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India Targets Wushu Gold as Athletics Begins on Day Six
India will compete in several sports on Day 6 of the Asian Games.
Naorem Roshibina Devi will try to win a gold medal in wushu.
She reached the final after winning a silver medal in her semifinal match.
Athletics will start for India on this day.
Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht will compete in the women’s triple jump final.
Seema will race in the women’s 10,000 meters.
Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will compete in sprinting events.
India could also win medals in shooting, canao sprint, rowing, swimming and fencing if athletes qualify.
Naorem Roshibina Devi will seek India’s wushu gold medal in the women’s 60kg event on Thursday.
Indian athletics will begin with Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht in the women’s triple jump final.
Seema will compete for a podium finish in the women’s 10,000m race.
Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh, described as India’s best sprinters, will also compete.
Medal opportunities may arise in shooting, canao sprint, rowing, swimming and fencing, subject to qualification.
- Who
- Indian athletes, including Naorem Roshibina Devi, Asha Ilango, Niharika Vashisht, Seema, Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh.
- What
- India will compete in wushu, athletics and other potential medal events during Day 6 of the Asian Games.
- Where
- The Asian Games are being held in Nagoya, Japan; specific venues are not provided.
- When
- Thursday, September 24, 2026.
- Why
- Indian athletes will compete for medals, including Roshibina Devi’s attempt to win wushu gold.
Key facts
- Event
- 20th Asian Games
- Day
- Day 6
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Host city
- Nagoya, Japan
- Wushu focus
- Naorem Roshibina Devi will compete for gold in the women’s 60kg event.
- Athletics events
- Women’s triple jump final and women’s 10,000m race.
- Other potential medal sports
- Shooting, canao sprint, rowing, swimming and fencing, subject to qualification.
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