Asian Games  

India had claimed 309 medals in the 2016 edition of the South Asian Games and by winning 312 this time around, the contingent has broken its own record

India and West Indies will head into Mumbai T20I with the three-match series level at 1-1. In the South Asian Games (SAG) 2019, India dominated by winning over 250 medals in Kathmandu, Nepal. All this and more in MyNation’s weekly sports review show Sportstop (December 2 to 8).

The 10-day-long event is expected to be inaugurated on December 1 at 5pm by Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari 

'If you want to try and take squash forward in the country, the first rule is to have a coach. It's just bizarre to head to the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games without a coach. It's just disheartening to see what is happening to Indian squash,' Dipika Pallikal said

This International Tiger Day, 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Hima Das honoured at Bannerghatta Biological Park wherein a six-month-old tigress has been named after the athlete. 

Experienced dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who returned to the side after last year's Asian Games for the tour of Australia in May, is another notable absentee from the squad alongside Birendra Lakra and Akashdeep Singh. In Sreejesh's absence, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and young Suraj Karkera will don the goalkeeping duties

Dutee Chand said, “I have found someone who is my soulmate. I believe everyone should have the freedom to be with whoever they decide they want to be with. I have always supported the rights of those who want to be in a same-sex relationship"

The team includes two goalkeepers Savita, the vice-captain, and Rajani Etimarpu. The Indian women's hockey squad for Spain trip also features defender Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, who makes a comeback after missing out on the World Cup and the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia last year due to injury

With the year drawing to a close, let us turn the pages backward and look at instances when our favourite teams from different sports bit the dust 

In the second round, PV Sindhu, who won three major silver medals this season - Commonwealth Games, World Championship and Asian Games, will face Korea's Sung Ji Hyun. The 23-year-old from Hyderabad has a superior 8-5 head-to-head record against the Korean

'All I could say is thank you to all of them. Me in an open palanquin, paraded the town of Kolasib — this is beyond a dream. If this is the kind of love I get from them, I’ll give my life to achieve more,' Lalremsiami said

'It was so near and yet so far. Having reached the final, I expected to win gold but I will have to be satisfied with a silver medal. I am happy to have bettered my bronze medal effort, achieved five years ago at the same venue,' Bajrang Punia said

In fact, this was Saina Nehwal's fifth straight defeat against Tai Tzu Ying this year. The Indian had come out second best four times earlier this year - Indonesia Masters, All England Championships, Badminton Asia Championships and in the Jakarta Asian Games