India 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.
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@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: š§š©šš±š° (09:00 am JST)
Men's Gold final: šµš°šš®š³ (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: šµššš¹š¼ (10:00 am JST)
Gold final: šØš³ššÆšµ (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.
š®š· IRN - 12
šÆšµ 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.
š°šæ KAZ - 11
šØš³ 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: šµš°šš°š· (04:30 pm JST)
Men's Gold final: š®š³šš²š¾ (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.
@archive041716.bsky.socialIt all goes down to the penultimate day of action. This is Day 14 - Super Saturday at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
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@archive041716.bsky.socialš„š„š„ MEDAL MOMENTS - In case you've missed something, here are some of the medal moments this Day 13.
- Track Cycling
- Wrestling
@archive041716.bsky.socialNadeshiko Japan still stands at the top of the continent, notching the three-peat in Asian Games women's football after edging out North Korea in the final with a 5-3 win in penalties.
š„ šÆšµ Japan
š„ š°šµ North Korea
š„ š°š· South Korea
@archive041716.bsky.socialNadeshiko Japan have successfully defended their turf and the women's title itself, seeing off North Korea 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw for the hosts to achieve the Asian Games three-peat.
š°šµ PRK - 2
šÆšµ JPN - 2
JPN win 5-3 in pen.
@archive041716.bsky.socialA drought finally breaks for India's Women in Blue after been 44 years, taking women's field hockey gold upon ousting titleholders China at 1-0, which also wins them a direct ticket to the Los Angeles Olympics.
š„ š®š³ India
š„ šØš³ China
š„ šÆšµ Japan
@archive041716.bsky.socialLalremsiami's goal in her 200th senior international appearance added so much significance for India in this game, and that did stand out as the winner as India dethrones China at 1-0 to claim its first women's field hockey gold since 1982.
šØš³ CHN - 0
š®š³ IND - 1
@archive041716.bsky.socialGold in the men's doubles went to Japan's Yusuke Kusuhara and Shunsuke Nakagawa, just as they've defeated Korea's Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-sung at 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
š„ šÆšµ Kusuhara/Nakagawa
š„ š°š· Nam/Park
š„ šØš³ Jiang/Zhang
š„ š¹š¼ Ho/Hsu
@archive041716.bsky.socialIt will be Wang Xiyu who takes the gold in the women's singles and a ticket to the LA Olympics, having bettered over Zhang Shuai at 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Chinese clash.
š„ šØš³ Wang Xiyu
š„ šØš³ Zhang Shuai
š„ šµš Alex Eala
š„ š°šæ Yuliya Putintseva
@archive041716.bsky.socialJapan's Tetsuya Isozaki and Yurie Seki have triumphed in the mixed Dinghy (470) event, ruling atop a field of nine competing teams as they win the gold with 15 net points following a series of ten races.
š„ šÆšµ Isozaki/Seki
š„ š°š· Kim/Lee
š„ šØš³ Dong/Xiao
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe girls' Skiff event saw Chloe Kong and McCarley Wong comfortably claiming gold, topping a four-way field to clinch the Asian Games title with 14 net points after been 12 races.
š„ šš° Kong/Wong
š„ šÆšµ N. Funazawa/N. Funazawa
š„ š²š¾ Mohd Azri/Azizul Rahman
@archive041716.bsky.socialHong Kong sailors Ethan Kiu and Louis Polson have secured gold in the boys' Skiff (29er), delivering a near-flawless performance throughout the competition to win the Asiad title with 11 net points.
š„ šš° Kiu/Polson
š„ šøš¬ Kum/Tan
š„ š²š¾ Aierell/Musmuliadi
