29 August each year is celebrated as the National Sports Day in India. The day marks the birthday of hockey legend Dhyan Chand Singh. On this special day, Indian athletes participating at the Asian Games 2018 will be extra motivated to perform well. India had a good at the 2018 Asian Games and added nine medals to take the tally to 50. Manjit Singh won the gold medal in the men’s in the men's 800m while Jinson Johnson won silver in the same event. India had to settle for silver in the badminton after PV Sindhu lost her women's singles finals match to Tai Tzu Ring of Chinese Taipei. Nonetheless, it was a historic silver medal for India. In mixed relay 4x400m, India won the silver. However, India later lodged a protest for obstruction against Bahrain. On day 10, India picked medals in Kurash, archery teams and in Table Tennis. Meanwhile, on day 11 of Asian Games India will be looking to add more medals to their overall tally. Manjit Singh Wins Gold Medal, Jinson Johnson Clinches Silver in 800 Meter Race at Asian Games 2018

India’s medal hopes once again for their consecutive day will pin on track and field events. India’s Rakesh Babu Arayan Veettil and Arpinder Singh will be in action in Men’s Triple Jump Final. Besides it, Dutee Chand will contest in the final of Women’s 200m. Eyes will be on boxing events as well as Indian athletes participate quarterfinal of various categories in both men’s and women’s events.  Updated Asian Games 2018 Medals Tally.

Interestingly, on Dhyan Chand’s birthday, Indian women’s hockey team will face China in the semifinal. So, the team will be hoping to qualify for finals as they have been in good form, winning four consecutive matches.

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 11th day of the Asian Games here on August 29:

ATHLETICS:

Men’s 20km Walk: Irfan Kolothum Thodi, Manish Singh Rawat (4:30 AM IST)

Women’s 20km Walk: Soumya Baby, Khushbir Kaur (4:40 AM IST)

Women’s Heptathlon: Swapna Barman, Purnima Hembram (7:30 AM IST)

Men’s Triple Jump Final: Rakesh Babu Arayan Veettil, Arpinder Singh (4:45 PM IST)

Women’s 200m Final: Dutee Chand (5:35 PM IST)

Men’s 1500m Qualification: Manjit Singh, Jinson Johnson (6:00 PM IST)

Men’s 4x400m Qualification: India (6:45 PM IST)

BOXING:

Men’s Light Fly(49kg) Quarterfinal: Amit vs Kim Jang Ryong (North Korea) (12:15 PM IST)

Men’s Light Welter(64kg) Quarterfinal: Dheeraj vs Baatarsukh Chinzorig (Mongolia) (5:15 PM IST)

Men’s Middle(75kg) Quarterfinal: Vikas Krishan vs Tnaglatihan Touheta Erbieke (China) (1:45 PM IST)

Women’s Fly(51kg) Quarterfinal: Sarjubala Devi vs Chang Yuan (China) (2:15 PM IST) Asian Games 2018 Highlights Day 10

BRIDGE: (8:00 AM IST onwards)

CANOE-KAYAKING:

Kayak Four (K4) 500m Men: India (7:20 AM IST)

Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Men:Ching Ching Sing Arambam/Naocha Singh Laitonjam (9:00 AM IST)

CYCLING:

Women’s Omnium (Scratch Race): Manorama Devi (7:30 AM IST)

Men’s Sprint Qualification: Esow, Ranjit Singh (7:50 AM IST)

Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit: Manjeet Singh (8:35 AM IST)

HANDBALL:

Men’s Main Round Group 3: India vs Indonesia (12:30 PM IST)

HOCKEY:

Women’s Semifinal: India vs China (6:30 PM IST)

JUDO: (Starting at 7:30 AM IST)

KURASH: (Starting 12:30 PM IST)

Women’s 63kg: Binisha Biju Nayakattu

Men’s 81kg: Manish Tokas, Kunal

SQUASH:

Women’s Team Pool B: India vs China (11:00 AM IST)

TABLE TENNIS:

Mixed Doubles: Anthony Amalraj/Madhurika Patkar, Achanta Sharath Kamal/Manika Batra (8:30 AM IST onwards)

VOLLEYBALL:

Women’s: India vs Hong Kong (3:00 AM IST).

On day 11 of Asian Games, India will be looking to go past the 50 mark on the medals tally. As of now, India’s medal tally reads: 9 gold, 19 silver, and 22 bronze and have occupied the eighth place. (Inputs PTI)

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