Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Five Indian Athletes Clear Visa Hurdle For Asian Games
Five Indian athletes could not travel with their teammates because their visas were delayed.
They have now received their travel documents.
The athletes will travel to Japan on Friday.
Sindhushree Ganesh and Asha Ilango are two of the athletes in the group.
They will first stay near Tokyo at the University of Tsukuba.
This will help them adjust to the place before competing.
The team will then travel to Nagoya for the athletics events.
India hopes to win 25 to 30 medals in athletics.
Five Indian track and field athletes received visas after an initial delay.
Pole vaulter Sindhushree Ganesh and triple jumper Asha Ilango are among those travelling.
The athletes are scheduled to reach Tokyo on Friday and join the team in Japan.
They will spend several days at the University of Tsukuba for acclimatisation before travelling to Nagoya.
India is targeting 25 to 30 athletics medals after winning 29 at the previous Asian Games.
- Who
- Five Indian track and field athletes, including Sindhushree Ganesh and Asha Ilango.
- What
- They received delayed visas and will travel to Japan to join India’s Asian Games contingent.
- When
- The athletes are scheduled to leave and reach Tokyo on Friday; athletics competition is scheduled to begin shortly afterward.
- Where
- They will travel to Tokyo, train at the University of Tsukuba, and then go to Nagoya.
- Why
- They need to join the team’s acclimatisation camp and compete in the Asian Games.
- Athletes affected
- Five Indian track and field athletes
- Named athletes
- Pole vaulter Sindhushree Ganesh and triple jumper Asha Ilango
- Visa status
- Visas have been secured after an initial delay
- Tokyo arrival
- Scheduled for Friday
- Acclimatisation venue
- University of Tsukuba near Tokyo
- Athletics team size
- India named a 74-member track and field team
- Medal target
- India is aiming for 25 to 30 athletics medals