Times of India·2 min read

Asian Games Medal Tally: How two kabaddi golds helped India break back into top 10

H
HIJAM RAJU SINGH
Asian Games Medal Tally: How two kabaddi golds helped India break back into top 10
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NEW DELHI: India returned to the top 10 of the Asian Games medal standings on Saturday after a seven-medal haul, highlighted by two gold medals in kabaddi. The country’s gold rush in the sport, along with medals in athletics, shooting and squash, took the overall tally to 30 and moved India up to 10th place.India now have four gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals after seven days of competition in Aichi-Nagoya.The kabaddi teams provided the biggest boost to India’s medal count, with both the women and men successfully defending their Asian Games titles. The women defeated Iran in the final before the men followed suit later in the day, maintaining India’s remarkable dominance in the sport.Seven medals, kabaddi gold double the highlightIndia also collected medals across athletics and shooting.

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