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asian games news

Ensure Asian Games opportunity for Pundri player: Jindal

Alisha Choudhary created history by winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s Kumite (55 kg) category, becoming the first Indian karate athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Karate Championship.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:15 am IST

India’s Asian Games contingent set to have around 600 athletes

File image of Manu Bhaker in 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in 2024. (AFP)
Published on Jul 02, 2026 09:09 pm IST

Lovlina hopes to end the anomaly with a CWG medal

Birmingham: India's Lovlina Borgohain (Blue) after her win against Ariane Nicholson (Red) of New Zealand during the women's 66-70kg (light middleweight) boxing match of the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Borgohain won the match 5-0 (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI07_31_2022_000017B) (PTI)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 11:45 pm IST

Esha targets Asiad glory after Munich high

Esha Singh reacts after winning the 25m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. (ISSF)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 10:27 pm IST

Harmanpreet Kaur to continue as India captain post T20 World Cup debacle

Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in Asian Games.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 09:49 am IST

Rohit aces javelin, Sreeshankar long jump as Inter-State athletics ends

Rohit Yadav qualified for this year’s Asian Games. (AFI)
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 10:32 pm IST

Neeraj Chopra pleased with his comeback

File picture of Neeraj Chopra. (AP)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 09:59 pm IST

Spear-man Rohit aims to make a mark at both CWG, Asiad

Rohit Yadav. (HT)
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 09:35 pm IST

Shameena follows dad’s footsteps, eyes Asian Games medal

Shameena Riaz. (HT)
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 09:30 pm IST

Prannoy confident of a 2023 redux

HS Prannoy. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 08:43 pm IST

Manika writes to PM Modi over Asian Games snub, challenges selection process

Manika Batra was omitted from India's squad for the Asian Games.
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 11:32 am IST

Manika Batra dropped from Asian Games squad for not meeting selection criteria

India's Manika Batra is part of the reserves alongside Swastika Ghosh.
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 05:56 pm IST

Jaspal Rana, Asian Games gold medallist and Indian shooting coach, dies at 49

Jaspal Rana, Asian Games gold medallist and Indian shooting coach, dies.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 06:00 pm IST

What keeps Haryana’s wrestling factory ticking

Vinesh Phogat, Indian wrestler seen during the selection trials of Asian Games at IGI Stadium in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times))
Published on Jun 10, 2026 10:46 pm IST

Finisher Rinku, out of India T20 squad, needs a restart

Rinku Singh in action during a UPT20 League match in Lucknow in 2025. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jun 08, 2026 04:50 am IST

Wushu: UP youngster Tanish ready to make a mark at Asian Games

Tanish Nagar has emerged as one of India’s brightest young stars in wushu. (HT)
Updated on Jun 04, 2026 07:39 pm IST

Asian Games selection trials: SC closes WFI appeal against Phogat participation

The Supreme Court allowed Vinesh Phogat to participate in the trials. (ANI)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 12:36 pm IST

Delhi athletes test preparations for Inter-State championships

Action in men’s 1500m in Delhi Open State meet at JLN Stadium on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 10:56 pm IST

Deepak Punia leads Asian Games qualifiers at wrestling trials

Wrestlers Deepak Punia, in blue, and Sahil Jaglan compete during the men’s freestyle 97kg trials for the Asian Games. (PTI)
Updated on May 31, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Feisty Vinesh goes down fighting but shows old spark on return

Vinesh Phogat (R) during the selection trials of Asian Games at IGI Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)
Published on May 30, 2026 11:41 pm IST

Aman, Deepak in focus at men’s Asian Games wrestling trials

Wrestler Deepak Punia (R). (PTI)
Published on May 30, 2026 09:21 pm IST

Vinesh Phogat has no regrets despite Asian Games selection failure: ‘Stand tall’

Vinesh Phogat lost to Meenakshi Goyat in the semifinal of the trials.
Updated on May 30, 2026 07:12 pm IST

SC allows Vinesh Phogat to join Asian Games trials, takes exception to HC order

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
Updated on May 29, 2026 04:20 pm IST

SC questions Vinesh Phogat for missing doping test, allows trials participation

Vinesh Phogat will be participating in the selection trias.
Updated on May 29, 2026 02:49 pm IST

WFI moves SC after Delhi HC allows Vinesh Phogat to compete in selection trials

Vinesh Phogat speaks with media on being denied participation by the WFI.
Published on May 28, 2026 04:56 pm IST

Randhir Singh, multiple Asian Games medallist, dies

Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh dies.
Updated on May 27, 2026 05:12 pm IST

Indian Navy hails Gurindervir Singh after historic 10.09s national record

Ranchi, May 24 (ANI): Indian Navy Officer Gurindervir Singh, sets a new national record in the 100m sprint with a timing of 10.09 seconds at the ongoing 29th National Federation Cup Athletics Championships, in Ranchi on Sunday.
Published on May 24, 2026 08:12 pm IST

Ludhiana paddler secures second spot at ITTF World Para Elite Taipei City 2026

International Para Table Tennis player Shubham Wadhwa. (HT Photo)
Published on May 24, 2026 05:40 am IST

India to host 2028 Asian Wushu Championships

Bhupender Singh Bajwa was elected president of the South Asian Wushu Federation in Singapore on Friday. (HT)
Published on May 22, 2026 09:29 pm IST