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Asian Para Games Highlights: Manasi-Thulasimathi assured of a medal, Bhavina in R16 - Blog, Scores, Updates
Catch all the October 17 highlights from the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
Asian Para Games 2026 Highlights: Indian para contingent had a mixed outing on Saturday with Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan assured of their second consecutive Asian Para Games medal. The Indain duo advanced to the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal.
Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar also confirmed a quarterfinal berth in the men's singles SH6, so did Paris Paralympics champion Nitesh Kumar and Tokyo Paralympics winner Pramod Bhagat in the men's singles SL3.
In mixed doubles SL3-SU5, Manisha Ramadass-Pramod Bhagat and Ruthick Ragupathi and Joshi faced losses. In blind football, India faced their second consecutive loss, losing 1-6 to Japan.
In para table tennis, Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina Patel advanced to the round of 16.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 Oct 2026 12:03 PM IST
Para Badminton, Women's Singles SL3 Group Stage: Manasi Joshi's campaign ends with a second straight loss
Manasi faced a straight-game, 3-21, 3-21, defeat to home favourite Shino Kawai in her final group match.
This was her second straight loss, and she finished third in Group A, while only two progressed to the quarterfinals.
- 17 Oct 2026 11:42 AM IST
Para Table Tennis, Women's Singles: Bhavina Patel advances to the round of 16
Bhavina Patel advances to the round of 16 with her second straight win in women's singles Class 4-5 against Faten Eleimat, 11-8, 11-7, 11-4.
She topped Group A and has now advanced to the knockout stage with four points from two matches.
Meanwhile, in Class 9 Women's singles, Baby Sahana Ravi lost 3-11, 6-11, 2-11 to China's Guiyan Xiong in the second group match.
- 17 Oct 2026 11:31 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles WH2 Group Stage: Abu Hubaida's campaign ends with second straight loss
Abu Hubaida faced a straight-game, 13-21, 11-21, defeat to home favourite Reo Oyama in his final group match.
This was his second straight loss, and he finished third in Group D, while only two progressed to the round of 16.
- 17 Oct 2026 10:23 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SL4 Group Stage: Naveen Sivakumar & Abhijeet Sakhuja claim wins
Naveen began his singles campaign with a straight-game win (21-12, 21-10) over Hikmat Ramdani of Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Abhijeet continued his unbeaten run to claim a three-game (19-21, 21-16, 21-10) win over Thailand's Sirpong Teamarrom in his second group match.
Both shuttlers will compete in their final group matches on Monday, and the two best finishers in each group will move to the Round of 16.
- 17 Oct 2026 10:08 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SU5 Group Stage: Ruthick Ragupathi advances to R16 with a straight-game win
Ruthick defeated Japan's Wataru Kanai, 21-12, 21-13, in his first Group C match, starting his singles campaign with a win.
He has also booked his spot in the last 16 as the top two from each group move further in the competition.
He will next face Thailand's Pricha Somsiri in the final group match on Monday, which will decide the winner of the group.
- 17 Oct 2026 9:55 AM IST
Boccia, Men's Individual BC3 Group Stage: Sachin Chamaria starts with a win
Sachin defeated UAE's Khalifa Ahmad 8-4 in the first match to begin his campaign on a positive note.
He will have two more group matches on Monday against South Korea and Japan. The top two from the group will advance to the quarterfinal playoffs.
- 17 Oct 2026 9:48 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SL3 Group Stage: Pramod Bhagat and Umesh Kumar advance to quarterfinals
Pramod defeated China's Lichuan Xiong 21-17, 21-16 in his first group match, while Umesh defeated Khain Urbano of Philippines, 21-10, 21-12, to begin his singles campaign.
Both the shuttlers have now qualified for the last 8, despite one match each remaining, as the top two from each group advance.
- 17 Oct 2026 9:36 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SL3 Group Stage: Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar starts with a win
Nitesh had a comfortable outing with his first group match against Natthapol Chamnawet, claiming a straight-game win, 21-6, 21-7 in just 25 minutes.
He will next face Dongje Joo of South Korea on Monday in the final group match. The two from the group will advance to the quarterfinals.
- 17 Oct 2026 9:28 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SL4 Group Stage: Suryakant Yadav advances to R16 with a win
Surya Kant Yadav claimed a comfortable straight-games win, 21- 6, 21- 19, against Japan's Koki Ogawa to begin his singles competition.
He has also confirmed his place in the last 16, as the top two players from each group will advance further.
He will next take on China's Pengfei Chen in the final Group C match on Monday, which will decide the winner of the group.
- 17 Oct 2026 9:05 AM IST
Para Badminton, Men's Singles SU5 Group Stage: Hardik Makkar continues his good form with second successive win
Hardik Makkar claimed a back-to-back three-game victory, getting the better of Amyrul Yazid Sibi of Malaysia, 21-16, 16-21, 21-18.
He has earlier defeated South Korea's Lee J and will now face Singapore's Wei Ming Tay in his final group match on Monday.
The top two from the group will advance to the quarter-finals.
