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India Slip to 16th Spot despite a Silver and a Bronze on a Day of Yet Another Dismal Show

 September 27, 2014   R K Gupta

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It has been the worst first week for Indians in Asian Games history. They began well on day one but afterwards, their performance has not been much to talk about. Except in shooting and aquatics, the sizeable Indian contingent has failed to put up any creditable display belying the expectations of a billion Indians and […]

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Where Are the Golds? Hopeless India End Day 6 with Three Bronzes at Incheon

 September 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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Except that day 6 was slightly better for India than the previous day, India’s sub-par show was starkly evident at the Incheon Asian Games. Of the Six shooting gold medals on offer on Thursday, India’s share was just a single bronze. Two more bronze medals on Thursday came from the efforts of India’s rowers. India […]

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Poorly Performing Indians Had Only A Lone Rowing Bronze to Show for Day 5 at Incheon

 September 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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The fighting spirit seemed lost as the Indian competitors performed extremely poorly in most events scheduled for them on Wednesday. The tale of miserable performance from some highly rated Indian participants was compounded by an evident lack of enthusiasm and a couldn’t-care-less attitude. Yesterday, Saurav Ghosal literally gifted the gold on a platter to his […]

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Ghosal Misses Gold; Bronzes to Grewal, Sanathoi, Bindra on 4th Day at Incheon

 September 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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Other than Saurav Ghosal’s silver in squash, where he came tantalizingly close to winning the gold, it was just a tale of a few more bronze medals for the Indian men and women on day 4 at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. After the first day’s gold by Jitu Rai, India has failed to take […]

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Another Miserable Day for India at the Incheon Asian Games

 September 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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Towards the end of day 2, Indian women shuttlers failed to counter a tough South Korean challenge in women’s team badminton. The spirited Korean girls, backed enthusiastically by the crowd defeated India 3-1 to enter the final. Indians will have to remain content with a bronze. Squash brought some cheer to the Indians as Dipika […]

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Indians’ Lackluster Show on Day 2 After Winning Gold and Bronze on First Day

 September 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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After a good start on day 1, India’s medal hunt at the Incheon Asiad could only fetch them only one more shooting bronze on the second day. There were some close finishes but by and large, performance in several events was disappointing. The bronze came in the team event in the 10m Air Pistol shooting […]

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Anand is the Master Performer at Bilbao Despite Loss to Aronian on Final Day

 September 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Friday, Vishwanathan Anand played his round 5 match against Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomariov and even as the game ended in a draw; Anand led the competition with 11 points. On the nearby table Levon Aronian desparately needed a win against Spain’s Vallejo Pons to remain in contention at the Bilbao Masters. But Vallejo was a […]

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Indians Begin Well As 17th Asian Games at Incheon Get off to a Glittering Start

 September 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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Honorable Park Geun-Hye, the President of South Korea, officially launched the 17th Asian Games at Incheon in a ceremony of vibrant colors and musical blaze on September 19, 2014. South Korean Pop sensation Psy was the center of attraction in a spectacular ceremony and he used music to depict the glorious historical events of his […]

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Vishwanathan Anand Beats Vallejo, Holds Top Spot in Bilbao Masters Final

 September 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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Vishy Anand is the oldest player in the Bilbao Masters Final but he continues to demonstrate excellent poise, which tells us about his top physical and mental alertness, when dealing with his opponents.. On Thursday, playing his foutth round match against Spanish champion Francisco Vallejo Pons, Anand displayed great patience, spotted small errors from Vallejo and claimed […]

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Vishy Anand Begins With a Bang, Leads the Pack in Bilbao Chess Masters Final

 September 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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After basketball, it is the turn of chess at the Spanish city of Bilbao. Situated on the bank of Nervion River, the historical city has already become a major tourist center in southern Europe. Until the other day, Bilbao attracted worldwide attention for hosting Group C round-robin matches of the FIBA sponsored basketball World Cup, […]

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