Men's kabaddi team bags 7th successive Asiad gold
Incheon: The Indian men's kabaddi team
clinched its seventh successive gold medal at the Asian Games after
coming from behind to beat a spirited Iran 27-25 in the summit clash
here today.
The Indian team, which has been winning gold
ever since the sport was introduced on the Asiad roster in 1990, was
given a massive scare by Iran, who had finished runners-up inthe 2010
edition as well.
The Iranians took a massive 10-point lead
in the first 20 minutes before the Indians got their act together to
nullify the deficit and edge past in the closing few minutes of the
match.
In fact, the Indians managed to take a lead only in the 37th minute of the match.