Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India's 4x400m mixed relay bronze upgraded to silver after Sri Lanka disqualified; Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump

Asian Games 2023: India's Parul Chaudhary clinched a silver medal while compatriot Priti secured a bronze in the women's 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. Parul claimed the silver with a timing of 9:27.63 seconds, edging out Priti, who put up a strong finish to capture the bronze with a personal best time of 9:43.32 seconds. Unheralded Ancy Sojan also claimed a silver medal in the women's long jump. Indian roller skaters clinched two bronze medals in men's and women's 3000m team relay events to match their best ever performance at the Asian Games. The women's team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj opened India's account on the ninth day of competitions, finishing with a timing of 4:34.861s. The Indian quartet finished behind gold medallists Chinese Taipei (4:19.447) and South Korea (4:21.146). Aryanpal Singh Ghuman, Anandkumar Velkumar, Siddhant Kamble and Vikram Ingale then sealed a second bronze with a timing of 4:10.128 in men's team relay. Chinese Taipei (4:05.692) and South Korea (4:05.702) took the top-two spots. Indian roller skaters had won two bronze medals at the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games in men's free skating and pairs skating events.