At the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Kamaljeet Sandhu created historical past, changing into the first Indian lady to win a gold medal when she topped the sphere in the 400m. This was a vital fulfillment as a result of no Indian lady had climbed to the highest of the podium in the earlier 4 editions of the continental competition.
The glass ceiling broken, it took every other 16 years for India's girls to actually come into their own on the Asiad. The legendary sprinter PT Usha left everybody awestruck in Seoul 1986, profitable 4 of India's overall 5 gold medals.
In the years that followed, India's girls steadily greater their percentage in the overall medals tally, such a lot so, they have contributed 10 of the 25 gold medals that India received in the earlier two editions held in Incheon in 2014 and Guangzhou in 2010. In reality, the 2002 Busan Games noticed Indian girls give a contribution six of the 11 gold medals.
These are numbers that can stand the current contingent in excellent stead when they travel to Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia for the 18th Asian Games, beginning on Saturday. India can be hoping to raised the total tally they controlled in Incheon, profitable a total of 57 medals of which 11 have been gold, 9 silver and 37 bronze; and leisure confident, there can be huge expectations from the rustic's girls athletes.
The younger Hima Das can be tracked closely as she can be back in action most effective weeks after creating historical past on the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland the place she received gold in the 400m, clocking 51.46 seconds. Bahrain's Kemi Adekoya clocked an Asiad record of 51.11 sec in Incheon, so Das should almost definitely higher the trouble she controlled on July 12, in an effort to win gold. Das may be expected to compete in 4x400 relay squad besides featuring in the 200m and it'll be attention-grabbing to look how she fares in the corporate of compatriot Dutee Chand, who may also be operating the 100m.
Another athletics self-discipline that has been richly rewarding for India over time is the women's 4x400m relay, and it'll be attention-grabbing to look whether the team of MR Poovamma, Saritaben Gaikwad, Sonia Vaishya, Vijayakumari, VK Vismaya and Jisna Matthew can fit the feat of their predecessors.
Veteran Seema Punia can be desperate to defend her discus throw name and can be buoyed by means of the fact that she received silver on the Commonwealth Games in April. Badminton enthusiasts can be coaching their eyes at the duo of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, and there can be intense center of attention on whether they are able to return with medals, given the outstanding quality of gamers they'll be lining up against over the path of 2 weeks.
Like earlier years, there is a lot of hope from capturing, and it'll be fascinating to look how the 16-year-old Manu Bhaker performs in Palembang. She can be competing in the 10m air pistol, 25m pistol and 10m air pistol combined events. She received gold in 10m air pistol on the Gold Coast CWG, however the Asian Games are a special ball sport altogether. Another ace shooter, Heena Sidhu, who can be competing in the 10m air pistol, can be aiming to toughen on her tally of 2 medals in team events on the Games.
Dipa Karmakar can be leading the Indian rate in the gymnastics event. With a career-threatening knee injury ruling her out of the Gold Coast CWG, Dipa, who had completed a creditable fourth on the Rio Olympics, can be taking a look to win India's first medal in the girls's gymnastics event on the Asiad. Dipa is the first Indian lady gymnast to win a gold on the Commonwealth Games, clinching a bronze at 2014 Glasgow Games.
Archer Deepika Kumari, who received gold on the World Cup in Salt Lake City (USA) in June, can be leading the women's rate, and given the standard of competition, a medal of any hue must be a great addition to her cupboard. As some distance as kabaddi is worried, it is difficult to appear past India who've historically ruled the self-discipline, so anything wanting gold will depend for a significant disillusioned.
The girls's hockey team, which bowed out in the quarterfinals of the not too long ago concluded World Cup, looks excellent sufficient to toughen on their bronze-medal profitable performance in the earlier edition, but they'll need to be at their highest to challenge the would possibly of South Korea and China.
In wrestling, India will pin its hopes on Rio Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Incheon Asiad bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat.
DID YOU KNOW?
2018 Asian Games would be the first in historical past to be hosted by means of two cities - Jakarta and Palembang. Jakarta is internet hosting the Games for the second one time in historical past. The 1962 Games which Jakarta hosted previously was topic to political controversies as Indonesian executive refused to issue visas to the delegations from Israel and Taiwan. It became out that Indonesia succumbed to the force from Arab countries and China to deny visa to both Israel and Taiwanese delegates. This was against the rules of Asian Games Federation.
INDIANS WHO HAVE HELD ASIAN RECORDS FOR LONG PERIODS: Sunita Rani completed the 1500m in 4:06.03m to set an Asian Games record in 2002 Busan Games held in South Korea. Even after 16 years, the record stands
LONGEST STANDING ASIAN RECORDS: Syria's Ghada Shouaa grabbed 6360 pts in Heptathlon in the 12th Asian Games held in Hiroshima in 1994 to set a Games record which is still unbroken. Interestingly, Hiroshima Games was Shouaa's most effective Asian Games as injuries compelled her to retire from athletics on the age of 27.
The glass ceiling broken, it took every other 16 years for India's girls to actually come into their own on the Asiad. The legendary sprinter PT Usha left everybody awestruck in Seoul 1986, profitable 4 of India's overall 5 gold medals.
In the years that followed, India's girls steadily greater their percentage in the overall medals tally, such a lot so, they have contributed 10 of the 25 gold medals that India received in the earlier two editions held in Incheon in 2014 and Guangzhou in 2010. In reality, the 2002 Busan Games noticed Indian girls give a contribution six of the 11 gold medals.
These are numbers that can stand the current contingent in excellent stead when they travel to Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia for the 18th Asian Games, beginning on Saturday. India can be hoping to raised the total tally they controlled in Incheon, profitable a total of 57 medals of which 11 have been gold, 9 silver and 37 bronze; and leisure confident, there can be huge expectations from the rustic's girls athletes.
The younger Hima Das can be tracked closely as she can be back in action most effective weeks after creating historical past on the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland the place she received gold in the 400m, clocking 51.46 seconds. Bahrain's Kemi Adekoya clocked an Asiad record of 51.11 sec in Incheon, so Das should almost definitely higher the trouble she controlled on July 12, in an effort to win gold. Das may be expected to compete in 4x400 relay squad besides featuring in the 200m and it'll be attention-grabbing to look how she fares in the corporate of compatriot Dutee Chand, who may also be operating the 100m.
Another athletics self-discipline that has been richly rewarding for India over time is the women's 4x400m relay, and it'll be attention-grabbing to look whether the team of MR Poovamma, Saritaben Gaikwad, Sonia Vaishya, Vijayakumari, VK Vismaya and Jisna Matthew can fit the feat of their predecessors.
Veteran Seema Punia can be desperate to defend her discus throw name and can be buoyed by means of the fact that she received silver on the Commonwealth Games in April. Badminton enthusiasts can be coaching their eyes at the duo of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu, and there can be intense center of attention on whether they are able to return with medals, given the outstanding quality of gamers they'll be lining up against over the path of 2 weeks.
Like earlier years, there is a lot of hope from capturing, and it'll be fascinating to look how the 16-year-old Manu Bhaker performs in Palembang. She can be competing in the 10m air pistol, 25m pistol and 10m air pistol combined events. She received gold in 10m air pistol on the Gold Coast CWG, however the Asian Games are a special ball sport altogether. Another ace shooter, Heena Sidhu, who can be competing in the 10m air pistol, can be aiming to toughen on her tally of 2 medals in team events on the Games.
Dipa Karmakar can be leading the Indian rate in the gymnastics event. With a career-threatening knee injury ruling her out of the Gold Coast CWG, Dipa, who had completed a creditable fourth on the Rio Olympics, can be taking a look to win India's first medal in the girls's gymnastics event on the Asiad. Dipa is the first Indian lady gymnast to win a gold on the Commonwealth Games, clinching a bronze at 2014 Glasgow Games.
Archer Deepika Kumari, who received gold on the World Cup in Salt Lake City (USA) in June, can be leading the women's rate, and given the standard of competition, a medal of any hue must be a great addition to her cupboard. As some distance as kabaddi is worried, it is difficult to appear past India who've historically ruled the self-discipline, so anything wanting gold will depend for a significant disillusioned.
The girls's hockey team, which bowed out in the quarterfinals of the not too long ago concluded World Cup, looks excellent sufficient to toughen on their bronze-medal profitable performance in the earlier edition, but they'll need to be at their highest to challenge the would possibly of South Korea and China.
In wrestling, India will pin its hopes on Rio Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Incheon Asiad bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat.
DID YOU KNOW?
2018 Asian Games would be the first in historical past to be hosted by means of two cities - Jakarta and Palembang. Jakarta is internet hosting the Games for the second one time in historical past. The 1962 Games which Jakarta hosted previously was topic to political controversies as Indonesian executive refused to issue visas to the delegations from Israel and Taiwan. It became out that Indonesia succumbed to the force from Arab countries and China to deny visa to both Israel and Taiwanese delegates. This was against the rules of Asian Games Federation.
INDIANS WHO HAVE HELD ASIAN RECORDS FOR LONG PERIODS: Sunita Rani completed the 1500m in 4:06.03m to set an Asian Games record in 2002 Busan Games held in South Korea. Even after 16 years, the record stands
LONGEST STANDING ASIAN RECORDS: Syria's Ghada Shouaa grabbed 6360 pts in Heptathlon in the 12th Asian Games held in Hiroshima in 1994 to set a Games record which is still unbroken. Interestingly, Hiroshima Games was Shouaa's most effective Asian Games as injuries compelled her to retire from athletics on the age of 27.
Indian women once again lead contingent's charge at Asiad
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