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Wrestler Sushil Kumar bagged a bronze medal in the 2006 Doha Asian Games but missed the last two events at Guangzhou and Incheon.

Media hype after winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal might have affected the Saina Nehwal's performance in last month's Asian Games in Guangzhou and led to her early exit, according to badminton legend Prakash Padukone.

Indian sports-persons, who put up a scintillating show at the just concluded Asian Games, returned here on Sunday with fans and supporters giving them a grand welcome.

The skies lit up with dazzling fireworks as an emotional China brought the curtains down on the biggest Asian Games in a riot of colour, foot-tapping music and a cultural extravaganza at the Haixinsha Island on the Pearl River on Saturday.

World number one boxer Vijender Singh, who braved a dislocated thumb to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Games, will be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the mega-event here on Saturday.

The super charge led by athletes, boxers and tennis players in the last seven days of the Asian Games not only provided the impetus to the floundering Indian campaign but also scripted a memorable climax as the country recorded its best ever performance at the sporting event.

Preeja Sreedharan and Kavita Raut clocked their personal bests to clinch the silver and bronze respectively in the women's 5000m final of the Asian Games here on Friday.

The Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams won Gold medals at the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team defeated Iran while the Indian women defeated Thailand.

Mausam Khatri on Thursday gave the Indian wrestling contingent its third medal at the ongoing Asian Games after bagging a bronze in the men's 96kg freestyle competition here.

India's Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games here Thursday.

Tushar Khandker fired in a field goal as India defeated holders South Korea by a solitary goal to win the bronze medal in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games, here on Thursday.

Teen sensation Vikas Krishan (60kg) and Dinesh Kumar (81kg) made their way into finals with comprehensive wins but two other Indians had to settle for bronze medals in a mixed opening session of the Asian Games boxing semifinals here on Wednesday.

Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh had to be content with a bronze in the men's 52 kg after going down fighting 5-6 to China's Yong Chang at the Asian Games here Wednesday.

The Indian women's hockey team finished a disappointing fourth in the Asian Games after Keiko Manabe's golden goal guided Japan to a 1-0 victory in the bronze medal play-off match here on Wednesday.

Indian woman boxer Kavita Goyat (75kg) lost to China's Jinzi Li in the semfinals and settled for a bronze medal in the Asian Games here on Wednesday.

Wrestler Sushil Kumar bagged a bronze medal in the 2006 Doha Asian Games but missed the last two events at Guangzhou and Incheon.

Media hype after winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal might have affected the Saina Nehwal's performance in last month's Asian Games in Guangzhou and led to her early exit, according to badminton legend Prakash Padukone.

Indian sports-persons, who put up a scintillating show at the just concluded Asian Games, returned here on Sunday with fans and supporters giving them a grand welcome.

The skies lit up with dazzling fireworks as an emotional China brought the curtains down on the biggest Asian Games in a riot of colour, foot-tapping music and a cultural extravaganza at the Haixinsha Island on the Pearl River on Saturday.

World number one boxer Vijender Singh, who braved a dislocated thumb to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Games, will be India's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the mega-event here on Saturday.

The super charge led by athletes, boxers and tennis players in the last seven days of the Asian Games not only provided the impetus to the floundering Indian campaign but also scripted a memorable climax as the country recorded its best ever performance at the sporting event.

Preeja Sreedharan and Kavita Raut clocked their personal bests to clinch the silver and bronze respectively in the women's 5000m final of the Asian Games here on Friday.

The Indian men's and women's kabaddi teams won Gold medals at the Asian Games on Friday. The men's team defeated Iran while the Indian women defeated Thailand.

Mausam Khatri on Thursday gave the Indian wrestling contingent its third medal at the ongoing Asian Games after bagging a bronze in the men's 96kg freestyle competition here.

India's Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games here Thursday.

Tushar Khandker fired in a field goal as India defeated holders South Korea by a solitary goal to win the bronze medal in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games, here on Thursday.

Teen sensation Vikas Krishan (60kg) and Dinesh Kumar (81kg) made their way into finals with comprehensive wins but two other Indians had to settle for bronze medals in a mixed opening session of the Asian Games boxing semifinals here on Wednesday.

Indian boxer Suranjoy Singh had to be content with a bronze in the men's 52 kg after going down fighting 5-6 to China's Yong Chang at the Asian Games here Wednesday.

The Indian women's hockey team finished a disappointing fourth in the Asian Games after Keiko Manabe's golden goal guided Japan to a 1-0 victory in the bronze medal play-off match here on Wednesday.

Indian woman boxer Kavita Goyat (75kg) lost to China's Jinzi Li in the semfinals and settled for a bronze medal in the Asian Games here on Wednesday.