Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India's Murali Sreeshankar and David Patturaj have qualified for the men's long jump final from their respective groups at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 here on Sunday.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 26 (IANS) China's Su Wen broke a 36-year-old Asian Games record to win the men's triple jump on Saturday, as two more Games records fell on a day that began with marathon golds for Japan and Bahrain.
Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s Prachi Choudhary won the bronze medal in the women’s 400m at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Saturday, clocking 53.21 seconds to finish third and take India’s overall medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games to 30.
Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor’s bid for a third successive Asian Games gold medal ended in silver as Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi set a Games record in the men’s shot put final at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu congratulated Sawan Barwal on his silver-medal-winning performance in the men’s marathon at the Asian Games 2026, describing the distance runner’s achievement as a milestone that has brought India back to the event’s podium after four decades.
Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) When Baranica Elangovan took up pole vault, people in her village questioned whether the sport was worth the risk and even told her parents that “no one will marry her” if she got injured. Years later, the 24-year-old Indian athlete stood on the Asian Games podium in Nagoya, winning a bronze medal in the women’s pole vault after clearing 4.20m.
Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s Sawan Barwal produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026, clinching the silver medal in the men’s marathon and ending the country’s 44-year wait for a medal in the event.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 26 (IANS) The moment the starting gun fired for the men's 100 metres at the 2026 Asian Games, Puripol Boonson turned Nagoya's Paloma Mizuho Stadium into his stage.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh, Manpreet Kaur and Baranica Elangovan after their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026, with the trio adding two silver medals and a bronze to India’s athletics tally on Friday.
Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) Gulveer Singh believes attention to detail and the support of his wider team played a crucial role in his silver-medal-winning performance in the men’s 10,000 m at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, saying that 'it’s often the small things that make the biggest difference' at the highest level.
