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Sanam Singh/Saketh Sai Myneni win 6th Silver for India, India 10th in the Medal Tally

Sanam Singh/Saketh Sai Myneni win 6th Silver for India, India 10th in the Medal Tally

Tennis players Sanam Singh and Saketh Sai Myneni won the sixth silver medal for India and first of the Day 10 at the Asian Games 2014 to take India’s medal tally to 36 including 4 gold, 6 silver and 26 bronze medal, but there will be no improvement of India’s ranking in the medal table with India placed at 10th spot. China touched the 230 medals on Day 10 of Asian Games 2014 including 110 gold, 68 silver and 52 bronze.  There is battle for the second place in the medal standings between South Korea 142 medals (44 gold, 50 silver and 48 bronze) and 3rd placed Japan with 130 medals (35 gold, 47 silver and 48 bronze). This topsy-turvy battle of leading the medal standings can be followed with the updated country-wise medal tally here.

One of the biggest multi-sport events around the globe, the Asian Games is back with its 17th edition – the 17th Asian Games Incheon, 2014 or officially known as the XVII Asiad starting from September 19 to October 4. After the grand success of recently held multi-sports event Commonwealth Games in 2014, the participating nations would be aiming for skies by topping the medal table. The 16-day schedule of Asian Games 2014 marks its commencement with the opening ceremony on September 19 is hosted by the port city Incheon, South Korea. In the Asian Games 2014, the athletes from 45 participating nations will be competing in 439 events in 36 sports, including the 28 Olympic Games sports on the programme for Rio de Janeiro 2016.

COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE
CHINA 110 68 52
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 44 50 48
JAPAN 35 47 48
KAZAKHSTAN 15 14 22
DPR KOREA 8 8 10
IRAN 7 10 8
CHINESE-TAIPEI 7 5 12
THAILAND 5 2 13
QATAR 5 0 1
INDIA 4 6 26


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