Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Sensational India signs off Asiad campaign with record 107 medals

Indian athletes have achieved an impressive milestone of 107 medals at the Asian Games through their unwavering dedication and hard work over the past two weeks. This achievement not only serves as an early Diwali gift to the nation but also holds the promise of a historic harvest at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Hassan Yazdani as expected displayed his prowess by defeating Deepak Punia in the men's 86kg category at the Asian Games. Deepak had to settle for a silver medal after losing by technical superiority to the Iranian wrestling legend. India's wrestling campaign at the Asian Games concluded on Saturday with an impressive total of six medals, although none of them were gold.

Jyothi Surekha Vennam is a Deputy Collector in Andhra Pradesh. Ojas Deotale won a national gymnastics silver medal before the bow and arrow became his best friends. Now, both are owners of a rare feat -- they are India's triple gold medallists in the same edition of the Asian Games.

The Indian men's kabaddi team final at the Asian Games will be remembered for a bizarre incident more than the team's reclaiming the gold with a 33-29 win over defending champions Iran. The match probably witnessed the ugliest scenes in the history of the sport and the continental event which even led to the suspension of the game for more than an hour.

Age is just a number in sports. It may sound cliched, but played out factually at the 19th Asian Games, where India's youngest and the oldest medallists are separated by a whopping 50 year age gap between them.

Entering the tournament as favourites, the Indian women's hockey team faced an unexpected setback in the semis but bounced back strongly on Saturday to earn a 2-1 win over defending champions Japan to clinch the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The Indian men's kabaddi team secured a dramatic victory to reclaim their Asian Games title after an intense hour of disputes. In a contentious final match temporarily suspended in Hangzhou, they triumphed over defending champions Iran with a score of 33-29.