VOLLEYBALL | Men's prelims (29 September):
Pool B:
🇰🇬 KGZ - 0
🇹🇭 THA - 3
Pool A:
🇺🇿 UZB - 1
🇰🇿 KAZ - 3
Pool C:
🇶🇦 QAT - 2
🇮🇳 IND - 3
Pool D:
🇰🇷 KOR - 2
🇨🇳 CHN - 3
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@archive041716.bsky.socialVOLLEYBALL | Men's prelims (29 September):
Pool B:
🇰🇬 KGZ - 0
🇹🇭 THA - 3
Pool A:
🇺🇿 UZB - 1
🇰🇿 KAZ - 3
Pool C:
🇶🇦 QAT - 2
🇮🇳 IND - 3
Pool D:
🇰🇷 KOR - 2
🇨🇳 CHN - 3
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe hosts stay perfect as Ryujin Nippon secures the top seed in Pool A, closing the men's preliminaries undefeated after a hard-fought straight-sets win over Pakistan at 29–27, 25–20, 25–22.
🇯🇵 JPN - 3
🇵🇰 PAK - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialIran felt so relived as the titleholders pull off an incredible reverse sweep against Indonesia, battling all the way back to take the victory in five sets, 22–25, 21–25, 25–21, 25–19, 17–15.
🇮🇷 IRN - 3
🇮🇩 INA - 2
@archive041716.bsky.socialBahrain just replicated the feat they did at last January's Asian Championship to vanquish two-time holders Qatar, edging past their bitter rivals at 33-32 in a thriller to claim their first Asiad men's handball title in history.
🥇 🇧🇭 Bahrain
🥈 🇶🇦 Qatar
🥉 🇯🇵 Japan
@archive041716.bsky.socialBahrain just pulled this one off on their third try as they've finally dethroned two-time titleholders Qatar, winning 33-32 in a thrilling gold medal game to secure their first Asian Games title in men's handball.
🇧🇭 BRN - 33
🇶🇦 QAT - 32
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe athletics competitions at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 wrap up with hosts Japan finally striking gold in the men's 4×400 relay after been 12 years, securing their title with the time of 3:00.75.
🥇 🇯🇵 Japan
🥈 🇶🇦 Qatar
🥉 🇮🇳 India
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia has reclaimed the crown in the women's 4×400m relay after been eight years, and the quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi Choudhary and Vithya Ramraj secured the gold in a time of 3:29.69.
🥇 🇮🇳 India
🥈 🇧🇭 Bahrain
🥉 🇨🇳 China
@archive041716.bsky.socialTeam China makes history as they have reigned in the first-ever 4×100m mixed relay at the Asian Games, winning the event's inaugural title upon crossing the finish at a season-best time of 40.78 seconds.
🥇 🇨🇳 China
🥈 🇹🇭 Thailand
🥉 🇮🇳 India
@archive041716.bsky.socialTaking the title of being the continent's strongest man is Ali Davoudi of Iran, having lifted 466 kilograms to snatch home the gold in the men's +110kg category.
🥇 🇮🇷 Ali Davoudi (AR)
🥈 🟩 Ali Ammar
🥉 🇧🇭 Gor Minasyan
@archive041716.bsky.socialChina's Li Wenwen has deposed reigning titleholder Park Hye-jeong of Korea to take gold in the women's +86kg category, setting Games records in the snatch and total as she tops the event with 310 kilos.
🥇 🇨🇳 Li Wenwen (GR)
🥈 🇰🇷 Park Hye-jeong
🥉 🇶🇦 Ouisal Ikhlef
@archive041716.bsky.socialMajid Vahid of Iran, in an upgrade from his Hangzhou 2022 silver, has captured the title in the men's -66kg class, edging Tajik foe Yosin Boobokalonov at 1-0 in the final.
🥇 🇮🇷 Majid Vahid
🥈 🇹🇯 Yosin Boobokalonov
🥉 🇹🇯 Sarvar Abdushukurov
🥉 🇰🇬 Kubanychbek Aibek Uulu
@archive041716.bsky.socialKim Min-young have become only the first Korean to win Asiad gold in Kurash, taking the title after defeating Chinese Taipei's Shin Liu Li-ling at 5-0.
🥇 🇰🇷 Kim Min-young
🥈 🇹🇼 Shih Liu Li-ling
🥉 🇰🇿 Arailym Shegenov
🥉 🇮🇷 Fatemeh Barmaki Kordkolaee
@archive041716.bsky.socialKURASH - At the Aichi Budokan, the Asian Games Kurash competitions capped off on Tuesday with bouts for the men's -66kg and women's +87kg classes.
@archive041716.bsky.socialUzbekistan's Barnokhon Sayfullaeva has sealed gold in the women's high jump after clearing a personal-best 1.90 meters, piping Kazakh Kristina Ovchinnikova by only three centimeters.
🥇 🇺🇿 Barnokhon Sayfullaeva
🥈 🇰🇿 Kristina Ovchinnikova
🥉 🇮🇳 Pooja Singh
@archive041716.bsky.socialBahrain's Birhanu Balew now becomes a triple Asian Games champion in the men's 5,000m race, and the 30-year-old middle-distance runner claims the gold in a time of 13:30.79.
🥇 🇧🇭 Birhanu Balew
🥈 🇯🇵 Tomonori Yamaguchi
🥉 🇮🇳 Gulveer Singh
@archive041716.bsky.socialZhang Jiale has surpassed Zhao Jie's Asian record en route to winning the Asian Games title in the women's hammer throw, having posted a throw of 78.27 meters in her fourth attempt.
🥇 🇨🇳 Zhang Jiale (AR)
🥈 🇨🇳 Zhao Jie
🥉 🇯🇵 Joy Iris McArthur
@archive041716.bsky.socialThailand's Olympic and world silver medalist Kunlavut Vitidsarn has struck Asiad gold just after blanking Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final, winning in two straight games at 21-12, 21-16.
🥇 🇹🇭 Kunlavut Vitidsarn
🥈 🇸🇬 Loh Kean Yew
🥉 🇮🇩 Alwi Farhan
🥉 🇰🇷 Yoo Tae-bin
@archive041716.bsky.socialDaniel Marthin and Leo Rolly Carnando has taken the men's doubles gold back to Indonesia after been eight years, winning it upon defeating China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, 19-21, 21-13, 21-18.
🥇 🇮🇩 Marthin/Carnando
🥈 🇨🇳 Liang/Wang
🥉 🇰🇷 Kim/Seo
🥉 🇮🇩 Alfian/Fikri
@archive041716.bsky.socialNadeshiko Japan have inched themselves to just a win away toward Asian Games title retention after taking down archrivals South Korea, prevailing with the score of 2-0 at the courtesy of a brace from Chiina Kamiya.
🇯🇵 JPN - 2
🇰🇷 KOR - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialKazakhstan gets to continue their redemption run after seeing off South Korea, winning 18-14 to seal their spot in the semis as Mikhail Ruday and Srdjan Vuksanovich had each scored four goals.
🇰🇿 KAZ - 18
🇰🇷 KOR - 14
