Asian Games: India win four medals as shooting shines; Suchika makes MMA history
Day 2 brought India four more medals at the Asian Games 2026, taking the tally to six, with shooting contributing three and Suchika Tariyal making history with India’s first MMA medal. Team India also impressed in hockey, kabaddi, badminton and table tennis, while swimming and soft tennis produced mixed results.
Nagoya, Japan — In a disappointing semifinal match at the Asian Games, South Korea fell to Japan with a score of 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) in the women's volleyball tournament, eliminating them from contention for a gold medal. The match took place at Park Arena Komaki in Komaki, north of Nagoya.
South Korea had been undefeated in the group stage and had eliminated Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals. However, they were unable to secure a win against the host country, their first goal since 2014. The team had hoped to secure a gold medal but was unable to overcome Japan.
South Korea stayed competitive in the first set, trailing by only 14-13 before Japan took control. In the second set, South Korea managed to lead momentarily before falling back to 21-19. Although they managed to get a few points back in the third set, South Korea ultimately conceded four consecutive points and fell behind 12-6. Despite a brief rally to 13-11, South Korea could not sustain the momentum and lost the final set.
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