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October 9, 2026 1:33 PM

Army athletes script best-ever Asian Games haul with 20 medals

Indian Army athletes were among the major medal winners at the recently concluded Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, returning with their best-ever medal haul of 20 at the continental showpiece. As many as 62 Army athletes were part of the 501-strong Indian contingent and competed in 15 disciplines, winning six gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. Their contribution accounted for nearly one-fourth of India's total tally of 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The Army's six-g...

October 4, 2026 5:51 PM

Dazzling light and musical show brings curtains down on Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

A dazzling light and musical show, sprinkled with a vibrant display of Japan's culture and hospitality, brought the curtains down on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as the host country pulled off a spectacular closing ceremony here on Sunday. After more than two weeks of intense competition, which had produced more than 350 records, including at least 50 world records, the athletes of the 45 countries of Asia joined the festive atmosphere at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium to mark the end of the ...

October 4, 2026 5:48 PM

Asian Games 2026: India signs off with 85 medals after Gold rush in cricket, hockey and kabaddi

India concluded its campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, finishing fourth in the overall standings after a campaign marked by dominant performances in team sports, historic individual triumphs and several first-time podium finishes. The 85-medal haul was below India’s record performance of 106 medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, when the country won 28 gold, 38 silver and 40 bronze medals. However, the Aichi-Nagoy...

October 2, 2026 5:48 PM

Sujeet Kalkal stages stunning comeback to win Asian Games gold

Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal scripted a remarkable comeback to clinch the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday. Sujeet defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev in the final, overturning a 2-9 deficit with just over a minute and a half remaining to secure the gold medal with 11 seconds left on the clock. The Tajik wrestler made a strong start, taking Sujeet out of the ring for two points before adding two more with a leg attack to lead 4...

October 2, 2026 5:22 PM

President Murmu Congratulates Asian Games Archers, Lovlina

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated Indian athletes for their historic medal-winning performances at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. President Murmu congratulated Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma after the Indian women’s recurve team defeated South Korea 5-3 to win the country’s first-ever gold medal in the event at the Asian Games. In a post on X, the President described the achievement as “a gold to remember”. She said, “Three archers, one u...

October 2, 2026 5:10 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian boxer Parveen clinches women’s 65 kg gold

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda clinched the gold medal in the women’s 65kg category at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chen 3-2 by split decision in the final on Friday. Parveen, who had earlier lost her 2022 Asian Games bronze medal following a doping whereabouts failure, produced a determined performance to overcome former world champion Chen and secure India’s second boxing gold of the day. Parveen began cautiously but responded effectively to Chen’s j...

October 2, 2026 5:01 PM

Ankush Panghal wins India’s third boxing gold at Asian Games

Indian boxer Ankush Panghal clinched the gold medal in the men’s 80kg category at the Asian Games 2026, defeating South Korea’s Kim Min-seong in the final on Friday. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion dominated the bout and became the first Indian male boxer to win an Asian Games gold since Amit Panghal’s triumph in 2018. Ankush began the contest aggressively, targeting Kim’s body with right hooks and uppercuts. A warning point against the Korean boxer also worked in Indi...

October 2, 2026 2:07 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian athletes on historic Asian Games medal wins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indian athletes for their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games, including historic gold and silver medals in recurve archery and a bronze in women’s skiff sailing. PM Modi congratulated Ankita Bhakat, Kumkum Anil Mohod and Kirti for winning India’s first-ever gold medal in the Women’s Recurve Team event at the Asian Games. The Prime Minister praised the trio for their composure and precision in a closely fought final a...

October 2, 2026 12:35 PM

Nethra Kumanan wins bronze in women’s dinghy sailing at Asian Games

Indian sailor Nethra Kumanan won the bronze medal in the women’s dinghy event at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday, adding another medal to India’s sailing tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Nethra recovered strongly in the second and final race of the finals after a difficult opening race to finish on the podium. She finished level on points with Hong Kong’s Stephanie Louise Norton, but secured the bronze medal on the basis of her superior head-to-head results against Norton. Th...

October 2, 2026 11:02 AM

Lovlina Borgohain Clinches Gold in Women’s 75kg Boxing at Asian Games

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain celebrated her 29th birthday in memorable fashion as she defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final to clinch the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday. Lovlina produced a composed performance in the gold-medal bout, effectively using her counter-punching against an aggressive Bao to secure a unanimous victory. The Chinese boxer started strongly and unleashed a flurry of punches in the opening round. Lovlina, however, remained pati...