@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia are proven to be a formidable force in this ancient South Asian sport, and the nation has completed a Kabaddi double sweep at Tokai as its men's squad have beaten Iran 40-34 to win their ninth Asiad title.
🥇 🇮🇳 India
🥈 🇮🇷 Iran
🥉 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei
🥉 🇹🇭 Thailand
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia continued to assert their dominance in Asian Games Kabaddi as its boys prevail over Iran at Tokai, hailing victorious at 40-34 in a thrilling clash of titans to claim a record-extending ninth Asiad gold.
🇮🇳 IND - 40
🇮🇷 IRN - 34
@archive041716.bsky.socialSouth Korea believed that all wasn’t over until it was, and they pulled off a miraculous comeback win over Japan at 45-44 for the Koreans to claim a record-extending fourth title in the men's team sabre.
🥇 🇰🇷 South Korea
🥈 🇯🇵 Japan
🥉 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🥉 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
@archive041716.bsky.socialYuka Ueno goes for it and comes in clutch as she lifts Japan to victory in the women's team foil, edging South Korea 29-28 in the final to secure the hosts only their second Asiad title in this event.
🥇 🇯🇵 Japan
🥈 🇰🇷 South Korea
🥉 🇨🇳 China
🥉 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
@archive041716.bsky.socialFENCING - Fencing continues on at Hall F in the Aichi Sky Expo, and for this Saturday, medals are going up for grabs in the women's team foil and the men's team sabre.
@archive041716.bsky.socialChina still gets to cap off their Asian Games run with a medal, and they eked out the bronze after edging Chinese Taipei at 77-64 just as Chen Mingling finishes with 20 points and five rebounds.
🇹🇼 TPE - 64
🇨🇳 CHN - 77
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe Blu Girls endured a tough start to their Asian Games campaign after yielding to hosts Japan, getting mercy ruled at 0-10 in a four-inning matchup.
🇯🇵 JPN - 10
🇵🇭 PHI - 0
@archive041716.bsky.socialBASEBALL (26 September) - Asian Games baseball plays on at Okazaki and Toyohashi, and this is the decisive second day in the Super Round.
@archive041716.bsky.socialFrankis Marzo brought up five goals as reigning titleholders Qatar punches their ticket to the men's semis, having dispatched and eliminated Iran with the score of 31-25.
🇶🇦 QAT - 31
🇮🇷 IRN - 25
@archive041716.bsky.socialKim Rak-chan and Park Se-ung led the Koreans with six goals each just as they book their place in the men's semis for the first time in eight years, squeezing past China with a convincing 32-26 win.
🇰🇷 KOR - 32
🇨🇳 CHN - 26
@archive041716.bsky.socialJapan gets their sweet revenge from a tight loss to Kuwait in the 2022 bronze final, and this time at Kasugai City, they show the Kuwaitis the exit door as the hosts have won at 37-32 to advance.
🇯🇵 JPN - 37
🇰🇼 KUW - 32
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe Chinese duo of Zheng Jiuyuan and Olympic gold medalist Wang Zongyuan has struck gold in the men's synchro 3m springboard, picking up the Asiad title with their total of 465.87 points.
🥇 🇨🇳 Wang/Zheng
🥈 🇯🇵 Ikuma/Suyama
🥉 🇲🇾 Yong/Nazmi
@archive041716.bsky.social🥉 WE WON BRONZE! - Albert Ian Delos Santos is medaled at his Asian Games debut, securing bronze in the men's 70kg event after lifting a total of 324 kilograms while setting new junior world and Asian records in the clean & jerk, at 183 kgs.
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe matchup between Malaysia and Oman has been, too, abandoned without toss due to rain, with no play possible.
🇲🇾 MAS - --
🇴🇲 OMA - NR*
*No result
@archive041716.bsky.socialIndia will walk out as the four-time Asian Games champions in women's Kabaddi, having taken down Iran at 37-34 in a nail-biting gold final this afternoon at Tokai, Aichi.
🥇 🇮🇳 India
🥈 🇮🇷 Iran
🥉 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei
🥉 🇳🇵 Nepal
@archive041716.bsky.social...and STILL the queens.
Although Iran fought back strongly and nearly levelled the matchup in the final eight minutes, India's girls managed to hold their nerve and survive with a 37-34 victory to successfully retain their title.
🇮🇳 IND - 37
🇮🇷 IRN - 34
@archive041716.bsky.socialWe take a look at the bracket to see how it all builds up to the main event of the night.
@archive041716.bsky.socialBASKETBALL (26 September) - It's game time at the Aichi International Arena, as this is the medal finals in Asian Games women's basketball.
Women's Bronze final: 🇹🇼🆚🇨🇳 (04:00 pm JST)
Women's Gold final: 🇯🇵🆚🇰🇷 (07:20 pm JST)
@archive041716.bsky.socialFOOTBALL (26 September) - Two semi seats are still up for grabs as the men's quarter-finals continue this Saturday, and both of today's games are set at Toyota Stadium in Aichi.
@archive041716.bsky.socialThe men's tournament opens with a tense clash between Korea and China in Group B, and it ended with the Koreans coming out on top 15-14 as Han Hyo-min topscored with four goals.
🇰🇷 KOR - 15
🇨🇳 CHN - 14
