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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.
India picked up two gold, four silver and three bronze on the day which was marred by controversy in the women's 100m hurdles final.
Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, beat Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinals.
Indian shooters will return home with a rich haul of 22 medals -- seven gold, nine silver and six bronze -- their best ever in the continental showpiece.
Coming into the final day with a commanding seven-stroke lead, Aditi saw the advantage evaporate as she stumbled upon four bogeys and a double bogey against a lone birdie to slip to the second position.
The Indian players never allowed their superior opponents to settle down right from the start.
The second-seeded Indian pair bounced back to win the title clash 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang.
Preeti also secured a quota for the Paris Olympics.
India have won 19 medals in shooting, including six gold, eight silver and five bronze, from the continental Games.
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