Asian Games 2026 Day 7 Live News Updates: Asian Games 2026 Day 7 brings contrasting moments for India as shooter Sonam Maskar celebrates a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event and vows, “Gold will come for sure”, while badminton star Lakshya Sen exits the men’s singles after a three-game defeat to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew.

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Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.

China's Asian Games men's football squad pose with the national flag on the field to celebrate their 3-0 victory over Thailand, which secured their spot in the Asian Games semi-fi

The chief organiser of the Asian Games apologised on Saturday for the logistical headaches plaguing the event, saying a late influx of athletes and officials ​had made it difficult to extend smooth service.

Indian squash sensation Anahat Singh produced the biggest victory of her career, fighting back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe and storm into the women’s singles final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday.

India's Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar settled for the bronze medal after suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Hong Kong's Tang Ming Hong and Lee Ka Yi in the semifinals of the mixed doubles squash competition at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday.