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Indian Cyclists Qualify for First-Round Heats at Asian Games
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News18•29-09-2026, 11:30
Indian Cyclists Qualify for First-Round Heats at Asian Games
- •Indian track cycling teams qualified for first-round heats in men's and women's team sprint events, and women's team pursuit at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- •The women's team sprint quartet of Celestina, Sarita Kumari, Keerthi Rangaswamy, and Triyasha Paul finished sixth, clocking 50.414 seconds, and will face Chinese Taipei.
- •The men's team sprint, comprising Rojit Singh, David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh, and Jemsh Singh, finished seventh with 44.895 seconds and will compete against China.
- •In the women's team pursuit, India finished fifth with 4:45.151s and will compete alone in the first round.
- •The heats will be followed by medal races later in the session.
Key Questions Answered
In the men's team sprint, India will face China in the first round heats. Meanwhile, the Indian women's team sprint quartet will face Chinese Taipei in first round heat 1.
The Indian women's team sprint quartet comprising Celestina, Sarita Kumari, Keerthi Rangaswamy, and Triyasha Paul clocked 50.414 seconds to finish sixth and last in the qualifying round.
In the women's team pursuit event, India finished fifth and last in qualifying with a time of 4:45.151s. As a result of finishing fifth, they will compete alone against the clock in their first-round heat.
