Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India aims another high in Asian Games athletics, Toor guns for record golden hat-trick
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India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor. | Photo Credit: Reuters
Star shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor would be gunning for a historic hat-trick of gold while the likes of long jumper Murali Sreeshankar and long-distance runner Gulveer Singh aim to better the colour of medal they had won last time when India begins its athletics campaign at the Asian Games on Thursday (September 24, 2026).
The Indian pairings of Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale-Manush Shah on Wednesday (September 23) eased into the table tennis mixed doubles quarterfinals of the Asian Games.
The world number seven duo of Chitale and Shah hardly broke a sweat in their 3-0 wins over the combination from Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
In the round of 16, Shah and Chitale blanked Moosa Ahmed and Aishath Nazeem 11-0, 11-7, 11-6. They play Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kim and Wong Chun Ting in the quarterfinals on Thursday (September 24). A win would assure them of a medal in the continental event.
Tajinderpal aims for a historic third gold at the Asian Games as India targets over 20 athletics medals.
Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty faltered against higher-ranked opponents as the Indian men’s team signed off with a bronze medal after going down 1-3 to nemesis China in the semifinals of the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).
The Indian men's badminton team wins bronze at the Asian Games after a semifinal loss to China, marking a historic achievement.
Manu Bhaker has had a rough two years since the Paris high, both off the range and off the podium. The 24-year-old has had a couple of podium finishes in both the 10m and 25m pistol events, a far cry from her own high standards, but it’s the sudden death of coach, mentor and father figure Jaspal Rana earlier this year that really broke her.
Manu Bhaker reflects on Jaspal Rana's legacy after a challenging fifth-place finish at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, fetching a bronze after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals in Nagoya on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).
Jay Meena makes history by winning India's first soft tennis bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finally completed her medal collection, winning the elusive Asian Games silver in the women’s 49kg event on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).
Mirabai Chanu wins silver at the Asian Games, ending India's weightlifting medal drought since 1998 with a historic performance.
The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway in Japan. With 12 medals (1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze), India is currently placed in 12th place in the medal tally which is topped by China.
Discover the complete list of Indian medalists at the 2026 Asian Games, categorized by sport and achievement.
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