Asian Games: Seema, Skeet Pair and Badminton Team Take Bronze

India picked up three more bronze medals at the Asian Games, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi greeted each set of winners in separate messages posted by his office.

Seema on the track

The first of the three came from Seema, who finished third in the women's 10,000m. The Prime Minister said he was proud of her and noted that her determined running has brought the country a medal in this event after many years. He called it a wonderful achievement that reflects endurance, discipline and years of hard work, and wished her many more successes in the times ahead. The 10,000m is the longest track race on the athletics programme and demands steady pacing over a long distance, which is why a medal in it is prized.

A first in the shooting range

The second bronze came in the skeet mixed team event, won by Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka. The Prime Minister pointed out that their result is India's first ever medal in this event at the Asian Games, which makes it the standout fact of the day for anyone preparing for an examination. He wished both shooters well and hoped the success would inspire many more milestones. Skeet is a shotgun discipline in which targets are flung across the shooter's field of view, and the mixed team format pairs a woman and a man.

Badminton team on the podium

The men's badminton team took the third bronze. The Prime Minister said the medal reflects the passion and hard work of the players and that the whole squad showed great spirit through the competition. He wished the team well for the events still to come, a reminder that individual disciplines follow the team events in the badminton schedule.

Why it matters

Between them the three results cover athletics, shooting and badminton, and they mix a long awaited return to the podium, a maiden medal and a team effort. For revision, the safest way to hold them is by pairing each name with its event and remembering that all three were bronze.