Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Asian Games 2026: China Leads as India Wins Six Medals
The Asian Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Countries from across Asia are competing in many sports.
China is currently first with 38 medals.
Japan is second and South Korea is third.
India has won six medals, including four silver and two bronze.
Most of India’s medals have come from shooting.
Suchika Tariyal also won India’s first Asian Games medal in MMA.
India’s women’s cricket team can win another medal against Sri Lanka.
One report places India 12th, while another lists India 10th, so the ranking may reflect different updates.
India has six medals—four silver and two bronze—but reports place it either 10th or 12th in the standings.
Indian shooters won silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event and silver and bronze in the individual final.
Suchika Tariyal won India’s first Asian Games MMA medal, a bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg category.
China leads with 23 gold, 10 silver and five bronze medals, ahead of Japan and South Korea.
India’s women’s cricket team will face Sri Lanka in the gold medal match, while Indian teams advanced in hockey, kabaddi, table tennis and badminton.
- Who
- Athletes from Asian countries, including India, China, Japan, South Korea and Sri Lanka, are competing; India’s women’s cricket team will play Sri Lanka.
- What
- The Asian Games medal race shows China leading with 38 medals and India holding six medals, while India competes across several sports.
- When
- The latest reported update was on September 21, 2026, with one report timestamped 21:34 IST.
- Where
- The Games are taking place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Athletes and teams are competing for medals across multiple sports, and the standings change as events are completed.
Day 2 Report
Country-Wise Tally
India’s standing
Day 2 Report
The Day 2 report says India slipped to 12th in the standings.
Country-Wise Tally
The country-wise tally lists India in 10th place.
Reason for the discrepancy
Day 2 Report
The Day 2 report presents the ranking after Monday’s competition and says India had six medals.
Country-Wise Tally
The other article says its data was the latest available on September 21, but does not explain the different ranking; the standings are live and may change.
- Host location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Latest update
- September 21, 2026
- India’s tally
- 0 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze; 6 total
- India’s reported position
- One article says 12th; another lists India 10th
- Leading country
- China: 23 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze; 38 total
- Other leading countries
- Japan has 32 medals and South Korea has 23
- India’s main medal source
- Shooting has contributed five of India’s six medals
- Upcoming opportunity
- India’s women’s cricket team will play Sri Lanka for gold
