Olympians Nitu (51kg) and Preeti (54kg) led the charge by advancing to the semifinals of their respective weight categories, while Jadumani Singh (55kg) once again stood out in the men’s draw with a commanding win.
While unveiling the criteria, former president and current AFI spokesperson, Adille Sumariwalla, said athletes have sufficient time to peak at the right moment and secure qualification for the major international competition of the 2026 season.
The gold took India’s tally past 100 medals to 103 for their best ever performance in the Asian Championship with 52 gold, 26 silver and 25 bronze medals.
The USA extended its lead on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally, crossing 100-medal mark to enter the Day-14 of the competitions.
Inaugurating the Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament 2023, the Chief Minister highlighted the remarkable performances of athletes from Uttar Pradesh in the Asian Games.
Reigning World and Olympic champion Neeraj did not mince words while saying, “I haven’t seen anything like this in a big tournament. Athletes can get mentally down, even Jyothi was affected.”
India took its Gold medal count to six with spectacular performances in weightlifting and shooting. A Silver and a Bronze, both in shooting, took India to third place in the overall standing with 10 medals.
