Archive · 29 Sep 2026
India Faces Busy Asian Games Day 11 With Medal Opportunities
India has a very busy day at the Asian Games on September 29.
Indian athletes will compete in 13 different sports.
Surfer Kishore Kumar Anbarasu will try to reach the next round.
Several Indian shooters will compete in trap events.
Three Indian boxers will fight in semifinals, and winning could put them in the finals.
Athletics includes events such as pole vault, high jump, the 5000 meters and relays.
Indian cyclists will compete in team events, while the men’s volleyball team will play Qatar.
The schedule also includes archery and kurash.
Reports describe athletics as taking place in the afternoon or evening, but both identify it as a major part of the day.
India will compete across 13 disciplines at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on September 29.
Kishore Kumar Anbarasu will begin India’s surfing campaign in the men’s shortboard quarterfinals.
Trap shooting features Kynan Chenai, Ahvar Rizvi, Shapath Bharadwaj, Neeru, Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat.
Boxers Parveen, Ankush and Narender will compete in semifinals for places in their respective finals.
Athletics, cycling, archery, kurash and men’s volleyball are also scheduled, with medals available in several events.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including competitors in surfing, shooting, boxing, athletics, cycling, archery, kurash and volleyball.
- What
- India’s Day 11 competition schedule at the 2026 Asian Games, including semifinal and medal events.
- When
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026; the boxing semifinals begin at 10:15 AM IST, and the men’s 5000m final is scheduled for 4:45 PM.
- Where
- The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, including Nagoya.
- Why
- Athletes are competing for places in finals and for medals across multiple sports.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Competition day
- Day 11
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Disciplines
- India is scheduled to compete in 13 disciplines.
- Boxing semifinals
- Parveen, Ankush and Narender compete from 10:15 AM IST.
- Men’s 5000m final
- Gulveer Singh and Avinash Sable are scheduled to race at 4:45 PM.
- Other featured events
- Trap shooting, surfing, athletics, cycling, archery, kurash and men’s volleyball.
