Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India beats Korea 8-2 in men's hockey to continue winning run

Home Sport Wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem won a silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event Updated - September 24, 2026 04:40 pm IST Parinaaz Dhaliwal, left, and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka hold the bronze medals after the Skeet Mixed Team final match at the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan | Photo Credit: PTI In-form striker Dilpreet Singh fired a hat-trick to hand the Indian men’s hockey team a comfortable 8-2 win over Korea and all but assured its place in the semifinal of the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday (September 24, 2026).It was India’s third consecutive win, keeping them at the top of pool A. India had earlier thrashed Indonesia 13-1 and Sri Lanka 16-1 in their opening two pool matches.Also Read | Asian Games 2026 India’s medallists: Full list of winnersEarlier in the day, Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem signed off with a silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event after losing 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the final. Anant Jeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet event. Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan also won bronze in the men’s double sculls event.Follow the updates here:Key Updates Shooting: Anant Jeet, Parinaaz win bronze in mixed team skeet Roshibina Devi bags second Asian Games silver in wushu September 24, 2026 16:13 Gymnastics: Pranati Nayak finishes sixth in women's vault finalPranati Nayak finished at the sixth spot in eight-women vault final in Artistic gymnastics event.The 31-year-old, the lone gymnast from India at the quadrennial event, scored identical 12.900 on her first and second vault to aggregate 13.100 with a 0.20 bonus added to her total.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 15:38 Boxing: Parveen advances, Sakshi bows out after loss to Kazakhstan's BalkibekovaIndian boxer Parveen progressed to the quarterfinals of women’s 65kg after getting a walkover from Tajikistan’s Malika Nozimova but it was curtains for compatriots Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) and Sumit (70kg).Sakshi bowed out following a 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg category.Sumit also suffered a heartbreak as he was forced to concede his men’s 70kg pre-quarterfinal bout against Iraq’s Al Sarray Ali Qasim Hamdan following an injury.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 15:22 Hockey: Dilpreet fires another hat-trick as India beat Korea 8-2In-form striker Dilpreet Singh fired a hat-trick to hand the Indian men’s hockey team a comfortable 8-2 win over Korea and all but assure its place in the semifinal.It was India’s third consecutive win, keeping them at the top of pool A. India had earlier thrashed Indonesia 13-1 and Sri Lanka 16-1 in their opening two pool matches.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 15:21 Swimming: Japan's Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record Japan’s 17-year-old wunderkind Shin Ohashi set ‌the men’s 200 metres breaststroke world ⁠record on the way to Asian Games gold, soaking up the moment in front ‌of a thrilled ‌home ⁠crowd.Ohashi’s blistering time ⁠of 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set ‌by China’s Qin Haiyang at the 2023 world championships in Fukuoka.-ReutersSeptember 24, 2026 13:54 Rowing | Bronze for the men's sculls eventSeptember 24, 2026 13:53 Badminton: Tough draws for Lakshya, Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag eye another gold in Asian Games badmintonLakshya Sen and P.V. Sindhu face a stern test after being handed challenging draws, while defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty got a relatively favourable route to the semifinals as the focus shifts to the individual competitions following the team championship, beginning on Friday.India managed to secure back-to-back medals at the Asian Games after the men’s team signed off with a bronze following a silver in the last edition at Hangzhou, China.Lakshya, who received a first-round bye, will open his campaign against former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the second round. Things will not get any easier as the 25-year-old from Almora could then face world No. 1 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the quarterfinals if he surpasses Loh.Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, like Lakshya, will begin in the second round after receiving a bye. She could face Japan’s seventh seed Tomoka Miyazaki in the round of 16 and Tokyo Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China in the quarterfinals if she can continue a winning run.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 13:17 Squash: Abhay, Veer reach men's singles quarterfinalsIndian squash stars Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani reached the quarterfinals of the men’s singles competition. Abhay secured a win over Sri Lanka’s Ravindu Laksiri with a clean scoreline of 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-6).Earlier, squash star Anahat Singh made it to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles event. Anahat, the third seed, started her campaign with a win over Au Yeong Wai Iynn of Singapore. The World Cup winner beat Yeong 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-7) to book a quarterfinal slot.Tanvi Khanna outclassed Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Yhann 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11).-ANISeptember 24, 2026 12:14 Shooting: Anant Jeet, Parinaaz win bronze in mixed team skeetAnant Jeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet event.The Indian pair finished third with a score of 44 in the final.The bronze medal swells India’s shooting tally to eight -- four silver and four bronze -- at the ongoing Asian Games.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 11:50 Kabaddi: Indian men's team caps off perfect group stage; reaches semifinalsThe Indian men’s kabaddi team continued their dominant run, beating Chinese Taipei to advance to the semifinals on Thursday. The defending champions ended their group stage campaign with four wins in four matches. They beat Chinese Taipei 37-21 in their Group A match. India stands one win away from defending their title.-ANISeptember 24, 2026 10:44 Table tennis: Sreeja-Syndrela, Yashaswini-Diya, Shah advanceIndian paddlers enjoyed a successful day on Thursday, with women’s doubles pairs of Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das and Yashaswini Ghorpade-Diya Chitale advancing to the pre-quarterfinals.Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar also progressed in the men’s singles.-PTISeptember 24, 2026 10:04 India misses bronze in 10m air pistol teamThe Indian men’s 10m air pistol team missed out on a bronze medal as it ended fourth while none managed to make the individual finals, adding to the country’s underwhelming shooting performance in the Asian Games here on Thursday (September 24, 2026). The trio of Kamaljeet, Balakrishna Kedarling Uchaganve and Aakash Bharadwaj finished with a score of 1730 across six series.China won the gold on account of a higher inner 10 count (1743-70x), ahead of silver-medallists Indonesia (1743-57x) and bronze-winners Japan (1730). - PTISeptember 24, 2026 09:48 Roshibina Devi's medal is a moment of immense pride for Manipur: Manipur Chief MinisterManipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Thursday (September 24, 2026) congratulated Wushu player Naorem Roshibina Devi for winning the silver medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Japan.“Her historic third consecutive Asian Games medal is a moment of immense pride for Manipur and India. May she continue to inspire our youth and bring greater glory to the nation,” said Mr. Singh. September 24, 2026 09:29 Joshna-Velavan enter mixed doubles quarterfinalsVeteran Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Asian Games after beating fellow Indians Suraj Chand and Shameena Riaz in straight games, on Thursday (September 24, 2026).The Asian Championships bronze-medal winning Indian pair defeated Suraj-Shameena 11-7 11-10 in the all-Indian last-16 clash.The Indian duo will next face the Philippines’ David Pelino and Jemyca Aribado in the quarterfinals on Friday.- PTISeptember 24, 2026 08:15 India qualify for mixed 4x400m relay final India qualified for the final of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Asian Games after finishing second in Heat 2.The Indian team comprising TS Manu, MR Povamma, Jay Kumar, and Kiran clocked 3:16.23 to finish behind China.The Indian quartet’s timing was the fourth fastest time overall in the heats, behind Bahrain (3:15.73), China (3:15.97) and Vietnam (3:16.08).PTISeptember 24, 2026 06:38 Roshibina Devi bags second Asian Games silver in wushuIndian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem signed off with a silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event after losing 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the final.Ms. Zhang dominated the title bout, winning both rounds 5-0 to take the contest 10-0 on aggregate.It is third Asian Games medal for Roshibina, who won a silver at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and a bronze at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games.PTISeptember 24, 2026 05:54 Rowing | Indian men wins bronze medalIndian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan win bronze in the men’s double sculls event.- PTISeptember 24, 2026 05:40 Weightlifting | Feels like life is complete, says MirabaiAsian Games 2026: Feels like life is complete, says MirabaiMirabai Chanu expresses joy and fulfillment after winning silver at the Asian Games 2026, feeling like life is complete.September 24, 2026 05:31 Athletics | Shot putter Tajinderpal eyes history as squad targets 20-plus medalsShot putter Tajinderpal eyes history as athletics squad targets 20-plus medalsTajinderpal aims for a historic third gold at the Asian Games as India targets over 20 athletics medals.September 23, 2026 23:00 Indian men''s badminton team settles for bronze after 1-3 loss to ChinaLakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty faltered against higher-ranked opponents as the Indian men’s team signed off with a bronze medal after going down 1-3 to nemesis China in the semifinals of the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).Asian Games: Indian men''s badminton team settles for bronze after 1-3 loss to ChinaThe Indian men's badminton team wins bronze at the Asian Games after a semifinal loss to China, marking a historic achievement.September 23, 2026 22:57 Manu Bhaker overwhelmed by Jaspal Rana’s memories after missing out on medal in 10m air pistol Manu Bhaker has had a rough two years since the Paris high, both off the range and off the podium. The 24-year-old has had a couple of podium finishes in both the 10m and 25m pistol events, a far cry from her own high standards, but it’s the sudden death of coach, mentor and father figure Jaspal Rana earlier this year that really broke her.Manu Bhaker overwhelmed by Jaspal Rana’s memories after missing out on medal in 10m air pistolManu Bhaker reflects on Jaspal Rana's legacy after a challenging fifth-place finish at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.September 23, 2026 22:56 Jay Meena wins India’s first-ever soft tennis bronze medal at Asian GamesJay Meena secured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games, fetching a bronze after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals in Nagoya on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).Jay Meena wins India’s first-ever soft tennis bronze medal at Asian GamesJay Meena makes history by winning India's first soft tennis bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya.September 23, 2026 22:55 Asian Games 2026: Mirabai Chanu wins silver in 49kg weightliftingStar Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finally completed her medal collection, winning the elusive Asian Games silver in the women’s 49kg event on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).Asian Games 2026: Mirabai lifts silver, ends long wait for Asian Games medalMirabai Chanu wins silver at the Asian Games, ending India's weightlifting medal drought since 1998 with a historic performance.September 23, 2026 22:53 Asian Games 2026 India’s medallists: Full list of winnersThe 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are underway in Japan. With 12 medals (1 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze), India is currently placed in 12th place in the medal tally which is topped by China.Asian Games 2026 India’s medallists: Full list of winnersDiscover the complete list of Indian medalists at the 2026 Asian Games, categorized by sport and achievement. Published - September 24, 2026 05:00 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products