Asian Games 2026 Live Updates, Day 8: India's Sawan Barwal, Kartik Karkera in men's marathon final; shooters in women's 50m rifle 3P qualification soon, badminton scores

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Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of Day 8 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.Today, Indian athletes will be in action across 15 disciplines - shooting, equestrian, athletics, boxing, badminton, hockey, kabaddi, squash, archery, esports, canoe sprint, fencing, sailing, surfing, and table tennis. This is Nihit Sachdeva who will keep you updated with the latest scores, results and medal winners.

Badminton: PV Sindhu beats Miyazaki and enters quarterfinal

Despite a slow start, Sindhu has got back the points to level the score at 5-5.

At the mid-game interval, Sindhu is leading 11-6.

PV Sindhu beats Miyazaki, winning straight games to advance to the next round.

Badminton: Tomoka Miyazaki vs PV Sindhu (Game 1)

Good start by Sindhu; she is up by three points as Game 1 gets underway.

PV Sindhu has been good with her forehand smashes and races to 11-4 as players head for the mid-game interval.

Sindhu hasn’t been getting her shots right, giving away crucial points over the past few seconds; she is currently leading 13-6.

Sindhu’s been getting her smashes right and is currently leading 18-8.

Badminton: Tomoka Miyazaki vs PV Sindhu

The World No. 9 Japanese shuttler is taking on the two-time Olympic medallist. The players are warming up now.

Badminton: Third round match-up coming next

One last action for the day. We’ve got two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu taking on Tomoka Miyazaki.

If you are looking for a recap of India's win, medals on Day 8, find it below

Asian Games 2026 Day 8: Indian results and medals across archery, boxing, kabaddi, hockey, shooting, table tennis, and more.

Athletics: Women's 1500m final

Parul Chaudhary finishes fourth with a time of 4:09.46, and Pooja finishes sixth with 4:16.78.

Athletics: Men's 400m - TK Vishal finishes fifth

Disappointing result from TK Vishal, who finished fifth with a time of 45.48.

Thailand’s Joshua Atkinson wins the race with 44.90, and Suleiman Abdulrahman finishes second with 44.99.

Athletics: Women's 400m final - Prachi wins bronze

Prachi wins a bronze medal with a timing of 53.21.

Athletics: Tajinderpal wins shot put silver

Toor wins silver in Asian Games 2026 shot put, as Tayebi breaks the Games record for gold.

Athletics: Triple Jump final, Praveen Chithravel exits after injury

National record holder Praveen Chithravel has retired and won’t take part in further proceedings of the Triple Jump final.Earlier, Chithravel appeared to be in discomfort in his calf or lower leg before walking away from the runway. He looked to be in considerable pain and shook his head as he left the area..

Athletics: Men's 1500 - Gulveer, Yoonus qualifies for final

Yoonus Shah finished third in his heat and qualified for the final. Gulveer Singh has qualified for the final.

Athletics: Concern for Praveen Chithravel

Concerning scenes from the triple jump area as India’s medal hope and national record holder Praveen Chithravel pulled up midway through his first attempt and was unable to complete the jump.Chithravel appeared to feel discomfort in his calf or lower leg before walking away from the runway. He looked to be in considerable pain and shook his head as he left the area.

Athletics: Animesh Kujur through to men’s 200m final

Animesh Kujur qualified directly for the men’s 200m final after finishing second in his semifinal with a time of 20.81 seconds.

Thailand’s Boonson was clear of the field in the closing stages and won the semifinal in 20.10 seconds.

Athletics: Decathlon update - Tejaswin currently on top

Tejaswin fails to clear 2.21 in three attempts. He finishes the high jump with a best of 2.18. Overall, the Indian tops with a score of 3343. Thowfeeq is eighth.

Tejaswin will come back for 400m later today. (Heat 2)

Athletics: Men's shot put final

Tajinderpal Toor: Third attempt - 19.77. His best is the second attempt of 20.26.

Athletics: Men's shot put final

Mohammadreza has cleared 20.81, overtaking the Games Record previously set by Tajinderpal Toor at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games (20.75). This also helps the Iranian rise to the top of the table.

Athletics: Men's shot put final

The men’s shot put final is underway, with Tajinderpal Toor aiming to add a third consecutive gold medal to his Asian Games tally. He records 20.06 on his first attempt.

Athletics: Women's 200m - Harita, Unnathi enter final

Harita Bhadra clocks 23.31, finishing second in Women’s 200m Heat 2 to qualify directly for the final.

Unnathi Aiyappa was close to finishing second, but she qualified for the final by finishing third with a timing of 23.33. (q)

Athletics: Men's decathlon - High Jump update

Tejaswin Shankar made it look so easy. He clears 2.00 straight up, no mistake. He goes straight to the top.

Tejaswin clears 2.06 and is currently on top.

Tejaswin clears 2.12 and is currently on top with a total of 3343.

Athletics: Women's 100m hurdles heat 2 update

Nandhini Kongan finishes fourth with a time of 13.48 and has qualified for the final by place.

Athletics: Decathlon update

Tejaswin Shankar to start with 2.00 mark in the men’s decathlon - high jump event. Noushad Thowfeeq has attempted 1.91 and has failed in all three attempts. He is placed seventh in the standings.

Athletics: 100m hurdles - Jyothi DNS

Jyothi Yarraji, national record holder and silver medalist at the Hangzhou Asian Games, has been judged ‘Did not start’ (DNS) in heat 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles.Nandhini Kongan will take part in Heat 2.

Badminton: Ayush Shetty knocked out

21-yr-old Ayush Shetty goes down 21-16, 21-19, 21-17 to 36-yr-old Chen Tien of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles contest in the 3rd round.Earlier on Saturday, Lakshya Sen bowed out in second round.

Kabaddi: Men's kabaddi team beats Iran, double gold for India in Kabaddi

India defeated Iran 40-34 in the men’s kabaddi final to successfully defend its Asian Games title. The victory gives India a record ninth men’s kabaddi gold, with its only failure to win the title since the sport’s introduction in 1990 coming at Jakarta 2018. India had reclaimed the crown at Hangzhou 2022. The result also completes a kabaddi gold double for India. Earlier in the day, the women’s team edged Iran 37-34 in a tense final to retain its title and claim a fourth Asian Games gold.

Kabaddi: Men's gold medal match update

India is leading Iran 37-30 and is on the verge of a gold medal.

Badminton: Men's singles (3rd round) update

Ayush Shetty has come back strong in Game 2, defeating Chen Tien 21-19. The score is IND 1-1 TPE.Game 3 is coming up next.

Athletics: 100m hurdles update

Women’s 100m hurdles qualifiers will be held later today at 04:00 PM (IST). National record holder Jyothi Yarraji is set for Heat 1, and Nandhini Kongan is in Heat 2.

Kabaddi: Men's gold medal match update

We are underway in second-half, and India is leading Iran 23-21.

Kabaddi: Men's gold medal match update

At the end of first-half India is currently trailing Iran 17-18.

Hockey: India beats Japan 2-0 to enter men's hockey semifinal

India continued its strong Asian Games campaign with a 2-0 win over host Japan in the men’s hockey Pool A clash.\Abhishek opened the scoring in the 15th minute to give India the lead at the end of the first quarter. Japan kept India at bay for much of the contest, but captain Harmanpreet Singh doubled the advantage in the 40th minute, converting from a penalty corner.India held firm thereafter to complete a controlled 2-0 victory.

Kabaddi: Men's gold medal match update

Good tactical display from Iran as India concedes an all-out, and the score is currently 14-13.

Badminton: Women's singles, Unnati bags win

India’s Unnati Hooda has defeated Kusuma Putri from Indonesia in straight sets, 21-19, 21-13, to take the match 2-0 and enter the quarterfinals.

Kabaddi: India vs Iran update

India and Iran are going tit-for-tat, neck-and-neck. The score is 8-8 as we are less than 10 mins until end of first-half.

Follow our dedicated athletics blog to get latest track and field scores, medal updates and more

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Hockey: India vs Japan update

There is a goal, and who else but Sarpanch Saab from a penalty corner - Harmanpreet doubles India’s lead as the teams head into the fourth quarter. IND 2-0 JPN.

Kabaddi - Gold medal men's match is underway

Defending champion India takes on Iran in the men’s kabaddi final, with the two Asian heavyweights renewing their rivalry for gold. India had beaten Iran 33-29 in a dramatic Hangzhou 2023 final to reclaim the title after missing out on gold in 2018.

India will also be looking to complete a kabaddi double after the women’s team defeated Iran 37-33 earlier today to successfully defend its Asian Games crown.

Boxing: India vs Korea - Priya beats Oh Yeonji by unanimous decision

India’s Priya produces a commanding performance against Republic of Korea’s Oh Yeonji, winning the bout by a unanimous 5-0 decision.Priya swept the opening two rounds on all five judges’ cards and also had Oh counted for a knockdown in the first. The Korean fought back in the final round, but Priya had already done enough to seal the contest.The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27 in the Indian’s favour.

Hockey: India vs Japan Pool A match update

The third quarter is underway, and the only thing separating India and Japan is Abhishek’s strike in the 15th minute. India is leading 1-0.

Boxing: India vs Korea (Women's 60kg)

Priya has won the second round. The final round is underway, and Priya is in control of this match.

Boxing: India vs Korea (Women's 60kg)

Priya is leading the Women’s 60kg bout after winning the first round 5-0.

Boxing - Men's 90kg (Round of 16)

Kapil Pokhariya defeated Sam Estaki 5-0 to advance to the quarter-finals.

Treesa, Gayatri duo advance to the next round, read our report below

India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima to enter the quarterfinals of the Asian Games 2026 women’s doubles badminton event.

Badminton: Women's doubles - Treesa/Gayatri advance

What a fantastic performance. Treesa and Gayatri defeat World No. 3 pair of Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima in their home country, 24-22, 21-18, to advance to the quarterfinals.

Badminton - Women's doubles update

Treesa/Gayatri duo has been issued a yellow card by the umpire for delaying the serve. Game 2 is currently ongoing.

Abhishek is at it once again. He has opened the scoring for India in the 15th minute of the match against Japan in this Pool A clash.

Badminton: Women's doubles - Game 2 update

Treesa and Gayatri are trailing in Game 2, down 7-10 to Japan’s Mayu and Yuki.

Anahat, who advanced to the final of women's squash singles will aim to script history, know what it is, about her opponent - in this story below

Anahat Singh will be looking to become the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in squash at the Asian Games as she takes on Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in the women’s singles final on Sunday.

Hockey: India faces Japan test - our dedicated blog covering this match is live now

Unbeaten India faces host Japan in a key Pool A clash. The defending champion has won all three of its matches so far, beating Indonesia 13-1, Sri Lanka 16-1 and South Korea 8-2.India sits top of the pool with nine points, ahead of Japan, and a win would seal a semifinal berth.

IND vs JPN: Catch the updates and highlights from the Asian Games 2026 men's hockey Pool A encounter between India and Japan at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Saturday.

Badminton: Women's Doubles - Treesa/Gayatri win Game 1

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand started strongly but slipped behind after the mid-game interval before fighting back against Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto.

The Japanese pair had two game points, but Treesa and Gayatri saved both. Two wayward returns from Fukushima and Matsumoto then brought the Indians level at 22-22, although Treesa and Gayatri could not convert their first game-point opportunity.

The Indians earned another chance after a Japanese slip and a sharp body attack, before sealing the opening game 24-22.

Badminton: Women's doubles, second round

There is no separating the Indian duo of Treesa and Gayatri as they go toe to toe with Japan’s Mayu and Yuko, and are tied 10-10 in Game 1 as the players head into the mid-game interval.

PV Sindhu's round-of-16 match is scheduled for 06:30 PM (IST) today. Read report here

India’s P.V. Sindhu beat Chiu Pin-chian of Chinese Taipei to enter the round of 16 of the Asian Games 2026 women’s singles badminton event at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday.

Dressage Individual: 2nd Individual Qualifier update

Hriday Vipul Chheda, riding Dono Di Maggio, currently sits 11th in the dressage individual standings with a combined score of 135.059 after the second individual qualifier.Jai Sud, on Goofy La Perla, is 13th with a combined score of 133.559.The top 15 combinations after the second qualifier advance to the Individual Final, although only a maximum of two riders from each nation can progress.

Shruti Vora, riding Magnanimous, was India’s highest-ranked rider after the first qualifier, finishing ninth with a score of 68.059.

The surfing events have been postponed today (September 26) due to a routine review of weather and surfing conditions.Top-ranked national surfer Kamali Prakash and Sugar Shanti were set to take part in Women’s shortboard Round 2 today.

Badminton (Women's Singles, Round 2): P. V. Sindhu advances to Round of 16

PV Sindhu defeats Chiu Pin-chian of Chinese Taipei 21-14, 21-14 to advance to the third round of the women’s singles.Sindhu was also part of the Indian women’s team that was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Japan earlier this week. The two-time Olympic medallist had returned empty-handed from the Hangzhou Asian Games, where she exited in the women’s singles quarterfinals.

Badminton (Women's Singles, Round 2): P. V. Sindhu in action

The Indian is currently leading 11-7 against Chain Pin of Chinese Taipei in Game 2. Players head for the mid-game interval.

Abhay Singh enters squash singles final, read match report below

India’s Abhay Singh beat Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan 3-0 to enter the men’s singles squash final at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday.

Badminton (Women's Singles, Round 2): Sindhu takes the lead

She had to work really hard for it but P.V. Sindhu does bag the opening game 21-19 in 23 minutes against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian.

Squash: Abhay Singh is through to the final!

Double delight for Indian squash.

Abhay beats Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan 11-3, 12-10, 11-6 in roughly half an hour to become only the second Indian man after Saurav Ghosal to reach the singles final at the Asian Games.

One win away from that elusive gold as well as the historic Olympic qualification spot.

He will face either Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng, the reigning champion, or Noor Zaman, another Pakistani, in the summit clash.

Squash: Abhay takes another step towards the final

Irfan made it a close second game but still, Abhay wins it 12-10.

The Indian leads 2-0 in the semifinal.

Badminton (Women's Singles, Round 2): P. V. Sindhu in action

Sindhu, two-time Asian Games medallist, begins her singles campaign with a clash against Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian, ranked 17th in the world.

A slender 11-10 lead for the shuttler from Chinese Taipei in the first game.

Squash: Abhay takes the lead!

And just like that, the Indian has taken the first game 11-3. The contest began on even-keel, but Singh quickly pulled away from his opponent.

Long rallies in the squash match!

It’s been a calculated effort from both the players in the men’s singles semifinal as Singh and Muhammad exchange long rallies. The Indian has a 5-2 lead so far.

Abhay is in action in his semifinal against Pakistan’s Muhammad Irfan. Mind you, Pakistan has a long-standing squash heritage. Stay tuned as the first game gets underway shortly.

Squash: Anahat Singh is through to the final with an epic comeback win!

An early 3-1 lead for Anahat courtesy a perfect crosscourt backhand drop shot.

A silly error from Watanabe and the Indian is 5-2 ahead. Two more points for the Indian. Make that 7-2.

Anahat seems to be floating on the court now. 10-3 lead. Seven match balls.

What a win for the teenager as she beats Watanabe 3-2 (9-11, 13-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3) to become the first Indian woman to reach the singles final at the Asian Games!

She is just one win away from qualifying for LA Olympics!

Squash: Anahat forced a decider against Watanabe

A crucial fourth game has begun. It is 4-4. The Indian teenager continues to play aggressively, going for the winning shots rather than looking to engage in long rallies.

The Indian has a slender lead at 8-6. Can she close this out and force a decider?

Yes, she can! The Indian won five points on the trot to take the fourth game.

Squash: Anahat saves two match balls, bags third game!

Wow! Anahat saves two match balls and steals the third game 12-10. We go on in this thrilling women’s singles semifinals.

Satomi Watanabe reached the finish line but couldn’t cross it.

Squash: A mountain to climb for Anahat now

From 9-10, the Indian got two strokes which provided the chance to take the game but the Japanese player soaked up the pressure and eventually took the second game 13-11.

She leads 2-0 (11-9, 13-11).

Remember, in their previous and only meeting, which happened earlier this year, Watanabe came back from 0-2 down to beat Anahat. Can the Indian avenge that defeat in the same manner?

Squash: Some concerning visuals from the arena

Trailing 9-10 in the second game, Anahat’s head hits Watanobe’s shoulder in an unfortunate collision as the Indian teenager looks to retrieve the ball.

They have stopped the match for now as Anahat receives some medical attention. Thankfully, both players are back on the court and ready to resume with score 10-9 in Watanabe’s favour.

Squash (Women's Singles): Anahat loses a close first game

The Indian teenager saved two games balls but Japan’s Watanabe showed her quality and experience when it mattered to steal the opener 11-9.

Women's Kabaddi: India retains gold with 37-34 win over Iran!

It was a close battle with Iran giving India a massive scare but the Women In Blue managed to stay strong in tough moments and claim the gold medal for the fourth time!

Squash (Women's Singles): Anahat Singh vs Satomi Watanabe in semifinals

This is the clash everyone was expecting when the draw came out.

Rising Indian teenager Anahat, the Junior World Champion, against World No. 5 and home favourite Satomi Watanabe.

Badminton: Ayush Shetty storms into Round of 16

When you may have to play multiple singles matches in one day, you would hope that the first one does not turn into a physical battle.

Well, Ayush Shetty hardly had to break a sweat as he dismantled Kazakh shuttler 21-7, 21-7 in just 21 minutes.

In the round of 16, later in the day, Ayush will be up against Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-Chen.

Boxing (Men's 55kg): Jadumani Singh eliminated in round of 16

Jadumani fought well and even won the final round but Olympic silver medallist Carlo Paalam, according to the judges, has won this bout 3-0.

Well, boxing never disappoints with its subjectivity, does it?

Women's Kabaddi Final: An absolute thriller going on right now with India 27-26 Iran. Follow our live coverage

IND vs IRI: Catch all the highlights, updates, commentary from the Asian Games 2026 kabaddi gold-medal matches between India and Iran in both men's and women's finals.

Badminton: Unnati Hooda is through to Round of 16

The Indian youngster came out on top in a battle which lasted 79 minutes as she defeated Malaysia’s Wong Long Ching 21-14, 20-22, 21-19.

As weird as it may sound, a scheduling mess means that Unnati will face Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani later today.

Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final): Tilottama misses out on bronze, Vidarsa fifth

Now, there will be elimination with every shot.

A 10.4 for Vidarsa takes her total to 317.4, which is good enough to progress further as Kazakhstan’s Arina Malinovskaya (316.7) goes out.

But Vidarsa bows out after the next shot - a 10.0 - a total of 327.4.

Tilottama is currently third, 0.3 ahead of Korea’s Kim Jieun.

A 10.5 from Kim and a 9.4 from Tilottama! That ends India’s medal hopes.

Kim takes the bronze with a total of 348.4, just 0.1 behind China’s Han Jiayu who will now face compatriot Zhang Liyuan (348.7) for the gold.

Han shoots a 10.5. Zhang comes up with a 10.1. Wow! The gold medal goes to Han Jiayu with a new Asian Record of 359 while Zhang (358.8) takes the silver medal.

Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final): Tilottama third, Vidarsa fifth after first elimination

The 10-shot series in standing position has begun.

Tilottama starts with a 10.7 but Vidarsa hits a 10.2.

Five shots done - Tilottama has scored 51.7 and jumped to the top with a total of 257.6

With 50.7 (last five shots) and a total of 256, Vidarsa is still in seventh place.

Vidarsa hits a 10.1, not a very high-scoring shot, but still moves out of elimination spots for now as Kazakhstan’s Arina Malinovskaya has slipped to seventh with a 9.5. After two more shots, Vidarsa has moved up to fifth as Japan’s Misaki Nobata drops to sixth.

End of the 10-shot series in standing position and both Indians remain in medal contention.

The two shooters going out are Misaki Nobata (306.5) and Chen Jie Gan (299.1) of Malaysia.

Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final): After prone position, Tilottama stays in fifth but Vidarsa slips to seventh

Tilottama (205.9) registers a score of 103.5 in prone position, recovering from a poor first shot of 9.5, and stays in fifth place.

However, Vidarsa (205.3) has slipped to seventh after scoring 103.2 in this position.

China’s Zhang Liyuan (206.5) has jumped to the top, Korea’s Kim Jieun (206.3) holds on to second place while Kazakhstan’s Arina Malinovskaya (206.2) has moved down to third following an underwhelming total of 102.8 in the prone position.

Next will be a series of 10 shots in standing position after which the bottom two shooters will be eliminated. Then, there will be elimination with every single shot.

Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final): Tilottama fifth, Vidarsa sixth after kneeling position

First series, in kneeling position, is done. All shooters had 10 shots.

India’s Tilottama Sen (102.4) and Vidarsa K. Vinod (102.1) are placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

Kazakhstan’s Arina Malinovskaya is first with a total of 103.4, Korea’s Kim Jieun (103.3) is second while China’s Zhang Liyuan (103) is third.

Next is the prone position. Again, 10 shots per shooter.

Badminton (Women's Singles, Round 2): Unnati Hooda taken to a decider

Unnati Hooda is in the middle of a physical battle with Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching.

The Indian teenager bagged the opener 21-14 but couldn’t close it out in straight games as the Malaysian took the second one 22-20.

Two finals simultaneously happening now. Arrange multiple screens, people!

It’s reigning champion India vs Iran in the women’s kabaddi final. Follow our live coverage by clicking here.

Also, Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K. Vinod are in action in women’s 50m rifle 3P individual final. We have a dedicated blog for this shooting final as well. Click here.

Squash: Velavan-Joshna pair squanders four match points, settles for bronze

That will be a tough pill to swallow for India’s Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa. They led 10-7 Hong Kong, China’s Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong in the decider but could not get over the finish line.

There was a bit of controversy as Indian pair seemed to have won the point at 10-10 but the officials later asked it to be reply, indicating that the Indians had started celebrated a bit too early and it may have distracted their opponents who couldn’t get to the ball.

Final score: 2-1 (11-10, 2-11, 11-10) in favour of Lee and Tang.

Table Tennis (Men's Singles, Round of 16): Lin Shidong blanks Manush Shah

India’s table tennis campaign is officially over as Chinese World No. 8 Lin Shidong defeats Manush Shah 4-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-9, 12-10).

Indian paddlers finished with one medal - a mixed doubles bronze clinched by Manush and Diya Chitale yesterday.

Squash (Mixed Doubles, Semifinals): Joshna-Velavan trail the pair from Hong Kong, China

It was a tight first game but Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong edged the Indians to bag it 11-10.

Men's Decathlong (Shot Put): Tejaswin third after three events, Thowfeeq ninth

Shot Put, the third event in men’s decathlon, is over.

India’s Tejaswin Shankar managed a best of 13.16m while for Thowfeeq Noushad, it is just 10.76m.

Home favourite Maruyama made a lot of ground and went past Tejaswin as he gained 730 points with a best effort of 14.03m.

After three events, here are the updated standings -

Chen Xinghua (China) - 2524 points

Yuma Maruyama (Japan) - 2489 points

Tejaswin Shankar (India) - 2484 points

Keisuke Okuda (Japan) - 2450 points

Chen-yu Wang (Chinese Taipei) - 2366 points

Ali Hassan Y Beedh (Saudi Arabia) - 2330 points

Nodir Norbaev (Uzbekistan) - 2325 points

Zakhiriddin Shokirov (Uzbekistan) - 2315 points

Thowfeeq Noushad (India) - 2290 points

Chia-hsuan Cho (Chinese Taipei) - 2234 points

Lee Yuseong (Republic of Korea) - 2195 points

Park Junyoung (Republic of Korea) - 2100 points

Fencing: Indian teams (women's foil and men's sabre) out in quarterfinals

Pretty one-sided losses for both Indian teams.

The men’s sabre team went down 25-45 to the Republic of Korea while the women’s foil team lost 14-45 to Japan.

Canoe Sprint: India ends campaign without a medal

Men’s Kayak Single 500m Final B (classification race) - Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat (1:52.458s) stood first amongst three competitors.

Mixed Canoe Double 500m Final A - Raju Rawat & Neha Devi Leichonbam finish eighth amongst nine pairs with a timing of 2:00.891s.

Mixed Kayak Double 500m Final A - Parvathy Geetha & Prasanna Kumar Chempadiyil Sathyaprakash take ninth and last spot, clocking 1:53.994s.

Athletics: Animesh Kujur qualifies for men's 200m semifinals

A fairly comfortable heat for the Indian sprinter. He clocks 21.10s as he just eases up a bit towards the end but still finishes first.

The semifinals will take place from 4:54 p.m. IST in the evening.

Archery (Ranking Round): Dhiraj finishes on top in men's recurve

Here’s the official confirmation at the end of 72 arrows.

India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara tops the field with a total of 698, a new Games Record.

Neeraj Chauhan (676) takes 20th position while Yashdeep Bhoge (665) is 25th.

In team standings, Republic of Korea sets a new Games Record of 2064.

The Indian trio is second with a total of 2039.

Again, we’ll have to now wait for the draws for the individual and team competitions.

Shooting: Silver for Indian women's team in 50m 3P; Tilottama, Vidarsa qualify for individual final

Another team medal from shooting comes India’s way.

The trio of Tilottama Sen (590), Ashi Chouksey (585) and Vidarsa K. Vinod (588) finishes second with a total of 1763 to clinch the silver behind China, which bags gold by equalling its own Games Record of 1773 from Hangzhou 2023.

While Ashi stood 15th, Tilottama (third) and Vidarsa (sixth) also booked their places in the individual final which takes place at 9:30 a.m. IST.

Archery (Ranking Round): Chikitha tops the women's compound field

And we are done with the ranking round, comprising 72 arrows, in the women’s compound events.

Chikitha Tanipathi has topped the field with a total of 705, just one shy of the Games Record.

Jyothi Surekha Vennam (699) finishes in 13th place while teenager Prithika Pradeep (695) stands 20th.

In team standings, Indian women (2099) have the same score as topper China but on tiebreak criteria, the trio gets second place.

We’ll have to now wait for the draws for the individual and team competitions but so far, a good job from the Indian archers.

7:55 a.m. - Men’s Decathlon Shot Put - Tejaswin Shankar, Thowfeeq Noushad

8 a.m. - Men’s 200m Round 1 Heats - Animesh Kujur

8:10 a.m. - Women’s Long Jump Qualification - Shaili Singh, Ancy Sojan

8 a.m. - Men’s Sabre Team & Women’s Foil Team Quarterfinals

Archery (Ranking Round): Dhiraj, Chikitha on top after 60 arrows

Here’s how the Indian archers are placed in the ranking round with 12 more arrows to go:-

Dhiraj Bommadevara - 1st - 581 (11 inner 10s)

Neeraj Chauhand - 13th - 566 (eight inner 10s)

Yashdeep Bhoge - 26th - 554 (13 inner 10s)

Chikitha Taniparthi - 1st - 591 (25 inner 10s)

Jyothi Surekha Vennam - 17th - 581 (20 inner 10s)

Prithika Pradeep - 23rd - 577 (19 inner 10s)

Fencing: Indian Women’s Foil Team & Men's Sabre Team advance to quarterfinals

This campaign hasn’t been great at all for Indian fencers but it could change today.

The women’s foil team (Joys Ashitha Stalinraj, Mina Devi Naorem, Kanupriya Chawla, Sonia Devi Waikhom) beat Indonesia 45-24 in the round of 16.

In the men’s sabre team round of 16, the Indian squad of Vishal Thapar, Gisho Nidhi Kumaresan Padma, Karan Singh and Lakshay Badser took down the Philippines 45-27.

Both teams will be back in action at 8 a.m. in the quarterfinals. A win there will confirm a place on the podium.

The men will face Republic of Korea while the women will be up against Japan.

Men’s Kayak Single 500m Semifinal 1 - Harshwardhan Singh Shaktawat stood fourth with a timing of 1:50.543s and hence, will race in Final B, the classification race, at 7:50 a.m. IST

Mixed Kayak Double 500m Semifinal 1 - Parvathy Geetha & Prasanna Kumar Chempadiyil Sathyaprakash (1:53.031s) finished second amongst four pairs and qualified for the final which will be held at 8:30 a.m. IST

Men's Decathlon (Long Jump): Strong performances from Tejaswin, Thowfeeq

Tejaswin was the best in the field in the long jump, the second event, with 7.53m, gaining 942 points while Thowfeeq stood third with 7.37m and earned 903 points.

After two events, here are the standings -

Chen Xinghua (China) - 1842 points

Tejaswin Shankar (India) - 1807 points

Keisuke Okuda (Japan) - 1777 points

Yuma Maruyama (Japan) - 1759 points

Thowfeeq Noushad (India) - 1759 points

Zakhiriddin Shokirov (Uzbekistan) - 1669 points

Chen-yu Wang (Chinese Taipei) - 1665 points

Nodir Norbaev (Uzbekistan) - 1655 points

Ali Hassan Y Beedh (Saudi Arabia) - 1650 points

Lee Yuseong (Republic of Korea) - 1649 points

Chia-hsuan Cho (Chinese Taipei) - 1573 points

Park Junyoung (Republic of Korea) - 1507 points

Shot Put, the third event, will begin at 7:55 a.m. IST.

Table Tennis (Women's Singles, Round of 16): Yashaswini Ghorpade suffers defeat

Despite a spirited performance, Yashaswini Ghorpade goes down 1-4 (9-11, 5-11, 11-4, 4-11, 5-11) to Japanese World No. 3 Miwa Harimoto.

With that result, only one Indian paddler is left across categories - Manush Shah to face China’s Lin Shidong in the round of 16 in men’s singles at 8:45 a.m. IST.

Badminton (Men's Singles, Round 2): Lakshya Sen knocked out

Lift from Lakshya lends beyond the backline and it is six match points for Loh Kean Yew.

And he will need just one as Lakshya hits one return into the net.

Former World Champion Loh Kean Yew knocks out Lakshya Sen 21-12, 15-21, 21-14.

Another poor result for Indian badminton in this edition of the Asian Games.

Badminton (Men's Singles, Round 2): Lakshya Sen trailing in decider

Loh Kean Yew has an 11-6 lead at the final change of ends in this battle against Lakshya Sen.

The former World Champion from Singapore is up 14-9 after a wasted review but still, a healthy gap between him and the Indian.

Lakshya is on one of those runs yet again! Four points in a row, courtesy a few unforced errors from his opponent, and it is now 13-14.

Loh Kean Yew gains his composure and ends the streak but the momentum seems to be with Lakshya. The score reads 14-16 as Lakshya drills one jump smash down the line.

Still, the Singaporean is relentless and not letting Lakshya level the score. Three well-constructed points in a row and he is up 19-14.

Table Tennis (Women's Singles, Round of 16): Much easier second game for Harimoto but finally, Yashaswini strikes back

Harimoto leads 2-0 after bagging the second game 11-5.

Yashaswini still has a chance to fight back in this contest which has a best-of-seven format.

She takes the third game with a scoreline of 11-4. Who saw that coming?

Badminton (Men's Singles, Round 2): Lakshya Sen fights back!

After losing the opener 12-21, the Indian has bounced back to clinch the second game 21-15 against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew.

Shooting: Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification Round featuring Tilottama Sen, Ashi Chouksey, Vidarsa K. Vinod is underway. Follow our dedicated blog!

Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen, and Vidarsa K. Vinod were the Indian shooters in action at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday.

Table Tennis (Women's Singles, Round of 16); Yashaswini Ghorpade faces Miwa Harimoto

A tough assignment for the Indian as she takes on home favourite and World No. 3 Miwa Harimoto.

Yashaswini made an amazing comeback from 3-8 but Harimoto eventually bagged the first game 11-9.

Not a bad start from the Indian who has the odds against her in this clash.

Archery (Ranking Round): Neeraj moves up, Chikitha stays on top

After arrows 25 to 36, Dhiraj Bommadevara has continued to occupy third spot in the men’s recurve ranking round with a total of 348. However, Neeraj Chauhan (343) has moved up from 14th to sixth after scoring 115 with the last 12 arrows. Yashdeep (332) has also jumped from 38th to 25th.

In the women’s compound competition, Chikitha Taniparthi (355) remains on top. Prithika (350) has slipped to sixth while Jyothi (348) has gone down to 15th place.

Badminton (Men's Singles, Round 2): Lakshya Sen in trouble

India’s Lakshya Sen has dropped the first game 12-21 against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew, the former World Champion.

After the shock exit of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty yesterday, this could be another big blow for India if Lakshya too is eliminated.

Here's everything you need to know about Sawan Barwal, the history maker!

Sawan Barwal sets a new national marathon record, finishing in 2:11:58 at the Rotterdam marathon, surpassing a 1978 mark.

Men's Marathon: Sawan Barwal has done it! A new National Record to win silver medal

Sawan Barwal crosses the finish line in 2 hours 11 minutes 37 seconds, bettering his own National Record from April this year, to clinch silver medal behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita (2:10:49) with China’s Feng Peiyou (2:12:13) taking the bronze medal.

He is only the fourth Indian man in history to win an Asian Games medal in this discipline after Chhota Singh (Gold, 1951 New Delhi), Surat Mathur (Bronze, 1951 New Delhi) and H K Seetharam (Bronze, 1982 New Delhi).

Kartik Karkera (2:22:41), the other Indian in the 19-man field, finished 17th.

Sawan Barwal on the verge of achieving very special!

With just two kilometres to go, India’s Sawan Barwal is still in silver medal position.

No Indian man has won an Asian Games medal in marathon on foreign soil.

Archery (Ranking Round): Dhiraj slips to third, Chikitha climbs to the top

Well, the archers are now done with 24 arrows in the ranking rounds in men’s recurve and women’s compound categories.

In the former, India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara has slipped from first to third after a score of 113 with arrows 13 to 24. His total is 232. Neeraj Chauhan (228) is 14th while Yashdeep Bhoge (218) is 38th.

In women’s compound, Chikitha (238) is on top after a perfect series from arrrows 13 to 24. Prithika (234) is fourth while Jyothi (233) is joint-fifth.

Men's marathon: Sawan Barwal in 2nd position with 7km to go!

Superb performance from Indian National Record-holder Sawan Berwal so far.

At the 35km mark, he is in second position with a timing of 1:49:29, just behind’s Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita.

Men's Decathlon (100m): India's Tejaswin Shankar, Thowfeeq Noushad in action

The most gruelling two-day competition officially begins.

In the first men’s 100m heat, Thowfeeq has clocked 11.02s to earn 856 points.

National Record-holder Tejaswin finishes heat 2 in 10.98s, accumulating 865 points.

Japan’s Keisuke Okuda (10.67s) had the best timing across the two heats.

Long jump, the next event, will begin at 6:15 a.m. IST.

The archery competitions are being held at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Sq.

The ranking rounds for men’s recurve and women’s compound categories are underway.

In men’s recurve, the Indians in action are Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge.

In compound women’s, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi are the three Indians in the field.

All archers will shoot 72 arrows in the ranking round.

After the first 12 arrows, Dhiraj is at the top with a score of 119, featuring four inner 10s, in the men’s recurve qualification round. Neeraj (114) is 15th and Yashdeep (111) is 25th.

In the women’s compound ranking round, Prithika has hit seven inner 10s in her total of 118 and is currently in fourth place, the best amongst the Indians. Chikitha has the same score but is eighth as she has only four inner 10s. Jyothi is 10th with a total of 117.

How are Sawan Barwal and Kartik Karkera doing in men's marathon?

The men’s marathon began today at 4 a.m. IST, featuring Indian National Record-holder Sawan Barwal and Kartik Karkera.

At the halfway stage, Sawan is in second position amongst 19 participants while Kartik is 16th.

There’s still at least an hour to go before we get a result in this event. Stay tuned!

Here's India's schedule for Day 8. Click below for full list of events, and timings

Asian Games 2026, Day 8: Here are all fixtures and event timings involving Indian athletes at the 20th edition of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Hello and good morning! Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of Day 8 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.

In case you missed it, India has already won 23 medals - two gold, nine silver and 12 bronze - and is currently placed 12th in the medals tally.

It’s another day with plenty of action across 15 disciplines featuring Indian athletes. Stay tuned for latest updates!

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