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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 6:30 AM IST
Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage: Pramod-Manisha loses to world no.1
Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass faced their first defeat of the tournament, losing 19-21, 16-21 to the reigning world champion Indonesian pair Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Oktila.
After a winning start against China, the Indian pair couldn't continue the momentum and ended their group stage with a loss.
Their qualification fate for the last 8 will now be decided after the final match of the group between Indonesia and China on Monday.
- 17 Oct 2026 6:25 AM IST
Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage: Ruthick-Manasi faces back-to-back defeat
The Indian pair of Manasi Joshi and Ruthick Ragupathi faced a straight-game 10-21, 17-21 defeat to China's Mingpan Li and Zuxian Xiao in their second group match.
This was their second consecutive defeat at the competition after the defeat against the Indonesian pair on Friday.
This has now ended their chances of progressing further, as only the top two pairs from each group qualify for the quarterfinals.
They will have one more match left for consolation in the group stage against the Philippines pair on Monday.
- 17 Oct 2026 5:30 AM IST
Here is the Indian schedule for the day across sports
A total of 34 matches involving Indian shuttlers are scheduled for the day. Para table tennis will also see plenty of action, with as many as 13 singles group-stage matches lined up.
India’s blind football team will look to put their 0-2 loss to South Korea behind them when they take on hosts Japan in their second group stage match.
Meanwhile, India will also begin its Boccia campaign, with Assam’s Sachin Chamaria and Himachal Pradesh’s Anjali Devi starting in the individual BC3 group stages.
- 17 Oct 2026 5:27 AM IST
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the day from the 2026 Asian Para Games
Indian para athletes return for another action-packed day across multiple disciplines, ranging from Badminton and Table Tennis to Boccia and Blind Football.
The games will officially go live in two days, as the opening ceremony is scheduled for October 18.
