Asian Games 2018 Jakarta 26 Aug 2018: Some highlights

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From the thick of Asian Games 2018 at Jakarta, some key highlights: Yesterday, Indian athlete Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the gold medal in shotput. Today, Saina Nehwal won 21-18, 21-16 over Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon, and India is assured of at least a bronze medal. This is India's first individual singles medal in Badminton after the 1982 Games (Syed Modi in 1982). Indian the track-and-field athletes will have a chance to continue the gold rush on Sunday with Hima Das set to take part in 400m Women’s Final and Muhammed Anas in action in Men’s 400m Final. Sreeshankar will also be in action in Men’s Long Jump Final on Sunday. The Table Tennis contingent will also begin their campaign at the Asian Games on Sunday. India also won two medals in Equesterian. Also, Japan's Rikako Ikee has won six golds at the Asiad - all in Games record times - came in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly, and 4x100m medley and free relays. Ikee is now the fastest woman this year in the 100m fly (56.08seconds) and second-fastest in the 50m fly (25.11sec). India's total tally will be 7 Gold, 7 Silver and 17 Bronze i.e a total of 31 medals and will go up. Sources: Indian Express: and https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ikee-draws-power-from-pressure Just now at 20.37 IST : More medals for India http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sprint-sensation-dutee-chand-clinches-silver-in-100m-at-asian-games/20180826.htm