Page 4 - Latest Updates on Asian Games 2026

Asiad 2026 Sept 29: India full schedule, medal events time, live streaming

India will have several medal opportunities on Day 10, with shooting, boxing and athletics dominating the schedule

Asiad 2026: Esha Singh wins silver in 25m pistol; Manu finishes medal-less

Indian shooter Esha Singh clinched a silver medal in the Asian Games women's 25m pistol individual competition, fighting through five consecutive shoot-offs at the end of which she missed the gold by one shot here on Monday. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad, who is the reigning world number one, won three shoot-offs to be in contention for silver before being engaged in two more in the gold medal clash with China's Xiao Jiaruixuan. The two ended 38 at the end of regulation series but Esha faltered in the final shot to settle for the second spot. North Korea's Kim Hyon Suk took the bronze after losing the shoot-off to Esha and ending with a score of 34. Earlier, two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker ended without a medal from the Games after failing to qualify for the final of the event but Esha kept India in the hunt by entering the summit clash at eighth. Manu could manage a score of 579 that was not good enough to carry her into the final as she finished 11th. Esha scored 580 in

Asiad 2026: Pincky Balhara claims bronze in women's kurash 78kg event

India's Pincky Balhara signed off with a bronze medal after losing 0-5 to South Korea's Sumin Mo in the semifinals of the women's -78kg kurash event here on Monday. Balhara copped a Dakki (penalty) during the bout while Mo earned 'Yonbosh' point. It is Balhara's second Asian Games medal, having won a silver in the women's -52kg category at the Jakarta Games in 2018 when this sports discipline made its debut at the Continental showpiece. Earlier, Balhara prevailed 3-0 over Garam Lim to move into the semifinals. The 27-year-old Indian produced the decisive score through a 'Chala', while Lim could not register a point across the bout. 'Chala' is awarded when an athlete throws the opponent but the move lacks full control.

Asiad 2026: Indian men and women teams make winning starts in squash

The Indian men's squash team made a flying start to its Asian Games campaign, cruising past China 3-0 in Pool A while the women's side recovered from an early setback to prevail 2-1 in their Pool C match against China here on Monday. India's men were barely troubled as Suraj Chand, Veer Chotrani and Velavan Senthilkumar all registered comfortable wins to seal the tie in straight matches. Chand set the tone by beating Du Shaoqian 11-4 11-3 12-10 in 30 minutes. Having raced through the opening two games, Chand was stretched in the third as Du earned a game point, but the Indian held his nerve to close it out 12-10. Chotrani then extended India's lead with an emphatic 11-5 11-5 11-3 win over U Haizhen in under 20 minutes. Senthilkumar completed the rout, dispatching Zhou Penglin 11-3 11-2 11-4. The women's team, meanwhile, had to dig deep after Sameena Riaz squandered a two-game advantage against Ziuan Yin. Riaz, daughter of former India Asian Games hockey gold medallist and Olympian

Asiad 2026: Lovlina Borgohain advances to semifinal; assures medal

Olympic bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) assured herself of a second consecutive medal at the Asian Games boxing competition after securing a facile quarterfinal win over South Korea's Seong Suyeon here on Monday. Competing in her first bout of the tournament, Lovlina out-punched Seong 5-0 to move into the last four stage and be assured of at least a bronze medal. The Assam boxer had won the silver in the previous edition. Lovlina joined Parveen Hooda (65kg), Ankush Panghal (80kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg), who all cruised into the semifinals on Sunday.

Asiad 2026: India enters semis in cricket after rain washes out Q/F vs AFG

The Indian men's cricket team entered the Asian Games semi-final without even taking the field after its quarter-final against Afghanistan was abandoned due to inclement weather here on Monday. The defending champion side made it to the last four as it is ranked No.1 in the ICC T20I rankings while Afghanistan is currently placed 10th. India will take on winners of the quarter-final between Nepal and Sri Lanka. If that match is abandoned, then Sri Lanka, by virtue of their higher ranking, will take on India in the semi-final. There has been consistent rain in Nagoya for the past few days and even a curtailed match was a remote possibility on the day. Strangely enough, if the competition is entirely washed out due to rain then India might win gold because of their top ranking. The first quarterfinal between Pakistan and Hong Kong was also washed out, allowing the former to move ahead on the basis of their higher ICC ranking.

Asiad 2026: Parul wins bronze as India shines in athletics on Day 8

India came within a whisker of adding another gold medal to its tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, as Ancy Sojan and Sarvesh Kushare led their respective finals for long periods before settling for silver, while Parul Chaudhary and Harita Bhadra added bronzes to cap off a productive day in track and field. Ancy appeared on course for the women's long jump gold when she produced a best effort of 6.53m on her fifth attempt, but China's Huang Yingying had the last word, responding with a 6.55m jump to snatch the top spot in the final. The margin was just two centimetres, leaving Ancy with silver. The disappointment was compounded by the fact that Shaili Singh also narrowly missed out on a medal. Shaili's best effort of 6.42m was enough to put her in bronze-medal contention, but China's Mengyi Tan produced a 6.46m jump to move ahead of her. In the men's high jump, Sarvesh Kushare also led for a good part of the competition before surrendering the advantage to Chinese Taipei's Chao ...

Asiad 2026: India remains unbeaten in women's hockey; to face Korea in S/F

Sunelita Toppo scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team trounced Singapore 7-0 in their final Pool B match to set up the Asian Games semifinal against Korea here Sunday. India topped Pool B with five wins from as many games. The semifinal is scheduled for September 30. Skipper Salima Tete (17th minute), Sunelita (22nd, 24th), Lalremsiami (26th), Rutuja Dadoso Pisal (29th), Nikki Pradhan (35th) and Deepika (55th) scored for India. Defending champions and reinging Olympic silver medallist China will take on hosts Japan in the other semifinal. Unfancied Singapore gave India a run for their money in the first quarter even though the Salima Tete-led side dominated thner e proceedings. Singapore were particularly brilliant in their penalty corner defence as they denied India as many as eight penalty corners. The play was mostly in the Singapore half with India mounting attacks after attacks and in the process earning innumerable penalty corners but the Singaporeans defended wit

Asiad 2026: Tejaswin Shankar bags bronze medal in men's decathlon

Star Indian track and field athlete Tejaswin Shankar claimed the bronze medal in men's decathlon after he won the 1500m race -- the last event of a highly taxing competition -- at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Shankar won the bronze after finishing third with 7,934 points. National record holder Shankar entered the second day at the top of the standings with 4,338 points after a strong opening day across the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m. Across 10 events over two days, Tejaswin saved his best for last, winning the 1500m in 4:33.09. Earlier this year, he won a bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Asiad 2026: Ancy Sojan bags long jump silver, Harita wins 200m bronze

India's Ancy Sojan led for a major part of the competition before settling for the silver medal in the women's long jump competition at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Ancy recorded a best jump of 6.53m to finish behind Huang Yingying of China, who produced a late 6.55m jump to snatch gold. Earlier, India's Harita Bhadra clinched the bronze medal in the women's 200m, clocking 23.20 seconds in the final. Bhadra finished third, just ahead of Japan's Ido Abigeirufuka, who clocked 23.21 seconds. There was, however, heartbreak for Ancy's compatriot Shaili Singh, who missed out on a bronze medal in the women's long jump final after China's Mengyi Tan produced a 6.46m effort to move ahead of the Indian jumper. Ancy recorded 6.53m on her fifth attempt but Yingying had the last laugh, going past the Indian with a 6.55m. Shaili's best was 6.42m on the day. In the women's 200m final, Singapore's Shanti Pereira won the gold with a season-best 22.78 seconds, while China's Chen Yujie took the

Asiad 2026: Anahat, Abhay finish with silver after Malaysian final defeats

Indian squash star Anahat Singh and compatriot Abhay Singh ended with a silver medal each at the Asian Games after coming up short against their respective Malaysian opponents in the finals here on Sunday. Abhay could not match the class and consistency of Eain Yow Ng in the men's singles final, losing in straight games 9-11, 5-11, 5-11. Same was the case for 18-year-old Anahat, who was beaten fair and square by Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia in the women's singles final. The 17th ranked India lost 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 to the world number five. Both Yow and Sivasangari became the first two squash athletes to qualify for the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028 besides defending their Asian Games gold medal. Anahat, the first Indian to win the world junior title, was unable to mount a comeback like she did against world number six Satomi Watanabe of Japan on Saturday. Having closely watched the Anahat-Satomi semifinal, Sivasangari came up with a clear plan and executed it

Asiad 2026 IND vs AFG cricket: Nisshin weather & hourly rain forecast today

Rain and a soaked outfield have already washed out the first men's quarter-final at Korogi Sports Park. India's match faces a drier start but a wetter afternoon.

Asiad 2026 Sept 28 India full schedule, medal events time, live streaming

Check India's Asian Games 2026 Day 9 schedule for September 28, featuring medal events, boxing quarter-finals, key athletes and complete timings in IST

Asian Games 2026 Day 8 highlights: India add seven medals, three more assured in boxing

India also confirmed three more medals in boxing, with Ankush, Parveen Hooda and Narender winning their respective quarterfinal bouts.

Asian Games 2026: Full list of India's medal winners; updated medal tally

Check full list of India's medal winners across events in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya here

Asian Games 2026 HIGHLIGHTS Day 7: Kabaddi steals spotlight with double gold; India medal tally- 30

With seven medals added on Day 7, India ended September 26 with 30 medals, including two golds, three silvers and two bronze won during the day

Shafali Verma hails India's team effort after Asian Games gold defence

Following India's successful defence of their Asian Games gold medal, Shafali Verma highlighted the team's collective preparation, improved coordination and determination to win the T20 World Cup

Asiad 2026 Sept 27: India full schedule, medal events time, live streaming

India will have several medal opportunities on Day 8, with action across athletics, archery, shooting, equestrian, badminton, hockey, volleyball and other sports

Asiad 2026: India retain gold in men's kabaddi; beat Iran 40-34 in final

The victory gave India their ninth Asian Games kabaddi gold overall and kept their dominance alive after a closely fought contest against the team that had ended their long winning streak in 2018

Asiad 2026: Joshna Chinappa, Velavan settle for squash mixed doubles bronze

The Indian duo went down 10-11, 11-2, 10-11 in a closely fought contest and settled for the bronze medal