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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Harvinder Singh's twin gold leads India to second finish at Asian Para Championship
BEIJING: World number 1 and reigning Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh bagged two gold medals to complete a hat-trick of podium finishes, powering India to the second place in medal standings behind hosts China at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships here on Sunday. India ended the competition with a tally of three gold, three silver and three bronze medals. China topped the standings with 10 gold, four silver and three bronze. Singh, who shot a personal best and set a new competition record of 663 points to top the recurve men's qualifying round, first won gold in the recurve open mixed team event alongside Bhawna. On the final day, he added another gold by clinching the recurve men's open title, wrapping up a brilliant campaign with three medals. Harvinder and Bhawna defeated China's Zihan Gao and Jun Gan in the recurve open mixed team final, winning 5-4 (14-8) after Gao missed in the shoot-off. In the recurve men's open final, Harvinder outclassed Thailand's Hanreuchai Netsiri 7-1 to secure India's third gold of the meet. India's another gold came in the compound women's team event, where Sheetal Devi and Jyoti edged out China's Lu Zhang and Jing Zhao 148-143. The Chinese pair faltered with a miss from Lu Zhang in the final end.
NDTV
6 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Paralympics Champion Harvinder Singh Bags Two Gold Medals At Asian Para Archery Championships 2025
Beijing: World number 1 and reigning Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh bagged two gold medals to complete a hat-trick of podium finishes, powering India to the second place in medal standings behind hosts China at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships here on Sunday. India ended the competition with a tally of three gold, three silver and three bronze medals. China topped the standings with 10 gold, four silver and three bronze. Singh, who shot a personal best and set a new competition record of 663 points to top the recurve men's qualifying round, first won gold in the recurve open mixed team event alongside Bhawna. On the final day, he added another gold by clinching the recurve men's open title, wrapping up a brilliant campaign with three medals. Harvinder and Bhawna defeated China's Zihan Gao and Jun Gan in the recurve open mixed team final, winning 5-4 (14-8) after Gao missed in the shoot-off. In the recurve men's open final, Harvinder outclassed Thailand's Hanreuchai Netsiri 7-1 to secure India's third gold of the meet. India's another gold came in the compound women's team event, where Sheetal Devi and Jyoti edged out China's Lu Zhang and Jing Zhao 148-143. The Chinese pair faltered with a miss from Lu Zhang in the final end. Earlier, Harvinder and Vivek Chikara had settled for silver in the recurve men's open doubles after losing 4-5 (17-18) in a shoot-off to China's Jun Gan and Lixue Zhao. Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami clinched silver in the compound men's open doubles, narrowly going down 155-156 to China's Ai Xinliang and Yicheng Zhang. The Indian pair were leading by a point before the Chinese archers shot all perfect 10s in the final end to snatch victory. India's third silver came in the compound open mixed team event, where Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti lost 150-153 to China's Jing Zhao and Ai Xinliang. Pooja and Bhawna claimed bronze in the recurve women's open doubles, defeating Indonesia 6-2. In the men's W1 doubles category, Naveen Dalal and Nurudin secured bronze with a thrilling shoot-off win over Kazakhstan. With both teams tied at 131-all, the Indian pair prevailed 18-15 in the tiebreaker. Jyoti, who was seeded third, rounded off her campaign with a bronze in the compound women's open category, beating Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly 144-133. PTI TAP KHS
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
India finish second! Harvinder Singh's double gold leads nine-medal haul at Asian Para Championship
Harvinder Singh of India (Photo by) Harvinder Singh , World No. 1 and Paralympics champion, secured two gold medals at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships on Sunday, leading India to second place in the medal standings behind China. India finished with three gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, while China topped with ten gold, four silver, and three bronze medals. Singh achieved a personal best and set a new competition record of 663 points in the recurve men's qualifying round. He won his first gold in the recurve open mixed team event with teammate Bhawna. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! He claimed his second gold on the final day in the recurve men's open title, completing a successful three-medal campaign. In the recurve open mixed team final, Harvinder and Bhawna defeated China's Zihan Gao and Jun Gan 5-4 (14-8) after Gao missed the shoot-off. Harvinder dominated the recurve men's open final against Thailand's Hanreuchai Netsiri with a 7-1 victory, securing India's third gold medal. India's women's compound team of Sheetal Devi and Jyoti won gold by defeating China's Lu Zhang and Jing Zhao 148-143, with Zhang missing in the final end. Poll Should India invest more in para sports after this successful performance? Yes, absolutely! No, it's not necessary Harvinder and Vivek Chikara earned silver in the recurve men's open doubles, losing 4-5 (17-18) in a shoot-off to China's Jun Gan and Lixue Zhao. Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami took silver in compound men's open doubles, narrowly losing 155-156 to China's Ai Xinliang and Yicheng Zhang after the Chinese team scored perfect 10s in the final end. In the compound open mixed team event, Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti secured silver, losing 150-153 to China's Jing Zhao and Ai Xinliang. Pooja and Bhawna won bronze in recurve women's open doubles with a 6-2 victory over Indonesia. Naveen Dalal and Nurudin claimed bronze in men's W1 doubles, defeating Kazakhstan 18-15 in a shoot-off after both teams tied at 131. Jyoti, seeded third, completed her tournament with a bronze in the compound women's open category, defeating Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly 144-133. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Harvinder Singh wins two gold medals as India finishes second at Asian Para Archery Championships
World number 1 and reigning Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh bagged two gold medals to complete a hat-trick of podium finishes, powering India to the second place in medal standings behind host China at the Beijing 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships on Sunday. India ended the competition with a tally of three gold, three silver and three bronze medals. China topped the standings with 10 gold, four silver and three bronze. Harvinder, who shot a personal best and set a new competition record of 663 points to top the recurve men's qualifying round, first won gold in the recurve open mixed team event alongside Bhawna. On the final day, he added another gold by clinching the recurve men's open title, wrapping up a brilliant campaign with three medals. Harvinder and Bhawna defeated China's Zihan Gao and Jun Gan in the recurve open mixed team final, winning 5-4 (14-8) after Gao missed in the shoot-off. Redemption complete. 💥 Harvinder Singh returns to Beijing and walks away with gold! 🥇🇮🇳#ParaArchery# — World Archery (@worldarchery) July 6, 2025 In the recurve men's open final, Harvinder outclassed Thailand's Hanreuchai Netsiri 7-1 to secure India's third gold of the meet. India's another gold medal came in the compound women's team event, where Sheetal Devi and Jyoti edged out China's Lu Zhang and Jing Zhao 148-143. The Chinese pair faltered with a miss from Lu Zhang in the final end. Earlier, Harvinder and Vivek Chikara had settled for silver in the recurve men's open doubles after losing 4-5 (17-18) in a shoot-off to China's Jun Gan and Lixue Zhao. Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami clinched silver in the compound men's open doubles, narrowly going down 155-156 to China's Ai Xinliang and Yicheng Zhang. The Indian pair was leading by a point before the Chinese archers shot all perfect 10s in the final end to snatch victory. India's third silver came in the compound open mixed team event, where Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti lost 150-153 to China's Jing Zhao and Ai Xinliang. Pooja and Bhawna claimed bronze in the recurve women's open doubles, defeating Indonesia 6-2. In the men's W1 doubles category, Naveen Dalal and Nurudin secured bronze with a thrilling shoot-off win over Kazakhstan. With both teams tied at 131-all, the Indian pair prevailed 18-15 in the tiebreaker. Jyoti, who was seeded third, rounded off her campaign with a bronze in the compound women's open category, beating Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly 144-133.
Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Virat Kohli's sister gives befitting reply to fan questioning her strained relationship with the cricketer and his wife Anushka Sharma: ‘Don't need validation'
On Tuesday, when Virat Kohli's team Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL trophy for the first time in 18 years, many took to their social media handles to praise the cricketer. Among those celebrating the moment was his sister Bhawna Kohli Dhingra. Followng her brother's much-awaited victory, Bhawna took to her Instagram handle to share a long note to congratulate her brother. The post attracted several reactions from fans with many praising the cricketer. However, one of the comments questioned Bhawna's alleged strained relationship with her brother Virat and sister-in-law Anushka Sharma. A user commented, 'Why he never mention you in any speech or even don't like your post. Not even Anushka. Lol.' Replying to this, Bhawna wrote, 'May God give you the patience to understand love can exist in many ways which is not necessarily shown to world but it's still there like the love for almighty. Hope you have enough love in your life, no insecurities, only true bonds which don't need any validation. God Bless you.' However, Bhawna Kohli Dhingra later deleted the comment. But, it had already caught the attention of Virat Kohli's fans, who widely circulated the screenshot of the now-deleted comment. On June 3, Bhawna took to her Instagram handle to share a series of photos of her brother Virat Kohli from the Ahmedabad stadium, where RCB lifted the IPL trophy for the first time since its debut in 2007. She captioned the post, 'This night this moment where we celebrate this dream which made us cry which made us laugh but the wait that you did is far too long each and every second of the moment needs to be experienced with stillness and a strange calmness that it's actually done.' A post shared by Bhawna Kohli Dhingra (@bhawna_kohli_dhingra) Bhawna added, 'All of us can't express the humility and thankfulness towards almighty and millions of fans who were right behind RCB through thick and thin this win is everybody's personal win .Your tears were felt in the eyes of everyone who loves you ,we cried with you because you my little Veeru are gods chosen one who brings so much joy and inspiration in everyone ,blessed to witness this and someone in heaven is smiling in his usual smile looking at his son making him proud.' Post RCB's win, a parade was arranged from Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, what was supposed to be a moment of celebration turned to tragedy after 11 people lost their lives and 47 sustained severe injuries due to a stampede. A post shared by Virat Kohli (@ Expressing grief, Virat Kohli re-posted RCB's official post regarding the incident. The statement read: 'We are deeply anguished by the unfortunate incidents that have come to light through media reports regarding public gatherings all over Bengaluru in anticipation of the team's arrival this afternoon. The safety and well-being of everyone is of utmost importance to us.' It further read, 'RCB mourns the tragic loss of lives and extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected families. Immediately upon being made aware of the situation, we promptly amended our program, and followed, the guidance and advice of the local administration. We urge all our supporters to please stay safe.'
