RUGBY SEVENS - At the Mizuho Park Rugby Field this Saturday, it is time for the finale of rugby sevens competitions at the 2026 Asian Games.
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@archive041716.bsky.socialRUGBY SEVENS - At the Mizuho Park Rugby Field this Saturday, it is time for the finale of rugby sevens competitions at the 2026 Asian Games.
@archive041716.bsky.socialPADEL - Padel, described as a mix between tennis and squash, is a new sport that is making its appearance at the Asian Games for the very first time.
At the Higashi Sports Center, the sport's first medalists and champions here at the Asiad are to be determined.
@archive041716.bsky.socialRHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS - We're at the Rainbow Hall at Nagoya General Gymnasium, as action in rhythmic gymnastics head onto the final competitions in the individual and team all-around.
@archive041716.bsky.socialSAILING - At Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor, sailing action is set to wrap up today with the final races across seven events:
- Boys' and girls' dinghy (ILCA 4)
- Boys and girls' windsurfing (iQFoil)
- Men's and women's windsurfing (iQFoil)
- Youth Mixed Dinghy (420)
@archive041716.bsky.social🥈 WE WON SILVER! - Taekwondo jins Tachiana Mangin and Kurt Barbosa have added two silvers to the Philippines' Aichi-Nagoya haul, having lost their title bouts respectively in the women's -49kg and men's -58kg divisions.
@archive041716.bsky.social🥉 WE WON BRONZE! - On Friday, jujitsuka Jenna Kaila Napolis has captured bronze in the women’s -52kg class, having won 2-0 over Mongolia's Tsagaanbileg Altangerel in the match for third.
@archive041716.bsky.socialJU-JITSU - We're at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall for one final time, as ju-jitsu caps off competitions with bouts from these two remaining classes:
- Men's Ne-waza -85kg
- Women's Ne-waza -63kg
@archive041716.bsky.socialIran will enter the gold final for the fifth straight Asian Games, as Japan, in their return to the title game since 2014, vied to give their all at home turf and to claim back the top spot after been 16 years.
@archive041716.bsky.socialVOLLEYBALL (3 October) - It's the endgame at Okazaki Gymnasium this Saturday, as we have come to the medal matches in men's volleyball.
Men's Bronze final: 🇨🇳🆚🇵🇰 (04:00 pm JST)
Men's Gold final: 🇯🇵🆚🇮🇷 (07:20 pm JST)
@archive041716.bsky.socialTENNIS - It's time for the grand finale of tennis competitions at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, and on the menu this Saturday are finals in the men's singles, women's doubles and the mixed doubles.
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia and Malaysia are all set for tonight's battle at Kakamigahara City, where the Asian Games gold itself and an outright ticket to the 2028 LA Olympics are at stake.
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia are the reigning titleholders, but in the final, they will face off first-time finalists and archrivals Pakistan in a renewal of one of the biggest and intense rivalries in the world of cricket.
@archive041716.bsky.socialCRICKET (1 October) - At Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, the title is on the line at the men's cricket finals.
Men's Bronze final: 🇧🇩🆚🇱🇰 (09:00 am JST)
Men's Gold final: 🇵🇰🆚🇮🇳 (01:30 pm JST)
@archive041716.bsky.socialSOFTBALL (3 October) - The battle for the podium is on at Anjo, Aichi, as this is the Asian Games softball finals.
Bronze final: 🇵🇭🆚🇹🇼 (10:00 am JST)
Gold final: 🇨🇳🆚🇯🇵 (02:00 pm JST)
@archive041716.bsky.socialFollowing the end of the preliminary rounds, let's check out the final standings to see who makes it to Saturday's medal matches.
@archive041716.bsky.socialDaichi Ogihara brought in seven points while Yusuke Inaba scored four as Japan closes in toward retaining their Asian Games title, scraping past the Iranians with the score of 26-12.
🇮🇷 IRN - 12
🇯🇵 JPN - 26
@archive041716.bsky.socialOn Friday, Kazakhstan were able to pass China's gritty challenge as they are through to the men's gold final for the first time since Jakarta-Palembang 2018, edging the reigning silver medalists at 11-10 in a nail-biter.
🇰🇿 KAZ - 11
🇨🇳 CHN - 10
@archive041716.bsky.socialFIELD HOCKEY (03 October) - Only one shall take home the elusive prize, and at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, it's the men's field hockey finals.
Men's Bronze final: 🇵🇰🆚🇰🇷 (04:30 pm JST)
Men's Gold final: 🇮🇳🆚🇲🇾 (07:00 pm JST)
@archive041716.bsky.socialGOLF - The Kasugai Country Club East Course is where the golf competitions took place during the 2026 Asiad, and this Saturday, both men's and women's individual and team competitions have now gone down to the fourth and final round.
@archive041716.bsky.socialAhead of Super Saturday, China leads the medal table with a haul of 316 medals - 162 were golds, while hosts Japan are locked in for second place with 240 medals overall, comprised of 72 golds, 83 silvers and 85 bronzes.
