Asian Games 2026 Highlights: India Ends 44 Year Asian Games Drought, Beats China To Clinch Gold Medal

India’s women’s hockey team has scripted history at the Asian Games, snapping a 44-year drought to secure the gold medal with a 1-0 triumph over China. Powered by a solitary goal from Lalremsiami, the victory served as sweet revenge for their 2023 semifinal loss while officially sealing their berth for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

India needs to hold on to their lead for a15 minutes more.

The absence of captain Salima Tete could have an adverse effect on India's plan.

China has failed to convert any of their penalty corners so far.

Indian players need to maintain their concentration throughout the remaining match.

Lalremsiami's goal has been the difference so far as the Women's hockey final enters half-time.

Dan Wen has been shown a green card and she will have to sit out for 2 minutes.

Indian defenders are putting their body on the lines and Savita Poonia in the goal has been excellent so far.

Bow down to Savita Poonia. The veteran hockey shot-stopper dives to her left and saves the penalty to keep India in the game.

Navneet makes a goal-line save as China almost converts a 2nd penalty corner.

India needs to avoid sloppy passing in this quarter to maintain the intensity.

Baljeet's move has earned India a penalty corner. Navneet hits it, but it gets wide.

A stunning reverse hit from Lalremsiami has provided India a lead against the run of play.

China has had more circle penetrations than India. Baljeet Kaur has been shown a green card.

China has started the game with an attacking intent.

Indian women's team last won a hockey gold medal back in 1982.

Both the national anthem are being played s India takes on China in the Women's hockey gold mdal match.

Indian women's hockey team's gold medal bout against China has been delayed.

Ankush Panghal beats Kim Min-seong to secure the gold medal in men's 80kg boxing. He convincingly won the bout 4-0 and added another gold to India's tally.

Parveen clinches gold in women's 65kg final, beats Chen Nien-Chen of Chinese Taipei by a split verdict.

India's men's quadrant team lost to Japan in the semifinal and have settled for a bronze medal.

A 7 from Neeraj in the second stage of the 3rd set pretty much decided the fate. The South Koreans shot 10, 9, and 8 in their last three arrows to clinch a gold medal. Valiant show from the Indians.

India have finished with 28 points in the first three shots.

With a host of perfect 10s, South Korea have surely set the pace and have taken the 2nd set.

India vs South Korea is tied at 1-1 and the latter has made a perfect start to the 3rd set.

With her maiden Asian Games gold, Lovlina Borgohain now becomes the 2nd female boxer to have an Asian Games gold medal after MC Mary Kom.

India have taken A 3-0 lead, grabbing all three sets. Iran led by a solitary point at half-way but Dhiraj Bommadevara, Neeraj Chauhan and Yashdeep Bhoge made sure they claimed the 3rd set and the tie. India will now face South Korea in the gold medal bout.

Lovlina came close last time but settled for a silver in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. But this time she looked determined and navigated her way to the gold medal, as it stands. This also happens to be the first gold in boxing in this edition of Asian Games.

Lovlina Borgohain etches her name in history and secures a gold medal in women's 75kg boxing by beating China's Bao Ziyi.