Swapna Barman resurfaces after four years of struggle against injuries in the oblivion; is grateful her three precious customised spikes aren't overused.
Bahrain, which had topped the 4x400 mixed relay final, was disqualified after Kemi Adekoya, one of the members of the relay team, was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for failing a dope test.
Dropped from the TOPS, Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Swapna Barman says she remains hopeful of her re-inclusion in the scheme for the financial support.
Swapna Barman is born with six toes in both her feet, and her plight came to light when she clinched a gold at the Jakarta Games held earlier this year.
The men's badminton team opened the country's medal account after narrowly losing to Malaysia 1- 2 in the semifinals to settle for a bronze. India went on to win two more bronze and two silvers on Day 1.
The government on Tuesday felicitated the athletes who earned a medal for the nation at the 18th edition of Asian Games in Indonesia. The gold medallist were rewarded with Rs 40 lakh, the silver and bronze winners took home Rs 20 and Rs 10 lakh each.
India opened their account on August 19 with the pair of Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar winning bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event. The duo finished third with a total of 429.9 points behind Chinese Taipei’s 494.1.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bears the tricolour as he leads the Indian contingent at Gelora Bung Karno during the opening ceremony of Asian Games 2018. The players arrived in blue suits, smiling and with small flags in their hands, waving to the crowd. India has sent a contingent of 569 athletes who will participate in a total of 36 sports.
India was the first country to host the Asian Games with the National Stadium in the capital built for the purpose in 1951. Sachin Nag bagged India's first gold in the swimming pool.
2 wildfires burn through Southern California in US, evacuations ordered
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Two wildfires erupted in Southern California, United States, on Friday and spread rapidly owing to strong winds. This marked the first major incident of the season amid an ongoing spring heatwave, reported The Guardian. The National Weather Service of the US had issued a wind advisory for parts of the region until midday, cautioning that gusts could reach 50 mph.
