{
  "id": 10815441,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026 LIVE, Day 12: India’s wrestlers take the mat, shooters eye final flourish",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/asian-games-2026-live-day-12-indias-wrestlers-take-the-mat-shooters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T00:32:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games-2026-india-day-12-live-wrestling-shooting-archery-boxing-hockey-medal-tally-10899713/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Day 12 of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, India showcased their prowess across a range of sports. The athletics events concluded with Indian athletes securing multiple medals, including gold, silver and bronze. Notable performances included Kiran, Prachi, Poovamma Machettira and Vithya Ramraj winning the gold in the women's 4x400m relay, while Sreeshankar Murali claimed silver in the men's long jump. Vishal T.K., M.R. Poovamma, Manu T.S. and Vithya Ramraj earned silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, marking a historic silver in the 10,000m event for India, won by Sawan Barwal. Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured silver in men's shot put, and Sarvesh Kushare claimed silver in men's high jump.\n\nIndia's wrestling contingent, primarily from Haryana, aimed to cause a medal rush akin to their track and field athletes. In the women's compound archery semifinals, India's female team would face South Korea while also competing for bronze or gold medals. Meanwhile, Anish Bhanwala represented India in men's 25m rapid individual qualification Stage 1, with Ronaldo Singh and David Beckham also competing in the men's sprint qualification cycling event.\n\nFemale cyclists Sarita Kumari and Keerthy Rangaswamy Chikka would battle it out in the women's keirin heats around half an hour later. India's boxers, including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, were set to forge ahead in hopes of more medal success. Later in the day, India's hockey team would face South Korea in the semifinals, with Mihir Vasavda providing updates for our readers. Our team of sports experts, including Shivani Naik, Nitin Sharma, Pritish Raj, Bhuvan Gupta, Amit Kamath and Nihal Koshie, would provide ongoing updates and insights throughout the day. Should you have any questions or need further explanations, feel free to reach out to our sports desk at sports@indianexpress.com.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India's wrestlers compete for medals in Day 12 Asian Games",
    "Indian athletes secure multiple medals across athletics events",
    "Women's compound archery semifinals feature India vs South Korea"
  ],
  "editors_take": "India's diversified medal wins across athletics and upcoming events in wrestling, archery, shooting, cycling, boxing, and hockey signal a broad and deep competitive presence at the 2026 Asian Games.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T02:46:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}