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Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Quimcy Dsouza eyes historic Teqball medal- Blog, updates
2026 Asian Games LIVE: It is a big day for India and Quimcy Joaquim D'souza, with the 24-year-old set to take on Indonesia’s Sumaya in the women’s singles Teqball semifinal at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center from 6:30 AM IST.
D'souza has already made an impressive start to her Asian Games debut. She stunned top seed and home favourite Yuina Sakamoto of Japan 2-1 (10-12, 12-11, 13-11) in her opening Group A match before beating Cambodia’s Koemyean DY 12-9, 12-7 to top the group and progress directly to the semifinals.
A victory against Sumaya would guarantee Dsouza a historic Asian Games medal for India in Teqball, which is making its debut at Aichi-Nagoya. Even a defeat in the semifinal would leave her with another opportunity to fight for bronze in the medal play-off.
The other major event of the day is the Opening Ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST at Paloma Mizuho Stadium. The ceremony will officially mark the opening of the Aichi-Nagoya Games, which run until October 4.
Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor will lead the Indian contingent as the flag bearer.
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- 19 Sept 2026 5:21 AM IST
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It is an important day for India as Quimcy Dsouza is set to play the women's singles teqball semifinal against Indonesia at 6:30 AM. A win will open India’s medals tally and will also guarantee India its first Teqball medal at the Asian Games.
Later in the day, the games will officially get underway. Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and two-time Asian champion Tajinderpar Singh Toor will lead the Indian contingent as flag-bearers.
Stay with us as we bring Live updates from Aichi Nagoya.
