Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated the Indian men's and women's skating teams for securing bronze medals in the speed skating 3000m relay competition at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou. India's skating contingent captured its first medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou as the women's speed skating 3000m relay team consisting of Heeral Sadhu, Kartika Jagadeeswaran and Aarathy Kasturi Raj secured a bronze medal in the final today. India’s men's team of Aryan Pal, Anand Kumar, Siddhant, and Vikram followed up the Indian women’s speed skating team and nabbed a Bronze in their final event.