Live: Asian Games 2026, Seema secures bronze in women's 10,000m

The 4x400m mixed relay unit representing the UAE has suffered a disqualification. The squad is challenging the ruling, and should their appeal be upheld, India's medal standing would drop to bronze. - Uthra Ganesan

India clinched a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay, while Seema Kumari delivered a memorable bronze for the nation in the women’s 10,000m final at the Asian Games. The foursome comprising Poovamma Raju, Vishal Thennarasu, Vithya Ramraj, and Manu TS clocked 3:14.46 to capture the silver, successfully retaining their podium finish from the previous 2023 edition in Hangzhou. A powerful concluding leg by Vithya Ramraj secured second place for India. Bahrain walked away with the gold medal, clocking a new Games record of 3:12.87.

Indian track and field athlete Seema secured a historic bronze medal for the nation in the women's 10,000m final at the Asian Games. Crossing the finish line, Seema registered a time of 32:50.05. Her podium finish ends a 16-year medal drought for India in this discipline following a grueling race, marking just the third occasion the country has medalled in this event at the continental showpiece.

The Indian women's kabaddi squad wrapped up an undefeated Group A stage at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, rolling past Japan with an emphatic 50-25 triumph. The reigning champions, who had already punched their ticket to the semifinals, delivered a dominant showing across the mat to finish pool play with a flawless three-from-three record. Marking their most lopsided victory of the tournament, skipper Pushpa Rana set the tone as India raced out of the blocks to establish a comfortable 32-13 cushion by the interval. During the opening half, the Indian squad racked up 23 touch points, five bonus points, and inflicted two all-outs, pinning Japan back and building a commanding 19-point lead at the break.

Indian sprinters Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh sealed berths in the men's 100m semifinals at the Asian Games courtesy of third- and second-place finishes in their respective opening heats. Kujur posted a time of 10.36 seconds to take third spot and advance. Thailand's Puripol Boonson topped the heat in 9.95 seconds, while China's Zeng Keli took the second qualifying spot in 10.22 seconds. Clocking a 0.140-second reaction time out of the blocks, Kujur held firm in the qualification window to seal his progression. Gurindervir also progressed after finishing runner-up in Heat 4 of the first round, crossing the tape in 10.38 seconds. Oman's Malham Al Balushi took first place in that heat with 10.29 seconds, as Iran's Hassan Taftian came home third in 10.46 seconds. Gurindervir clocked a reaction time of 0.142 seconds, trailing the heat winner by just 0.09 seconds.

Celebrations swept through Amethi as 28-year-old rower Salman Khan, hailing from a farming family in Tiloi, claimed a historic bronze medal at the Nagoya Asian Games, delivering India's first-ever podium finish in men's double sculls at the continental event. A native of Pure Singai Kherouna village and son of Kasim Khan and Jaburunnisha, Salman partnered with Satnam Singh to clock 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course. The Indian tandem held second position through the 1,500m split before settling for bronze. China's Yi Xudi and Yide Nie secured gold in 6:09.37, while Uzbekistan's Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov took silver with a timing of 6:10.49. The medal marks a significant personal milestone for Salman as his maiden Asian Games podium, while also writing history as India's first medal in this specific rowing discipline. Local authorities, sports administrators, and fellow competitors in Amethi hailed the rower's accomplishment. District Sports Officer Arvind Singh Kushwaha noted that Salman's triumph would motivate budding local athletes and ignite broader enthusiasm for rowing. District Information Officer Shiv Darshan Yadav praised the rower, remarking that Salman brought distinction to both his hometown and the country. Salman's rowing path began upon enlisting with the Indian Army's Bombay Engineering Group in 2018. Mentors Satywan, Satish Siraat, and Prabhat Mishra steered him toward the sport, paving the way for battalion and inter-regimental appearances. He subsequently shifted to the Army Rowing Node to train under coach Kudrat Ali, winning gold at the 2022 National Games and Indoor Nationals before adding top honours at the 2023 Senior and Open Sprint Nationals. Kushwaha reiterated that this milestone serves as a beacon for Amethi's youth, voicing hope that more local talent will pursue competitive rowing.

Artistic gymnast Pranati Nayak finished in sixth place during the eight-athlete women's vault final. The 31-year-old, representing India as its solitary gymnast at the event, logged identical marks of 12.900 on both vaults, reaching a final aggregate of 13.100 with the inclusion of a 0.20 bonus.

Indian boxer Parveen secured a spot in the women's 65kg quarterfinals after receiving a walkover from Tajikistan's Malika Nozimova, but compatriot pugilists Sakshi Chaudhary and Sumit were eliminated. In the women's 51kg division, Sakshi exited following a narrow 2-3 pre-quarterfinal split decision against Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova. Sumit endured an unfortunate exit in the men's 70kg round of 16, forced to abandon his bout against Iraq's Al Sarray Ali Qasim Hamdan due to an injury setback.

Striker Dilpreet Singh struck three goals to steer the Indian men's hockey side to an authoritative 8-2 triumph over Korea, putting them on the brink of a semifinal berth. The result marked India's third consecutive victory in Pool A, keeping them perched atop the standings after earlier sweeping aside Indonesia 13-1 and Sri Lanka 16-1.

Lakshya Sen and P.V. Sindhu face demanding routes in the individual badminton events starting Friday, whereas reigning champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a comparatively smoother path toward the final four. India backed up their previous men's team silver from Hangzhou by clinching a bronze medal at this edition. Lakshya, handed an opening-round bye, begins in round two against former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore. Should the 25-year-old from Almora advance, top-ranked Jonatan Christie of Indonesia likely looms in the quarterfinals. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu likewise receives an opening bye, with potential match-ups against Japan's seventh seed Tomoka Miyazaki in the last 16 and Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China in the quarters.

Indian squash players Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani progressed to the men's singles quarterfinals. Abhay brushed aside Sri Lanka's Ravindu Laksiri in straight games, recording an 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 victory. Earlier in the women's draw, third-seeded Anahat Singh booked her quarterfinal berth by sweeping Singapore's Au Yeong Wai Iynn 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-7). Tanvi Khanna also advanced, overcoming Singapore's Au Yeong Wai Yhann 3-1 with scores of 5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11.

Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal combined to claim the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet competition. The Indian shooters compiled a score of 44 in the final round to secure third place. This result lifts India's shooting tally at the continental Games to eight medals, comprising four silver and four bronze.

The Indian men's kabaddi team extended their winning run on Thursday, defeating Chinese Taipei to secure a place in the semifinals. The title-holders swept Group A with four wins in as many outings, dispatching Chinese Taipei 37-21. India now sit just one victory away from defending their continental crown.

Indian table tennis enjoyed a fruitful outing on Thursday as women's doubles pairings Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das and Yashaswini Ghorpade-Diya Chitale both advanced to the round of 16. In the men's singles draw, Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar also picked up victories to march into the next round.

India's men's 10m air pistol squad narrowly missed the podium on Thursday, settling for fourth place while failing to send any shooter into the individual medal round. The trio of Kamaljeet, Balakrishna Kedarling Uchaganve, and Aakash Bharadwaj totaled 1730 across six series. China took gold courtesy of a higher inner-10 count (1743-70x), with Indonesia (1743-57x) earning silver and Japan (1730) taking bronze.

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh lauded wushu competitor Naorem Roshibina Devi on Thursday following her silver medal win at the Games in Japan. Mr. Singh stated that her third straight Asian Games medal represents a proud landmark for Manipur and the nation, wishing her continued success in inspiring youth and bringing honours to India.

Seasoned campaigner Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar progressed to the mixed doubles squash quarterfinals at the Asian Games after defeating compatriots Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz in straight games. The Asian Championship bronze-medallist pair prevailed 11-7, 11-10 in the all-Indian round-of-16 clash. They are scheduled to take on the Philippines' David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in Friday's quarterfinal match.

India clinched qualification for the mixed 4x400m relay final at the Asian Games by taking second place in Heat 2. The foursome of TS Manu, MR Povamma, Jay Kumar, and Kiran posted 3:16.23 to cross behind China. Their effort ranked as the fourth-fastest overall in the preliminary round, trailing Bahrain (3:15.73), China (3:15.97), and Vietnam (3:16.08).

Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi Naorem collected silver in the women's 60kg sanda event following a 0-2 defeat against China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the final. Zhang controlled the bout from start to finish, winning both rounds 5-0 to take a 10-0 aggregate decision. The podium finish is Roshibina's third at the Asian Games, adding to her silver from Hangzhou 2023 and bronze from Jakarta-Palembang 2018.

Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured the bronze medal in the men's double sculls competition.

Mirabai Chanu shared her immense happiness and satisfaction following her silver medal victory at the 2026 Asian Games, describing the moment as if her life has come full circle.

Tajinderpal is chasing a historic third Asian Games gold medal in shot put, as the Indian track and field squad sets its sights on crossing the 20-medal mark.

Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty struggled against their higher-ranked rivals as the Indian men’s squad concluded their run with a bronze medal, falling 1-3 against formidable China in Wednesday's Asian Games semifinals (September 23, 2026). Despite the semifinal defeat to China, the Indian men's badminton lineup earned a notable bronze medal at the Games, marking a historic team milestone.

Manu Bhaker has navigated a demanding two-year stretch following her Paris triumph, facing hurdles both off the shooting range and in podium appearances. While the 24-year-old managed occasional podium spots in 10m and 25m pistol events—below her elite benchmark—the untimely demise of her mentor, father figure, and coach Jaspal Rana earlier this year deeply affected her. After finishing in fifth position at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Bhaker reflected on the profound impact and enduring legacy of Jaspal Rana.

Jay Meena made history for the nation by securing India's first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, earning bronze following a defeat against Japan's Takuya Kurosaka in the men's singles semifinals in Nagoya on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). With this gritty display in Nagoya, Meena registered a milestone breakthrough for Indian soft tennis on the continental stage.

Elite Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu completed her full set of career honors on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) by claiming the elusive Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 49kg category. Chanu's remarkable achievement also put an end to India's long-standing medal dry spell in Asian Games weightlifting, which had persisted since 1998.

The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway in Japan. With a tally of 12 medals comprising 1 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze, the Indian contingent sits in 12th position, with China leading the overall table. Explore the exhaustive roster of Indian medal earners at the 2026 Games, arranged by sporting discipline and podium achievements.