What happened
On 26 September 2026 (Day 7 coverage), India won seven medals at the Asian Games 2026. Both men's and women's kabaddi teams beat Iran in the finals (men 40–34, women 37–34) to complete a gold double. India's overall tally reached 30 medals — 4 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze.
Background
The 2026 Asian Games are being hosted in the Aichi–Nagoya region of Japan. India has a long kabaddi record at the Games; the men's gold was reported as India's ninth in the sport, and the women retained their Hangzhou title streak.
Why it matters for exams
Asian Games hosts, medal tallies and landmark athletics results are high-frequency sports GK for SSC, banking and CDS.
Key facts for exams
- Host: Aichi–Nagoya, Japan (Asian Games 2026)
- Kabaddi: Men and women gold vs Iran
- Marathon: Sawan Barwal silver (2:11:37), national record; first Indian AG marathon medal since 1982
- Other medals (day): Tajinderpal Singh Toor shot put silver; women's 50m rifle 3P team silver; Prachi Choudhary 400m bronze; Joshna Chinappa–Velavan Senthilkumar squash mixed doubles bronze
- Tally after day: 30 medals (4G–12S–14B)
Practice MCQs
Which country is hosting the 2026 Asian Games?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) QatarAnswer: (C) – Aichi–Nagoya, Japan.
Who won silver in the men's marathon for India at Asian Games 2026?
(A) Avinash Sable
(B) Sawan Barwal
(C) Tajinderpal Singh Toor
(D) Neeraj ChopraAnswer: (B) – Sawan Barwal.
India's kabaddi gold double on 26 September 2026 came against which finalist?
(A) South Korea
(B) Pakistan
(C) Iran
(D) ThailandAnswer: (C) – Both finals vs Iran.
Source: Times of India / Sportstar Asian Games coverage, 26 September 2026.
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