Asian Games 2026

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Five Indian Debutants to Watch Out for in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature some of India's established sporting stars, including PV Sindhu, Harmanpreet Singh, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Mirabai Chanu and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. At the same time, several athletes will make their Asian Games debut as part of India's 499-member contingent, with strong performances potentially providing an important platform ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Here are five Indian athletes making their Asian Games debut who ...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Charani, Shafali shine as India outclass Japan to enter semis

Opener Shafali Verma's all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani's devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women's cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, in Nisshin on Friday. Charani (4/10) and Shafali (2/13) shared six wickets among them as India bowled out Japan for a paltry 57, and then chased down the target in just five overs to set up a clash with Bangladesh on September 20. Shafali (40 not ou...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026 preview: India aim to build on record Hangzhou haul in Aichi-Nagoya

India will look to build on their record-breaking medal haul at Hangzhou 2023 when the 20th Asian Games get underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday (September 19), with a strong contingent featuring Olympic medallists and reigning champions across several disciplines. The Games will run from September 19 to October 4, with athletes from 45 countries and regions competing across 43 sports and 469 medal events. Japan will host the continental multi-sport event for the third time, having prev...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Ambassador Nagma Mallick welcomes Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Tokyo

Indian Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mallick welcomed Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya in Tokyo on Friday morning. He is visiting Japan to lead India’s delegation to the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. India will look to build on their record-breaking medal haul at Hangzhou 2023 when the 20th Asian Games get underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a strong contingent featuring Olympic medallists and reigning champions across several disciplines. "Ambassador Mallick w...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Teqball debutant Quimcy Dsouza storms into SFs

Indian teqball debutant Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza continued her impressive campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing two wins in the Women’s Singles event to book her place directly in the semifinals on Friday. Quimcy produced a strong comeback in her Group A, Match 2 encounter against Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto, recovering from a 10-12 loss in the opening game to win the next two games 12-11, 13-11 and seal a hard-fought 2-1 victory. The Indian debutant followed it up with a convincing 2...

September 21, 2026 10:09 AM

Asian Games 2026: Indian Men’s Soft Tennis team goes down to Chinese Taipei

The Indian Men's Soft Tennis Team put up a determined fight but suffered a 0-3 defeat against Chinese Taipei in their Preliminary Round, Group C on Friday. India began the tie with the doubles encounter, where Jay Meena and Yogesh Choudhary went down 0-5 against Kai-Wen Yu and Wei-Chieh Lin. In the singles match, Aryan Thakur fought hard but lost 1-4 to Yu-Sang Chang, giving Chinese Taipei an unassailable 2-0 lead. India's Aniket Patel and Om Yadav then featured in the second doubles match bu...

September 21, 2026 10:09 AM

Asian Games 2026 gets underway in Nagoya; Indian women’s cricket team begins title defence against Japan

India will have a busy day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Friday, with action across cricket, soft tennis and teqball. The day begins with the Indian men’s soft tennis team taking on Laos in Group C, followed by matches against Chinese Taipei and Mongolia. In teqball, Indian athletes will also be in action in women’s singles and mixed doubles events through the morning and afternoon. The main focus will be on the Indian women’s cricket quarter-final against hosts Japan. Led by...

September 21, 2026 10:09 AM

503-member Indian contingent receives grand send-off for Asian Games 2026

The 503-member Indian contingent for the Asian Games 2026 received a grand send-off in New Delhi on Tuesday, with Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya urging athletes to turn pressure into performance and opportunities into achievements. Mandaviya, along with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P.T. Usha, Secretary (Sports) Hari Ranjan Rao and Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav, unveiled the official contingent jersey in the presence of athletes and support staff. ...

March 31, 2026 4:11 PM

Inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 to kick off India’s surfing season

Surfing Federation of India on Tuesday announced India’s 2026 surfing season opener, Little Andaman Pro 2026 – National Surf & SUP Championship, scheduled from April 9-12. The Little Andaman Pro 2026 will debut in a highly anticipated season of Indian surfing just ahead of India’s first-ever campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan later this year. The four-day surfing extravaganza will see India’s top surfers and stand-up paddlers vying for the top honours at the stunning Butler...

September 21, 2026 10:08 AM

India steps up preparations for 2026 Asian Games; Mansukh Mandaviya assures full support to athletes

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday reviewed India’s preparations for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games and assured that the government will provide comprehensive support to athletes aiming to improve the country’s medal performance. Chairing a high-level meeting at the headquarters of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the minister assessed the readiness of Indian athletes and support systems ahead of the Games scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October...