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India overcame an early deficit to beat Iran 37-23 in their Asian Games women’s kabaddi Group A match in Nagoya. Pooja’s super raids helped turn the contest around as India led 19-15 at half-time before pulling away after the break.

Vinod Kumar Tiwari and Tejasvi Gehlot have been elected President and Secretary-General of the International Kabaddi Federation during the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. An 18-member Executive Board Committee was also formed to strengthen the sport’s global administration

India began their women's kabaddi title defence at the Asian Games with a 42-21 win over Bangladesh in their Group A opener. Sanju Devi led the attack as India maintained control throughout and secured a convincing victory in Aichi-Nagoya

Indian Wushu players Aryan and Roshibina Devi advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals after winning their respective 1/8 finals in Nagoya. Both are now one victory away from securing medals, while Suraj Singh Mayanglambam narrowly missed the podium on Sunday

Suchika Tariyal won India's first Asian Games MMA medal after losing her semifinal to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo on a weight criterion following a draw in arbitration. Coach Nikhil Kunder explained the rule and maintained that Suchika had won technically

India's Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's traditional 60kg MMA event at the Asian Games after her semifinal against Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo ended in a draw. Teo advanced to the final after the weight rule was applied

Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj finished 10th in the men's 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games, clocking 25.52 seconds. China's Xu Jiayu won gold in a Games-record 24.04 seconds, while Natraj's teammates also missed out on finals

India secured a double podium in the men’s 10m air rifle at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Himanshu Dhillon winning silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze. China’s Sheng Lihao defended his title with a Games Record score of 254.2.

Suchika Tariyal created history by winning India’s first Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts, securing bronze in the women’s traditional -60kg event at Aichi-Nagoya. She lost narrowly to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo in the semifinals after overtime

India’s women’s table tennis team defeated Pakistan 3-0 to top Group F and qualify for the Asian Games quarterfinals with three wins from three. The men’s team beat Indonesia but lost to Iran and will face Pakistan in their final group match

India won its third silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 after Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil secured second place in the men’s 10m air rifle team event. China won gold with a world-record score, while South Korea took bronze

India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams begin their Asian Games campaigns in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, seeking to defend the gold medals won in Hangzhou. The men face Japan, while the women meet Bangladesh in their opening group matches

India’s women’s table tennis team fought back from 1-2 down to beat Singapore 3-2 in their Asian Games Group F match. The men’s team, however, suffered a 0-3 defeat against Iran after opening with wins over Indonesia

Indian swimmer Rishabh Das finished sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final at the Asian Games after clocking 54.77 seconds. China’s Jiayu Xu won gold, while Das will next compete in the 50m backstroke and 4x100m medley relay

India began their Asian Games men’s hockey title defence with a 13-1 win over Indonesia in Pool A. Dilpreet Singh scored four goals, while Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh struck twice each. India next face Sri Lanka on September 22.

Rifle shooter Sonam Maskar dedicated her Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event to her parents, crediting their support for her rise in the sport. India finished second with 1,897 points in Nagoya

India swept Kazakhstan 3-0 in the women’s badminton team Round of 16 at the Asian Games, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma winning their singles matches. India will face Japan in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Elavenil Valarivan won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after a tense final. Japan’s Hinata Taichi secured gold with an Asian Games record 253.0, while Elavenil finished on 252.4.

India won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod scoring 1,898 points. China won gold with a world-record 1,904.2, while Japan took bronze.

Suchika Tariyal made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming India’s first MMA medallist, defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa 2-0 in the women’s traditional -60kg quarterfinals. The 36-year-old now targets a place in the gold-medal bout.