Asian Games 2010 (Nov 12 )

[DavidD]

Why crying? Dunno why we even sent a rugby team?

Hey, at least you aren't Mongolia, their combined scores in 4 matches is 195-0

[Rahul M]

is rahul bose in the indian team ?

sure hoping he is.

[Lalmohan]

i notice that the PRC has laid on its own lalchix for the asiad, as well as pink and white candy stripe chix
long live the glorious revolution comrades...

[Klaus]

The 2010 Asiad could serve as a proper RCC for the foundation (laid during CWG) for mata ki jagran. Even though our medal tally may not exceed the last Asiad, it will go a long way in sustaining the momentum gained so far.

I hear from a paanwala source that desh may come up with the 'magic' final solution for ACL tear and knee injuries affecting footballers, rugby, basketball and volleyball players. Serious research in the final stages is underway in AFMC. Patent rights itself could run into many millions.

[SwamyG]

The official site sucks. It used to be good. Here is the medals tally from Toilet: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/meda ... untryid=50

[krishnan]

Very slow to acces for past couple of days, either they delibrately did something , or too much traffic

[amit]

A nice clip on IBN on our golden girls at the Asiad.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/135614/the ... etics.html

[Vasu]

Whats on for today?

While changing for work, I was able to watch three events in which India was participating - women's heptathlon, women's archery and cycling.

I believe today's the only day they've set for archery. Hoping for a few medals here.

[Singha]

wrestling events started last sunday...wonder how we are managing there - CAR states, mongolia and iran are strong.

[suryag]

Yipee somdev wins gold 6-1 6-2 jai ho

[krishnan]

wrestling events started last sunday...wonder how we are managing there - CAR states, mongolia and iran are strong.

We failed. Except for few bronze , we havent won anything

[suryag]

Deepika Kumari in Archery semifinals

[Singha]

hopefully we will beat the total tally of around 45 medals won in doha.

kazakhstan has fallen off steeply from doha where they won 21 golds. taiwan has moved up. iran/thailand and HK are keeping up their performance.

[suryag]

Deepika Kumari in Archery semifinals

Hard draw for Deepti in semifinals, she is meeting the games record holder from soko

[krishnan]

Great work by Somdev.

[suryag]

Deepika lost the semifinals and the bronze medal match too

[krishnan]

Dang , pakis made it to final

[krishnan]

Malaysia wins 4-3

[Vasu]

women's cricket is definitely a medal lost.

[Singha]

bronze in women discus.

[Hiten]

why couldn't the enlightened souls at BCCI cobble together an "A" team to play at the Asian Games? Could hardly be the case of having poor bench strength. even pakistan sent some sort of a mens team

really stupid on BCCI's part

[Singha]

India "A" mens team under virat kohli their ex-captain would have been a good play.

[SBajwa]

Is BCCI under Sports ministry?

[suryag]

We meet the pakis today in squash semifinal team event

[niran]

Is BCCI under Sports ministry?

no, BCCI is a private club looking after the wellfare of Kirkit in India,
Ministry of Sports IOC etc. have no say, Kirkit was included onlee to lure in Indians to whatisitsname Asiad,
BCCI in its wisdom saw no profit for them and wisely advised about the benefits of Thumb Sucking.

[Sidd]

Both the 400 m hurdle women heats have been won by Indians. The final is later today in the evening. Another possible gold. This was PT Usha's favourite event.

[Sidd]

GANAPATHIPLACKAL ABRAHAM Joseph has clocked the second best time in 400 m hurdles for men. Another medal prospect.

[Victor]

Somdev wins second gold for doubles with Sanam Singh. Gold count at 7 with 40 total keeps us at No. 8 just ahead of Thailand who also have 7 golds and 40 total but we have 12 silver vs their 7. Kazakhstan also has 7 golds but 47 total.

The CWG and Asiad being so close together is a problem and hopefully we plan to peak in September in 2014, treating the CWG as a training session in July. This time CWG was a big deal because it was in desh and we did great to peak for it but with the breakout we have seen in areas like athletics, gymnastics and even rowing and swimming, we should be in the Asiad top 4 beating Iran and Taiwan.

[Singha]

though Krishna poonia got bronze in women discus, there was no fall off from CWG - her throw was slightly better than CWG. the two chinese girls were however 3 mts ahead. her personal best would be 1m behind still.

[krishnan]

Malaysia upsetting us in two of the games where i thought we would win gold

Disappointing show in wrestling

[suryag]

Tarundeep rai in archery finals and will most likely meet the world record holder there

[Vikas]

BCCI didn't sent the A-team because Suresh Kalmadi and other honchos of IOC had threatened not to let the TI goto Asian Games if BCCI would dare to send A-team to this event. BCCI can send not only A team, but B and C and D teams if required. Heck they can send Mumbai - IX and still win some medals.

[krishnan]

Pakistan beat India 2-0 in the semifinal of the men's team event in squash

[krishnan]

Paramjeet Samota losses. Got hit left and right by the chinese guy. I think we need to select tall guys for boxing

[krishnan]

Mary Kom loses

[Singha]

some other boxers are in the finals...few silvers locked in.

[Tamang]

5 boxers are in finals.

[Lalmohan]

pleased to see so many athletes from the NE doing so well in CWG and Asian games

[krishnan]

09:42: 68 for 5. Afghanistan on a roll here.

09:41: 68 for 4 now. Apparently even the second string Pakistan team is prone to batting collapses.

[Ashley Kravitz]

Afghans defeat Pakiz in first Kirkit Semi-final.