Drama! India’s Asian Games medal upgraded: Finished fourth, now bronze

As of 9pm on Thursday, China leads the medal table at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a commanding 154 gold, 71 silver, and 63 bronze medals. Host nation Japan follows closely in second place with 59 gold, 79 silver, and 79 bronze medals. South Korea occupies the third position with 30 gold, 30 silver, and 53 bronze. Thailand, although slipping from fifth to sixth place, remains the top performer from Southeast Asia with 12 gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze medals.

Malaysia stands ninth with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 13 bronze medals. The athletes will aim to add three more gold medals to their collection on Friday. The men's and women's squash teams will face off against Pakistan and Hong Kong in the final events, respectively. Track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang, who secured the men's sprint bronze today, aims to claim gold in his preferred keirin event.

The current Asian Games medal standings as of 9pm are as follows: China leads with 154 gold, 71 silver, and 63 bronze; Japan is second with 59 gold, 79 silver, and 79 bronze; South Korea is third with 30 gold, 30 silver, and 53 bronze; Uzbekistan follows with 16 gold, 21 silver, and 19 bronze; Iran has 12 gold, 17 silver, and 13 bronze; Thailand is in sixth place with 12 gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze; Bahrain is seventh with 11 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze; India is eighth with 10 gold, 22 silver, and 32 bronze; Kazakhstan is ninth with 9 gold, 19 silver, and 36 bronze; North Korea is tenth with 7 gold, 8 silver, and 9 bronze; and Malaysia rounds out the top ten with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 13 bronze.