Asian Games 2026: India face China in hockey final, three boxing gold bouts today

• 10:00 a.m.: Boxing - Lovlina Borgohain vs Bao Ziyi of China in women's 75kg final (gold medal match).
• 2:15 p.m.: Boxing - Parveen vs Chen Nien-chin of Chinese Taipei in women's 65kg final (gold medal match).
• 2:45 p.m.: Boxing - Ankush vs Kim Minseong in men's 80kg final (gold medal match).
• 3:30 p.m.: Hockey - India vs China in women's final (gold medal match).

06:22 (IST) Oct 02

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Up Next For India

• 6:00am onwards: Golf - Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Urs and Diksha Dagar in women's individual stroke play and team round 3.
• 6:00am onwards: Golf - Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in men's individual stroke play and team round 3.
• 6:20am: Taekwondo - Kashish Malik vs Lam Siu Wai of Hong Kong in mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 match.
• 6:30am: Volleyball - India vs South Korea in men's classification 5-8th place.

06:18 (IST) Oct 02

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India recurve in final

India sealed a 5-1 win over China in the women’s recurve team semifinal at the Asian Games, securing their place in the final against South Korea. China finished the second rotation with 51/60, leaving India needing 25 points to tie and 26 to win the set. Kirti opened with a 9, Ankita added an 8, and Kumkum’s 8 ensured a tied set, enough for India to clinch the match 5-1 and book their spot in the final.

05:12 (IST) Oct 02

India remained in eighth place in the Asian Games medal standings on Thursday after adding more medals across sailing, wrestling, squash and archery. India's overall medal tally rose to 64 medals - 10 gold, 22 silver and 32 bronze. China continued to lead the standings by a huge margin with 288 medals - 154 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze. Japan are second with 217 medals, including 59 gold, 79 silver and 79 bronze.

05:11 (IST) Oct 02

India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Friday, October 2, with Indian athletes competing across several disciplines and multiple medal events on the schedule.
The recurve archers will be in action in their respective team semifinals. Dhiraj Bommadevara will be one of the Indians to watch as he competes in both the men’s team and mixed team events.
The Indian women’s hockey team will play the final against China, with a gold medal and a place at the LA 2028 Olympics at stake. India will be looking to win the final and secure the Olympic qualification.
Boxing will also feature three gold medal bouts involving Indian boxers. Lovlina Borgohain, Ankush Panghal and Parveen will compete in their respective finals.

05:10 (IST) Oct 02

Meanwhile, India survived a huge scare against Pakistan before Abhishek scored with just 45 seconds left to give the defending champions a dramatic 4-3 win in the Asian Games hockey semifinal on Thursday. The victory sends India into the hockey gold medal match, while Pakistan will play for the bronze medal. India will take on the winner of the second semifinal between Malaysia and Korea.

05:08 (IST) Oct 02

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Indian women’s hockey team to fight for gold medal

The Indian women’s hockey team will play the final against China, with a gold medal and a place at the LA 2028 Olympics at stake. India will be looking to win the final and secure the Olympic qualification.

The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm.

05:03 (IST) Oct 02

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Hello and welcome!

Hello, and welcome to live coverage of the Asian Games 2026 Day 13.

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

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