Asian Para Games 2026 India squad: Full list of 166 athletes across 10 sports
India’s Sports Ministry has greenlit a team of 275 individuals for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. This contingent includes 166 talented athletes across ten disciplines, featuring standout players like gold medallist Sheetal Devi and world champion Pramod Bhagat. Para-athletics leads the representation, closely followed by para-badminton and para-swimming, highlighting emerging…
Waterski star Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah has made history by breaking the Asian women's jump record at the Holy Cow Cup in Florida, United States. The 23-year-old recorded a jump of 51.9 meters, surpassing the previous Asian record of 51.2 meters held by Japan's Saaya Hirosawa. This achievement also means Aaliyah now holds the Asian records in all three disciplines - tricks, jump, and slalom, as well as overall.
Her impressive performances have boosted her confidence ahead of the IWWF Waterski World Championships in Australia in February and the Malaysia SEA Games in September. Aaliyah is currently ranked seventh in the world in jump and 11th in tricks, and she is preparing for the NCWSA Collegiate Nationals in California later this month.
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