India Sweeps Compound Archery Team Gold at 2026 Asian Games

India s compound archers delivered a remarkable run of performances in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday sweeping all three team gold medals at the Asian Games The women s team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Thaniparthi defeated China - in the final to retain the title India won at the Hangzhou Games The victory also saw India equal the world and Asian record of points set by South Korea in A Thrilling Fight Against ChinaThe women s final followed a tense semi-final against South Korea India edged past the Korean team - after the scores were level at midway through the contest With the pressure mounting India moved one point ahead before crucial shots from Chikitha and Prithika along with a nine from Jyothi helped seal the narrow victory In the final however the Indian trio found another level and maintained their composure to beat China by four points

30 Sep 2026

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Four Women, One Golden Finish: India Wins 4x400m Relay Gold at Asian Games

The rain had soaked the track at Mizuho Park But nothing could dampen the determination of four Indian athletes chasing a golden finish Kiran Pahal M R Poovamma Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj combined to win the women s x m relay gold at the Asian Games clocking The victory gave India its only athletics gold of the Games and helped the country reclaim the relay title after China had beaten India to gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games It was also India s seventh Asian Games gold in the women s x m relay But behind those minutes and seconds was a story much longer than the race itself From Third Place to the PodiumKiran Pahal began the race for India but had a difficult opening leg handing over the baton in third place Then came veteran M R Poovamma At Poovamma brought more than a decade of experience

30 Sep 2026

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Neeru Dhanda Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Asian Games Trap Gold

Ten days before making history in Nagoya Neeru Dhanda was in a hospital bed unsure whether she would even be able to compete The -year-old trap shooter had been battling an infection during the national camp in Delhi For nearly three-and-a-half weeks she could not train spending much of her time confined to her room For five days she barely ate surviving on water Her participation at the Asian Games itself was uncertain But just days later Dhanda stood on the top step of the podium with an Asian Games record beside her name Targets One Historic Gold Competing in the women s trap final amid rain at the shooting range in rural Toyota Dhanda produced a stunning performance She hit of targets setting an Asian Games record and finishing ahead of China s Sun Yunong who won silver with hits The victory made Dhanda the first Indian woman to

29 Sep 2026

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Vithya Ramraj Breaks PT Usha’s 42-Year-Old Record in a Historic 400m Hurdles Run

For a few seconds after crossing the finish line Vithya Ramraj had no idea she had made history The -year-old Indian hurdler was down on her knees anxiously looking towards the giant screen at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya Then the numbers appeared seconds Vithya immediately jumped up and broke into a joyful dance The timing meant something extraordinary She had become the first Indian to run the women s m hurdles in under seconds surpassing a national record that had stood for years The record belonged to none other than legendary Indian athlete PT Usha A Record That Survived Four DecadesUsha had clocked seconds at the Los Angeles Olympics setting a benchmark that remained untouched for generations Vithya had come close before At the Hangzhou Asian Games she matched Usha s -second mark and won bronze Three years later she finally moved the clock forward Interestingly Vithya has

29 Sep 2026

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At 11, Bodhana Sivanandan Makes Chess History as Youngest Woman Grandmaster

At just years old Bodhana Sivanandan has entered the history books of chess Representing England at the th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand Uzbekistan the London-born prodigy secured her third and final Woman Grandmaster WGM norm completing the requirements for the prestigious title She played all rounds on England s top board and finished with an impressive points from games nbsp Her achievement makes her the youngest player ever to earn the WGM title surpassing the previous record held by Russian Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno and former world champion Hou Yifan who both achieved the title at nbsp Playing on Board is a demanding assignment usually reserved for a team s strongest player Yet Bodhana handled the responsibility at an age when many children are still discovering the game She recorded six wins three draws and two losses finishing with an individual performance rating of Her score also helped England finish th

29 Sep 2026

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She Led Until the Final Jump: Ancy Sojan Wins Long Jump Silver

India came agonisingly close to its first athletics gold at the Asian Games but the women s long jump final delivered a dramatic finish in Aichi-Nagoya Japan Ancy Sojan produced a superb m jump to take the lead in her fifth attempt With gold seemingly within reach the Indian athlete needed just one more strong round to hold on But China s Huang Yingying had other plans On her final attempt Huang produced a m jump to leap past Ancy and claim the gold medal The difference was just two centimetres Ancy s final effort measured m leaving her with a hard-earned silver A Battle Decided by CentimetresAncy had started the competition strongly with an opening jump of m immediately placing herself among the medal contenders The contest became increasingly intense as Huang matched the same distance in her fifth attempt Ancy then raised her mark to m taking the

28 Sep 2026

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Teen Star Anahat Singh Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Asian Games Squash Silver

At just Anahat Singh has already etched her name into Indian squash history The reigning Junior World Champion won the silver medal in the women s singles event at the nbsp Asian Games in Nagoya becoming the nbsp first Indian woman to claim a singles silver in the competition Anahat s historic run ended in the final against Malaysia s defending champion nbsp Sivasangari Subramaniam who secured her second consecutive Asian Games gold with an - - - victory For Anahat however the silver represents another giant step in an already remarkable young career A Final Against a Seasoned ChampionThe final proved to be a challenging battle against an experienced opponent Sivasangari controlled the opening exchanges with aggressive attacking play and sharp rallies taking the first game - The Malaysian continued to dictate the pace in the second game once again winning - and putting Anahat under immense pressure Anahat

27 Sep 2026

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Sawan Barwal Ends 44-Year Wait, Wins Marathon Silver at Asian Games

India s long wait for an Asian Games marathon medal is finally over Sawan Barwal raced into history on Saturday winning the men s marathon silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a personal best of The -year-old Indian Army Havildar from Himachal Pradesh finished behind Japan s Ichitaka Yamashita who won gold in China s Peiyou Feng claimed bronze in Barwal s silver ended a remarkable -year medal drought for India in the event A Historic Chapter for IndiaIndia s previous Asian Games marathon medal came at the Delhi Games when Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan won bronze The country s only other marathon medals also came at the Delhi editions In Chota Singh won gold while Surat Singh Matur secured bronze Barwal has now become only the fourth Indian to win an Asian Games marathon medal and the first to achieve the feat outside India From Track Runner to

27 Sep 2026

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Gold Again! India Beat Iran 37-34 to Win Women’s Kabaddi Gold at Asian Games

The Indian women s kabaddi team has done it again India defeated fierce rivals Iran - in a gripping final at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya clinching the gold medal at the Asian Games The victory capped an unbeaten campaign for India and saw the team successfully defend its Asian Games women s kabaddi title It was also India s third gold medal of the Games following the women s cricket team s triumph and the shooting gold won by Suruchi Singh Phogat and Kamaljeet in the m air pistol mixed team event India Take Early ControlUnlike some of their more comfortable victories earlier in the tournament the final was a battle from the opening whistle India managed to take the first half - using out points three bonus points and an All-Out to establish a six-point advantage Iran however stayed firmly in the contest Seven bonus points helped

26 Sep 2026

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