Asian Games 2026 Live, Day 8: Kabaddi teams chase gold, Marathoners, archers in action early
Day 8 of the Asian Games 2026 commenced with Indian athletes aiming to secure more medals. Sawan Barwal and Kartik Karkera started off the men's marathon final, followed by Tajinderpal Singh and Karanveer Singh in the men's shot put final. Praveen Chitravel and Karthik Unnikrishnan competed in the men's triple jump event.
Women's 400m and men's 400m finals saw Prachi and Kiran, and Vishal TK in action. Pooja and Parul Chaudhary participated in the women's 1500m final. In kabaddi, both the men's and women's teams took on Iran in their gold medal matches.
Ashi Chouksey, Tilottama Sen, and Vidarsa Vinod were in action in the women's 50m rifle 3P positions individual qualification and team final events. Mihir Vasavda joined us from Nagoya on Day 8, and our team of sports experts provided updates on all crucial aspects.
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