September 20, 2026 12:52 PM

Elavenil Valarivan wins silver in women’s 10m air rifle at Asian Games

Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinched the silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, adding to India’s strong start in shooting at the continental event. Japan’s Hinata Taichi won the gold medal, while South Korea’s Ban Hyojin secured the bronze. Elavenil entered the final in impressive form and took the early lead after the opening series with a score of 53.1. Her Indian teammate Sonam Maskar was seventh with 52.1. After 10 shots, ...

September 19, 2026 2:44 PM

Asian Games 2026: India’s September 20 schedule features teqball medals, cricket and hockey

India's campaign at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will gather momentum on Sunday, September 20, with athletes competing across several disciplines, including teqball, shooting, cricket, hockey, badminton and table tennis. While the official opening ceremony takes place on Saturday, competitions in some sports have already begun. On Sunday, India's focus will be on several medal events, with Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza in contention for two bronze medals in teqball. Quimcy will first compete...