Indian wushu star Roshibina Devi Naorem advanced to the women’s 60kg Sanda final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 23. She defeated Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2–0 in the semifinal, securing at least a silver medal for India. Roshibina will now face China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the gold-medal bout on Thursday. The Manipur athlete has already won silver at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and bronze at Jakarta 2018. Her latest final appearance guarantees another Asian Games medal and gives her an opportunity to win her first Asian Games gold. (PC: PTI)

Indian taekwondo player Etisha Das has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after being excluded from India’s final contingent for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Das claims she won bronze at the Asian Taekwondo Championships and that the IOA had earlier assured the Punjab and Haryana High Court that her name had been forwarded for the Games. She alleges that despite this, she was omitted from the final list. The High Court has issued notice in her contempt petition against IOA president P.T. Usha, with the matter scheduled for September 29. Selection authorities maintain that Asian Championship medals do not automatically guarantee Asian Games selection.

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, ending India’s 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the event. Chanu lifted 198kg, including 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. North Korea’s Ri Song-gum won gold with a record total of 215kg, while Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana took bronze with 191kg. Chanu had finished fourth at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. Her silver also made her only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win medals across all major international competitions, including the Olympics and World Championships. (PC: X)

Jay Meena created history on Wednesday by winning India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The 26-year-old from Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, secured bronze in the men’s singles event after reaching the semifinals. Meena defeated the Philippines’ Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in a thrilling quarter-final, fighting back after losing the opening game. In the semifinal, he lost 2-4 to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka after making a strong comeback from three games down. Meena began his journey as a school ball boy before rising through district, state and national competitions. He was also the 2025 national singles champion. (PC: X)

India’s women’s skeet team won the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, adding another medal to the country’s strong shooting campaign. Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan and Parinaaz Dhaliwal formed the Indian team that finished third in the event. The medal also marked India’s sixth shooting medal of the Games. India had remained in medal contention after finishing third following the opening rounds of the team competition. The result adds to the country’s growing medal tally in shooting, which has been one of India’s leading sports at the ongoing Asian Games. (PC: X)

India’s men’s skeet team won the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Kazakhstan in a shoot-off. Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill combined to secure the podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya. The Indian team was locked with Kazakhstan after the regulation stage, forcing a shoot-off to decide the bronze medal. India held its nerve in the decisive contest to finish third. Naruka also advanced to the individual men’s skeet final, giving India another medal opportunity in the event. The bronze added to India’s strong shooting campaign at the Asian Games. (PC: The Times of India)

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women's 10m air pistol final at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, scoring 181.1 points before being eliminated after her 18th shot, which read 9.6. The 24-year-old had qualified third with 579-20x, recovering from a slow start with strong final series of 96, 96 and 98. South Korea's Choo Gaeun won gold with an Asian record 246.3 points, China's Shen Yiyao took silver (241.3), and Jiang Ranxin claimed bronze (221.6). Earlier, India's women's team also missed the podium, finishing fourth by just two inner-10 shots. Esha Singh and Suruchi Singh placed 16th and 26th respectively in qualification. (PC: NDTV)

Mirabai Chanu won her first Asian Games medal on Wednesday, taking silver in the women’s 49kg category in Nagoya, Japan. Her 198kg total ended India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with a record 215kg, while Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana took bronze with 191kg. Chanu lifted 87kg in the snatch and successfully cleared 107kg and 111kg in the clean and jerk. The 31-year-old had finished ninth in 2014, missed 2018 due to injury and placed fourth in 2023. India’s previous weightlifting medal came from Karnam Malleswari in 1998. (PC: India Today)

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi, 23, won the silver medal in the women’s road race at the 2026 Asian Games near Nagoya, Japan, finishing behind China’s Guo Li. Hashimi began cycling as a teenager in Afghanistan and said she sometimes disguised herself as a man to train, facing attacks and intimidation. After the Taliban returned to power in 2021, she fled Afghanistan with assistance from former world champion Alessandra Cappellotto and relocated to Italy. Hashimi, who competed at the Paris Olympics, said the silver medal represents resilience among Afghan women. She hopes future Afghan girls can compete without fear. (PC: Reuters)

India faces a busy day at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on September 23, with Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu among the major names in action. Bhaker will compete in the women’s 10m air pistol qualification alongside Suruchi Inder Singh and Esha Singh, with the final scheduled later if they qualify. Mirabai will contest the women’s 49kg weightlifting final, seeking her first Asian Games medal. India’s men’s badminton team will face China in the semifinal after beating Japan in the quarterfinals. Wushu athlete Roshibina Devi will also compete in the 60kg Sanda semifinal. India’s women’s hockey team will meet Thailand. (PC: India Today)