Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: Quimcy Dsouza falls behind in battle for bronze – The Tech Word News

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will kick into high gear on Sunday, September 20, with athletes competing in multiple sports. India will be in action in teqball, shooting, cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis and wushu. The Indian contingent will also have medal opportunities.

Quimcy Dsouza has two medal chances

Quimcy teqballista Joaquim Dsouza will have two chances to win a medal for India on Sunday. She will first compete in the women’s singles for bronze against Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto. Quimcy will then team up with Mohamed Anas Imran Beg in the bronze mixed doubles match. They will face Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Nghi Trinh.

The Indian pair lost to the Vietnamese combination in the quarterfinals. Now they will have another chance to finish on the podium.

Shooters eye medal

India will also have medal hopes in the women’s 10m air rifle event. The event will feature Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Uttam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod. The women’s individual and team medal qualifiers will begin at 6:15 am IST. The individual final is scheduled for later in the morning, subject to qualification.

Indian women face Bangladesh in the semi-finals

The Indian women’s cricket team will face Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the women’s T20 competition at 10:30 am IST. India will be looking to reach the final and continue their quest to defend the gold medal they won at the 2022 Asian Games.

Hockey teams begin campaigns

The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will also begin their Asian Games campaigns on Sunday. The Indian women’s team will take on Uzbekistan at 7:30 AM IST in the Group B match. The men’s team will then take on Indonesia in the opening leg of Group A at 11:30 am IST.

Badminton, table tennis and wushu

The Indian table tennis teams will also be busy, with the women’s team facing Indonesia and Singapore, while the men’s team will face Indonesia and Iran in the groups.

The Indian women’s badminton team will begin their campaign against Kazakhstan in the first round.

In wushu, Aparna will compete in the women’s 52kg round of 16, while Vikrant Baliyan will feature in the men’s 75kg round of 16.

There will also be a men’s final in Changquan on Sunday.

With medal opportunities in teqball, shooting and wushu along with key matches in cricket and hockey, September 20 will be a busy day for the Indian contingent at the Asian Games.