The Asian Games kicked off with the tournament's opening ceremony on 23 September. The continental games, the largest sporting event in the world after the Olympics is set to run until 8 October.
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The Indian contingent at the Games is strong this year, with a total of 655 athletes participating across 41 disciplines. India recorded its best-ever medal tally of 70 in 2018, and will be looking to surpass that this time around.
Badminton star PV Sindhu is among the athletes looking to bring home a medal for India, in the women's singles event. 2023 has been a difficult year for Sindhu, who has struggled with her recovery from injury at the back end of 2022. A good showing in the Asian Games could do a good deal for her confidence.
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Has PV Sindhu won a gold medal at the Asian Games?
Sindhu has participated at the Asian Games twice before; at Incheon 2014 and Jakarta-Pelambang 2018.
In the women's singles event in 2014, the then 19-year-old Sindhu beat Wong Kit leng of Macau 21-7, 21-13 in the round of 32 before falling to Indonesia's Bellaetrix Manuputty in the second round. She did leave with a medal however, as she was part of the Indian contingent that secured the bronze medal in the women's team event.
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In 2018, India lost in the quarterfinals of the women's team event as Sindhu was the only member to win their match in that round. There was better news for her in the women's singles event though, as she made it all the way to the final as the tournament's third seed.
Sindhu was only able to secure the silver medal, however, as she lost the final to first seed Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei 21-13, 21-16. This remains India's best performance in badminton at the Asian Games. No other shuttler, male or female, individual or team, has won a silver medal.
When is PV Sindhu's next match?
Sindhu's first match at the Asian Games is set to take place on 28 September, in the women's team first round. She will play in the women's singles first round on 2 October.
