Asian Games 2026

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...

October 2, 2026 8:28 AM

India beat China 5-1 to enter women’s recurve team final at Asian Games

India defeated China 5-1 in the women's recurve team semifinal at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday to secure a place in the gold medal match against South Korea. Kumkum Mohod, Ankita Bhakat and Kirti Sharma combined to produce a composed performance, winning the three sets 53-51, 54-52 and 51-51. India made a slow start in the opening set, trailing China 25-26 after the first rotation. The Indian trio responded strongly in the second rotation, scoring 28 points to take the set 53-51 and ...

October 2, 2026 1:21 AM

PM Modi congratulates Indian 4x400m relay team on Asian Games bronze

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Dharmveer Chaudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK on winning the bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games, praising their spirited team effort and superb timing. The Prime Minister said the performance was a fitting podium finish and extended his best wishes to the athletes for their upcoming endeavours, expressing hope that they would continue to make the country proud. He also said the achievement would go a long w...

October 1, 2026 6:01 PM

PM Modi congratulates Asian Games medallists in sailing, archery and squash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian athletes and teams for winning medals in sailing, archery and squash at the Asian Games 2026, praising their skill, determination, composure and spirited performances. Congratulating Prince Noble and Manu Francis on winning the Silver medal in the Men’s Skiff event, the Prime Minister said the duo had bettered their previous performances and reached the podium, describing it as a remarkable leap powered by skill and determination. ...

October 1, 2026 5:12 PM

Asian Games 2026: India Men’s Squash Team Settle for Bronze After Semifinal Loss to Malaysia

India secured the bronze medal in the men’s team squash event at the Asian Games 2026 after going down 1-2 to Malaysia in the semifinal at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena on Thursday. India’s Abhay Singh, who won the silver medal in the men’s singles event, lost 0-3 to Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the opening match. Veer Chotrani then brought India back into the contest with a straight-games victory over Sanjay Jeeva. However, Velavan Senthilkumar was unable to complete the comeback as he los...

October 1, 2026 5:04 PM

Asian Games 2026: Nitesh Siwach claims Silver in men’s 97kg Greco Roman

Nitesh Siwach came within one bout of ending India’s 64-year wait for a Greco-Roman wrestling gold at the Asian Games, but had to settle for silver after Japan’s Yuri Nakazato won the men’s 97 kg final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center on Thursday. With the achievement, Nitesh became only the second Indian Greco-Roman wrestler in history to reach an Asian Games final, 64 years after Maruti Mane, who won the silver medal in the same weight category at the 1962 Asian Games. While Nakaza...

October 1, 2026 3:16 PM

Asian Games 2026: India edge Pakistan 4-3 in thriller to reach men’s hockey final

India edged arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a thrilling semifinal to enter the men’s hockey final at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday. India made a strong start and took a 2-0 lead in the opening quarter, with captain Harmanpreet Singh converting two penalty corners with powerful dragflicks. Pakistan earned their first shot on target in the third minute, but Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera made the save. India won their first penalty corner a minute later and Harmanpreet opened the scoring in th...

October 1, 2026 2:54 PM

Asian Games: Anish finishes seventh in 25m rapid fire pistol as India ends shooting campaign with 15 medals

India’s shooting campaign at the Asian Games 2026 ended with 15 medals after Anish Bhanwala finished seventh in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol final at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery on Thursday. Anish was tied on 11 points with other shooters but was eliminated on countback, with his lower qualification ranking placing him seventh. Indian shooters finished their campaign with three gold, eight silver and four bronze medals. Anish entered the final despite finishing ninth...

October 1, 2026 10:59 AM

Asian Games: Nitesh Siwach eyes historic Greco-Roman gold, Mansi Ahlawat in bronze medal bout

Nitesh Siwach is now just one win away from giving India its first-ever Asian Games gold in Greco-Roman wrestling as he powered into the men's 97kg final with a dominant technical-superiority win, while Mansi Ahlawat will fight for a bronze in the women's 62kg in Nagoya on Thursday. Sumit (60kg) and Aman Baroniya (77kg) were eliminated from the medal race, with both Greco Roman wrestlers falling in the quarterfinals. Nitesh, who has already secured India's best-ever Greco-Roman finish at the A...