Asian Games 2026 complete coverage: Check country-wise medal tally, gold, silver and bronze medals, India performance, key players, sports, results and latest updates from Aichi-Nagoya.

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are underway in Japan, bringing together athletes from across Asia in one of the continent’s biggest multi-sport competitions. The Games are being held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, with competition spread across 43 sports, 71 disciplines and 469 medal events. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries are participating.

As competition entered its later stages on September 28, China had accumulated 230 medals, including 132 gold, while host nation Japan had 172 medals. India had reached 45 medals — 4 gold, 20 silver and 21 bronze.

Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: Complete Country-Wise Table

The following standings reflect the latest available medal table on September 28. Because the Games are still underway, the figures and rankings can change as more events are completed.

Rank	Country	🥇 Gold	🥈 Silver	🥉 Bronze	Total
1	China	132	53	45	230
2	Japan	41	68	63	172
3	South Korea	21	26	44	91
4	Uzbekistan	12	17	13	42
5	Kazakhstan	9	13	23	45
6	Thailand	9	8	12	29
7	Bahrain	9	2	3	14
8	Iran	8	15	9	32
9	North Korea	7	5	5	17
10	Malaysia	6	3	9	18
11	Hong Kong, China	5	12	17	34
12	India	4	20	21	45
13	Chinese Taipei	3	8	23	34
14	Qatar	3	2	2	7
15	Indonesia	2	5	20	27
16	Singapore	2	5	3	10
17	Philippines	2	2	10	14
18	Tajikistan	2	2	1	5
19	Kuwait	2	1	2	5
20	Macao, China	1	4	1	6
21	Vietnam	1	1	17	19
22	Jordan	1	1	1	3
22	Myanmar	1	1	1	3
24	Sri Lanka	1	1	0	2
24	United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	2
26	Saudi Arabia	0	2	5	7
27	Kyrgyzstan	0	1	3	4
28	Afghanistan	0	1	2	3
28	Iraq	0	1	2	3
30	Lebanon	0	1	1	2
30	Oman	0	1	1	2
32	Turkmenistan	0	1	0	1
33	Cambodia	0	0	4	4
33	Pakistan	0	0	4	4
35	Nepal	0	0	2	2
36	Bangladesh	0	0	1	1
36	Brunei Darussalam	0	0	1	1
36	Laos	0	0	1	1
36	Mongolia	0	0	1	1
36	Syria	0	0	1	1
41	Bhutan	0	0	0	0
41	Timor-Leste	0	0	0	0
41	Maldives	0	0	0	0
41	Palestine	0	0	0	0
41	Yemen	0	0	0	0

Medal standings are live and subject to change as events continue.

China Leads the Medal Race

China has collected 132 gold, 53 silver and 45 bronze medals, giving it 230 medals in total. Its results have come across several sports, including shooting, swimming, athletics, rowing, canoe sprint, equestrian and wushu.

China’s athletes have also produced multiple individual performances of note. In shooting, Sheng Lihao won the men’s 10m air rifle individual gold, while Xu Jiayu won swimming gold in the men’s 100m backstroke.

Japan, competing at home, has collected 41 gold, 68 silver and 63 bronze medals. Japanese athletes have been prominent in swimming, athletics, equestrian sport and other disciplines.

South Korea has recorded 21 gold, 26 silver and 44 bronze medals, while Uzbekistan has 12 golds and Kazakhstan has nine.

India’s Asian Games 2026 Performance

India has accumulated 45 medals — four gold, 20 silver and 21 bronze as of September 28.

India’s medal-winning performances have come from a wide range of sports, including:

Athletics
Shooting
Cricket
Kabaddi
Squash
Wushu
Rowing
Weightlifting
Badminton
Table tennis
Kurash
Mixed martial arts
Equestrian sport

India’s four gold medals have come from women’s cricket, shooting’s 10m air pistol mixed team, women’s kabaddi and men’s kabaddi.

India’s Gold Medal Winners

Women’s Cricket

India defeated Sri Lanka in the women’s T20 final. India scored 216/3 before dismissing Sri Lanka for 69, winning by 147 runs. Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and Harmanpreet Kaur were among the key members of the gold-medal-winning side.

Shooting – 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team

Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh won India’s shooting gold in the mixed-team event.

Women’s Kabaddi

India defeated Iran 37-34 in the women’s final.

Men’s Kabaddi

India defeated Iran 40-34 in the men’s final.

India’s September 28 Medal Rush

India added eight medals on September 28, with athletics producing seven of them and shooting and kurash contributing the remaining medals. The haul included four silver and four bronze medals.

Major Indian Performances

Yashvir Singh – Silver, Men’s Javelin

Yashvir Singh produced a personal best of 85.72 metres to win silver in the men’s javelin throw.

Rohit Yadav – Bronze, Men’s Javelin

Rohit Yadav completed an Indian double podium with 84.35m for bronze. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won gold with 88.55m.

Murali Sreeshankar – Silver, Men’s Long Jump

Sreeshankar jumped 8.07m for silver behind China’s Shi Yuhao, who recorded 8.17m.

Gulveer Singh – Silver, Men’s 1500m

Gulveer clocked 3:36.72 to take silver behind Japan’s Kazuto Iizawa. It was Gulveer’s second silver of the Games after his 10,000m performance.

Parul Chaudhary – Bronze

Parul won bronze in the women’s 5000m in 15:14.61, adding another athletics medal to her campaign.

Vithya Ramraj – Bronze

Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles in 54.75 seconds.

Esha Singh – Silver, Shooting

Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol after finishing on 38 points, with China’s Xiao Jiaruixuan taking gold after the deciding shoot-off.

Pincky Balhara – Bronze, Kurash

Pincky Balhara won bronze in the women’s -78kg kurash event after reaching the semifinals.

Other Indian Players and Teams to Watch

India’s campaign continues in several sports, with medal opportunities still available.

Boxing

Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya have advanced through their respective quarterfinals, assuring India of additional boxing medals.

Men’s Hockey

India finished the pool stage with five wins from five matches, including a 10-0 victory over Bangladesh. The result set up a semifinal against Pakistan.

Cricket

India’s men’s cricket team advanced to the semifinal after its quarterfinal against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain, with advancement determined by tournament seeding.

Volleyball and Other Sports

Indian teams and athletes remain involved in volleyball, athletics, boxing, shooting, cricket and other competitions as the Games move toward the final week.

Sports Featured at Asian Games 2026

The Aichi-Nagoya Games feature 43 sports, 71 disciplines and 469 medal events. The programme includes established Asian Games sports alongside newer disciplines such as esports, sport climbing, skateboarding, surfing, teqball, padel and mixed martial arts.

Some of the major sports being contested include:

Athletics
Aquatics/Swimming
Archery
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Cricket
Cycling
Equestrian
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Kabaddi
Karate
Rowing
Shooting
Squash
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Wushu
Esports
Surfing
Skateboarding
Sport Climbing
Teqball
Padel
Mixed Martial Arts

Key Players and International Performers

The Games have produced medal-winning performances from athletes representing different countries and sporting disciplines.

China: Sheng Lihao, Xu Jiayu and Shi Yuhao have been among the athletes producing notable results.

Japan: Kazuto Iizawa, Hinata Taichi and several Japanese swimmers and track-and-field athletes have featured prominently in medal events.

Bahrain: Winfred Yavi has been a prominent athletics performer, winning gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and 5000m events.

Thailand: Puripol Boonson won the men’s 200m gold in 19.88 seconds, while Thailand has also collected medals in equestrian and other events.

India: Yashvir Singh, Murali Sreeshankar, Gulveer Singh, Esha Singh, Parul Chaudhary, Vithya Ramraj and Rohit Yadav were among India’s September 28 medal winners.

Asian Games 2026: What Happens Next?

With the Games continuing until October 4, the medal table remains provisional. Athletics, boxing, cricket, hockey, shooting, volleyball and other competitions are still producing results, meaning several countries can add substantially to their medal totals before the closing ceremony.

For India, upcoming attention remains focused on boxing, men’s hockey, cricket and athletics, while other Indian athletes continue competing across the remaining events.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 will conclude on October 4, when the final medal standings will provide the complete picture of every participating country’s campaign.