Page 8 - Latest Updates on Asian Games 2026

Asiad 2026: Bhatt loses bronze playoff, Alisha exits in pre-quarters

India's Chetan Bhatt suffered a heartbreak as he lost to Chinese Taipei's Meng-yu Chung by Senshu after their men's Kumite 84kg bronze medal playoff ended at 1-1 at the Asian Games here on Tuesday. Bhatt had earlier lost 0-8 to Jordan's Mohammad Aljafari in the semifinal to enter the bronze medal playoff at the Toyohashi Gymnasium. Both karatekas scored one Yuko each, but Chung emerged victorious by virtue of Senshu, having scored the first point. In karate, Senshu is awarded to the athlete who scores the first point without the opponent having scored before and it can decide the winner when the bout ends level. Alisha suffered a 1-6 loss to Cok Istri Agung Sanistyarani of Indonesia in women's Kumite 55kg round of 16.

Asiad 2026: SAI steps up athlete support with transport, extra rooms

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Tuesday said it has strengthened the on-ground support for Indian athletes competing at the Asian Games in Japan by arranging transport facilities for shooters and rooms for coaches and support staff who could not be accommodated by the Organising Committee. Among other measures, the SAI said it has also arranged cars to enable medical teams to move efficiently between competition venues and provide timely assistance to athletes. "A dedicated Reception and Assistance Team, comprising representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), SAI and the Embassy of India in Japan, has been deployed at the airport to welcome arriving athletes, coaches and support staff," the SAI said in a press release. The desk's brief is to assist with arrival formalities, and provide refreshments and guidance for onward travel to Games venues and accommodation. The shooting venue, located at Toyota city in the Aichi prefecture, is over 75km from Nagoya. Ther

Asiad 2026: Mirabai Chanu sets sights on maiden Asian Games medal

An Olympic silver, a world title and Commonwealth golds already adorn Mirabai Chanu's glittering trophy cabinet, but an Asian Games medal remains missing, and the star Indian weightlifter will look to complete the collection when she takes the platform here on Wednesday. Chanu, who will compete in the women's 49kg category, enters the competition with the absence of Chinese lifters giving her a better chance of breaking her Asian Games medal jinx. But standing in her way is reigning world and Asian Games champion Ri Song Gum of North Korea, who remains the biggest threat to Chanu's gold medal hopes. The Manipuri has twice missed the Asian Games podium. She finished ninth on her debut in 2014, missed the 2018 edition due to a back injury and came fourth in Hangzhou in 2023 after sustaining a hip injury on the platform. The 32-year-old has since been working specifically towards the Asian Games with chief coach Vijay Sharma. Even after winning gold at the recent Commonwealth Games i

Asiad 2026: Taniksha shines before bowing out in fencing pre-quarters

India's Taniksha Khatri produced a strong performance before going down to world champion Song Sera of South Korea in the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual epee event at the Asian Games here on Tuesday. The 22-year-old fencer from India, who made history by winning the gold medal in the senior women's epee event at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Nigeria earlier this year, lost 9-15 to Song. Khatri had earlier defeated Thailand's Natpapat Sangngio 15-10 in the round of 32. Mitva Chaudhari, the other Indian in the category, lost 14-15 to China's Yang Jingwen in her round-of-32 clash. Fellow Indian fencers Sachin and Hemash Singh Sanasam also bowed out following their respective round-of-32 losses in the men's individual foil event. Hemash led Kazakhstan's Galim Nurumov 6-5 after the first period, but Nurumov bounced back to win the bout 15-9 and progress to the round of 16. Sachin, the other Indian fencer in the category, also lost 9-15 to Kazakhstan's Timofey

Asiad 2026: Prachiti becomes first Indian MMA referee at Asian Games

Maharashtra's Prachiti Nagpurkar gave up chartered accountancy to pursue her dream of becoming a mixed martial arts match official and has no regrets about leaving the lucrative profession after becoming the first Indian to referee a bout at the Asian Games here. Prachiti was a match referee in one of the semifinal bouts of the Asian Games at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center here as MMA made debut in the continental multi-sport event. She said she has also officiated in the qualifiers for the Asian Games and in Asian Championships in Uzbekistan and China this year, as well as in the South East Asian Games. "We are a part of history here. MMA is my sport and seeing my sport come to Asian Games and representing my country as a referee has been a very surreal experience. I always dreamt of representing my country. I'm the first Indian official to be a match referee in MMA. I'm not just the first woman official," Parachiti told PTI in an exclusive interview. "Even if you can't represe

Asiad 2026: Elavenil rues slow start after 4th-place mixed team finish

Olympian Elavenil Valarivan had a simple explanation for India's fourth-place finish in the 10m air rifle mixed team final -- she struggled to settle into position from the very start and, by the time she found her rhythm, the medal opportunity had already slipped away on Tuesday at the Asian Games. "I was struggling a bit to settle in the position and even from the sighter, I was having a little trouble. But by the time I was settled in enough, it was too late," Elavenil said after teaming up with teenager Parth Mane as India went without a medal on day 3 of shooting competitions. It was a frustrating end to what had promised to be another productive day for India's rifle shooters. Elavenil and Mane had entered the final in second place after a superb 634.6 in qualification, with China setting a qualification world record of 638.9. But the confidence of the morning session deserted the Indians when the medals were at stake. India managed 103.6 in the opening series and 207.9 after

Asiad 2026: Elavenil-Mane fall short as India's shooting gold wait goes on

India's shooting campaign hit a bump on Tuesday as Elavenil Valarivan and teenager Parth Mane failed to convert a strong start into a medal, finishing fourth and last in the 10m air rifle mixed team final at the Asian Games here. The result extended India's wait for a shooting gold after three days of competition, despite the country fielding its strongest 30-member squad and arriving in Nagoya with high expectations following encouraging performances at the World Cups and Asian Championships. India have so far collected five shooting medals -- four silver and a bronze -- but the elusive gold remains out of reach. The disappointment was particularly sharp on Tuesday because Valarivan and Mane had looked well placed to challenge for the top prize after qualifying second with 634.6. China topped the qualification with a stunning 638.9, smashing the previous qualification world record by around two points, while South Korea were third with 633.2 and hosts Japan fourth with 631.4. But

Asiad 2026: India men outclass Japan 3-0 in Q/F, assured of badminton medal

Lakshya Sen's stirring comeback was the perfect subplot as the Indian men's badminton team produced a superlative performance to outwit hosts Japan in the quarterfinals and assure itself of a medal at the Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian men were the silver-medallists of the last edition. Coming into the event after a series of early exits and low on confidence, Lakshya was staring at defeat after losing the opening game and trailing 14-19 in the decider. However, the 25-year-old from Almora proved his mettle, reeling off seven straight points to beat world No.7 and two-time world championships silver-medallist Kodai Naraoka 11-21, 21-5, 21-19 to give India a 1-0 lead. Playing the first doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who have won two titles this season, registered a 21-18, 24-22 win over former world champions Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo to extend India's lead to 2-0. Ayush Shetty, a finalist at the Badminton Asia Championships this year, then produc

Asiad 2026: Indian women team enter table tennis quarterfinals; men bow out

The Indian women's team moved to the quarterfinals of the table tennis competition at the Asian Games with a victory over Thailand, but the Indian men's team crashed out after a loss to South Korea in the round of 16 here on Tuesday. At the Sky Hall here, the Indian women's team edged out Thailand 3-2 but the men's team was blanked 0-3, which was their second loss at the group stage following the opening match defeat to Ireland. In the women's clash, Sreeja Akula was made to work hard by Thailand's Orawan Paranang with the Indian winning 3-2 (11-7, 11-1, 9-11, 6-11, 12-10) in the first match. The second match too went into five games as Yashaswini Ghorpade edged out her opponent Suthasini Sawettabut 3-2 (11-5, 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9). Diya Chitale, however, suffered a defeat to Jinnipa Sawettabut, losing to the Thai opponent 2-3 (7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 7-11, 11-13), with the scoreline reading 2-1 in India's favour. In the fourth match, Ghorpade brought India back with a dominant 3-0 ..

Asiad 2026: Smriti, spinners shine as India retain women's cricket gold

Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 69 in reply to India's record 216 as they were forced to settle for a silver medal, their second Asian Games in a row

Asian Games 2026 medal tally: Full list of India medal winners till Day 3

India won their first gold medal of the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, courtesy of India's women's cricket team

Asiad 2026 Sept 22 schedule, India medal-event timings, live streaming

India's women's cricket team will look to defend their Asian Games gold medal as they take on Sri Lanka in the final from 10:30 am IST

Asian Games 2026 Day 2 Highlights: India medal tally - 6 (4 Silver and 2 Bronze)

Asiad 2026: India added four more medals to thier tally on day 2, with shooting adding 3 medals (2 silver and 1 bronze), while MMA delivered with one bronze medal

Asiad 2026: India's women's hockey team storm past Indonesia by 17-1

The troika of destructive young forward Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur fired a hat-trick each as the Indian women's hockey team hammered Indonesia 17-1 to register its second consecutive Pool B win at the Asian Games here on Monday. The 22-year-old Deepika (8th, 28th, 40th minutes), who scored eight goals in India's 19-0 drubbing of Uzbekistan in the lung-opener, converted three penalty corners, while Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (15th, 20th, 38th) found the net thrice from field play. Navneet's goals came in the 35th, 56th and 57th minutes. In addition, Sunelita Toppo (11th, 30th), Lalremsiami (12th, 16th) and Sakshi Rana (25th, 57th), scored a brace each while skipper Salima Tete (35th) Ishika Chaudhary (36th) also found the net once. Indonesia's solitary goal was scored by Innes Aditiya in the 32nd minute. India will next place Thailand on Wednesday. After the resounding 19-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan on Sunday, the Indians made a steady start. India had the fir

Asiad 2026: India kick off men's kabaddi gold defence with 49-24 win vs JPN

The Indian men's kabaddi team began its title defence at the Asian Games with a resounding 49-24 win over hosts Japan in their opening Group fixture here on Monday. India dominated from the outset, establishing a 31-9 lead by half-time as Ayan Lohchab and Devank Dalal combined effectively in the raiding department at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium. The defending champions then added 18 more points in the second half. India finished with 36 out points, eight all-out points and two super-tackle points. India are placed in Group A alongside Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh. They will face South Korea in their next match on Tuesday. The women's team, also defending champions, will begin its campaign against Bangladesh later on Monday.

Asiad 2026: Sumit Kundu moves into pre-quarters with 5-0 win vs Sinsiri

India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games got off to a fine start with Sumit Kundu clinching a unanimous decision win over Thailand's Bunjong Sinsiri in the 70kg opening round here on Monday. Kundu, one of the two Indian boxers who failed to medal at the Commonwealth Games last month, put on a dominant show in the last round to defeat Sinsiri 5-0 and move to the pre-quarterfinals. He will now take on Iraq's Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra. India have fielded an 11-member team, including six men and five women. In the previous edition of the Games, Indian boxers had returned with a haul of four medals, including a silver and three bronze.

Asian Games 2026: Suchika Tariyal clinches maiden MMA bronze for India

India's Suchika Tariyal signed off with a bronze medal in the women's traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event after losing 0-2 to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo in the extra round of their semifinal at the Asian Games here on Monday. The bronze took India's medals tally to four at the continental showpiece with three silvers coming from the shooting range. The 36-year-old had represented India in judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and in kurash at the 2023 Asian Games. Tariyal had defeated Mongolia's Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the quarterfinal to enter the last four and assure herself of a medal. Her bronze is India's first medal in mixed martial arts that made its debut at the ongoing Asian Games.

Asiad 2026: Himanshu wins silver, Rudrankksh takes bronze in 10m air rifle

With Himanshu and Rudrankksh's wins, India's medal tally in Asian Games 2026 shooting rises to five

Japan braces for Typhoon Dujuan, some impact likely at Asian Games venue

Typhoon Dujuan is approaching Japan's Pacific coast, disrupting transport and prompting weather warnings

Asiad 2026: Srihari Nataraj qualifies for men's 50m backstroke final

Star Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games here on Monday. The two-time Olympian clocked 25.37 to finish third in his heat and joint ninth overall to book his place in the final. Rishabh Das, who had finish sixth in the men's 100m backstroke on Sunday, clocked 25.41s to miss out the final by a whisker. He finished 11th overall, ending as the reserve. In the men's 50m freestyle, Akash Mani and Geetesh Shah finished 26th and 28th respectively as South Korea's Youngbeom Kim clocked 21.71s to set a new Games record. While Akash topped his heat with a time of 23.43s, Geetesh signed off with a 23.57s effort to finish last in his heat. Danush Suresh too failed to qualify for the 100m backstroke final. He touched the pad at 1:03.46 to finish eighth in his heat and 22nd overall. The top eight swimmers qualify for the final.