Sanya (China), April 28 (IANS) China continued to dominate the Asian Beach Games, ruling the sailing competition with five gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, as all the events and excelling in the sports climbing section in Sanya, China, on Tuesday.The Chinese sailors had a field day in the sailing competition on Tuesday.China’s Cheng Wenyu won gold in the girls’ Optimist event, with Singapore’s Anya Alessia Zahedi and Thailand’s Pariyaporn Chantarawong taking silver and bronze, respective…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India is looking to bring the Asian Games back to home soil for the first time since 1982 as the country expressed interest in hosting the Asian Games 2038, and the proposal for the same has been discussed at the Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) executive board meeting in Sanya, China. While New Delhi hosted the inaugural edition in 1951 and the event’s last Indian appearance in 1982. The 2038 bid will mark a potential return of the prestigious continental competition f…
Sanya (China), March 23 (IANS) The organisers of the 6th Asian Beach Games 2026 announced on Monday that the torch relay for the upcoming games in Sanya will be held on March 30. Around 1,790 athletes will be taking part in 14 sports, 15 disciplines, and 62 events that will be featured in the Games.Wang Guoping, deputy director of the organising committee, said the torch relay will highlight the city’s coastal scenery and vibrant sports culture.”The torch relay will showcase the unique appeal of…
Patiala, Feb 13 (IANS) With an eye on securing India’s first-ever fencing medal at the Asian Games, the 24-member Indian senior sabre squad has begun training at a newly inaugurated High-Performance Centre (HPC) at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) in Patiala.Developed at an estimated cost of Rs 22.83 crore, the state-of-the-art facility provides international-standard training infrastructure under one roof. The HPC features a fully functiona…