Rupa Bayor during an event and (pic right) with her coach Abhishek Dubey  KOLKATA: When Rupa Bayor qualified for the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, the taekwondo poomsae specialist from Arunachal Pradesh believed she had a genuine shot at finishing on the podium.Instead, she watched from afar after being denied the opportunity to compete because…

India’s Suraj Singh Mayanglambam finished 11th in the Men’s Changquan Wushu final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. India’s Suraj Singh Mayanglambam finished 11th in the men’s Changquan Wushu final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, ending his campaign outside the medal positions after competing in a 21-athlete field.Performing at the Aichi Prefectural…

Isharani Baruah made it to the quarterfinals of Syed Modi International (BAI) NEW DELHI: When Isharani Baruah looks at India’s badminton squad for the Asian Games, she doesn’t see a team overawed by Asia’s traditional powerhouses.The 22-year-old from Assam will make her Asian Games debut in Aichi-Nagoya, stepping into a squad that brings together the…

Quimcy Dsouza’s Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreaking fashion as the Indian teqball player went down 0-2 to Japan’s world No. 7 Yuina Sakamoto in the women’s singles bronze medal match here on Saturday.Despite the straight-set defeat, the 11-12, 11-12 scoreline hardly reflects how close the Mumbai player came to claiming the bronze. With a…