India concluded the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with a fourth-place finish on the overall medal table, securing 85 medals — 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda, the Games' double gold medallist, led India's contingent at the spectacular closing ceremony held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya on October 4, 2026.
India's women's hockey team ended a 44-year Asian Games medal drought by defeating World No. 4 China 1-0 in the gold medal final at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, with Lalremsiami netting the decisive goal in the 10th minute to secure India's first Asian Games hockey gold since 1982 and clinch a direct berth for the LA 2028 Olympics.
India's women's hockey team faces China in the Asian Games 2026 gold medal final on October 2 at 3:30 PM IST, chasing their first Asian Games title since 1982. The winner also earns a direct LA 2028 Olympic quota spot, making it one of the most important matches in Indian women's hockey history.
India women's hockey team enter Asian Games 2026 semi-finals unbeaten after 5 wins and +63 goal difference in Pool B, and face South Korea with LA 2028 Olympic qualification on the line.