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Asian Games 2018 Analysis by Study IQ
Asian Games 2018 Analysis by Study IQ
qFor the first time, the Asian Games are being co-hosted in two cities; the
Indonesian capital of Jakarta (which is hosting the Games for the first time
since 1962), and Palembang, the capital of the South Sumatra province.
qThe opening and closing ceremonies of the Games was being held at Gelora
Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta.
qThe games was officially opened by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo
q For the first time, eSports and canoe polo was contested as demonstration
sports.
q Hanoi, Vietnam was originally selected to host the games. They withdraw
citing economic recession.
1) Bhin-Bhin
6) Rollersports
7) Jet skiing
8) Contract Bridge
Neeraj Chopra was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony
Competitors : 572 in 36 sports
Gold – 15
Silver – 24
Bronze - 30
Total - 69
Bajrang Punia
Won – Wrestling
( Men's freestyle 65 kg )
Won : Women's
Freestyle 50 kg
Won : Rowing :
Men's quadruple
sculls
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan
Born : Panipat,Haryana
Born : Haryana
Won : Women’s
4×400 relay
Amit Panghal
Born : Delhi
Lakshay Sheoran
State : Haryana
Shardul Vihan
Won : Archery:
Men's team
compound
P V Sindhu
Won : Sailing -
49er FX women
India women's national field hockey
team
Won : Squash
Women's team
Player Sports
Ravi Kumar 10 metre air rifle mixed
Shooting
Apurvi Chandela team
Abhishek Verma Shooting Men's 10 metre air pistol
Divya Kakran Wrestling Women's freestyle 68 kg
Roshibina Naorem Wushu Women's sanda 60 kg
Men's lightweight
Rohit Kumar Rowing
double sculls
Bhagwan Singh
Women's 10 metre air
Shooting
Heena Sidhu pistol
Athletics
Seema Punia Women's discus throw
State : Haryana
State : Karnataka
Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra
Saurav Ghosal
Harinder Pal Sandhu
Squash Men's team
Ramit Tandon
Mahesh Mangaonkar
Vikas Krishan Yadav Boxing Middleweight (75 kg)
India men's national field
Field hockey Men's tournament
hockey team
Dipika Pallikal Squash Women's singles
q India with total of 69 medals went beyond their previous best medal tally of
65, achieved in Guangzhou at 2010 Games.
qNew Delhi, the national capital of India, has hosted the Asian Games on two
occasions: the inaugural 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games
q12-year-old Indonesian athlete becomes youngest Asian Games
medal winner