Language - | No relief for sprinter Manjit, Delhi High Court gives nod for National Sports Awards The Arjuna Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday at the National Sports Awards event at Rashtrapati Bhavan, are not going to be postponed by the Delhi High Court, due to the omission of champion sprinter Manjit Singh from the list, who had won gold medal in 800m at 2018 Asian Games. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Hima Das is outstanding, just wait two years, says coach Bahadur Singh Heaping praise on the athletics team for their amazing performance at Asian Games in Jakarta, coach Bahadur Singh has cherrypicked Hima Das to have the capability of becoming world no.1 in two years time. The Indian athlete returned with three medals, including one gold in the relay event. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Asian Games | I am happy with my silver in the 800m, says Jinson Johnson Despite losing the gold medal to Manjit Singh in the 800m event, Jinson Johnson was glad to land a silver in what he considers his 'pet event' at the Asian Games. In the event, Manjit ran a personal best, clocking 1:46.15s to bag the gold, while Johnson took 1:46.35s to finish second. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Asian Games 2018 | I am happy that two Indians won gold and silver, says Jinson Johnson Jinson Johnson, who won silver in the 800m event behind compatriot Manjit Singh reckons that he felt overjoyed that two Indians were able to get on the podium even though he missed out on a gold medal. However, Johnson was victorious in the 1500m event where he won gold with a timing of 3:44:72s. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Asian Games 2018 | Manjit Singh wins India’s first 800m gold since 1982 Indian sprinter Manjit Singh has bagged an 800m gold in the ongoing Asian Games in Indonesia and has become the first Indian athlete, after Charles Borromeo, to do so in the Asiad in 36 years. On the other hand, Jinson Johnson has taken the silver medal making it a 1-2 finish for India. SportsCafe Desk |