Esha Singh. Courtesy: Instagram
Hello and welcome to India Today’s live coverage of the Asian Games 2023 from Hangzhou, China
Boxing: Lakshya Chahar loses in Men’s 71-80kg preliminary Round of 16
India’s Lakshya Chahar crashes out of the Asian Games after suffering a 1:4 loss to Krygystan’s Omurbek Bekzhigit in the Men’s 71-80kg preliminary Round of 16.
Table tennis: Sreeja-Diya lose in women’s doubles round of 16
India’s Sreeja Akula and Diya Chitale lost 3-11, 5-11, 8-11 to Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara of Japan in the women’s doubles round of 16.
Cycling: David Beckham reaches semi-finals
David Beckham has driven his way into the semi-finals of cycling after finishing second in Heat 2 of the First Round. 
Shooting: Aishwary Pratap wins silver medal in Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
India continues its impressive performance in shooting as Aishwary secures a second spot in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, earning a well-deserved silver medal. This is Aishwary’s fourth medal and India’s 18th shooting medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Boxing: Parveen reaches quarters of women’s 57kg event
Parveen secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the women’s 57kg event by defeating the local favorite, Xu Zichun, with a unanimous 5:0 decision. Throughout the match, both fighters displayed exceptional speed and agility, especially in the third round. However, while Zichun’s punches primarily targeted the torso, Parveen was more accurate at connecting with punches to the face.
Tennis: Bopanna, Bhosale through to final
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are through to the final of the mixed doubles after beating Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan 6-1, 3-6, 10-4 
GOLF Update: Aditi Ashok is tied at 2nd spot
Aditi Ashok is currently sharing the 2nd position, Pranavi Urs is tied for 10th place, Avani Prashanth is in a tie for 15th place, and in the team event, India is currently tied for 3rd place.
Shooting: Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final underway!
Aishwary and Swapnil are in action as the Men’s 50m rifle 3P individual final gets underway.
Asian Games 2023 Live: Major upcoming events
11:30 AM IST: There will be the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final
Also, at 11:30 AM IST, there’s the DOTA2 Group A Match 1 between India and Kyrgyzstan
Then, at 12 PM IST, the Women’s 57kg Round of 16 in Boxing will feature Parveen facing off against Xu Zichun from China.
Table Tennis: Manika Batra scripts history
Manika Batra has become the first Indian to advance to the quarter-finals of the Singles event at the Asian Games. The Indian paddler is just one win away from an ensured medal. 
Table Tennis: Thakkar, Manush reach quarters
Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah made their way through to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles after beating Singapores Pang Yew En Koen and Izaac Quek Yong 3-2 (3-11, 11-9, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8). 
They will next face Korea’s Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon in the next round. 
Squash: India win bronze in team event
India lost to Hong Kong 1-2 and won bronze in the women’s team event. Anahat Singh saved six match points, but lost (8-11, 7-11, 10-12) to 29-year-old Lee Ka Yi.
Table Tennis: Sharath, Sathiyan
Sharath Kamal and G. Sathiyan lost to China’s Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin 0-3 (5-11, 4-11, 7-11) in the men’s doubles Round of 16. 
Swimming: Sajan Prakash reaches men’s 200m butterfly final
Sajan Prakash secured the sixth position in the heats with a time of 1:58.40s, earning a spot in the final scheduled for today at 6:18 PM IST.
Anish Gowda clocked 2:05.21s, finishing in 13th position.
Unfortunately, in the men’s 400m freestyle, Aryan Nehra (3:58.18s) and Kushagra Rawat (4:01.24s) came in 11th and 17th, respectively, during the heats, failing to qualify for the final.
The women’s 4x100m medley relay team (4:23.46s) placed ninth in their heat, missing the chance to compete in the medal race.
Shooting: Palak wins gold and Esha Singh claims silver in 10m Air Pistol Women’s Final
Double delight for India in the women’s 10m air pistol at the Asian Games as Palak wins the gold with 242.1, Esha takes silver with 239.7. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ishmala gets bronze with 218.2. 
Badminton: Indian women’s team lost 0-3 to Thailand
In the second round, the Indian women’s badminton team lost to Thailand 0-3. Ashmita Chaliha, in particular, faced a strong opponent in Busanan Ongbamrungphan and lost with scores of 9-21 and 16-21.
Swimming: Advait Page reaches men’s 200m backstroke final
Advait Page achieved a time of 2 minutes and 3.01 seconds in the men’s 200m backstroke heats, securing seventh position overall. This successful performance earned him a spot in the final, scheduled to occur today at 5:26 PM IST.
Tennis: India’s Saketh-Ramkumar win silver in men’s doubles final
The Indian duo of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost the tennis men’s doubles final to the Taiwan duo in straight sets and had to settle for silver in the Asian Games 2023.
Shooting: Record for India
Back in the 2006 Doha Asian Games, India won as many as 14 medals in shooting. After the men’s team won gold in the 5 rifle 3 positions event, India raced to their 15th medal, setting a new record. 
Shooting: India win Gold medal in Men’s 50m Rifle 3Ps Team event
The Indian team secured the gold medal with a score of 1769 in the men’s 5 rifle 3 positions event, featuring Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale, and Akhil Sheoran. On their way to clinching the gold medal, the Indian sharpshooters shattered the existing World Record by amassing a total of 1769 points, surpassing the prior record established by the United States in 2022 during the CAT championships by an impressive eight points.