India
Andhra athletes win 3 golds at Asian Games
The Hindu··1 Oct
Andhra Pradesh athletes have won three gold medals and a bronze at the Asian Games in Japan so far. Nine state athletes are competing, including archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ganesh Mani Ratnam. On September 30, Jyothi Surekha's team beat China 238-234, equalling a world record. Ganesh's men's team edged China 238-237 after beating South Korea in the semi final.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Badminton bronze means every men's squad member receives a medal, officials said.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu cited Ganesh's path from Naidupeta to international glory.
- Dhiraj Bommadevara set an Asian Games recurve ranking record of 698, the report said.
What's Happening
- India swept all three compound archery team titles at Okazaki City on Wednesday.
- President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the archery wins.
- The men's badminton team lost 3-1 to China in a semi final at Ichinomiya.
Nine Athletes From Andhra
- Ramana of the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh listed nine competing athletes.
- Jyothi Surekha now has six Asian Games medals across four editions, her father said.
- The Volga Archery Academy in Vijayawada trained several of the state's archers.
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