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Carlos Yulo Wins Two Golds as China and Japan Dominate Gymnastics
China and Japan dominated the Asian Games artistic gymnastics program, sharing almost all of the team and all-around titles, while the Philippines' Carlos Yulo starred individually with two golds of his own. China's Boheng Zhang retained his men's all-around title, with Japan's Shinnosuke Oka and Daiki Hashimoto completing an all-Japanese podium behind him. Japan hit back through Aiko Sugihara , who won the women's all-around ahead of China's Qinqin Ke. China and Japan then split the team titles, with China winning men's team gold and Japan winning the women's equivalent, denying each other the reverse results. Yulo won gold in both the men's floor exercise and vault, continuing his record as one of Asian gymnastics' most decorated performers, with his compatriot Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo also adding a bronze on the horizontal bar. Individual apparatus golds were otherwise shared between China, Japan, Uzbekistan and South Korea across the pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, uneven bars, balance beam and floor events.
Five Different Nations Win Gold Across Asian Games Esports Finals
The Asian Games esports program handed out five golds across a range of titles, with Malaysia , Iran , China , South Korea and Japan each topping a different event. Malaysia's Taj Izrin Aiman Taj Madira won the Gran Turismo 7 title, while Iran beat Malaysia in the eFootball final. China topped the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT team event ahead of Thailand, and South Korea won the fighting games title (spanning Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and The King of Fighters XV) ahead of Japan. Japan's Yuki Kurihara completed the set of golds with victory in Puyo Puyo Champions on home soil.
South Korea Sweep Three of Four Basketball Golds Across 5x5 and 3x3
South Korea dominated basketball at the Asian Games, winning three of the four golds on offer, with the men's and women's 5x5 titles and the men's 3x3 crown, while Japan claimed the women's 3x3 gold. In 5x5 basketball, South Korea beat Japan to men's gold with Iran taking bronze, before the Korean women beat Japan for their own title, with China settling for bronze. In 3x3 basketball, South Korea's men beat Qatar to gold with Iran taking bronze, while Japan's women topped the Philippines in the final, with Korea claiming bronze.
China Sweep Synchronised Diving Golds at Asian Games
China continued their dominance of Asian Games diving, winning both the women's synchronised 10m platform and men's synchronised 3m springboard titles. Yuxi Chen and Wei Lu won the women's synchronised platform ahead of North Korea and South Korea, while Zongyuan Wang and Jiuyuan Zheng topped the men's synchronised springboard, with Japan taking silver and Malaysia bronze.
Lutsenko Completes Road Cycling Double, China Sweeps Mountain Bike Golds
China swept both mountain bike cross-country titles at the Asian Games, while Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko completed a road cycling double and Afghanistan's Fariba Hashimi claimed a notable silver in the women's road race. In mountain biking, China's Zhifan Wu and Jinwei Yuan won the women's and men's cross-country titles respectively, with Indonesia taking bronze in both races. On the road, Lutsenko won both the men's individual time trial and road race, with compatriot Yevgeniy Fedorov taking silver in the latter. In the women's road race, China's Li Guo won gold ahead of Hashimi , who took silver to add to the growing profile of Afghan women's cycling on the international stage.
China and Thailand Share Equestrian Golds Across Dressage and Eventing
China and Thailand shared the equestrian golds at the Asian Games, with China topping the dressage team event and Thailand completing an individual-team double in eventing. In dressage, China won team gold ahead of South Korea, with hosts Japan taking bronze. In eventing, China's Tian Hua won the individual title ahead of Thailand's Woraphat Sittiju and Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa, before Thailand turned the tables in the team event, winning gold with Japan taking silver and South Korea bronze. The results round out the equestrian disciplines at Aichi-Nagoya, with China, Thailand and Japan sharing the bulk of the medals across dressage and eventing.
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar Settle for Squash Mixed Doubles Bronze
Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar settled for bronze in squash mixed doubles at the Asian Games 2026, after a dramatic three-game semi-final defeat to Hong Kong's Lee Ka Yi and Tang Ming Hong . The Indian pair lost the opener 10-11 in a tight, high-quality contest, before storming back to dominate the second game 11-2. In the decider, Hong Kong raced into a 5-2 lead before India fought back to level at 6-6, and moved to within a point of the final at 10-7, only for the Hong Kong pair to reel off four straight points to close it out 11-10. It is a second Asian Games mixed doubles medal for the 39-year-old Chinappa, whose India pairing with Harinder Pal Sandhu won gold at Hangzhou 2023. India's squash campaign in Nagoya continues, with Abhay Singh facing Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in the men's singles semi-final on Saturday.
India Complete Kabaddi Golden Double, Men and Women Both Beat Iran for Gold
India completed a kabaddi golden double at the Asian Games, with the men's team beating Iran in Saturday's final hours after the women had done the same, extending India's dominance of the sport since it debuted at the Games in 1990. The men's team, captained by Sunil Kumar with Pawan Sehrawat as vice-captain, went unbeaten through the group stage, beating hosts Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei, before a 66-28 semi-final rout of Thailand booked their spot in the final. Iran, the only nation ever to deny India the men's Asian Games title, reached the final on the back of stars like captain Fazel Atrachali and Mohammadreza Shadloui. India are now the most successful nation in Asian Games kabaddi with 13 golds in total, nine in the men's event and four in the women's, and completed the men's and women's double on the same day, having also swept both titles at Hangzhou 2023. Both events run a straight knockout format with no separate bronze-medal playoff, meaning both losing semi-finalists are awarded bronze.
Sawan Barwal Wins Surprise Marathon Silver as Yamashita and Habte Take Gold
Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita won the men's marathon at the Asian Games, with India's Sawan Barwal claiming a surprise silver ahead of China's Peiyou Feng in the bronze position. In the women's race, Bahrain's Shitaye Habte took gold, continuing the Gulf nation's strong showing in Asian Games distance events this week. China took silver in the team standings, with Japan's Mikuni Yada claiming individual bronze. The results cap a strong distance-running week for India, coming a day after Gulveer Singh's silver in the men's 10,000m and Seema Kumari's bronze in the women's 10,000m.
China and Uzbekistan Share Canoe Sprint Golds Across Four Finals
China and Uzbekistan shared the day's canoe sprint golds at the Asian Games, with China's Nan Wang winning the women's kayak single 500m and pairs Chenhao Li/Luxi Zhang and Shengyue Wu/Yanan Ma topping the mixed kayak and canoe double events. Uzbekistan's Shakhriyor Makhkamov won the men's kayak single 500m, denying China a clean sweep, with South Korea's Sangwon Jang taking silver and Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Kholmogorov bronze. China's mixed pairs completed doubles in the mixed canoe and mixed kayak events, with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan sharing the remaining minor medals. The results continue China's dominance of the discipline through the week, though Uzbekistan's paddlers have consistently pushed them close across the sprint programme's various boat classes.
Korea and Japan Split Team Fencing Golds in Sabre and Foil Finals
South Korea and Japan won gold in the men's sabre and women's foil team fencing events at the Asian Games, splitting the day's two team finals. Korea beat Japan to gold in the men's sabre team event, with Hong Kong and Kazakhstan sharing bronze. Japan responded in the women's foil team final, topping South Korea for gold, with Hong Kong and China taking bronze. The results round out the team fencing programme at Aichi-Nagoya, after Japan had already swept the men's foil and China had topped the women's epee team event earlier in the week.
China Sweep Women's 50m Rifle 3-Positions Gold and Silver, India Add Team Silver
China completed a clean sweep of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions events at the Asian Games, with Jiayu Han and Liyuan Zhang finishing 1-2 in the individual final after China had already topped the team event earlier in the day. India took silver in the team event behind China, with Kazakhstan claiming bronze. In the individual final, South Korea's Jieun Kim settled for bronze behind the all-Chinese podium. The results add to a dominant week for China in the discipline, which had already topped the men's 50m rifle 3 positions team event and finished 1-2 in that individual final as well, with India taking silver in the team event there too.
India Women Defend Kabaddi Gold With Final Win Over Iran
India's women's kabaddi team beat Iran in the final at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium to defend their Asian Games title, continuing their dominance of the event since it debuted at the Games in 2010. The two sides had already met once in the group stage, where India won 37-23, and India carried that form through an unbeaten campaign, beating Bangladesh, Iran and hosts Japan before a 48-24 semi-final win over Nepal booked their spot in the final. Iran reached the gold-medal match by beating Chinese Taipei 23-19 in the other semi-final. The win extends India's record in Asian Games women's kabaddi to five finals from five editions since 2010, with their only defeat in a final coming against Iran at Jakarta 2018. Nepal and Chinese Taipei both took bronze after their semi-final defeats, under a format with no separate bronze-medal playoff.
China Sweep Five of Six Wushu Sanda Golds as Iran's Mousavi Denies Clean Sweep
China dominated the wushu sanda finals at the Asian Games, winning five of six golds on offer across the men's and women's weight categories, with Iran's Soheil Mousavi the lone gold medallist to break their run. China swept gold in men's 56kg (Jiaming Ou), 60kg (Sishuo Tang), 65kg (Chengjin Wang) and 70kg (Shuo Ma), as well as women's 52kg (Di Wu). Vietnam's Van Tam Dinh took silver at 56kg, while Hong Kong's Yu Hong Leung and Iran's Shoja Panahigelehkolaei and Erfan Moharrami Piraghom claimed silvers across the other men's weights. In the men's 75kg final, Mousavi denied China a clean sweep, beating Kazakhstan's Abdurashid Abdullayev to gold. Iran's Sogand Sinkaeichetan took silver behind China's Di Wu in the women's 52kg. Bronze medals across the six weight classes were shared between Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Bangladesh, reflecting the sport's broad reach across the region.
Roshibina Devi Makes History With Third Straight Asian Games Wushu Medal
India's Naorem Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's sanda 60kg wushu final at the Asian Games, becoming the first Indian to medal in wushu at three consecutive editions of the Games. Roshibina lost 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the gold-medal bout at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall, with Zhang taking both rounds by unanimous decision. The 25-year-old had reached the final by beating Macao's Chu Man Sin 5-0 in the quarter-final and Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semi-final. It matched the silver she won at Hangzhou 2023, building on the bronze she took at Jakarta 2018. Roshibina's selection for these Games was far from certain. The Manipuri fighter was a late addition to the squad after original selection Divyanshi Choudhary was ruled out with an ACL injury, leaving Roshibina little time to prepare after being out of the national camp for around six weeks. Her silver was India's only medal from a seven-member wushu contingent, with Aryan (men's 56kg sanda) and Vikrant Baliyan (men's 75kg sanda) both eliminated in the early knockout rounds.
Sawan Barwal Ends India's 44-Year Wait for Marathon Medal With Silver
Sawan Barwal ended India's 44-year wait for an Asian Games men's marathon medal, winning silver in Nagoya with a national record of 2:11:37 that also made him the first Indian man to win the medal outside home soil. Barwal led for large stretches of the race, moving to the front by the 10km mark and reaching 35km in 1:49:29 after briefly slipping to second at 30km. Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita made his decisive move over the closing stretch to win gold in 2:10:49, with China's Peiyou Feng taking bronze in 2:12:13, 36 seconds behind Barwal. The 28-year-old improved his own national record by 21 seconds, having set the previous mark of 2:11:58 at the Rotterdam Marathon in April. India's last men's marathon medal at the Asian Games came from Hosur Kukkappa Seetharan's bronze in 1982; the country's only two other medals in the event, in 1951, were also won at home in New Delhi. In the women's race, Bahrain's Shitaye Habte won gold, with China taking silver and Japan's Mikuni Yada claiming bronze.
Baranica Elangovan Wins India's First Pole Vault Medal, Manpreet Kaur Adds Shot Put Bronze
Baranica Elangovan won India's first-ever Asian Games medal in pole vault, clearing 4.15m for a share of bronze in the women's final in Nagoya, while Manpreet Kaur added another medal with bronze in the women's shot put on the same day. Baranica finished level with Kazakhstan's Polina Ivanova at 4.15m, with both athletes failing their attempts at 4.25m and sharing the bronze. Japan's Misaki Morota won gold with a personal-best 4.55m, and China's Chunge Niu took silver with 4.50m. The 29-year-old, who returned from a serious ACL injury on her take-off leg in 2020, has had a breakthrough 2026 season after moving her training base from Chennai to Bhubaneswar, twice breaking the national record this year. In the shot put, Manpreet Kaur produced a best throw of 17.17m in her fourth attempt to take bronze, with compatriot Krishna Jayasankar Menon finishing fifth with 16.57m. China's Jiayuan Song and Linru Zhang took gold and silver respectively.
Gulveer Singh Improves to Silver in Men's 10,000m at Asian Games
Gulveer Singh won silver in the men's 10,000m at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, improving on the bronze he won in the event at Hangzhou 2023. The 28-year-old clocked 28:29.38 , staying with the leading pack through the 25-lap race before Birhanu Balew of Bahrain pulled away with a strong surge in the closing stages to retain his title in 28:27.51. Balew's compatriot Albert Kiptoo took bronze in 28:34.38. A Naib Subedar in the Indian Army, Gulveer is the national record holder in the event at 27:00.22 and arrived in Nagoya on the back of a strong 2026, having already won 10,000m silver and 5000m bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He also won both the 5000m and 10,000m titles at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships.
Rain Washes Out Japan vs Nepal, Nepal Through to Quarter-Finals
Persistent rain washed out the fifth match of the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket competition between Japan and Nepal at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, with both sides sharing the points after the contest was called off following the first innings. Japan won the toss and chose to field, but the match was reduced to 15 overs a side before a start could be made, and rain returned once Nepal had finished batting. Sundeep Jora top-scored with an unbeaten 57 off 32 balls, adding an unbroken 65 with Lokesh Bam (53 not out) for the fifth wicket, as Nepal reached 149 for 4 in their 15 overs. The chase never got underway once the rain set in again, and officials eventually abandoned the match. The no-result works out well for Nepal, who move to the top of Group A with 3 points from two games and are through to the quarter-finals. Japan, who have now managed just a single point from their two matches, are eliminated from contention. Group A concludes on September 27, when Afghanistan face Japan in a dead rubber.
Belgium Beat Italy 2-0 as Mancini's Return Begins With Defeat
Roberto Mancini's return as Italy head coach began with defeat, as Belgium won 2-0 in Rome in the opening round of the Nations League. Belgium, playing their first match since losing to eventual World Cup winners Spain in the quarter-finals over the summer, controlled large parts of the contest against an Italy side still rebuilding after failing to qualify for three straight World Cups. Mancini, back in charge for a second spell having previously led the Azzurri to European Championship glory in 2021, was unable to inspire an instant response from the home crowd, who greeted his return with jeers. The result sends an early statement in Group A1, which also contains France, who beat Turkiye 1-0 on the same night. Italy will look to bounce back quickly, while Belgium will next host France on Monday.
Zidane Wins France Debut as Mbappe Suffers Knee Injury After Scoring
Zinedine Zidane began his reign as France head coach with a winning start, a 1-0 victory away to Turkiye in the Nations League, though the occasion was overshadowed by a serious knee injury to captain Kylian Mbappe . Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 54th minute at the Kocaeli Stadium, latching onto a pass from Michael Olise to fire a low shot past goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir for his 67th international goal. He appeared to hyperextend his left knee in the act of shooting, and was replaced by Desire Doue soon after. "It's not good, unfortunately," Zidane told French television after the match, adding that France "will not take risks" with the injury. Real Madrid have since confirmed, after medical tests, that Mbappe has been diagnosed with a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his left knee . The club gave no official timeframe for his return, though Spanish media have suggested around two weeks. It leaves Zidane without his captain for France's remaining fixtures in this window: away to Belgium on Monday, then home games against Italy and Belgium again in early October. France held on for the win despite the setback, with Turkiye reduced to 10 men late on after goalkeeper Cakir was sent off for handling the ball outside his area. Zidane became the first France coach to win his opening match in over three decades, since Aime Jacquet in 1994.
Rayan's Late Header Denies Australia Historic Win Over Brazil
Australia came within seconds of a first win over Brazil in 25 years, before substitute Rayan struck a stoppage-time header to earn the five-time world champions a 1-1 draw in a sold-out friendly in Townsville. The Socceroos were the better side for long stretches, pressing Brazil high and forcing repeated errors from Carlo Ancelotti's side. They were rewarded in the 68th minute when Nestory Irankunda stepped up to a free-kick and drilled it over the wall and past goalkeeper Hugo Souza , sending the home crowd into raptures. Brazil had earlier had a goal ruled out by VAR before half-time, with Estevao's effort chalked off after a foul on Harry Souttar in the build-up. Brazil poured forward in search of an equaliser as the game entered its closing stages, with Patrick Beach twice denying Raphinha with fine saves. The visitors' persistence finally paid off in the fifth minute of stoppage time, when Bournemouth forward Rayan , on for just 19 minutes, rose above the Australian defence to head home a recycled corner and snatch a draw. The two sides meet again on Tuesday, before Brazil travel to India for a friendly on October 3.
Ryan Williams' Strike Helps India Hold World Cup Side Panama to 1-1 Draw
India held FIFA World Cup 2026 participants Panama to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, with Ryan Williams scoring the hosts' goal. Playing their first match in Bengaluru since winning the SAFF Championship at the same venue in 2023, India were largely on the back foot early as Panama, ranked 94 places above them, enjoyed more possession. The Blue Tigers stayed compact and threatened on the counter, with Williams twice going close before finally breaking through four minutes before half-time. Akash Mishra played a well-weighted ball forward, and Williams timed his run behind the Panama defence perfectly, rounding goalkeeper Marcos Reyes to slot home and give Khalid Jamil's side the lead. Panama came out with greater urgency after the break and were rewarded when Omar Valencia unleashed a dipping strike from distance past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to level the scores. Despite late pushes from both sides, the scoreline held. India, ranked 138th in the world, will next host Brazil and Uruguay in friendlies as part of their build-up.
India Host Panama in Bengaluru Tonight in First-Ever Meeting Between the Nations
India host Panama at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, in what will be the first-ever senior men's meeting between the two nations, and the opening fixture of a demanding international window for the Blue Tigers. The friendly was originally scheduled for September 26 but the AIFF brought it forward by a day to avoid a clash with the Bengaluru Marathon. Kickoff is at 7:30pm IST. India arrive winless in four matches and have slipped to 138th in the FIFA rankings, having lost to Jamaica, Zimbabwe and Tajikistan before drawing a second meeting with Tajikistan. Head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 26-player squad, with Ryan Williams expected to lead the attack and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in contention in goal, while Lallianzuala Chhangte has been left out. Panama , ranked 44th in the world, arrive fresh from their 2026 World Cup appearance, where they were eliminated at the group stage. Coach Thomas Christiansen's squad has been depleted by staggered travel and injury withdrawals, including defender Jose Cordoba. The match is the first of three high-profile friendlies for India this window, who go on to face Brazil and Uruguay in Kolkata in October.