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Neeru Dhanda Completes Golden Double With Trap Mixed Team Gold
Neeru Dhanda completed a golden double at the Asian Games, teaming up with Kynan Chenai to win the trap mixed team gold a day after her individual trap triumph, with the Indian pair setting a Games record in the final. India had qualified fourth for the final, behind China, Qatar and Iran, before Dhanda and Chenai produced a record-breaking performance under pressure to take the title. China's Ying Qi and Yunong Sun settled for bronze with a score of 23. It is India's first-ever medal in the trap mixed team event and the ninth gold of the Games for the country, with the nation's shooters now accounting for 15 medals in Nagoya. For the 26-year-old Dhanda, it caps a stunning few days that began with team silver alongside Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat, followed by her individual gold with a Games-record score of 28, and now a second gold in the mixed team event. Chenai, a veteran of the trap circuit, adds another Asian Games medal to a collection that includes individual bronze and team gold from Hangzhou 2023.
Uzbekistan and Japan Win Golds as Greco-Roman Wrestling Begins, India's Sunil Kumar Takes Bronze
Uzbekistan and Japan won gold on the opening day of Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games, with India's Sunil Kumar among the bronze medallists. In the 67kg final, Uzbekistan's Aytjan Khalmakhanov beat Japan's Kyotaro Sogabe for gold, with Kyrgyzstan's Razzak Beishekeev and Kazakhstan's Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet taking bronze. In the 87kg final, Japan's Taizo Yoshida beat Kyrgyzstan's Asan Kurbanovich Zhanyshov for gold, with Uzbekistan's Jalgasbay Berdimuratov and India's Sunil Kumar sharing bronze. Wrestling runs in a one-day format at these Games, with medal bouts held on the same day as qualification in each weight class. More Greco-Roman finals, including the 130kg category, are still to be decided, before the competition moves on to women's wrestling and freestyle later in the week.
Japan Win Two Golds as Judo Competition Begins at Asian Games
Japan won two of the first four judo golds on the opening day of competition at the Asian Games, with Uzbekistan and Mongolia taking the other two. Hayato Kondo won men's -60kg gold for Japan, beating Kazakhstan's Yeldos Smetov in the final, while Mitsuki Kondo took women's -48kg gold, beating Kazakhstan's Abiba Abuzhakynova . In the women's -52kg final, Uzbekistan's Sita Kadamboeva beat South Korea's Seyun Jang for gold, while Mongolia's Yolk Kazirbyek won men's -66kg gold over Uzbekistan's Abdurakhim Nutfulloev . Judo runs through October 3 at the Aichi International Arena, with 217 competitors from 32 nations. Japan won five judo golds at Hangzhou 2023, while South Korea, chasing a rebound after a record-low single gold last time, are targeting at least four golds this time around.
Iran and South Korea Break Uzbekistan's Kurash Gold Streak
Iran and South Korea won kurash golds at the Asian Games, breaking Uzbekistan's grip on the sport in the men's -66kg and women's +87kg finals. In the men's -66kg final, Majid Vahid Barimanlou won gold for Iran. Tajikistan's Yosin Bobokalonov took silver, with Tajikistan's Sarvar Abdushukurov and Kyrgyzstan's Kubanychbek Aibek Uulu sharing bronze. In the women's +87kg final, Minyoung Kim won gold for South Korea. Chinese Taipei's Liu Li-ling Shih took silver, with Iran's Fatemeh Barmaki Kordkolaee and Kazakhstan's Arailym Shegenova sharing bronze. Uzbekistan had won four of the first six kurash golds at these Games before these two results.
China Take Gold and Silver in Women's 3m Springboard Diving
China won gold and silver in the women's 3m springboard final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, taking the top two spots on the podium in one of diving's marquee individual events, with Japan claiming bronze in front of a home crowd. The result extends China's near-total control of the diving programme at these Games, a discipline in which the country has traditionally been the dominant force at both Asian and Olympic level. The 3m springboard has long been one of China's strongest individual events, and the one-two finish continues that pattern, with the depth of China's diving programme again proving too strong for the rest of the continent to challenge. Japan's bronze medal continues a solid showing for the hosts in the pool, adding to a diving campaign that has produced multiple podium finishes across the individual and synchronised events already contested in Nagoya. With the women's 3m springboard now decided, China have added another gold to what has already been a dominant medal haul in the diving events at these Games, having also topped the podium in several of the synchronised disciplines earlier in the competition. The women's 3m springboard is contested individually, testing divers across a set list of dives for degree of difficulty and execution, and is traditionally one of the most closely watched events on the diving programme given China's historic strength in the discipline stretching back decades of Olympic and Asian Games competition.
China Sweep Track Cycling Team Pursuit and Keirin Golds
China continued their dominant run on the track at the Aichi Velodrome, sweeping all three track cycling golds on offer, winning the men's and women's team pursuit titles as well as the women's keirin. In the men's team pursuit, China's quartet powered to gold, with Japan taking silver in front of the home crowd and South Korea settling for bronze. The women's team pursuit followed the same pattern, with China again topping the podium, Japan again taking silver and South Korea again claiming bronze, giving the two nations a matching set of medals across both team pursuit events. China then completed the sweep in the women's keirin, filling both the gold and silver positions on the podium, with Malaysia the only nation to break up a Chinese one-two by claiming bronze. The result underlines China's strength in depth on the sprint side of the track programme, coming on the same day their team sprint squads had already topped the podium in both the men's and women's events. The results continue a dominant week for China's track cycling programme at these Games, having already swept both team sprint golds earlier on the programme. With the pursuit and keirin titles now added to their tally, China have won every team pursuit and sprint gold contested so far at the Aichi Velodrome, leaving Japan and South Korea to fight for the remaining minor medals as the track programme heads toward its individual sprint and omnium events later in the week.
China Sweep Both Canoe Slalom Golds as Japan and Kazakhstan Share Silver
China won both canoe slalom golds on offer at the Asian Games in Nagoya, topping the podium in the men's kayak single and the women's canoe single, with the host nation and Kazakhstan picking up the minor medals across the two finals. In the men's kayak single, China's paddler navigated the whitewater course to win gold, finishing ahead of Japan , who claimed silver in front of a home crowd, with Kazakhstan taking bronze to complete the podium. The event marked one of the highlights of the slalom programme at these Games, held on a purpose-built course as part of Nagoya's water sports venues. China backed that result up in the women's canoe single final, again topping the podium, with Thailand producing a strong run to claim silver and Kazakhstan picking up a second bronze of the day in slalom to add to their men's medal. The results continue China's strong showing across the paddling disciplines at these Games, having already featured prominently on the medal table in the flatwater canoe sprint programme earlier in the competition. Canoe slalom has a smaller footprint at the Asian Games than at the Olympics, with only two events on the programme in Nagoya, but both finals produced closely fought racing on a technical course that tested athletes' handling through the gates. With both golds now decided, canoe slalom's competition at these Games has concluded, closing out one of the more technically demanding disciplines on the Aichi-Nagoya sporting calendar.
India Complete Compound Archery Clean Sweep With Men's Team Gold
India's men's compound archery team completed a remarkable clean sweep for the country in the discipline, beating China in the final to win gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. China settled for silver, with Chinese Taipei taking bronze to round out the podium. The win means India's compound archers have now topped the podium in all three team events at these Games — women's, mixed and men's — after the women's team beat China to equal the world record on Wednesday, and the mixed pair of Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav won a tense shoot-off against South Korea just hours later on the same day. Compound archery has become one of India's most productive disciplines at these Games, building on a run of strong results at recent continental and world-level events. The men's team gold adds to a growing reputation for India's compound squad, which has increasingly closed the gap on traditional powerhouses China and South Korea in recent seasons. Sweeping all three team titles at a single edition of the Asian Games is a rare achievement, underlining the depth India now has across its men's, women's and mixed compound rosters. The result also continues a red-hot day for the Indian contingent in archery, with two golds secured within hours of each other in the space of a single session at the Nagoya venue. With the team events now concluded, attention in the compound discipline turns to the individual competitions, where India's archers will look to add further medals to an already outstanding campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. It is India's ninth gold of the Games.
China's Hu Zhaoshan Wins Men's Kayak Single Gold as Canoe Slalom Finals Begin
China's Hu Zhaoshan won the men's kayak single gold in canoe slalom at the Asian Games in Toyota, the first canoe slalom medal event decided at these Games. Japan's Yuuki Tanaka took silver on home water, with Kazakhstan's Alexandr Korobov claiming bronze. More canoe slalom finals, including the men's and women's canoe single and the kayak cross events, are still to be decided through to October 2.
Chikitha-Sahil Win Compound Mixed Team Archery Gold in Shoot-Off Thriller
India's Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav won the compound mixed team archery gold at the Asian Games, beating South Korea in a shoot-off thriller in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday, just hours after Chikitha had already struck gold in the women's team event. The final went to a decider after both sides finished level. Chikitha and Sahil started strongly, with both archers scoring 10s in their opening shots, before South Korea's pair matched them to make it 20-20 after four arrows. Chikitha's final arrow scored a 9, but Sahil's 10 was enough to tie the contest and force a shoot-off. In the decider, Sahil again found a 10, and South Korea's Choi needed a 9 or better to stay alive but could only manage a 9, handing India the gold. The win also secured India's qualification quota for the compound mixed team event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where the discipline will make its Olympic debut. It was India's eighth gold of these Games, taking their overall medal tally to 54, with 21 silver and 25 bronze.
China Beat Japan to Women's Volleyball Gold
China won the women's volleyball gold at the Asian Games, beating Japan in the final, with Thailand taking bronze. The result continues China's strong recent record in the event on home continental soil, with the men's tournament still to be completed later in the Games.
South Korea Win Handball and Baseball Golds, Bahrain Upset Men's Handball
South Korea won handball's women's gold and baseball's title, while Bahrain pulled off a surprise win in the men's handball final at the Asian Games. In handball, South Korea's women beat Japan to gold with China taking bronze, while Bahrain upset the field to win the men's title ahead of Qatar, with Japan settling for bronze. In baseball, South Korea won the men's gold ahead of Japan, with Chinese Taipei taking bronze.
China Sweep Artistic Swimming, Split Trampoline Golds With Japan
China swept both artistic swimming golds at the Asian Games, while China and Japan split the men's and women's trampoline gymnastics titles. In artistic swimming, China's Yanjun Lin and Huiyan Xu won the duet gold ahead of Japan and Kazakhstan, before China completed the double in the mixed team event, again ahead of Japan and Kazakhstan. In trampoline, China's Langyu Yan won the men's title ahead of compatriot Zisai Wang, with Kazakhstan's Yerlan Tasmagambetov taking bronze. Japan's Hikaru Mori won the women's gold ahead of teammate Megu Uyama, with China's Zheng Qiu settling for bronze.
China Sweep Team Sprint Golds in Track Cycling
China swept the team sprint golds in track cycling at the Asian Games, winning both the men's and women's titles at the Aichi Velodrome. In the men's event, China beat Japan to gold with Hong Kong taking bronze. The Chinese women then completed the sweep, topping the podium ahead of Malaysia's silver medallists and Chinese Taipei's bronze medallists.
Japan Sweep BMX Racing Golds, Split Freestyle Titles With China
Japan and China shared the BMX golds at the Asian Games, with Japan sweeping BMX racing and freestyle events split between the two nations. In BMX racing, Japan's Asuma Nakai and Hyoga Kiuchi went 1-2 in the men's final, while Sae Hatakeyama won the women's title ahead of China's Wanyi Liao and Indonesia's Jasmine Azzahra Setyobudi. In freestyle BMX park, China's Sibei Sun won the women's title ahead of Japan's Miharu Ozawa, while Japan's Rimu Nakamura topped the men's event ahead of compatriot Kaede Ozawa.
India's Women Retain Compound Archery Team Gold, Equal World Record
India's women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam , Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep retained their Asian Games title, beating China 238-234 in the final to equal the World Record score and successfully defend the gold they won at Hangzhou 2023. The Indian trio had earlier come through a tense semi-final against South Korea, winning 234-233, to set up the summit clash at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park. Vennam, one of India's most decorated compound archers, added another major team title to a career that already includes a mixed team Asian Games gold from Hangzhou. The win continues India's dominance in women's compound archery on the continental stage, having also topped the podium in the same event at the last two editions of the Asian Archery Championships.
Weightlifting Concludes at Asian Games, North Korea Finish Top With Seven Golds
Weightlifting concluded at the Asian Games in Nagoya with its final four weight categories, won by Uzbekistan , China (twice) and Iran , closing out a competition that North Korea dominated overall. Uzbekistan's Akbar Djuraev won men's 110kg gold, with Turkmenistan's Shahzadbek Matyakubov taking silver and China's Huanhua Liu bronze. China then won both remaining women's categories: Yan Wu took 86kg gold ahead of Bahrain and Iran, and Wenwen Li won the +86kg superheavyweight title ahead of South Korea and Qatar. The men's competition closed with the heaviest category, +110kg, where Iran's Ali Davoudi won gold, Iraq's Ali Ammar Yusur Rubaiawi took silver and Bahrain's Gor Minasyan bronze. Across the 16 weight categories, North Korea finished as the leading nation with seven golds, well clear of China's five and Iran's two, with Indonesia and Uzbekistan winning one each. North Korea's haul included a world record from Ri Song-gum in the women's 49kg on the opening day.
Kuwait Sweep Men's Trap Shooting Golds Through Khaled Almudhaf
Kuwait swept the men's trap shooting golds at the Asian Games in Nagoya, with Khaled Almudhaf winning the individual title and Kuwait also topping the team event. In the individual final, Almudhaf beat Chinese Taipei's Kun-Pi Yang to gold, with China's Ying Qi taking bronze. Kuwait then won the team event as well, ahead of Qatar and Kazakhstan. The results cap a strong week for trap shooters from the Gulf. Kuwait's Hajar Abdulmalik also took individual bronze in the women's trap final on the same day, an event won by India's Neeru Dhanda with a Games-record score, with China's Yunong Sun taking silver.
Obiena Wins Pole Vault Gold as Bahrain's Balew Completes Distance Double on Final Athletics Day
Athletics wrapped up its Asian Games programme in Nagoya on Tuesday with golds for Japan , Bahrain , the Philippines and China , headlined by Ernest John Obiena's pole vault win and another distance gold for Bahrain. Distance. Bahrain's Birhanu Balew added the men's 5000m to his 10,000m title from earlier in the week. China's Hongjiao Wu won the women's 800m, with Bahrain's Nelly Korir , already a 1500m champion at these Games, taking silver and the Philippines' Victoria Bossong bronze. Track. Japan's Ko Ochiai won the men's 800m ahead of Iran's Ali Amirian and Qatar's Abubaker Abdalla. Japan also won the men's 4x400m relay, with Qatar taking silver. China won the mixed 4x100m relay, with Thailand second. Field. The Philippines' Ernest John Obiena , a two-time World Championship medallist, won men's pole vault gold ahead of two Chinese vaulters. China's Jiale Zhang won the women's hammer throw, with teammate Jie Zhao taking silver and Japan bronze. Uzbekistan's Barnokhon Sayfullaeva won the women's high jump, with Kazakhstan taking silver. With the final events decided, the athletics competition at Aichi-Nagoya is now complete.
China Win Both Track Cycling Team Sprint Golds, Japan and Malaysia Take Silver
China won both team sprint golds in track cycling at the Asian Games. Japan and Malaysia took the two silvers. China's men's team beat Japan to gold in the men's team sprint, with Hong Kong taking bronze. China's women's team then won their own team sprint final, with Malaysia taking silver and Chinese Taipei bronze.
Kanoa Igarashi Leads Japan Sweep of Shortboard Surfing Golds at Asian Games
Japan swept both shortboard surfing golds at the Asian Games, with Tokyo 2021 Olympic silver medallist Kanoa Igarashi winning the men's title and Mirai Ikeda taking the women's. Igarashi beat Indonesia's I Made Pajar Ariyana to gold, with the Philippines' Jayuard Alciso taking bronze. In the women's final, Ikeda held off China's Siqi Yang for gold, with fellow Japanese surfer Minami Nonaka completing an all-Japan podium in bronze. Igarashi remains one of Asia's most recognisable surfers, having become the first Asian surfer to win a World Surf League Championship Tour event in 2019 before taking silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Sweep Park Skateboarding Golds on Home Soil
Japan swept both park skateboarding golds at the Asian Games on home soil, with Mizuho Hasegawa and Izuru Nagahara winning the women's and men's titles. Chinese Taipei took both silvers, through Yi-fan Lin and Yong-yan Ku . Japan added a second bronze in the men's event through Gunjo Shiji , with Misugu Okamoto taking bronze in the women's. China and South Korea later broke up the host nation's dominance, winning the street skateboarding golds.
Neeru Dhanda Wins India's Fifth Gold With Record-Breaking Trap Title
Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in trap or skeet shooting, striking gold in the individual trap final with a Games-record score of 28 that shattered the previous Asian record of 24. It is India's fifth gold of the Games. The 26-year-old from Haryana had earlier qualified for the eight-shooter final as joint topper alongside Qatar's Ray Bassil on 118, a qualification Games record, before missing just twice across the entire final to complete the individual title. It came hours after she anchored India to silver in the women's team trap event, combining with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer for a total of 328, behind gold medallists China on 346. India's last individual trap gold at the Asian Games came from Randhir Singh in the men's event at Bangkok 1978, with Ronjan Sodhi later winning men's double trap gold in 2010. Dhanda had already made history this year, becoming the first Indian woman to win a Shotgun World Cup gold in trap, in Italy in July.
China's Jiang and Wei Win Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold
China's Zhen Bang Jiang and Yaxin Wei won the badminton mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, beating Indonesia's Amri Syahnawi and Nita Violina Marwah in the final. Bronze medals went to Chinese Taipei's Hong-Wei Ye and Nicole Gonzales Chan , and China's second pair, Yan Zhe Feng and Dongping Huang . The result adds to China's tally in a discipline where the men's and women's doubles and singles titles remain to be decided.