Shooters, wrestlers shoulder India's burden of Asian Games expectations

August 15, 2018 14:40

India will be banking largely on their shooters, wrestlers and boxers to deliver gold at the Asian Games in Indonesia to better the 57-medal mark they achieved in Incheon four years ago.

India, who struggle at the Olympics despite their population, have done reasonably well in the quadrennial continental event, only twice finishing outside the top eight since hosting the first Asiad in 1951.

They won at least 10 golds in each of the last four Games and the Aug 18-Sept. 2 multi-sports competition will be a timely indicator ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Spearheading Indias golden pursuit will be the shooters, who topped the medal tally in this years Mexico World Cup, finishing ahead of United States and China and be headlined by a trio of talented teenagers.

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