Asian Games 2026 Highlights Day 12: Archers, shooters star with 4 gold medals; women's hockey team qualifies for final

In the women's speedclimbing 4 quarter-final, India had only one respresentative - Joga Purty. However, she came third in her heats, and failed to qualify for the semi-final of the Asian Games 2026.

The Indian women's hockey team have overcome the South Korean challenge in the semi-final to qualify for the final as they won by a margin of 2-0. They now have set their sights on the gold medal, a prize that they have not won since 1982. They will face China in the gold medal match.

India have doubled their lead with 12 minutes remaining for the women's hockey semi-final to be over. It was a good build up from the deep, and the ball was tucked into the back of the net, with a final late touch by Sunelita Toppo. India are now just minutes away from sealong a berth in the gold medal match. The goal was awarded to Salima Tete as she was the one fired the shot that was deflected by Toppo.

India have finally broken the deadlock in the women's hockey semi-final vs South Korea. Late in the third quarter of the match, it was Ishika was netted Inda's first goal of the game, as they finally broke the impenetrable defence set up by their opponents. Can India add more to their goal tally?

India have been frustrated by South Korea as the latter side have put all their players on the defence and put their bodies on the line, not letting India score, despite them getting opportunities. India have also been wasteful in front of goal. In fact, they had 8 penalty corner opportunities but failed to convert a single one of them.

The men's doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineshwar Suresh crash out of the quarter-finals. They fell in straight sets to the Chinese Taipei pair of Chenjui Ho and Yu-hsiou Su.

India have looked dominating on the ball. However, the South Korean team have been extremely disciplined defensively. The Women in saffron are yet to score a single goal in the game as the first quarter ends. They will look to break the Korean defence as the game progresses into the next three quarters.

The Indian women's hockey team has begun their semi-final against South Korea, as they look to continue their unbeaten run, and enter the gold medal match, in quest for the elusive top prize that they are so desperately seeking for the past 44 years. Follow the action live here.

Sunil Kumar has opened the account for India in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games 2026. He beat Phillipines' Callum Roberts in a one-sided affair, as the bout ended in favour of the Indian grappler via technical superiority. He thus clinched the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 80kg category.

In the men's doubles tennis quarter-final, the team of Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineshwar Suresh narrowly lose the first set in a tiebreaker by a margin of 7(5)-7(6) against Chenjui Ho and Yu-hsiou Su of Chinese Taipei.

Sunil Kumar is the next Indian in action today at the Asian Games 2026. He has the chance to bring home India's first wrestling medal of the continental competition this year. He will face Callum Roberts of the Phillipines in the bronze medal match of the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg category.

India's campaign in the men's doubles quarter-final in tennis at the Asian Games 2026 has come to a close. The top seeds Anirudh Chandrasekar and N Sriram Balaji were knocked out in the quarterfinals, which went quite neck and neck. They were beaten by China's Jiang Fumin and Zhang Tianhui by a margin of 7-6(4), 6(7)-7, [8-10]. All sets went into tie-breakers.

India have bagged four gold medals today, and a total of 6 medals across disciplines. They have won 59 medals, including 10 gold medals now, and have broken into the top 10. To know more read here.

Judo: Asmita Dey misses out on a bronze medal after losing to Mongolia’s Narantsetseg Ganbaatar 10-0 Waza-ari in the women’s 48kg bronze medal bout. She finishes her Asian Games campaign without a medal.

Tennis: Anirudh Chandrasekar and N Sriram Balaji are locked at 1-1 in their men's doubles quarterfinal against China's Jiang Fumin and Zhang Tianhui. The Indian pair won the first set 7-6 before China fought back to take the second 6-7.

Archery: A sensational comeback from India in the final stages as a crucial eight from China changed the contest. India finished with 238 points to clinch the gold medal in the compound men's team event. It is India’s fourth gold of the day and 10th overall at the Asian Games.

Boxing: Kapil Pokhariya bows out with a bronze medal after losing 1-4 to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men’s 90kg semifinal. Kapil gave it his best, but Turabek was the more effective boxer overall and edged the bout on a split verdict.

Archery: India trail China by two points after nine shots in the compound men's team gold medal match, with the Indian trio scoring 88. China have been flawless so far, hitting only 10s to build the early advantage.

Archery: India take on China in the compound men's team gold medal match as the final gets underway. The Indian trio will look to add another gold to the country's impressive medal haul.

Squash: India storm into the men's team semifinals with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the quarterfinal. Veer Chotrani got India off to a strong start with a 3-1 victory in the opening match, before Abhay Singh produced a dominant display against Ammar Altamimi, winning 11-3, 11-4, 11-8 to seal the tie. India are assured of a medal in the men's team event.

The Indian beat Uzbekistan's Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 in the third round of men's singles, where he converted four of the 10 break points on offer. He will face China's Yibing Wu in the quarterfinal.

Indian men's compound team reached the archery final after convincingly beating South Korea 236-229 in the semifinals. India will be defending the crown against China in the gold-medal face-off.

India hit 21 shots of 10 in the contest, stretching the lead to four points after two series, and then to eight after the third series as South Korea endured a disastrous outing, where they had started off with an 8.

Shooting: Kynan Darius Colley and Neeru Dhanda clinch gold in the trap mixed team event, beating Qatar in the final. It is India’s third gold of the day. A sensational turnaround from the Indian shooters, who bounced back after a below-par opening series to finish on top. They also set an Asian Record with the final score of 34.

Shooting: India move to the top after the third series in the trap mixed team final, holding a one-point lead over their closest challengers as the medal battle intensifies

Shooting: A technical glitch during the trap mixed-team final temporarily halts the shootout. The action has been interrupted for five minutes as officials work to resolve the issue.