@archive041716.bsky.socialATHLETICS - We start off Sunday's competitions at the road course looping around the Aichi Prefectural Government office and the Nagoya City Hall, by the backdrop of Nagoya Castle, as we do have the men's and women's marathon race walk.
@archive041716.bsky.socialWelcome to a new week, and we welcome you to Day 8 here at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
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@archive041716.bsky.socialFollowing the end of the Super Round after been two days, here's the teams who are heading respectively to the bronze and gold finals.
Bronze final: 🇨🇳🆚🇹🇼
Gold final: 🇰🇷🆚🇯🇵
@archive041716.bsky.socialBASEBALL | Placement round (25 September):
🇵🇸 PLE - 0
🇹🇭 THA - 1
🇭🇰 HKG - 7
🇵🇭 PHI - 5
@archive041716.bsky.socialMeanwhile at Toyohashi, the Koreans produced 14 hits as they snagged a much-needed win to advance to the final, rallying past China 9-2 as starter Choi Min-seok tossed seven innings, nine strikeouts, and one run allowed.
🇨🇳 CHN - 2
🇰🇷 KOR - 9
@archive041716.bsky.socialAt Okazaki, Masashi Maruyama's two-run homer has lifted Japan towards beating Chinese Taipei, having overcame an early deficit to secure a 7-3 win for the hosts to earn themselves a seat in Sunday's gold final.
🇹🇼 TPE - 3
🇯🇵 JPN - 7
@archive041716.bsky.socialWATER POLO | Men's round robin (26 September):
Group A:
🇹🇭 THA - 15
🇭🇰 HKG - 24
Group B
🇮🇷 IRN - 19
🇸🇬 SGP - 8
@archive041716.bsky.socialTaiyo Watanabe brought in six points to go as Japan's men's water polo squad fares off to a great start in Group A, cruising past Kazakhstan with the score of 19-11.
🇰🇿 KAZ - 11
🇯🇵 JPN - 19
@archive041716.bsky.socialA controversial 39th-minute goal from Brian Nwadike was the difference as Japan are through to the Final Four, booking the last semi seat with a narrow 1-0 win over North Korea.
🇯🇵 JPN - 1
🇰🇵 PRK - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialBEACH VOLLEYBALL | Session 2 (25 September):
M | Pool D:
🇰🇷 KOR - 0
🇱🇰 SRI - 2
M | Pool D:
🇮🇷 IRN - 2
🇹🇭 THA - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialOmanis Ahmed Al-Housni and Khalfan Al Mamari still gets to close off their Pool F stint on a high after defeating Timor Leste's combo of Joninho Fernandes Xavier and Joel Savio Valente, picking up the win in two at 21-13, 21-12.
🇴🇲 OMA - 2
🇹🇱 TLS - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialHANDBALL | Prelims (26 September):
W | Round robin:
🇰🇿 KAZ- 35
🇺🇿 UZB - 20
W | Round robin:
🇨🇳 CHN - 37
🇭🇰 HKG - 19
@archive041716.bsky.socialAt Inazawa's ENTRIO, meanwhile, Jo Eun-been had eight points out of eight in this game as Korea crushes Vietnam, registering their fourth win of the women's tournament with a rout result of 46-18.
🇰🇷 KOR - 46
🇻🇳 VIE - 18
@archive041716.bsky.socialBahrain comfortably cruised themselves through to the men's handball Final Four after rolling past Hong Kong at Kasugai City, defeating them with the score of 37-16 as Jasim Khamis chipped in six goals.
🇧🇭 BRN - 37
🇭🇰 HKG - 16
@archive041716.bsky.socialFIELD HOCKEY | Prelims (26 September):
M | Pool B:
🇴🇲 OMA - 0
🇹🇭 THA - 1
M | Pool A:
🇧🇩 BAN - 3
🇮🇳 INA - 1
M | Pool B:
🇲🇾 MAS - 5
🇵🇰 PAK - 4
M | Pool A:
🇱🇰 SRI - 0
🇰🇷 KOR - 5
@archive041716.bsky.socialZhao Yulai had scored twice as China registers a convincing victory over Uzbekistan, dispatching them with the score of 3-1 for their third win in Pool B.
🇺🇿 UZB - 1
🇨🇳 CHN - 3
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia still remains flawless in Pool A as they score a crucial fourth victory that has assured them a seat in the semi-finals, cleaning out Japan with a 2-0 win.
🇯🇵 JPN - 0
🇮🇳 IND - 2
@archive041716.bsky.socialSOFTBALL | Prelims (26 September):
🇭🇰 HKG - 3
🇹🇼 TPE - 10
🇰🇷 KOR - 7
🇹🇭 THA - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialAichi International Arena becomes their territory tonight as Korea has swept both 5-on-5 basketball tournaments, with its women's team outlasting Japan 75-70 to win their first Asiad title in 12 years.
🥇 🇰🇷 South Korea
🥈 🇯🇵 Japan
🥉 🇨🇳 China
@archive041716.bsky.socialAkatsuki Japan's comeback efforts just came up too short as Korea survives and wins it, beating the hosts at 75-70 to claim their first title in women's basketball since Incheon 2014.
🇯🇵 JPN - 70
🇰🇷 KOR - 75
