Sports Event
Asian Games 2026, Aichi-Nagoya
The 2026 Asian Games were held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October, with 46 nations competing across 43 sports and 469 gold medal events.
India’s result
India finished fourth with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. India and Uzbekistan both won 21 golds, and India took fourth place on silver medals, 27 to 25. China topped the table with 169 gold medals (341 in total), ahead of Japan with 83 gold (269) and South Korea with 39 gold (150).
Gold medals included the men’s and women’s cricket and hockey teams, the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams, Kumkum Mohod (archery, women’s individual recurve), Pranavi Urs (golf), Lovlina Borgohain (boxing, 75 kg) and Sujeet (wrestling, 65 kg freestyle).
Manipur at the Games
Two silver medals went to Manipur athletes: Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting (women’s 49 kg) and Roshibina Devi in wushu (women’s 60 kg sanda). Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, from neighbouring Assam, won gold.
Venues
Handball was played at ENTRIO in Inazawa City, Aichi, which opened in 2020, from 19 to 29 September. Other venues will be added here.