Asian Para Games 2026

October 22, 2026 6:38 PM

Asian Para Games: Dharmaraj Solairaj defends gold with record-breaking 7.15m leap

India’s Dharmaraj Solairaj strengthened his position among Asia’s leading para-athletes on Thursday, defending his men’s long jump title at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a record-breaking effort of 7.15m. Competing in the combined T44/T62/T64 final at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, the 32-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete produced his decisive jump on his second attempt, setting a new Asian record and securing his second successive gold medal at the continent...

October 22, 2026 1:45 PM

Asian Para Games: PM Modi congratulates Indian para-athletes as medal tally reaches 62

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Indian para-athletes on their medal-winning performances in the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, as India climbed from sixth to fifth in the overall standings. India’s medal tally rose to 62, comprising 14 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze medals, with athletes breaking Games Records, setting personal bests and completing an all-Indian podium sweep. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi praised the athletes’ determination, consistency ...

October 21, 2026 9:59 AM

Asian Para Games 2026: Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag clinch silver in women’s compound doubles

Indian para-archers Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag secured the silver medal in the women's compound doubles event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday after losing to China's Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing in the final. The Indian pair put up a determined performance but went down 141-150 to the Chinese duo, finishing second in the event. Sheetal, the defending champion in the women's compound individual event, had made an impressive start to her campaign on Monday by equalling the ...

October 21, 2026 9:36 AM

Asian Para Games 2026: Ayush Verma wins shot put gold, India’s medal tally rises to 38

Indian para-athlete Ayush Verma clinched the gold medal in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya on Wednesday, taking India's gold medal count to 10 and overall medal tally to 38. Ayush secured the top spot with a best throw of 8.16 metres on his fifth attempt in the seated throwing event. The victory marked his second medal at the Games, following a bronze in the men's javelin F53/54 event on Tuesday. With his gold medal, India remained sixth in the overall medal...

October 20, 2026 10:04 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian medallists after Day 2 of Asian Para Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian para-athletes for their medal-winning performances on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, praising their determination, perseverance and sporting excellence. In a series of posts on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi celebrated achievements across para-athletics, para-table tennis, shooting, powerlifting and swimming, highlighting record-breaking performances and successful debuts. Deepthi Jeevan...

October 20, 2026 5:16 PM

Asian Para Games: Simran strikes gold, debutant Tejalben gets bronze in women’s 200m T12 event

Seasoned sprinter Simran created a new Games record to clinch her maiden gold medal at the Asian Para Games, while compatriot Tejalben Damor fetched a bronze as India dominated the women's 200m T12 competition in Nagoya on Tuesday. Simran clocked 24.80sec, finishing ahead of Iran's Hajar Safarzadeh, who clocked 25.02sec. Tejalben, making her debut at the continental showpiece, was third at 25.23sec. T12 classification covers athletes with moderate visual impairment. The 26-year-old Simran, wh...

October 20, 2026 5:04 PM

Asian Para Games: Pranav Soorma wins gold in men’s discus throw combined F51/52/53 event to lead 1-2 finish for India

India's Pranav Soorma clinched gold medal in the men's discus throw combined F51/52/53 event with an Asian record while compatriot Ram Ratan Singh won silver in the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Soorma, who had won gold in the club throw F51 event in the previous Asian Para Games in China, sent his discus to a distance of 11.66m in his fourth attempt to take the top spot and set a new Asian record. Singh, 31, produced a throw of 10.35m in his second attempt to win the ...

October 20, 2026 5:01 PM

Asian Para Games: Deepthi Jeevanji smashes record to take 400m T20 gold

India's Deepthi Jeevanji reasserted her continental supremacy by snaring a second successive Asian Para Games gold medal in the women's 400m T20 event after clocking a Games record time of 56.36sec in Nagoya on Tuesday. The 23-year-old from Telangana, who also holds the Asian record, is a two-time Para World Championships medallist, having won the gold in 2024. She is also a Paralympic bronze winner in the same event. On Tuesday, Japan's Niina Kanno (58.92sec) won the silver and her compatriot...

October 20, 2026 12:04 PM

Asian Para Games: Indian table tennis players bag 5 bronze medals

Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey scripted history by becoming India's first para table tennis players to make the podium in the standing category at the Asian Para Games, as the country secured five bronze medals in Nagoya on Tuesday. Paralympics medallist Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel, Prachi and Sahana all went down to accomplished Paralympic medallists in their respective women's singles semifinals, while Jehan Madan bagged a bronze medal in the men's singles class 1 event by virtue of fin...

October 20, 2026 12:52 AM

India Wins 11 Medals on Day 1 of Asian Para Games 2026, Ranks Fourth; PM Modi Congratulates Players

India made a strong start to its campaign at the 5th Asian Para Games 2026, clinching 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on the opening day to sit fourth in the overall medal standings. Indian para-athletes impressed across disciplines, including para shooting, para athletics, para archery and para judo, delivering medal-winning performances and record-breaking feats to set the tone for the country’s campaign at the continental event. India’s opening-day highlights...