As the Asian Games gets underway on September 19, Indian athletes are determined to wave the tri-colour high at the 19th edition of the continental event. The city of Hangzhou in the People’s Republic of China will host the event till October 8. From javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, a total of 655 high-profile names from India will be competing across different disciplines at the Hangzhou Games. At the previous 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, 570 Indian athletes participated in 36 different sports.
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