Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.
Defending champions India completed an unbeaten Group A campaign in women’s kabaddi at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a 50-25 win over Japan. Captain Pushpa Rana led the side to its third straight victory and a place in the semifinals
The Indian women’s kabaddi team has completed its final training camp and travelled to Japan ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. The team, which won gold in Hangzhou, has undergone months of preparation and will seek to defend its title
