Asian Para Games 2026: Sheetal Devi wins two Golds; Dilip, Shailesh clinch athletics gold– Highlights

Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Semis: Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat settle for bronze

Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat lost to Indonesia's Oktila Leani Ratri and Hikmat Ramdani in the semifinals 21-16, 13-21, 17-21.

The Indonesian pair will now play India's Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar in the final.

#News | Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar storm into the Badminton Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 final at the Asian Para Games.🇮🇳🏸🔥 The Indian pair defeated China's Mingpan Li and Zuxian Xiao in a three-game thriller in the semifinals. They won the first game 21-19, but the Chinese pair fought back to take the second 14-21, forcing a decider. Thulasimathi and Nitesh bounced back in the decider, winning 21-17 to seal their place in the final in 42 mins.💪 #AsianParaGames #badminton

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#News | Swati Chaudhary wins India's first-ever medal in Women's W1 archery at the Asian Para Games!🏹🔥🇮🇳 Swati lost to China's Mengkan Cen 4-6 in the final to finish second and secure the silver medal.🥈 #AsianParaGames #archery https://t.co/EaIXG7s2JR

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Para Athletics, Women's 400m T11: Ravanni into the Final!

Ravanni Valasanaini moves into the final of the women's 400m T11. She clocks a personal best 1:03.80 in Heat 2 and heads into the final as one of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers.

Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Semis: Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar in FINAL

India's mixed doubles pair of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar stormed into the SL3-SU5 finals. They defeated China's Mingpan Li and Zuxian Xiao in tight three games 21-19, 14-21, 21-17 in 42 minutes.

Para Archery, Women's W1: Swati Chaudhary wins SILVER!

Swati Chaudhary, the first Indian W1 archer at the Asian Para Games, will return from Aichi-Nagoya with a silver medal in women's W1.

Swati struggles to find her rhythm in the final, and goes down 4-6 despite winning the opening set.

An average of 7.27, including a shot in the 2-point range in the third set is enough to ruin her chances for a gold medal.

MEDAL TALLY

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Gooood Morninggg!

Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

India start their day with 62 medals and look in a prime position to continue the medal rush as it chases the three-figure mark for a second consecutive edition with a depleted squad.

How many more can India add to the tally today?

Stay tuned for all the latest updates!