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Sprinters Kiran, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi and Vithya Ramraj scripted history on Monday (September 29), clinching the gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The quartet of Indian runners clocked 3:29.69 to finish ahead of Bahrain and China. Bahrain took silver in 3:30.21, while China secured bronze in 3:31.02. The victory continued India’s strong record in the event, with the country winning the women’s 4x400m relay gold at six of the last seven Asian Games. Vithya, who had broken PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the 400m hurdles, anchored the final leg and held off Bahrain’s challenge to seal another gold for India.

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The Indian quartet of Gurindervir Singh, Sneha Shanuvali Sathyanarayana, Animesh Kujur, and Harita Bhadra clinched a historic bronze medal in the mixed 4x100m relay at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, clocking a blistering, national-record time of 41.06 seconds. Bettering their own previous benchmark of 41.35 seconds, the team executed a flawless tactical race where Gurindervir provided a solid start, Sneha maintained the momentum through the second leg, and Animesh alongside anchor Harita powered home under immense pressure. China took the gold medal with a time of 40.78 seconds, while Thailand secured the silver in 40.87 seconds, leaving the resilient Indian squad to celebrate a landmark podium finish on the continental track.

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Gulveer Singh completed a memorable medal hat-trick at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya with a bronze medal in the men’s 5000m final on Tuesday (September 29). The Indian distance runner clocked 13:32.75 to finish third behind Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew, who won gold in 13:30.79, and Japan’s Tomonori Yamaguchi, who claimed silver in 13:31.43. Gulveer had earlier secured silver medals in the men’s 10,000m and 1500m events, making his three-medal haul one of the standout performances for India in athletics at the Games. His latest podium finish also marked a significant achievement in a demanding campaign across three different distance events.

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Nineteen-year-old Indian high jumper Pooja Singh clinched a historic bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, clearing a height of 1.84m in the women's final. Her podium finish ended India's 24-year drought in the event at the continental marquee, matching Bobby Aloysius' famous silver from 2002. Pooja executed a flawless series, clearing every height up to 1.84m on her first attempts before bowing out at 1.87m. Uzbekistan's Barnokhon Sayfullaeva secured the gold and Kazakhstan's Kristina Ovchinnikova took silver after both cleared 1.87m, leaving the young Indian talent to capture a hard-earned and celebrated bronze on countback.

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Hurricane Polo brought severe weather to Mexico in September 2026, reaching Category 5 strength over the Pacific before weakening as it approached land.

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Italy rebounded emphatically from their opening loss to Belgium by cruising to a 4-1 victory over Turkey in Bursa, putting their Nations League campaign back on track. Roberto Mancini's side took full advantage of a sloppy Turkish defense on a rain-soaked pitch, blitzing the hosts with three goals in the opening half-hour . The breakthrough came when Alessandro Bastoni capitalized on a miscued clearance by Zeki Celik. Davide Frattesi soon doubled the lead following an error by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, before Michael Kayode added a third from a tight angle. Pio Esposito sealed the dominant win by scoring the fourth goal, securing a comprehensive three points for the visitors.

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Michael Olise's late goal helped France beat Belgium 0–1 in the Nations League in Brussels. Olise didn't start the match and only took the field in the 77th minute. It took him less than 12 minutes to make a difference, scoring a winner in the 88th minute. Olise advanced all the way to the edge of the Belgian area before curling a shot beyond the reach of Senne Lammens. France were playing without Kylian Mbappe, who returned to Real Madrid after getting injured against Türkiye on Friday. France are sitting at the top of the Group A points table with six points.

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India secured a memorable double podium in the men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games 2026, with Yashvir Singh winning silver and Rohit Yadav taking bronze. Yashvir saved his best for his sixth and final attempt, producing a personal best of 85.72m to move into second place. Rohit, meanwhile, recorded his best throw of 84.35m in the third round, which proved enough for bronze. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won gold with a best effort of 88.55m, surpassing his earlier 88.33m mark in the fourth round. Yashvir’s silver was particularly notable after his return from shoulder surgery, while Rohit also completed a strong comeback following an elbow injury. India’s result also extended the country’s run of having two javelin throwers on the Asian Games podium.

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Gulveer Singh added another silver medal to India’s athletics haul at the Asian Games 2026, finishing second in the men’s 1500m final with a personal best of 3:36.72. The Indian distance runner stayed in contention throughout the 12-man race before producing a strong finish in the final lap to secure the podium place. Japan’s Kazuto Iizawa claimed gold in an Asian Games record time of 3:36.35, while his compatriot Nagiya Mori took bronze in 3:37.92. Gulveer’s latest medal is his second of the Games after he also won silver in the men’s 10,000m. His performance further underlined his consistency across distance events in Aichi-Nagoya. India’s other finalist, Yoonus Shah, finished ninth in 3:43.88. Gulveer’s two silvers mark a standout campaign for the Indian runner.

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