Asian Games 2026 Closing Ceremony LIVE updates: Neeru Dhanda waves Indian tricolour with pride after historic campaign

Asian Games 2026 Closing Ceremony Live Updates: India will cap off their campaign at Aichi-Nagoya officially with the closing ceremony. Follow for live updates.

The Asian Games 2026 will officially come to a close on October 4 (Sunday), with the closing ceremony taking place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium (AP)

Asian Games 2026 Closing Ceremony Live Updates: The Asian Games 2026 will officially come to a close on October 4 (Sunday), with the closing ceremony taking place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Japan. The ceremony will officially begin at 2:30 PM IST. India had a fairly successful campaign, barring the underperformance of a few disciplines. They won 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. This is India's second-most successful Asian Games campaign after the Hangzhou edition in 2022. Neeru Dhanda will be India's flag bearer in the closing ceremony. The trap shooter won three medals this time around, with two golds. She won an individual trap gold, a silver as part of the women’s trap team alongside Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat, and another medal with Kynan Chenai as part of the mixed team. She is the first Indian woman to win an individual trap gold at the Asian Games.

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• 4 Oct 2026, 03:13:47 PM IST

  Omura addressing

  Hideaki Omura, the Governor of Aichi Prefecture, and Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani on the dais to address the athletes. Omura first addressing. Wants a united Asia. Praises athletes for giving it their all. And praising their hugging their opponents afterwards. It was special.

• 4 Oct 2026, 03:03:08 PM IST

  Very surreal atmosphere

  Athletes laughing all round. Waving their flags. Showing off their medals. A happy occasion to all intents and purposes. The next Asian Games will be in Qatar in 2030. The Qatari contingent is here. They won 18 medals in all. Six gold, six silver and six bronze. They finished 14th on the medal tally. Next edition at home, they will be a force to reckon with.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:55:44 PM IST

  India's contingent is here!!

  The Indian contingent now enters the frame in the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026. The hockey teams are one of the star attractions in this contingent. They had a fairly successful campaign, with 85 medals to their name.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:53:13 PM IST

  Pakistan, Bangladesh teams enter

  As the contingents of all countries come and light up the opening ceremony, the Pakistan and Bangladesh contingents can be seen too. Pakistan have won 10 medals, while Bangladesh have won just 1.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:50:09 PM IST

  Dance performers light up closing ceremony!!

  

  Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Closing Ceremony - Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya, Japan - October 4, 2026 Dancers perform during the closing ceremony REUTERS/Issei Kato (REUTERS)

  Dancers have made the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony more colourful, with them lighting up the stadium.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:42:47 PM IST

  Neeru Dhanda enters!!!

  One representative of each country is carrying the flags of their respective nations in the closing ceremony. And in comes Neeru Dhanda!! After creating history at the Games, she is now waving the flag with pride. What a moment for the trap shooter.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:34:44 PM IST

  Ceremony begins!!

  

  The Japanese flag is raised during the closing ceremony (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

  The closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 has officially begun, as the representatives of the Japanese Army, Navy and Air Force will hoist the Japanese flag. This will be followed by the Japanese national anthem.

• 4 Oct 2026, 02:16:10 PM IST

  Who will lead Indian contingent?

  Neeru Dhanda, the star trap shooter, will officially lead the Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 closing ceremony. Neeru scripted history by winning three medals in Aichi-Nagoya including two golds. She became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asiad gold in trap shooting.

• 4 Oct 2026, 01:58:51 PM IST

  When will the closing ceremony start?

  The closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 is set to begin from 6 PM local time, which means that in India the start time in 2:30 PM IST. Fans in India can watch the closing ceremony live on the Sony Sports Network on TV and the SonyLIV app and website.

• 4 Oct 2026, 01:43:49 PM IST

  A ninja performance in store!!

  The closing ceremony will remain witness to some enthralling performances, including a special ninja spectacle. Here's a sneak peak of the what is set to come.

• 4 Oct 2026, 01:26:49 PM IST

  Hello and welcome

  Welcome to Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, as we bring you live updates from the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026. This will officially bring the 20th edition of the continental competition to a conclusion.