Suchika Tariyal storms into MMA semifinal at Asian Games

September 20, 2026 10:32 AM

Suchika Tariyal storms into MMA semifinal at Asian Games

Indian mixed martial artist Suchika Tariyal assured India of its first medal at the Asian Games after advancing to the semifinal of the women’s traditional 60kg MMA event in Nagoya on Sunday. Suchika defeated Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa to book her place in the last four. Baigalmaa came out aggressively in the second and final round, looking to turn the contest in her favour. However, Suchika held firm defensively despite sustained pressure. As Baigalmaa continued her attacks, Suchik...

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

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...

Asian Games 2026: Teqball debutant Quimcy Dsouza storms into SFs

September 18, 2026 12:02 PM

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...