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Malayala Manorama had reported last week on the failure to fulfill this commitment to the sportspersons.
Indian hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh, relay winners Mohammad Anas and Mohammad Ajmal and silver medalist long jumper Ancy Sojan were among those felicitated.
The volunteers were incredibly friendly, helpful, and always smiling. As their nickname – the little green lotus – suggests, they were the face, soul and heart of the Games. They always wore a smile on their faces and were always willing to help.
The tally of 100-plus medals in the Games appears impressive and brings forth plenty of cheer. However, this should not make us blind to the fact that we are still way behind international standards in most events.
The Indian women thus avenged their 0-1 defeat against Japan in the last edition of the Games in Jakarta in 2018.
On the back of a splendid show by the shooters (22) and track and field athletes (29 medals), who contributed 51 medals, India had already surpassed their best-ever show on Wednesday.
The Indian men finished their campaign with a 3.5-0.5 win against the Philippines.
Iranian legend Yazdani proved too good for Punia in the 86kg category final.
They beat defending champions Iran 33-29 in a controversial final, which was temporarily suspended.
Put in to bat, Afghanistan were 112/5 in 18.2 overs when persistent rain halted the proceedings at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, and the match never restarted.
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