Asian Games 2026

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 4, 2026 6:28 PM

PM Modi congratulates Antim Panghal, women’s golf team on Asian Games Silver medals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated wrestler Antim Panghal and the Indian women’s golf team of Pranavi Sharath Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar for winning Silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Congratulating Antim on her silver medal in the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling event, PM Modi described her performance as “exemplary” and said he hoped she would continue to bring laurels to the country and inspire other athletes. “Antim Panghal’s Silver...

October 4, 2026 9:18 AM

PM Modi hails India’s Asian Games heroes after historic Gold rush in hockey, wrestling, cricket and golf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian athletes on their impressive medal-winning performances on Day 14 of the ongoing 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, celebrating historic gold medals in hockey, wrestling, cricket, golf and archery. Congratulating the men’s hockey team on retaining the Asian Games title with a commanding victory in the final, PM Modi highlighted the team’s back-to-back gold medals and fifth overall at the continental event. He also noted the histor...

October 3, 2026 1:40 PM

Asian Games 2026: Ishan Kishan becomes second Indian to score 1,000 T20I runs in a calendar year

India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan on Saturday became only the second Indian batter to score 1,000 or more T20I runs in a calendar year during the Asian Games gold-medal clash against Pakistan. Kishan scored 20 off 18 balls, including three fours, in the final. He had earlier played a crucial unbeaten knock of 80 off 46 balls in India's semifinal against Sri Lanka. The left-hander has scored 1,005 runs in T20Is this year at an average of 37.22 and a strike rate of 169.47. His tally include...

October 3, 2026 10:09 AM

Asian Games: Antim Panghal, Manisha Bhanwala advance to quarters; Deepak Punia enters semis

Indian wrestlers Antim Panghal and Manisha Bhanwala advanced to the quarterfinals, while Deepak Punia progressed to the semifinals at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, keeping India's wrestling campaign on course. Antim made a strong start to her women's 53kg campaign, defeating Kazakhstan's Shugyla Omirbek 9-0 in the pre-quarterfinals to book her place in the last eight. Manisha also produced a dominant performance in the women's 57kg category, defeating South Korea's Kwon Youngjin 8-0 by fal...

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...