Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Kabaddi delivers twin gold, Tajinderpal wins silver – Highlights
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: SILVER for Sawan Barwal
India's Sawan Barwal begins the day on a beautiful beautiful note. A SILVER!!!
He ran tremendously, maintained himself throughout the race.
Gold: Yamashita (Japan) 2:10.49s
Silver: Sawan barwal (India) 2:11.37s
Bronze: Peiyou Feng (China) 2:12.13s
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: Barwal holding on at 36km mark
There has been plenty of movement at the front around 30km to 35km mark. The leading pack eventually breaking away.
Sawan Barwal, China's Han and Japan's Yamashita have emerged as the front-runners. Han is the silver medallist from the previous edition of the Asian Games.
But at the 36km mark, the Japanese runner opened up a 20-30m gap over the chasing pack.
Barwal, meanwhile, has put up a stupendous show. He earned his place among the leaders through a determined run and hard work.
At the 38km mark, Barwal is firmly on second some 30mts behind the Japanese followed by Han.
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Archery, Recurve Men, Compound Women's Ranking Round: Indian in action
The Indian archers have started their Asian Games campaign today, with plenty of firepower across the recurve and compound events.
In men's recurve, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge will take aim for India.
In women's compound, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep will be in action.
India will be looking to make a strong start to the archery campaign.
Athletics, Men's Marathon Final: Sawan, Kartik in action
India's Kartik Karkera and Sawan Barwal are in action. Both Indian runners were comfortably part of the pack at the 10km mark and held on till few more kms.
As the pace picked up, Sawan stayed with the six-man leading group while Kartik began to drop back.
At the 21km mark, Sawan has moved into the lead. Can he maintain the pace without burning out too early?
Surfing, Women's Shortboard R2: RESCHEDULED!
India's Kamali Prakash and Sugar Gayen will be in action in this event and still have a chance to advance further.
For now, the event has been rescheduled.
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