with matching the largest ever gold medal haul, success in little known sports and disappointments in wrestling, boxing and kabaddi were the hallmarks of India's performance at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta.

India ended up at the eighth spot with 15 gold, 24 silver 30 bronze for a highest ever total of 69 medals. India has thus surpassed their previous highest tally of 65 medals which they registered at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou.

Mumbai: Ace Indian player Sania Mirza says she wants to give back to the world through tennis.

She has been honoured by Sony YAY! as part of their flagship Teachers' Day initiative 'Heroes Behind The Heroes'. The initiative honours and recognises the hard work put in by the teachers of global icons from diverse fields.

"So honoured to win this award.. giving back through tennis is something that I could only dream of and I feel so blessed to make a small difference," Sania said in a statement to IANS.

Jakarta: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic gold medal, along with three silver medals in athletics, continued success stories of P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal and the men's table tennis team's first-ever medal assurance marked a successful day for India at the Asian Games here on Monday.

Jakarta: Indian athletes enjoyed a successful day at the 2018 Asian Games with reigning continental champion Neeraj Chopra creating a new national record on his way to the men's javelin gold while Dharun Ayyasamy, Sudha Singh and Neena Varakil clinched silvers in their respective events here on Monday.

Neeraj threw 88.06 metres in his third attempt to clinch the gold, India's second medal in the event in Asiad history. Gurtej Singh had taken a bronze at the 1982 edition in New Delhi.