Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Manu Francis Reflects on India's Asian Games Skiff Silver
Prince Noble and Manu Francis competed in the men's skiff sailing event at the 2026 Asian Games.
They won a silver medal for India.
At one point, they felt close to winning gold.
Later, they worried they might not win any medal.
Their performance in the last race secured silver.
Manu Francis said the competition brought both sadness and happiness.
He said it took the pair several days to enjoy their medal.
Indian sailors Prince Noble and Manu Francis won silver in the men's skiff event.
The event took place at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Manu Francis said the pair came close to winning gold.
They later faced the possibility of missing the podium.
Their performance in the last race secured silver, which Francis said took days to fully enjoy.
- Who
- Indian sailors Prince Noble and Manu Francis
- What
- They won silver in the men's skiff event.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Why
- Their performance in the final race secured silver after they had come close to gold and then faced the possibility of missing the podium.
Near-Miss for Gold
Relief at Winning Silver
How the result felt
Near-Miss for Gold
Francis said the pair came close to gold, making the silver medal disappointing.
Relief at Winning Silver
The final race secured silver after the sailors feared they might miss the podium, giving them reason to celebrate.
- Athletes
- Prince Noble and Manu Francis
- Event
- Men's skiff
- Result
- Silver medal
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026
- Location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Decisive moment
- The pair secured silver in the last race
- Francis's reflection
- He said it took them several days to start enjoying the medal