Asian Games 2023 Day 1 Live Updates: The men’s hockey team will start their campaign against Uzbekistan while the women’s and men’s football teams will also in action later on.
Asian Games 2023 Live Updates, Day 1: The Indian contingent will begin its quest for medals on the first official day of the Asian Games on Sunday with Nikhat Zareen, the women’s cricket team, the men’s hockey team and the men’s football team all looking to make a mark.
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The Indian women’s cricket team faces a tricky semi-final against Bangladesh. Smriti Mandhana and Co eased past Malaysia in the quarters, after rain interruptions meant they had to bowl just two deliveries before they were sent into the semis on the basis of higher seeding. Meanwhile, in the first round (round of 16) of her weight class, boxing world champion Nikhat will face off against Nguyen Thi Tam. Also, the men’s hockey team will start their campaign against Uzbekistan while the women’s and men’s football teams will play against Thailand and Myanmar respectively.
In shooting, India’s rifle shooters will start their campaign as they look to bounce back from the heartbreak they collectively endured at Tokyo 2020. The Indian air rifle shooters, led by Mehuli Ghoshwill start qualification at 6 am. Mehuli will be joined by Ramita and Ashi Chouksey. Additionally, the Indian rowers will also be in contention in multiple events at Hangzhou.
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Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: ‘Sick man of East Asia’? From Bruce Lee to Chinese athletes, Hangzhou 2023 to deliver political and sporting answers
In this ancient city where dynasties have ruled and bitten the dust, where modern-day empires have risen and continue to rise, it doesn’t take much for old wounds to resurface.
Unabashedly displayed here in abundance is Chinese ingenuity and resilience, with the lens firmly focused on the sports fields. And its roots can be traced to a century-old taunt.
“China was mocked as the sick man of East Asia,” says Fan Hong, the co-editor of the Routledge Handbook of Sport in China. “It is now a sporting superpower.” The next two weeks will be an unapologetic exhibition of just that. It’s a throwback to the action star Bruce Lee’s 1972 blockbuster Fist of Fury where he thrashes a group of Japanese Judo fighters and yells, ‘Chinese are not the sick man of East Asia”. These days, Chinese athletes do it without yelling or hitting. (READ MORE)
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First published on: 24-09-2023 at 06:08 IST
