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Superstar Rajinikanth met Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramaraj and congratulated her on her three-medal haul at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Vithya won gold, silver and bronze, besides breaking PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles

China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi and Thailand’s Puripol Boonson were named the female and male MVPs of the 2026 Asian Games. Both athletes won multiple gold medals and set or equalled Asian Games and Asian records

India finished fourth at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Cricket, hockey, archery, wrestling and athletics produced major successes, while several athletes scripted historic firsts and secured Olympic quotas

India’s Deepak Punia won bronze in the men’s 97kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 2-1. The medal is Deepak’s second at the Asian Games and India’s fifth in the category.

Aman Sehrawat defeated reigning world champion Han Chong-song 11-7 to win gold in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling at the Asian Games 2026. His victory made him the first Indian to win the category, while Sujeet Kalkal had earlier claimed 65kg gold

Indian boxer Ankush Panghal won the 80kg Asian Games gold, emulating his ‘elder brother’ Amit Panghal’s 2018 feat. Ankush defeated South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 and credited Amit, along with his training and fellow gold medallists, for inspiring his triumph

Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda has been named India’s flag-bearer for the 2026 Asian Games closing ceremony after winning two gold medals and a silver. She became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual trap

Sujeet Kalkal staged a stunning late comeback from 2-9 down to defeat Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 and win India’s first wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026. Earlier, he beat Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka in the 65kg semifinal

Parveen Hooda defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-chin 3-2 to win gold in the women’s 65kg boxing category at the Asian Games. Her victory came hours after Lovlina Borgohain’s 75kg gold, giving India a historic double in women’s boxing

India’s men’s quadrant won a bronze medal in sepaktakraw at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after losing 0-2 to Japan in the semifinal. India topped Group A after three wins, including a victory over World Cup champions Myanmar.

India spinner Axar Patel praised his team for producing a commanding performance against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semifinal despite limited training and competition. India bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 runs after posting 169 for seven

Pranavi Urs fired a bogey-free 7-under 63 to move into sole second place in the Asian Games women's golf competition, two shots behind Singapore's Shannon Tan. Her round also lifted India to third in the women's team standings

Hyderabad-based human performance coach Vivek Teja played a quiet role in Chikitha Taniparthi's Asian Games golden double, working on her strength, conditioning, nutrition and mental resilience over 10 months as the Telangana archer secured gold in team and mixed event

India beat Pakistan 4-3 in a dramatic men's hockey semifinal at the Asian Games to reach the final and confirm a medal. India squandered a three-goal lead before Abhishek scored the decisive late goal to seal victory

India’s star long jumper Ancy Sojan settled for a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games after China’s Yingying Huang overtook her with a 6.55m jump. Ancy said fatigue, wet conditions and lack of luck denied her a maiden Asian Games gold.

India defeated South Korea 2-0 in the Asian Games women’s hockey semifinal to assure themselves of a medal. Ishika opened the scoring in the 44th minute before an own goal doubled India’s lead as they booked a final against China

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said the team used rain-enforced indoor sessions to work on combinations and stay mentally prepared ahead of their Asian Games semifinal against Sri Lanka. He said players are eager for competitive action after the weather disruptions.

India’s men’s and women’s squash teams advanced to the semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after beating Kuwait and Singapore 2-0 respectively. The results assured India of two more medals, adding to the country’s singles and mixed-doubles squash haul.

India’s Deepu Mallesh entered the Asian Games men’s speed climbing quarterfinals after finishing 11th in qualification with a best time of 5.09 seconds. Debutant Joga Purty also reached the women’s quarterfinals but exited after a false start

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the mixed team trap gold at the Asian Games, giving Neeru her third medal of the Games. She had earlier won individual gold and team silver, becoming India’s most successful athlete in Nagoya