BEIJING: The Kabaddi team expectedly ended India’s gold medal drought when it thrashed Bangladesh 5217 10 top the six team round robin league with an all win record in the Asian games,
The Kabaddi men’s performance, after India had been unable to break open the gold medal chest on the first five days of Competitions, brought some consolation to the Indian camp.
‘The triumph in Kabaddi, in which the Squad excelled in both rainding and catching, boosted India’s medal haul to 11, comprising a gold, two silvers and eight bronze medals,
Rohit Rajpal crossed his first hurdle in the form of North Korean Lee Chol, whipping him 6460, to enter the second round of the men’s singles tennis competition.
Elsewhere, the Indian performance remained as dismal as ever with the women’s hockey team caving in meekly 16 to South Korea to nose dive to its second defeat in three matches in the Six team league.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 5, 1990
