Asian Games: India Win Two Squash Silvers and Two Track Medals

Four Indian medals at the Asian Games drew congratulations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day: two silvers in singles squash and two more on the athletics track, one silver and one bronze.

Squash: silver in both singles draws

Abhay Singh won the Silver Medal in the Men's Singles Squash event. The Prime Minister said his skill and determination had made the country proud and that the medal reflected the work he had put in over the years. Anahat Singh won the Silver Medal in the Women's Singles Squash event. She was praised for showing tremendous skill while playing against some of the finest players in the draw. India therefore finished as runner-up in both singles categories of the sport.

Athletics: a silver and a bronze

Ancy Sojan claimed the Silver Medal in the Women's Long Jump. The Prime Minister called hers a strong and spirited performance that brought joy to the country. Harita Bhadra won the Bronze Medal in the Women's 200m, and did so while making her Asian Games debut. She was described as having raced with confidence and determination to earn her place on the podium.

The four medals at a glance

Why these names matter for exams

Three of the four medals were silver and one was bronze, and three of the four went to women athletes. The squash pair is the easiest to mix up, since both carry the surname Singh and both finished second, Abhay in the men's singles and Anahat in the women's singles. In athletics, the two events are separated by discipline: Ancy Sojan competed in the long jump, a field event, while Harita Bhadra ran the 200m sprint on the track and stood on an Asian Games podium at her first appearance at the Games. The Prime Minister wished all four continued success, telling Ancy Sojan to keep achieving more, hoping Anahat Singh would scale new heights and bring further laurels for India, and sending Abhay Singh his best wishes for the road ahead. Questions on a multi-sport Games usually ask for the athlete, the event and the colour of the medal together, so aspirants should learn the three in one line for each name.