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India began its 2026 Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday, securing two silver medals in shooting. Elavenil Valarivan earned a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle individual event after finishing behind Japan’s Hinata Taichi. Earlier in the day, Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod claimed a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
In mixed martial arts, Suchika Tariyal secured a medal by defeating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the women’s traditional 60kg quarterfinal. She is scheduled to continue competing to determine her final standing.
At the conclusion of the first day, India held 10th place in the medal standings. China led the table with 20 medals, including 11 gold, followed by host nation Japan, which also held 20 medals with six gold.
The Indian contingent, led by flagbearers Manu Bhaker and Pawan Sehrawat during Saturday’s opening ceremony, saw mixed results across other sports. The men’s table tennis team defeated Indonesia 3-0 but lost 0-3 to Iran. The women’s table tennis team recorded a 3-0 win over Indonesia and a 3-2 victory against Singapore. In hockey, the Indian women’s team defeated Uzbekistan 19-0, while the men’s team beat Indonesia 13-1. Both hockey tournaments serve as qualification events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The women’s cricket team advanced to the gold-medal match after a semifinal victory over Bangladesh and is set to face Sri Lanka. Additionally, the women’s badminton team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in the first round of the team event.
Other results included Rishabh Das finishing sixth in the men’s 100m backstroke final, while Suraj Singh Mayanglambam placed 11th in the men’s Changquan wushu final. In teqball, Quimcy Dsouza and the mixed doubles pair of Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Beg were defeated in their respective bronze-medal matches.
The 2026 Asian Games feature several new disciplines, including mixed martial arts, padel, surfing, virtual taekwondo, and teqball. Competition continues across Aichi Prefecture and other Japanese cities, with the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium serving as the primary venue.
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