Asian Games Live: Gold medal match on! 17-yo Mohod in action in recurve archery final

Asian Games 2026 Day 14 Live Updates: India's campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will enter its final day on Saturday, with athletes competing across 10 disciplines.

Indian athletes will have several opportunities to add to the medal tally, with events in archery, cricket, hockey and wrestling among those to watch. As the competition comes to a close for India, the athletes will look to finish on a high.

Kumkum Mohod, who impressed in the team events, will aim to carry that form into the individual competition. Dhiraj Bommadevara will also be among India's medal contenders in recurve archery.

The Indian men's hockey team will face Malaysia in the final, with a gold medal and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at stake. India will look to put in a better performance and finish on top.
In wrestling, Antim Panghal and Amar Sehrawat will be among the Indian athletes looking to add to the country's medal count.

The men's cricket team will also be in action, taking on Pakistan in the gold medal match.

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06:23 (IST) Oct 03

Asian Games 2026 Live: Taekwondo | women’s 57kg round of 16 - Kashish Malik knocked out by Olympic champion

Kashish Malik, who competed in Virtual Taekwondo yesterday, makes the switch to the real-life event but exits the women’s 57kg competition in the Round of 16. She loses 0-2 to reigning Olympic champion Kim Yujin of South Korea.

06:15 (IST) Oct 03

Asian Games 2026 Live: Archery | women’s individual quarterfinal - Kumkum Mohod knocks out Kang Chaeyoung, reaches semifinal

India’s 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod produces a stunning 6-3 win over South Korea’s reigning world and former Olympic champion Kang Chaeyoung to reach the women’s individual semifinal. Kumkum takes the opening set 29-28, briefly sees Kang level at 2-2, then responds to lead 4-2.

With the match on the line, she needs a perfect 10 with her final arrow and delivers under pressure to seal the victory.

05:17 (IST) Oct 03

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India face Pakistan in men's cricket final

The men's cricket team, led by Shreyas Iyer, will be in action, taking on Pakistan in the gold medal match. The match begins at 10:00am (IST).

05:13 (IST) Oct 03

India's campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will enter its final day on Saturday, with athletes competing across 10 disciplines.
Indian athletes will have several opportunities to add to the medal tally, with events in archery, cricket, hockey and wrestling among those to watch. As the competition comes to a close for India, the athletes will look to finish on a high.

05:11 (IST) Oct 03

Sujeet Kalkal ended India's wait for a wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026 with a stunning comeback in the men's freestyle 65kg category on Friday. The 23-year-old Indian defeated Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in a dramatic final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center.

05:07 (IST) Oct 03

They came close in 1998, then again in 2018, but finished runners-up on both occasions after losing to South Korea and Japan respectively. But the Indian women's hockey team finally made it happen on Friday, defeating China 1-0 in the Asian Games 2026 final to clinch the gold medal in a hard-fought game in Nagoya.
It was the women's hockey team's first medal at the continental event since winning their only gold in 1982. India ended a 44-year wait with the win over defending champions China and also secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

05:06 (IST) Oct 03

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Hello and welcome!

Hello, and welcome to live coverage of the Asian Games 2026 Day 14.

India’s campaign at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, continues on Saturday, with athletes competing across several sports.

India will compete in cricket, archery, hockey and many other events. There will also be medal opportunities for the Indian contingent.