Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally: India win tennis and squash gold on seventh day
Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally: India win tennis and squash gold on seventh day
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 | 108 | 66 | 33 | 207 |
| 2 | Japan | 28 | 37 | 38 | 103 |
| 3 | South Korea | 27 | 28 | 53 | 108 |
| 4 | India | 10 | 13 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 6 | Thailand | 8 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 5 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 9 | North Korea | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Iran | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
Updated on 30 September at 16.47 IST
India, whose promotional campaign for the Games promises a ‘sau paar‘ (100-plus) medal tally, have won 34 medals so far including eight golds, 13 silvers and 13 bronzes. 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 on Sunday (24 September).
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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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