The Latest Breaking News from Asian Games

Asian Games: Jay Meena wins India's maiden soft tennis medal with men's singles bronze

Jay Meena made history by winning India's first bronze medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games. He reached the semi-finals after defeating Sherwin Nuguit from the Philippines in the quarter-finals. Meena's journey ended with a loss to Takuya Kurosaka of Japan in the semi-finals. His victory contributed to India's…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Asian Games 2026: Mirabai Chanu ends wait for maiden medal, clinches silver in women's 49kg category

Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting category at the Asian Games. She lifted a total of 198kg, with 87kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk. This accomplishment ends her wait for a medal at the event three years after finishing fourth. During the…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

13-year-old Chinese schoolgirl Yu Zidi closes in on third Asian Games gold

Yu Zidi, the 13-year-old Chinese swimmer, has qualified for the women's 400m individual medley final at the Asian Games. She topped the heats with a time of 4 minutes 39.43 seconds, outperforming Japan's Mio Narita. Yu has already won two gold medals in Tokyo this week, raising expectations for her…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Asian Games 2026: Manu Bhaker, Mirabai Chanu eye medals as India enters packed day of action

Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu are set to compete at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Bhaker will participate in the women's 10m air pistol event following her recent performances. Chanu aims to secure a medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting category after an injury setback. Additionally, Indian teams will…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the women's road race at the Asian Games near Nagoya, Japan, after overcoming restrictions on women in Afghanistan and leaving the country following the Taliban's return to power in 2021. Hashimi, who once trained disguised as a man, said she hoped…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Roshibina Devi assures third successive Asian Games medal, Aryan Thakur loses in soft tennis

Indian wushu star Naorem Roshibina Devi assured her third successive Asian Games medal after advancing to the women's Sanda 60kg semifinals with a 5-0 win over Macao's Chu Man Sin. India also secured medals in badminton, while the women's cricket team won the country's first gold of the Games.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Asian Games 2026: Indian women's team in table tennis quarterfinals, men's team out

India’s women’s table tennis team edged Thailand 3-2 to enter the Asian Games quarterfinals. The men’s team, however, crashed out after a 0-3 defeat to South Korea in the round of 16.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Asian Games 2026: Sakshi upstages Olympic-medallist, Jadumani also wins; duo enters Asiad last-16

Sakshi Chaudhary stunned Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Aira Villegas with a dominant 5-0 win to enter the women’s 51kg pre-quarterfinals at the Asian Games. Jadumani Singh also advanced to the last 16 with a 5-0 victory over Nepal’s Chandra Bahadur Thapa.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

No feeling bigger than seeing tri-colour go up: Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma celebrated India’s second successive Asian Games gold in women’s cricket, saying there was “no bigger feeling” than seeing the national flag go up. She starred with 48 runs and two wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

She gave up CA career to become MMA referee: Meet Prachiti Nagpurkar, first Indian to officiate a bout at Asian Games

Maharashtra’s Prachiti Nagpurkar scripted history at the Asian Games by becoming the first Indian to referee a mixed martial arts bout at the continental multi-sport event, marking a major milestone after she left behind a career in chartered accountancy to pursue her passion for MMA officiating.

The Economic Times · Sep 22