Asian Games 2026: India’s Complete Schedule October 2; medal events and timing

Indian women’s ice hockey team at the Asian Games India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan continues on Friday, October 2, with Indian athletes competing in multiple events and various medal events on the agenda.The reverse archers will be in action in their teams’ semi-finals. Dhiraj Bommadevara will be one of the Indians to watch as he competes in both the men’s and mixed teams.The Indian women’s hockey team will play the final against China, with a gold medal and a place at the LA Olympics 2028 at stake. India will look to win the final and secure Olympic qualification.Boxing will also feature three gold medal bouts involving Indian boxers. Lovlina Borgohain, Ankush Panghal and Parveen will compete in their respective finals.India will also have medal opportunities in wrestling, canoe slalom and sepaktakraw.Here is the complete schedule for Indian athletes at the 2026 Asian Games for Friday, October 2:5:30: Sepaktakraw – India vs. Thailand in the women’s quadrant group match.5:55: Archery – India Vs. China in the women’s team semifinals, followed by the bronze medal match and the final (if they qualify).From 6:00 AM: Golf – Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Urs and Diksha Dagar in Women’s Singles and Team Round 3.From 6:00 AM: Golf – Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu in Men’s Singles and Team Round 3.6.20am: Taekwondo – Kashish Malik vs Hong Kong’s Lam Siu Wai in a Round of 16 virtual taekwondo mixed individual match.6:30: Volleyball – India vs. South Korea ranks 5th-8th in the men’s classification. place.6.30am onwards: Track cycling – Harshita Jakhar in women’s omnium shredding quarter-final; Ronaldo Singh and David Beckham in the men’s keirin heats; Harshveer Singh Sekhon and Vishavjeet Singh in the men’s madison final.From 6:30 am: Sailing – Mahi Verma, Vishnu Saravanan, Katya Ida Coelho and Nethra Kumanan in Girls’ Boats, Men’s Boats, Women’s Windsurfing and Women’s Boat.7:08am onwards: Match – Dipanshi vs Yui Susaki of Japan in the women’s 50kg round of 16, followed by a rematch and medal matches (if she qualifies).7.25am onwards: Match – Rajat Ruhal vs Yedige Kassimbek of Kazakhstan in the 125kg freestyle round of 16, followed by a rematch and medal matches (if qualified).7.30am: Canoe slalom – Shikha Chauhan and Hitesh Kewat in the women’s and men’s individual cross-country races, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal races (if they qualify).7:32 onwards: Match – Priya vs Kyzy Medet of Kyrgyzstan in Women’s 76kg round of 16, followed by rematch and medal matches (if she qualifies).8:02am onwards: Match – Sujeet vs Sayed Omar Zazai of Afghanistan in Round of 16 65kg Freestyle followed by rematch and medal matches (if qualified).8.20 am: Archery – India Vs. Japan in the mixed team semi-finals, followed by the bronze medal match and the final (if they qualify).8:50 a.m.: Rugby Sevens – India vs. Malaysia in the Women’s Group E match.10:00: Boxing – Lovlina Borgohain vs Bao Ziyi of China in the women’s 75kg final (gold fight).10:55 am: Archery – India vs Iran in the men’s team semi-finals on a reverse, followed by the bronze medal match and the final (if they qualify).12:00: Sepaktakraw – India vs. TBD. in the semifinals of the men’s quadrant.2.15pm: Boxing – Parveen vs Chen Nien-chin of Chinese Taipei in the women’s 65kg final (gold bout).2.45pm: Boxing – Ankush vs Kim Minseong in the men’s 80kg final (gold medal match).15:30: Hockey – India vs. China in the women’s final (gold medal match).