Summary
They hope to win more gold medals in running, shooting, and team games.
Kids like Gulveer Singh will run long races, and the women's hockey team will play Japan 🏑.
Exciting matches like kabaddi and squash are happening soon.
Key Points
5 points1
Shooters Rudrankksh Patil, APS Tomar and Niraj Kumar lead the hunt for medals.
2
Runners Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur and Damneet Singh aim for the podium.
3
Women’s hockey team will face Japan in their match.
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Both men’s and women’s kabaddi teams are in the semifinals.
5
Squash players Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar compete in mixed doubles.
New Words to Learn
12 wordsmedal
a special prize for finishing first, second, or third
podium
the place where winners stand to receive medals
semifinal
the round before the final match
quarter‑final
the round before the semifinals
athletics
sports like running, jumping and throwing
kabaddi
a team game where players tag opponents while holding their breath
squash
a racket sport played inside a small room
kayak
a small boat that a person paddles
pole vault
a sport where you jump over a high bar using a long pole
hammer throw
a sport where you throw a heavy ball attached to a handle
sprinters
people who run very fast over short distances
India Standard Time
the time used in India
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