Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally: Hosts China surge at the top, India clinch five medals on day 1
Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally: Hosts China surge at the top, India clinch five medals on day 1
Hosts China got off to a spectacular start at the Hangzhou Asian Games, taking their medal tally to double digits in less than 24 hours since the event was declared open.
The 19th edition of the Asian Games officially got underway in the south-eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou with a glittering opening ceremony at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday.
Chinese president Xi Jinping was among those present at the 80,000-seat venue and it was he who declared the Games open on Saturday in a ceremony that had plenty of lights and sound but went with eco-friendly options instead of firecrackers. The organisers decided to introduce concepts such as 3D fireworks and a digital torchbearer.
Latest Asian Games medal tally
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 20 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| 2 | Korea | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | India | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Updated as of 7:10 AM IST on 25 September
China, traditionally the dominant nation at the Asian Games, occupy top spot in their host event. They’ve collected 31 medals (20 golds, 8 silvers, 3 bronzes) to stand well above South Korea who pocketed 14 medals (5 golds, 4 silvers, 5 silvers) at the time of writing. Japan are third on the list with a combined 15 medals.
India, whose promotional campaign for the Games promises a ‘sau paar‘ (100-plus) medal tally, have won five medals so far including three silver and two bronze. The rowing pair of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh (men’s lightweight double sculls) won silver on Sunday (24 September) after the shooting trio of Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal and Ashi Chouksey opened India’s account with a silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
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Jindal would later go on to win an individual bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle event.
The Hangzhou Asian Games were originally supposed to take place in 2022, but got delayed by a year due to the COVID pandemic.
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