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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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India are 5th in the medal tally with 19 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze for a total of 81 medals on day 15.
UKHRUL: India continued its strong run at the Asian Games in Japan, adding a series of gold medals in archery, boxing, wrestling and women’s hockey, while
Ace long jumper Ancy Sojan, who battled the rain and slippery conditions in Nagoya, only to see the gold slip from her grasp in the sixth and final round, was the latest victim of online trolls who mocked the national record holder for her fashion and makeup during the women’s long jump final.