Summary
They scored many points quickly and stopped Japan from catching up.
India also won medals in shooting, swimming and other sports.
Some other Indian teams, like in boxing and table tennis, also won their matches.
Key Points
4 points1
India defeated Japan 49‑24 in men's kabaddi.
2
India scored many points early and kept leading.
3
Other Indian athletes won medals in shooting and mixed martial arts.
4
India lost a match in sepaktakraw to Japan.
New Words to Learn
9 wordskabaddi
a team game where players try to tag opponents while holding their breath
all-out
when a team loses all its players at once
defence
the players who try to stop the other team from scoring
raider
the player who runs to tag opponents
mixed martial arts
a sport where people use many kinds of fighting moves
wushu
a Chinese martial art performed in competitions
sepaktakraw
a game where players kick a rattan ball over a net
bronze
the third‑place medal
silver
the second‑place medal
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