Asian Games 2026: India Sign Off in Style with 85 Medals, Finish Fourth

The curtains have come down on the Asian Games bringing more than two weeks of sporting drama across disciplines to a close in Nagoya India finished fourth in the medal standings with medals gold silver and bronze as athletes produced a memorable mix of defending champions first-time winners and landmark performances China topped the table with medals including gold followed by hosts Japan with medals and South Korea with Around Indian athletes competed across the Games with medals arriving from a wide range of disciplines India s Golden Team-Sport SweepOne of the biggest highlights was India s dominance in team sports India completed a stunning gold-medal sweep in cricket kabaddi and hockey The cricket teams successfully defended their titles with the women beating Sri Lanka by runs before the men defeated Pakistan by runs in a thrilling final Kabaddi delivered another golden double The women defeated Iran - while the

4 Oct 2026

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Pranavi Urs Makes History! Mysuru Golfer Wins India’s First Asian Games Women’s Gold

A triple bogey threatened to derail Pranavi Urs Asian Games dream Instead it became the beginning of one of the finest comebacks of her young career The -year-old golfer from Mysuru held her nerve at Kasugai Country Club in Aichi Japan to win the women s individual golf gold by a single stroke on Saturday Her triumph made her the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games golf gold and India s first gold in the men s or women s individual golf event since Shiv Kapur s victory in But Pranavi s journey to the top was anything but straightforward From Triple Bogey to GoldPranavi began the final round with a three-shot overnight lead Then came the nightmare on the par-four third She needed seven shots to complete the hole surrendering her entire advantage in one painful stretch Instead of letting the setback consume her Pranavi thought of

3 Oct 2026

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Cricket Gold Goes to India! India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs in Asian Games Final

India have done it again In a high-pressure Asian Games T cricket final India defeated Pakistan by runs at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Saturday to claim the men s cricket gold medal After winning the toss captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat first on a tricky two-paced pitch India s decision paid off as they posted a formidable setting Pakistan a daunting chase The victory also delivered India their th gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games Abhishek Sets the Stage on FireIndia s innings did not get off to a perfect start with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson departing early during the Powerplay But Abhishek Sharma had other plans The left-hander unleashed a spectacular attack sending the ball soaring over the boundary again and again His blazing off just balls including three fours and seven sixes gave India the explosive start they needed His innings turned the

3 Oct 2026

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Gold After 44 Years! India Beat China to Reclaim Asian Games Hockey Crown

The wait is finally over India defeated defending champions China - in a tense women s hockey final at the Asian Games in Japan reclaiming the continental crown for the first time since The victory also secured India s direct qualification for the Los Angeles Olympics It was a match built on one brilliant goal one extraordinary save and relentless defensive determination Lalremsiami Delivers on a Special DayThe breakthrough came in the th minute and it could hardly have been more special for Lalremsiami Playing her th international match the Indian forward received a pass from Sakshi Rana inside the circle before unleashing a fierce reverse-stick strike The ball rocketed into the upper netting giving China s goalkeeper little chance The goal gave India the precious advantage they would protect for the rest of the match China responded by increasing the pressure repeatedly entering India s circle and searching for

3 Oct 2026

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India Win First Sailing Medal at Asian Games: Manu Francis and Prince Noble Take Silver

The waves of Aichi-Nagoya brought another proud moment for India on Thursday Indian sailors Manu Francis and Prince Noble clinched the silver medal in the men s er skiff event at the Asian Games finishing second behind China after nine races The Indian duo collected points and also won one of the nine races Hong Kong took the bronze For India it was the first sailing medal of the ongoing Games adding another chapter to the country s expanding medal haul A Partnership Built Over YearsBehind the medal is a partnership that began long before the Asian Games According to a NDTV report Manu and Prince are cousins and childhood friends from Kerala Their sailing journey started at the grassroots level before taking them to the National Sailing School in Bhopal and the Muziris Yachting Club Their ambitions eventually took them into the Indian Army where they continued their specialised

1 Oct 2026

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India Sweeps Compound Archery Team Gold at 2026 Asian Games

India s compound archers delivered a remarkable run of performances in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday sweeping all three team gold medals at the Asian Games The women s team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Thaniparthi defeated China - in the final to retain the title India won at the Hangzhou Games The victory also saw India equal the world and Asian record of points set by South Korea in A Thrilling Fight Against ChinaThe women s final followed a tense semi-final against South Korea India edged past the Korean team - after the scores were level at midway through the contest With the pressure mounting India moved one point ahead before crucial shots from Chikitha and Prithika along with a nine from Jyothi helped seal the narrow victory In the final however the Indian trio found another level and maintained their composure to beat China by four points

30 Sep 2026

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Four Women, One Golden Finish: India Wins 4x400m Relay Gold at Asian Games

The rain had soaked the track at Mizuho Park But nothing could dampen the determination of four Indian athletes chasing a golden finish Kiran Pahal M R Poovamma Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj combined to win the women s x m relay gold at the Asian Games clocking The victory gave India its only athletics gold of the Games and helped the country reclaim the relay title after China had beaten India to gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games It was also India s seventh Asian Games gold in the women s x m relay But behind those minutes and seconds was a story much longer than the race itself From Third Place to the PodiumKiran Pahal began the race for India but had a difficult opening leg handing over the baton in third place Then came veteran M R Poovamma At Poovamma brought more than a decade of experience

30 Sep 2026

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Neeru Dhanda Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Asian Games Trap Gold

Ten days before making history in Nagoya Neeru Dhanda was in a hospital bed unsure whether she would even be able to compete The -year-old trap shooter had been battling an infection during the national camp in Delhi For nearly three-and-a-half weeks she could not train spending much of her time confined to her room For five days she barely ate surviving on water Her participation at the Asian Games itself was uncertain But just days later Dhanda stood on the top step of the podium with an Asian Games record beside her name Targets One Historic Gold Competing in the women s trap final amid rain at the shooting range in rural Toyota Dhanda produced a stunning performance She hit of targets setting an Asian Games record and finishing ahead of China s Sun Yunong who won silver with hits The victory made Dhanda the first Indian woman to

29 Sep 2026

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Vithya Ramraj Breaks PT Usha’s 42-Year-Old Record in a Historic 400m Hurdles Run

For a few seconds after crossing the finish line Vithya Ramraj had no idea she had made history The -year-old Indian hurdler was down on her knees anxiously looking towards the giant screen at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya Then the numbers appeared seconds Vithya immediately jumped up and broke into a joyful dance The timing meant something extraordinary She had become the first Indian to run the women s m hurdles in under seconds surpassing a national record that had stood for years The record belonged to none other than legendary Indian athlete PT Usha A Record That Survived Four DecadesUsha had clocked seconds at the Los Angeles Olympics setting a benchmark that remained untouched for generations Vithya had come close before At the Hangzhou Asian Games she matched Usha s -second mark and won bronze Three years later she finally moved the clock forward Interestingly Vithya has

29 Sep 2026

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