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L-R: Gold medallist India at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and MMA fighter Ritu Phogat. (Photo: PTI/FILE)

MMA set to make Asian Games debut in 2026; Cricket retained, confirms Olympic Council of Asia

April 30, 2025 9:01 am

The Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to be held in Japan's Aichi and Nagoya prefectures from September 19 to October 4, with around 15,000 athletes expected to compete.

Lionel Messi's Hong Kong controversy intensifies as Chinese cities cancel Argentina's matches

February 10, 2024 7:04 pm

The 2022 World Cup winners who are captained by Messi had scheduled a tour to China during the international break which is from March 18-26 where two matches were supposed to take place, one against Nigeria in Hangzhou and the other against Ivory Coast in Beijing.

Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena celebrate after securing gold and silver medal respectively in the Men's Javelin Throw Final event at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China in October 2023. (PTI file)

In the stories of Asian Games’ medalists, the story of sport in India

January 03, 2024 11:00 am

Sport’s ability to change lives in India is undeniable. Money remains the primary motivation for the families to put their child in sports. It’s why a daily wager moved from Varanasi to Sonbhadra; why a petrol pump attendant encouraged his daughter to take up running; and why a tribal belt in Sundergarh has more hockey turfs than colleges

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets sportspersons who returned from Asian Para Games after a record haul of 111 medals.

PM Modi to para-athletes: Your achievements are a victory of human spirit over adversity

November 02, 2023 11:22 am

Prime Minister meets sportspersons who returned from Asian Para Games after a record haul of 111 medals

With 111 medals, India finish with best-ever show at Asian Para Games

October 29, 2023 11:02 am

India won 29 gold, 31 silver, 51 bronze, finishing 5th behind China

Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Day 6: India finish with a historic tally of 111 medals, chess contingent and track & field add to gold count on final day

October 29, 2023 11:01 am

India’s final count was 29 gold, 31 silver, 51 bronze and they finished fifth behind China, Iran, Japan, and Korea.

Sheetal Devi won her second gold medal of the Games; Pramod Bhagat claimed a gold in Para badminton.

Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Day 5: Sheetal wins sensational individual title; 4 golds in Para badminton as India finish day on 99 medals

October 27, 2023 9:18 pm

With one more day left to go at the Games, India look set to cross the 100-medal mark.

Prachi Yadav, who had opened India’s tally at the Games, added a gold medal on Tuesday to her earlier silver medal. (Photo: Paralympic India)

Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Day 2: Prachi Yadav claims gold for her 2nd medal at the event as Indian athletes add 17 medals

October 24, 2023 8:55 pm

On Day 2 of medal events at the fourth edition of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Indian athletes added 17 more medals to the tally with three gold, six silver and eight bronze medals