India added two athletics medals at the 2026 Asian Games on September 27. Ancy Sojan won silver in the women’s long jump, while Tejaswin Shankar secured bronze in the men’s decathlon with 7,934 points. Sojan finished second after a closely contested final, while Shankar sealed his podium finish after completing all 10 decathlon events. In the men’s 800m, Mohammed Afsal advanced to the final, giving India another medal opportunity in athletics. The performances strengthened India’s athletics campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with several Indian athletes competing across track and field events. (PC: ANI)

Indian triple jumper Karthik Unnikrishnan finished sixth at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya after a challenging debut at the age of 33. Persistent rain made conditions difficult, while teammate Praveen Chithravel suffered an injury in the opening round and could not complete a jump. Karthik crossed the 16-metre mark only once across his six attempts. His journey to the Asian Games followed years of setbacks, including COVID-19 disruptions, an ankle injury and a serious tendon problem that forced him to rebuild his jumping technique. Despite missing out on a medal, his debut marked the culmination of a decade-long journey. (PC: India Today)

India’s Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh won silver medals in the individual squash events at the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday, marking a historic achievement for the country. Eighteen-year-old Anahat lost 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 to Malaysia’s defending champion Sivasangari Subramaniam in the women’s singles final at Nagoya. She became the first Indian woman to win silver in the event. Earlier, Abhay lost 9-11, 5-11, 5-11 to Malaysia’s defending champion Eain Yow Ng in the men’s final. India also made history by reaching both the men’s and women’s singles finals at the same Asian Games for the first time. (PC: NDTV)

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda has assured India of a medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova 5-0 in the women’s 65kg quarterfinal on Sunday. The 26-year-old dominated the bout to enter the semifinals. Khamidova had won silver at the 2025 World Championships. Parveen’s achievement marks a significant return after a 22-month ban for three whereabouts failures cost her the bronze medal she won at the 2022 Asian Games and ruled her out of the Paris Olympics. She returned to international boxing in 2025, winning gold at the World Boxing Cup Finals. (PC: India Today)

India’s badminton campaign at the Asian Games 2026 ended on Sunday after PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda lost their women’s singles quarter-finals in three games. Sindhu went down 11-21, 21-18, 21-10 to China’s Chen Yufei, while 19-year-old Hooda lost 21-16, 14-21, 21-17 to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. Earlier, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost their women’s doubles quarter-final to Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also exited the mixed doubles quarter-finals. India finished the individual badminton events without a medal, with the men’s team bronze remaining its only medal. (PC: Olympics)

Indian athletes Murali Sreeshankar and David Patturaj Solomon advanced to the men’s long jump final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Sreeshankar finished second in Group B with a best jump of 7.84 metres, while David placed third in Group A with 7.62 metres. In the women’s 400m hurdles, Vithya Ramraj and Anu Raghavan also secured places in the final after finishing second in their respective heats. Vithya recorded a season-best 55.73 seconds, while Anu clocked a personal best of 55.84 seconds. The results strengthen India’s medal hopes in athletics. (PC: X)

India defeated Iran 40-34 in the men’s kabaddi final at the 2026 Asian Games, securing the country’s ninth gold medal in the sport. The Indian team produced a strong performance against a competitive Iranian side, with Sumit playing a key role in the victory. India had earlier defeated Thailand 66-28 in the semi-final to reach the title clash. The triumph extends India’s long-standing dominance in men’s kabaddi at the Asian Games and successfully concludes its campaign with another gold medal. Iran settled for silver after a closely contested final. 

Indian squash player Anahat Singh produced a remarkable comeback at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 in the women’s singles semifinal. The 18-year-old lost the opening two games 9-11 and 11-13 but fought back brilliantly. She saved two game points in the third game to win 12-10, followed by an 11-6 victory in the fourth. Anahat then dominated the deciding game 11-3 to complete the comeback. The victory makes her the first Indian woman to reach the Asian Games squash singles final and guarantees her at least a silver medal. (PC: AP)

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki in the Round of 16. Sindhu controlled the contest from the beginning, winning the opening game 21-9 and maintaining a strong advantage over the Japanese shuttler. Her composed play and effective shot placement kept Miyazaki under pressure throughout the match. Sindhu had earlier defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian in straight games to reach the pre-quarterfinal stage. The quarterfinal victory keeps Sindhu’s campaign for an Asian Games singles medal on track. (PC: Reuters)

Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the silver medal in the men’s shot put at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. Toor recorded his best effort of 20.64 metres, securing his third consecutive Asian Games medal after golds at Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2022. Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebise won gold with a Games-record throw of 20.81m, surpassing Toor’s previous record of 20.75m. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Tolu took bronze with 20.48m. Rain and difficult conditions affected the competition, while Toor had also been managing minor injuries before the Games. (PC: AP)