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September 26, 2026 8:21 AM

Asian Games: Sawan Barwal wins historic silver in Men’s Marathon, ends 44-year wait

India’s Sawan Barwal produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the men’s marathon and ending the country’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event. Barwal, the Indian national record-holder, stayed in medal contention through a tightly contested race in Nagoya before securing second place in the 42.195-kilometre event. His silver is India’s first Asian Games marathon medal since the 1982 edition and the first by an Indian man on foreign soil. ...

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...