Canoe slalom: Hitesh Kewat enters men's kayak final

In the men's kayak slalom semi-final at the Asian Games 2023, Hitesh Kewat of India completed the course in 123.68 seconds, securing the 10th position and a spot in the final. Meanwhile, his fellow Indian competitor, Shubham Kewat, finished 11th in the semi-final round.

The Asian Games regulations allowed only one kayaker per National Olympic Committee (NOC) to progress to the final. This rule meant that despite finishing in the top six, Uzbekistan's Shakhobiddin Boltaboev and Japan's Kosuke Saito were unable to qualify for the medal race, as their compatriots had performed better in the semi-finals.