Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India rises to eighth with 10 golds after golden sweep in Compound Archery on Day 11
India has reached eighth place in the 2026 Asian Games medal tally following a successful day in compound archery. The men's hockey team is also preparing for a high-stakes semifinal match against Pakistan.
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The Asian Games are a major sporting event in the region, serving as a significant indicator of national athletic development and regional soft power.
Having scored 49 goals so far and annihilating all opposition so far in the competition, the Indian men’s hockey team will be up against its first big challenge when it takes on Pakistan in the semifinal of the Asian Games in Gifu on Thursday (October 1, 2026)
India faces first big test as final spot beckons
By now, the two gold medals she has snapped up at the 2026 Asian Games have catapulted the extremely shy compound archer Chikitha Taniparthi into the national headlines. The 221-year-old – who comes from a modest farming family in Peddapalli, Telangana – is a stranger to stardom and the sprinkling of opulence that sporting achievements usually carry along in India.
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