Asian Games: Ancy Sojan wins long jump silver, Shaili Singh finishes fourth

IANS | September 27, 2026 5:32 PM

Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s Ancy Sojan won the women’s long jump silver medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday after China’s Huang Yingying produced a 6.55m effort with her final jump to edge the Indian by two centimetres in a dramatic finish at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Shaili Singh, who had remained in medal contention for much of the competition, finished fourth.

Asian Games: 'Rain no excuse, primary focus is to play,' says Iyer ahead of Afghanistan QF

IANS | September 27, 2026 3:12 PM

Nisshin, Sep 27 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer has stated that persistent weather disruptions and restricted training will not be used as an excuse by his team, adding that mental readiness and on-field action remain their sole focus ahead of the Asian Games quarter-final against Afghanistan, to be played at the Korogi Sports Park on Monday.

Asian Games: Focus on standards over outcomes against Afghanistan, says Shreyas Iyer

IANS | September 27, 2026 2:42 PM

Nisshin, Sep 27 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer on Monday said representing the country comes with the non-negotiable expectation of finishing with the gold medal, but felt that his side will focus on maintaining their internal standards rather than obsessing over outcomes in their Asian Games men’s T20 quarter-final against Afghanistan, set to take place on Monday.