Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: Anahat Singh loses first game in gold medal match after Abhay adds squas

Asian Games 2026 Live: Another medal event coming up for India After Abhay Singh’s silver-medal finish, the focus now shifts to the women’s singles gold-medal squash match. India’s Anahat Singh takes on Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam, with both players beginning the final level at 0–0. The match is scheduled to get underway next at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, as Anahat bids to add another squash medal for India..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh secures the silver medal in the men’s singles event Abhay Singh secures the silver medal in the men’s singles event after going down 0–3 to Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the gold-medal match. Ng takes the contest 11–9, 11–5, 11–5, while Abhay finishes with a hard-earned silver for India..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh now under pressure Ng Eain Yow responds to Abhay Singh’s early charge and now leads 6–5 in the third game. Abhay remains within one point, but the Malaysian is once again edging ahead as he looks to close out the match with a 3–0 scoreline..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh takes early lead in the third game Abhay Singh comes out firing in the third game and takes an early 4–2 lead over Ng Eain Yow. After dropping the first two games, the Indian is showing signs of a fightback as he looks to extend the men’s singles gold-medal match..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh loses second game too Ng Eain Yow takes the second game 11–5 and moves 2–0 ahead of Abhay Singh in the men’s singles gold-medal match. Abhay now faces a difficult task, needing to win the next three games to turn the final around..Asian Games 2026 Live: India take on Vietnam in volleyball India edge past Vietnam 25-23 in a closely fought opening set to take a 1-0 lead. Jerome Vinith leads India’s attack with seven points, including several effective spikes, but Vietnam are proving to be a tough opponent and keeping the pressure on throughout the set..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh loses the first game Ng Eain Yow takes the opening game 11–9 against Abhay Singh. The Malaysian makes the early breakthrough in the men’s singles gold-medal match, with Abhay now needing to respond in the second game. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay Singh in men's singles squash final A brilliant piece of presence of mind from Abhay Singh! With Ng Eain Yow expecting the shot to go one way, Abhay changes the angle at the very last moment to catch his opponent off guard. The Indian stays right in the contest, with Ng leading 8–7 in the opening game..Asian Games 2026 Live: Abhay stays within touching distance Ng Eain Yow maintains his lead over Abhay Singh in the opening game of the men’s singles gold-medal match, moving 6–5 ahead. Abhay stays within touching distance as the Malaysian continues to hold a narrow advantage..Asian Games 2026 Live: An intense start to the competition In the opening game, Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow leads India’s Abhay Singh 4–3 in the men’s singles gold-medal match. It is an early advantage for Ng, but Abhay remains within one point as the contest continues..Asian Games 2026 Live: Men’s singles squash final about to begin Indian squash begins a big Sunday with Abhay Singh taking on Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the men’s singles gold-medal match. Ng, ranked 17th in the world, faces world No. 26 Abhay in a contest between the top two seeds, with both players having progressed through the tournament without major difficulty. Abhay also carries forward India’s strong tradition in men’s singles at the Asian Games, following in the footsteps of Saurav Ghosal. With a gold medal now within reach, Abhay looks to complete a campaign that could add another major chapter to India’s squash history..Asian Games 2026 Live: India suffer a 0-2 defeat against the Philippines in their women’s doubles Group B match India suffer a 0-2 defeat against the Philippines in their women’s doubles Group B match, losing 12-15, 6-15. It is India’s second defeat in the group stage, leaving them at the bottom of the standings for now..Asian Games 2026 Live: A gold-medal match coming up next India’s Abhay Singh takes on Malaysia’s Ng Eain Yow in the men’s singles gold-medal match at the Asian Games..Asian Games 2026 Live: Harjinder Kaur finishes ninth in 69kg; North Korea’s Song Kuk Hyang sets a new women’s 69kg world record Harjinder Kaur has finished ninth in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event at the Asian Games after managing just one successful clean-and-jerk attempt of 110kg. She did not take her final attempt at 126kg, which was her personal best from the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Kaur finished with a combined total of 204kg, following her silver-medal performance at the Commonwealth Games, where she recorded 227kg. North Korea’s Song Kuk Hyang sets a new women’s 69kg world record with a total of 273kg at the Asian Games, improving on her previous mark of 270kg. She records 121kg in the snatch and 152kg in the clean and jerk to claim the gold medal, while Chinese Taipei’s Chen Wen-huei takes silver with 232kg and Bahrain’s Ingrid Grueso wins bronze with 229kg..Asian Games 2026 Live: Indian archers continue to impress India have secured semifinal spots in all three recurve team events at the Asian Games, with the men’s side defeating China 5–1 in the quarterfinals and the women’s team beating Chinese Taipei 6–0. The men’s, women’s and mixed recurve teams are now set to compete in the semifinals on October 2, while the compound individual events begin tomorrow..Asian Games 2026 Live: First part of women’s 25m pistol qualification done! India’s Esha Singh finishes sixth in the precision stage of the women’s 25m pistol qualification with 290-9x. Rahi Sarnobat and Manu Bhaker are 15th and 16th, respectively, with scores of 287-6x. India sits third in the women’s 25m pistol team final after the precision stage, scoring 864-21x. Republic of Korea leads with 870-34x, followed by China on 868-33x. However, it is not the final standings. In the women's 25m pistol at the Asian Games, Precision and Rapid Fire are the two parts of the qualification round. The rapid stage is scheduled for September 28. .Asian Games 2026 Live: All four Indian athletes in Kurash out in the opening round All four Indian athletes in Kurash lose their opening bouts and are knocked out of the Asian Games 2026..Asian Games 2026 Live: Indian archers in action shortly The recurve archery team quarterfinals are set to begin shortly, with India’s men taking on China and the women facing Chinese Taipei. The compound men’s, women’s and mixed teams have already booked their places in the semifinals, scheduled for September 30. India’s recurve mixed team has also advanced to the last four after beating Vietnam and will face Japan in the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: Tejaswin Shankar impressive in decathlon pole vault In the decathlon pole vault, Tejaswin Shankar clears 4.30m, the second-best jump of his career, earning 702 points. Japan’s Yuma Maruyama leads the event with a 5.10m clearance, worth 941 points..Asian Games 2026 Live: No medal for PV Sindhu PV Sindhu bows out of the women’s singles quarterfinal after Chen Yu Fei wins the deciding game 21-10. Sindhu takes the opening game 21-11 but Chen fights back to win the next two 21-18, 21-10, ending India’s medal hopes in the event..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sindhu's medal chances worsen PV Sindhu trails Chen Yu Fei 10-18 in the deciding game of their women’s singles quarterfinal. Chen is now just three points away from sealing her place in the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: Harjinder Kaur disappoints in women’s 69kg final Harjinder Kaur finishes the snatch section of the women’s 69kg final with a total of 94kg after failing with her final two attempts at 97kg. She is seven kilograms short of her personal best of 101kg, set in Glasgow earlier this year, and currently sits second-last in the standings..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sindhu needs a strong comeback PV Sindhu trails Chen Yu Fei 7-11 in the deciding game of their women’s singles quarterfinal. Chen maintains her four-point advantage as Sindhu looks to fight her way back into the contest..Asian Games 2026 Live: Medal chances get better in women’s 400m hurdles Anu Raghavan storms into the women’s 400m hurdles final with a personal best of 55.84 seconds. She joins compatriot Vithya Ramraj, giving India two finalists in the event..Asian Games 2026 Live: The early signs are this is going down to the wire PV Sindhu trails Chen Yu Fei 6-8 in the deciding game of their women’s singles quarterfinal. The Chinese shuttler holds a two-point lead as the contest remains closely fought..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sindhu trailing at the moment PV Sindhu falls behind Chen Yu Fei in the deciding game of their women’s singles quarterfinal. After splitting the first two games 21-11 and 18-21, Chen takes an early 5-2 lead in the decider..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sindhu vs Chen goes into decider It is 1-1 between PV Sindhu and Chen Yu Fei after two games. Sindhu takes the opening game 21-11, but Chen responds by winning the second 21-18. The quarterfinal now goes into a deciding third game..Asian Games 2026 Live: The Chinese takes back the lead over Sindhu in the second game Chen Yu Fei is back in front at 15-13 in the second game against PV Sindhu. Sindhu takes the opening game 21-11, but Chen is now leading the second as the quarterfinal remains closely contested..Asian Games 2026 Live: Day 1 of the Trap qualification concludes Day 1 of the Trap qualification concludes with Neeru leading the women’s field for India with 46 out of 50. Aashima Ahlawat is 16th on 42, while Manisha Keer sits 24th with 40. In the men’s qualification, Kynan Chenai is 11th with 47, Shapath Bharadwaj is 22nd with 45, and Ahvar Rizvi is 35th with 41. India’s teams are both seventh in their respective standings, with two more days of qualification remaining..Asian Games 2026 Live: PV Sindhu in good touch It’s all square at 9-9 in the second game between PV Sindhu and Chen Yu Fei. Sindhu has fought back strongly in the second game after giving away too many points earlier in the game. She took the opening game 21-11, with the quarterfinal finely poised. A win here means a medal secured for India. Sindhu remains the only person left in the fray from India's badminton contingent. Other have already been knocked out..Asian Games 2026 Live: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh, and Rahi Sarnobat in women’s 25m pistol qualification The women’s 25m pistol qualification is underway, with the precision stage in progress. Esha Singh is currently seventh with 290 points, while Manu Bhaker sits 15th on 287 and Rahi Sarnobat is 20th with 238. India sits third in the women’s 25m pistol team final after the precision stage, with a score of 815-20x. Republic of Korea leads with 823-34x, followed by China on 820-30x, while Kazakhstan is fourth with 821-21x. The rapid stage is scheduled for September 28..Asian Games 2026 Live: PV Sindu takes the first game PV Sindhu takes the opening game 21-11 against China’s Chen Yu Fei in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Sindhu makes a strong start and moves one game away from keeping her medal hopes alive..Asian Games 2026 Live: Unnati Hooda loses, misses out on Asiad medal Unnati Hooda bows out of the women’s singles quarterfinal after Akane Yamaguchi wins the decider 21-17. Hooda fights back strongly after dropping the opening game 16-21, taking the second 21-14, but Yamaguchi holds her nerve in the final game to win 21-17 and advance to the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: An intense decider between Unnati Hooda and Akane Yamaguchi It is an intense decider between Unnati Hooda and Akane Yamaguchi, with Hooda trailing 17-19. The Indian has already fought back from losing the opening game 16-21 by taking the second 21-14, and she is now three points away from a place in the semifinals..Asian Games 2026 Live: No medal in equestrian India finishes its equestrian campaign at the Asian Games 2026 without a medal. The country had won one gold and one bronze in the previous edition in 2022. Anush Agarwalla, who was part of India’s medal-winning individual and team efforts then, is not selected for the 2026 team..Asian Games 2026 Live: Ankush Panghal through to the semis Ankush Panghal wins the men’s 80kg quarterfinal against Nekruz Salimov by unanimous decision. He controls the contest across all three rounds to book his place in the semifinals, securing a coveted medal for India. The colour of the medal, however, is yet to be decided. .Asian Games 2026 Live: Ankush Panghal favourite to make it to the next round Ankush Panghal takes the second round 5-0 as well, maintaining his advantage over Nekruz Salimov in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal. Panghal continues to stay composed and active, giving himself a strong position heading into the final round. Earlier, Ankush took the opening round 5-0 against Nekruz Salimov in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal. Panghal stays active with quick jabs and movement, finding success with right hooks before landing a series of 1-2 combinations to the body. All five judges score the round 10-9 in Panghal’s favour across both rounds..Asian Games 2026 Live: Unnati Hooda takes the second game 21-14, forces the decider; a place in the semis on the line Unnati Hooda takes the second game 21-14 against Akane Yamaguchi to level the quarterfinal and force a decider. Hooda shows excellent composure and aggression, combining patient rallies with well-placed attacking shots before winning six points in a row to move 19-6 ahead. Yamaguchi cannot find a way back, and Hooda converts her first game point when the Japanese shuttler sends the return into the net..Asian Games 2026 Live: Sreeshankar, David advance to men's long jump final In the men’s long jump qualification, Sreeshankar and David secure their spots in the final with jumps of 7.84m and 7.62m, respectively, while Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov leads the standings with an 8.00m effort..Asian Games 2026 Live: Unnati Hooda eyes semi-final berth Unnati Hooda faces a tough challenge against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles quarterfinal. The Indian teenager makes a positive start and stays level at 3-3, but Yamaguchi then pulls away with eight straight points. The Japanese shuttler takes an 11-4 lead into the interval, leaving Unnati with plenty of ground to make up in the remainder of the game..Asian Games 2026 Live: Vithya Ramraj into women's 400m hurdles final Vithya Ramraj advances to the women's 400m hurdles final after finishing second in her heat. She clocks 55.73 seconds, finishing behind Kazakhstan's Adelina Zems, who wins the heat in 55.29 seconds. Japan's Honoka Aoki takes third in 56.46 seconds. Vithya safely secures an automatic qualification spot for the final..Asian Games 2026 Live: Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat in action Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rahi Sarnobat are in action in the women's 25m pistol qualification, with the precision stage also counting towards the team event. The Indian trio will look to put together strong scores in the precision round as they aim to advance in the individual competition and build a solid position in the team standings..Asian Games 2026 Live: Tejaswin Shankar slips to third in decathlon standings Tejaswin Shankar has a difficult outing in the decathlon discus throw, recording 36.77m for 599 points. The effort sees him slip to third in the overall standings with 5,869 points. China's Chen Xinghua moves into the lead on 5,919 points, while Japan's Yuma Maruyama is second with 5,914. Tejaswin now heads into the pole vault and javelin, two events that pose another challenge in his bid to stay in medal contention..Asian Games 2026 Live: Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan books his place in the men's 400m hurdles final Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan books his place in the men's 400m hurdles final after finishing second in his heat. He clocks 49.61 seconds to secure one of the automatic qualification spots. India's Yashas Palaksha is set to compete in the second heat shortly, with another opportunity for the country to reach the final. Yashas Palaksha is unable to complete his men's 400m hurdles heat after pulling up just before the first hurdle. As a result, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan is India's only finalist in the event. Santhosh advances after finishing second in his heat with 49.61 seconds, which ranks him as the third-fastest qualifier overall from the heats..Asian Games 2026 Live: Class topper, wooden gun, Nano rides: How Shapath Bharadwaj found his way to the Asian Games - READ HERE Class topper Shapath Bharadwaj fell in love with shooting at nine after watching his elder brother train. His father, S Raju, supported the dream, even getting a carpenter to make a wooden dummy gun for dry training. Four times a week, Shapath travelled from Meerut to the Karni Shooting Range in a Nano, studying in the back seat. Years later, that passion has taken him to the Asian Games, where he will represent India in trap shooting..Asian Games 2026 Live: Mixed recurve team enters semi-final Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod continue their impressive run in the recurve mixed team event, defeating Vietnam 6-0 in the quarterfinal. The Indian pair advance to the semifinals after another dominant performance. Their mixed team campaign is now done for the day, but both archers will return in a few hours to compete in their respective men's and women's team events..Asian Games 2026 Live: Indian archers in form India make a strong start in the mixed team archery events, with both compound and recurve pairs advancing to the quarterfinals. In compound, Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi produce a flawless 160/160 against Mongolia, winning 160-146. They now face Kazakhstan, who also posted a perfect 160 against Chinese Taipei. In recurve, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod beat the UAE 6-0, scoring 37 points in each of the three sets. Their quarterfinal opponent is Vietnam, who defeat Iran 6-2.