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October 9, 2026 12:35 PM

FACT SHEET: India’s 85-Medal Campaign at Asian Games 2026

India's journey from the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi to Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games 2026: At a Glance Edition: 20th Asian Games Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan Dates: September 19 to October 4, 2026 Official slogan: “Imagine One Asia” Sports: 43 Disciplines: 71 Events: 469 Total medals awarded: 1,407 Participating countries and regions: 45 India's Performance India concluded its campaign with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 sil...

October 4, 2026 9:18 AM

PM Modi hails India’s Asian Games heroes after historic Gold rush in hockey, wrestling, cricket and golf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian athletes on their impressive medal-winning performances on Day 14 of the ongoing 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, celebrating historic gold medals in hockey, wrestling, cricket, golf and archery. Congratulating the men’s hockey team on retaining the Asian Games title with a commanding victory in the final, PM Modi highlighted the team’s back-to-back gold medals and fifth overall at the continental event. He also noted the histor...

October 2, 2026 5:48 PM

Sujeet Kalkal stages stunning comeback to win Asian Games gold

Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal scripted a remarkable comeback to clinch the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday. Sujeet defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev in the final, overturning a 2-9 deficit with just over a minute and a half remaining to secure the gold medal with 11 seconds left on the clock. The Tajik wrestler made a strong start, taking Sujeet out of the ring for two points before adding two more with a leg attack to lead 4...

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...

September 30, 2026 4:25 PM

Sunil Kumar wins second consecutive Asian Games bronze

Sunil Kumar became the first Indian Greco Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after clinching a bronze in the men's 87kg with a technical superiority win over Philippines' Roberts Callum Johnston on the opening day of the wrestling competition, in Nagoya Wednesday. Locking his rival's right arm, Sunil effected two take downs to quickly open up a 4-0 lead. A defensive Johnston was put on ground in 'Par Terre' position from where Sunil made more scoring moves to finish the bout in the fi...

May 29, 2026 10:09 AM

PM Modi congratulates Indian wrestlers on historic U23 Asian Championships performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian wrestlers for their outstanding performance at the 2026 U23 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Da Nang, Vietnam, where India registered its best-ever overall medal haul in the tournament’s history. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “An outstanding performance by our wrestlers! Our Men’s Freestyle and Women’s Wrestling teams won the Team Titles at the 2026 U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam.” “The Men�...

March 11, 2025 11:46 AM

Ban lifted on Wrestling Federation of India, restoring its recognition as NSF for sports

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has officially lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday, reinstating its status as a National Sports Federation (NSF). This decision comes after months of uncertainty within Indian wrestling, following a series of controversies and protests against the WFI leadership. The WFI was initially suspended after its newly elected president, Sanjay Singh, announced the U-15 and U-20 national championships in Gonda, Uttar P...

October 22, 2024 3:30 PM

Big blow for India as wrestling, field hockey, badminton, cricket, table tennis removed from CWG 2026

In a major setback for India's medal prospects, cricket, field hockey, badminton, and wrestling have been excluded from the Commonwealth Games 2026 program in Glasgow, set to take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026. The Commonwealth Games will return to the Scottish city after a 12-year absence, but the absence of some of India's top medal-winning sports will likely dampen expectations for the event. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced that the 2026 edition will feature only 10 ...