Archive · 24 Sep 2026
India Wins Five Medals as Asian Games Campaign Continues
India had a busy and successful fifth day at the Asian Games.
Its athletes won five medals in shooting, rowing, wushu, and athletics.
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in wushu for the second Asian Games in a row.
Seema Kumari won bronze in the women’s 10,000 meters.
India’s mixed 4x400-meter relay team also won silver.
The men’s and women’s kabaddi teams kept winning their matches.
The men’s hockey team defeated Korea by eight goals to two.
Indian squash and table tennis players moved into later rounds.
Some Indian competitors were eliminated in boxing, gymnastics, and fencing.
India won five Day 5 medals: two silvers and three bronzes across shooting, rowing, wushu, and athletics.
Roshibina Devi secured her second consecutive Asian Games silver and third overall medal in wushu.
Seema Kumari won the women’s 10,000m bronze, while India’s mixed 4x400m relay team retained its silver.
India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams remained unbeaten, with the women reaching the semifinals.
The men’s hockey team beat Korea 8-2, while Indian players advanced in squash and table tennis despite exits in boxing, gymnastics, and fencing.
- Who
- Indian athletes and teams, including Roshibina Devi, Seema Kumari, shooting and rowing pairs, relay runners, kabaddi players, and the men’s hockey team.
- What
- India won five medals and recorded wins, advances, and eliminations across several Asian Games sports.
- When
- Day 5, Thursday, September 24, during the Asian Games.
- Where
- The Asian Games venues in Aichi-Nagoya, including the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
- Why
- Indian athletes were competing for medals and progress toward later rounds and team-sport titles.
Medals and Momentum
Setbacks and Concerns
Overall campaign
Medals and Momentum
India won five medals on Day 5, reached team-sport medal stages, and advanced in squash and table tennis.
Setbacks and Concerns
The campaign was described as far from convincing because India had 15 medals but only one gold, alongside several early exits.
Roshibina Devi’s selection
Medals and Momentum
Roshibina made the most of an opportunity created by an injury and became India’s most successful Asian Games wushu athlete.
Setbacks and Concerns
Divyanshi Choudhary alleged that the federation played favourites and sabotaged her inclusion, creating controversy around Roshibina’s selection.
Rowing administration
Medals and Momentum
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won a medal despite having paired together only five days earlier.
Setbacks and Concerns
Rowers complained about last-minute combination changes and alleged threats from the Rowing Federation of India.
- Day 5 medals
- India won five medals: two silver and three bronze.
- Overall tally
- India’s medal count reached 15, including one gold from the women’s cricket team.
- Wushu
- Roshibina Devi won silver in the women’s 60kg event, her second consecutive Asian Games silver and third consecutive medal.
- Athletics
- Seema Kumari won the 10,000m bronze in 32:50.05, while India’s mixed 4x400m relay team won silver in 3:14.46.
- Rowing
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won men’s double sculls bronze in 6:13.25, finishing 3.88 seconds behind China.
- Kabaddi
- India’s men beat Chinese Taipei 37-21, and the women defeated Japan 50-25 to reach the semifinals.
- Hockey
- India beat Korea 8-2 for its third consecutive victory, with Dilpreet Singh scoring a hat-trick.
