Nagoya: India’s compound archers displayed admirable poise under pressure to complete a golden sweep in the Asian Games team competitions, successfully defending their crowns in men’s, women’s and mixed events here on Wednesday with performances that ranged from domineering to gritty.
Cherry on top was the mixed combination of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav also securing an Olympic quota place for the country following their top finish.
India thus became the first country to qualify for the 2028 Olympics in the compound mixed team event, which will mark the discipline’s debut in the Los Angeles Games.
The women’s trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha and Prithika Pradeep kicked off the gold rush that culminated with the men’s combination of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru rallying to outwit the Chinese trio of Jiahao Liao, Jinyi Liu and Jingyu Shi in the finals 238-237. (With Agencies)
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Squash: Indian men and women assured of medal
September 30, 2026 12:54 pm
Indian men’s and women’s team eased into the semifinals of the Asian Games with convincing wins over Kuwait and Singapore respectively, assuring themselves of a medal here on Wednesday.
India clinches gold in trap shooting
September 30, 2026 12:54 pm
The Indian pair of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai clinched the gold medal in the trap mixed team event of the Asian Games here on Wednesday, also smashing the continental record in the process.
The Indian team shot a score of 34 in the final after qualifying in the fourth position. Qatar’s Mohammed Al-Rumaihi and Ray Bassil took the silver with a score of 32.
Boxing: Lovlina to fight for gold, Priya, Kapil signs off with bronze medal
September 30, 2026 12:54 pm
Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain sealed her place in the 75kg final but Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya signed off with bronze medals at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Archery: Men’s compound team enters gold-medal match
September 30, 2026 12:04 pm
The Indian compound archers moved closer to another gold after storming into the men’s team final with a convincing win over Korea at the Asian Games here on Wednesday, after the mixed and women’s combinations also finished on top.
The Indian team of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru outclassed Korea 236-229 in the semifinal to enter the summit clash.
Double gold for India in compound archery as mixed team wins after women’s triumph
September 30, 2026 11:55 am
India’s compound mixed archery pair of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav claimed the gold medal and secured a 2028 Olympic quota place by beating Korea in a tense shoot-off at the Asian Games here on Wednesday after the women’s team also finished on top in the same event.
Rathod, Jagtap finish sixth in kayak, canoe singles at Asian Games
September 30, 2026 11:34 am
India’s Pradhyumna Singh Rathod finished sixth in the men’s kayak single final, while Pallavi Jagtap also ended sixth in the women’s canoe single final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Boxing: Lovlina to fight for gold, Priya signs off with bronze medal
September 30, 2026 11:30 am
Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain sealed her place in the 75kg final while Priya Ghanghas signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Last edition’s silver-medallist, Lovlina eked out a 3-2 spilt decision win over reigning 70kg world champion Kazakh boxer Natalya Bogdanova in the 75kg semifinal bout.
With the win, she becomes the first Indian woman boxer to reach back-to-back Asian Games finals, assuring India of at least a silver.
Judo: Ashmita Dey enters bronze medal contest in women’s 48kg
September 30, 2026 11:08 am
Indian judoka Ashmita Dey on Wednesday progressed to the bronze medal contest in the women’s 48kg category by winning her repechage round against Hong Kong China’s Ka Lee Wong at the Asian Games here.
Ashmita defeated Wong by yoko with a 4-0 golden score.
Speed climbing: Deepu Mallesh enters quarters
September 30, 2026 11:06 am
India’s Deepu Mallesh entered the quarterfinals of the men’s speed climbing competition of the Asian Games after finishing 11th in the qualification rounds.
The 28-year-old Mallesh, who is making his Asiad debut, clocked a best time of 5.09sec, which came during his climb up lane B of the four-lane 15-metre wall.
Boxing: Priya signs off with bronze medal
September 30, 2026 11:05 am
Indian boxer Priya Ghanghas signed off with a bronze medal after going down to former world champion China’s Yang Chengyu in the 60kg semifinal here on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old Priya, making her Games debut, went down 1-4 to her far more experienced Chinese opponent.
Indian boxers have bettered their last edition’s performance (one silver, three bronze) by ensuring a six-medal haul.
Archery: India match world record to strike gold
September 30, 2026 10:18 am
Indian women’s compound archery team produced a sensational performance to outwit China and retain the gold medal at the Asian Games with a world record score, here on Wednesday.
The Indian team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep dominated the summit clash, outclassing China 238-234 in the gold medal match to bag the top podium.
The Indians equalled Korea’s world record in achieving the feat.
Shooting: Neeru-Kynan pair enters final of trap mixed team event
September 30, 2026 10:16 am
The Indian combination of Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai qualified for the trap mixed team final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
A total of four teams out of 12 in contention qualified for the final and India finished at the fourth place with a score of 136.
Wrestling: Sunil to fight for bronze; Nisha Dahiya loses opening round
September 30, 2026 10:15 am
India’s Greco Roman wrestler Sunil Kumar was left to fight for a bronze medal after losing his men’s 87kg semifinals by technical superiority to Japan’s Taizo Yoshida while Nisha Dahiya was yet again shut out by North Korea’s Sol Gum Pak here on Wednesday.
Sunil, the bronze medal winner at Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, began with a confident technical superiority win over Tajikistan’s Muhammad Sultonzoda but was no match to the Japanese World Championship bronze medallist.
archery: Indian mixed compound team enters gold-medal match, women’s compound team wins gold
September 30, 2026 10:08 am
The Indian compound archers produced a sensational display with the women’s side winning a record-equalling gold before the mixed team assuring another medal by progressing to the final at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
The Indian mixed compound archery team entered the gold-medal match after beating Thailand 156-155 in the semifinals.
This was after the Indian women’s compound archery team produced a sensational performance to outclass China 238-234 and retain its Asian Games gold medal with a world record-equalling score.
Squash: Indian women’s team enters semifinals, assures medal
September 30, 2026 8:43 am
Indian women’s team progressed to the semifinals of squash event with a 2-0 win over Singapore to assure itself of a medal at the Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Starting the proceedings, Tanvi Khanna produced a gritty show, ekeing out a 11-6 4-11 15-13 11-1 win over Au Yeong Wai Iynn in a thrilling 32-minute opening singles match.
In the second singles, young Anahat Singh, who won a silver in the individual event, then thrashed Au Yeong Wai Yhann 11-7 11-3 11-4 in just 22 minutes to complete the victory.
Veteran Joshna Chinappa, who also won a bronze in the mixed doubles event, didn’t need to take the court.
Archery: Indian women’s compound team enters gold-medal match
September 30, 2026 8:12 am
Indian women’s compound archery team progressed to the gold-medal match after beating Korea in the semifinals at Asian Games here on Wednesday.
The Indian team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep defeated South Korea 234-233 to set up a final clash with China at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park here.
