HANGZHOU: India’s return to the 19th Asian Games is on a high note today as hosts China once again put their infallibility on the line. India, the all-time medalist in the Asian Games, is sure to be a challenge to other Asian powers in the coming days.
China retained the championship by beating their opponents by a long distance. 200 gold in China’s account. Apart from this, she bagged a total of 382 medals including 111 silver and 71 bronze. Second placed Japan has a total of 186 medals including 51 gold, 66 silver and 69 bronze. South Korea finished third ahead of India with a total of 190 medals including 42 gold, 59 silver and 89 bronze. Uzbekistan (22 gold, 18 silver, 31 bronze) is fifth, Chinese Taipei (18 gold, 20 silver, 28 bronze) is sixth and Iran (13 gold, 21 silver and 19 bronze) is seventh. Thailand, Bahrain and North Korea are in eight to 10 places.
2023-10-07 19:54:00
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