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Asian Games Day 5: Animesh Kujur, Gurindervir Singh qualify for 100m semifinal | The Local News
17:24 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Women's Heptathlon - Shot Put India's Pooja finished fourth while compatriot Anamika Kozhinjaparambil ended eighth in the women's triple jump at the Asian Games. 44m to finish fourth.
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38m. 17:07 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh in men's 100m semifinalIndia's Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh qualified for the men's 100m semifinal at the Asian Games.
36 seconds to finish behind Thailand's Puripol Boonson and China's Zeng Keli. 22 seconds.
Kujur's third-place finish was enough to earn him qualification for the semifinal. 140 seconds.
Gurindervir finished second in Heat 4 of Round 1. 29 seconds.
46 seconds. 09 seconds behind the heat winner.
17:03 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - Men's 100m - Round 1 - Heat 4 - Gurindervir qualifiesGurindervir Singh qualifies for 100m semifinalHe clocked 10:38 in Heat 416:49 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jump Asha Ilango's second attempt ends in a foul. Not a valid attempt.
She looks dissapointed. 16:48 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - Kujur showAnimesh Kujur qualifies for 100m semifinalIndia's Animesh Kujur qualified for the men's 100m semifinal at the Asian Games after finishing third in Heat 1 of Round 1.
36 seconds to finish behind Thailand's Puripol Boonson and China's Zeng Keli. 22 seconds.
Kujur's third-place finish was enough to earn him qualification for the semifinal. 16:33 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jumpWhat a landing!
43 in her first attempt. With this superb jump, she moves to third in the list.
16:25 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jumpNot the kind of start Niharika Vashisht wanted. Her first attemped ended in a foul.
52 jump in first attempt. 52m jump in first attempt.
67m. 16:10 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Athletics - triple jumpAthletics India's Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht are in action women's triple jump final15:55 (IST) Sep 24Gurindervir Singh begins his Asian Games 100m campaign with a priority: “the medal is the most important thing”.
09s best. With Animesh Kujur and Asia’s leading sprinters in the field, Gurindervir is also hoping the Asian Games can produce the sub-10 run.
15:43 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: What is coming up next? 15:30 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Gymanstics - Women's Vault FinalPranati Nayak finishes sixth in women's vaultIndia's Pranati Nayak finished sixth in the women's vault final at the Asian Games.
100 points overall. 20 bonus.
483. 15:24 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Boxing - Parveen advancesParveen advances in women's 65kgIndia's Parveen advanced to the women's 65kg boxing quarterfinals at the Asian Games after her bout against Tajikistan's Malika Nozimova ended in a walk over.
Parveen was declared the winner in the final, while Nozimova was marked as WO (walk over). The result means Parveen moves ahead in the competition without having to contest the bout.
No points were recorded for either boxer. 15:20 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Rowing - India finish fifthIndia finish fifth in men's quadruple scullsIndia's Arvind Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh and Jakar Khan finished fifth in the men's quadruple sculls final at the Asian Games.
14 seconds behind gold medallists China. 90.
96. 20 seconds ahead of India.
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53, but slipped back to fifth in the final 500m. 100.
500. 14:31 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s Sakshi Chaudhary in actionIndia’s Sakshi Chaudhary is now in action, taking on Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the women’s 51kg Round of 16.
Looking at the opening minutes of the bout, it can be said that the Indian has come prepared. But but, the judges are not impressed as Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova takes the first two rounds.
14:22 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s Sakshi Chaudhary to enter the ring soonThe Japan vs Tajikistan boxing bout is currently underway. 14:12 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: Near miss in lightweight men’s doubles scullsIndia’s Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit finish fourth in the lightweight men’s doubles sculls final.
13:48 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India's action continues on Day 5 -- what is coming up next? India’s boxing action continues with Sakshi Chaudhary taking on Kazakhstan’s Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg round of 16, followed by Parveen facing Tajikistan’s Malika Nozimova in the women’s round of 32.
In athletics, Anamika Aneesh and Pooja compete in the heptathlon shot put, while Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht feature in the women’s triple jump final. Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh are also in action in the men’s 100m heats, with Anamika and Pooja later competing in the heptathlon 200m.
Seema lines up in the women’s 10,000m final, while India’s mixed 4x400m relay team competes for a medal in the final. 13:25 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India miss out on a medal in men’s quadruple scullsIndia finish fifth in the men’s quadruple sculls final, with Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Jakar Khan and Balraj Panwar representing the country.
China take the gold medal, while Indonesia finish second, followed by Uzbekistan and Japan. 13:22 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India beat the Republic of Korea 8–2 in the men’s Pool A hockey matchIndia beat the Republic of Korea 8–2 in the men’s Pool A hockey match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.
India dominate the contest with a strong attacking display, scoring eight goals while Korea find the net twice. Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh lead India’s scoring effort, with the team maintaining control throughout the match.
13:09 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Live: India’s squash campaign goes strongAbhay Singh beats Sri Lanka’s Ravindu Laksiri 3–0 with a scoreline of 11–3, 11–5, 11–6 in just 21 minutes. He now faces Japan’s Ryunosuke Tsukue in the quarterfinal.
Veer Chotrani edges past Sanjay Jeev 3–2 after a thrilling battle. The fourth game goes to 17–15, but Veer steps up in the decider to win 11–6.
12:23 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India lead South Korea 5-0 in men’s hockeyIndia are in complete control against South Korea, racing to a 5-0 lead in their Pool A match. 12:02 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India secure bronzeIndia secure the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet final after finishing third with 44 points.
South Korea also finished on 44, but India, having finished fourth in the qualification, take bronze based on the qualification ranking. China take gold with 52, while South Korea win silver with 51.
11:52 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India third after 32 shotsIndia sit third in the mixed team skeet final after 32 shots, with 29 points. South Korea and China are level at the top with 30 points each.
11:48 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India assured of medal in mixed team skeetIndia are assured of a medal in the mixed team skeet after moving into the final three at the end of the third series. China lead with 23 points, followed by South Korea on 22 and India on 21.
Qatar, on 18, are out of medal contention. 11:40 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India third after two series in mixed skeet eventIndia remain third after the second series of the mixed team skeet final, with 14 points.
China lead the standings with 16, followed by South Korea on 14. Qatar are fourth with 11.
11:34 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Mixed skeet team in actionIndia currently sits third in the mixed team skeet final standings with 7 points, behind South Korea and China, who are tied on 8. Qatar are fourth with 6.
11:32 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Draws out for individual badminton eventsIndia’s badminton stars face a demanding path in the Asian Games individual events, with several leading players set for potentially tricky match-ups. Defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty could face Indonesian pair Leo Carnando and Daniel Marthin after an opening-round encounter against Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapan Teeraratsakul.
A semifinal against Korean top seeds Seo Seung Jae and Kim Won Ho could follow. Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun face Indonesian second seeds Fikri and Fajar Alfian early on.
11:17 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Tanvi Khanna advances to the next roundTanvi Khanna pulls off a comeback win over Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Yhann in the women’s singles Round of 16. After dropping the opening game 5-11, Tanvi responds by winning the next three 11-4, 11-5 and 13-11 to seal a 3-1 victory.
11:15 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Tanvi Khanna locked in an intense battle in squashSingapore’s Au Yeong Wai Yhann takes the opening game 11-5 against India's Tanvi Khanna, but the match remains finely poised. Tanvi wins the second 11-4 and the third 11-1.
11:10 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Anahat Singh makes an impressive start in squashAnahat Singh begins her women’s singles campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over Singapore’s Au Yeong Wai Iynn. She takes the games 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 to advance to the quarterfinals.
10:59 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India's Sumit Kundu knocked out in a painful mannerSumit Kundu suffers an injury just seconds into the third round after slipping and is unable to continue following a hard punch from his opponent. The medical officer stops the bout, ending the Indian boxer's campaign via RSC.
A heartbreaking end for Sumit, who had taken the opening two rounds 5-0 and 3-2. 10:49 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Sumit takes the opening round 5-0Sumit starts aggressively from the red corner, landing several big punches early on.
The Indian enjoys a clear height and weight advantage, while Ali looks to respond on the counter but struggles to make an impact. 10:46 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Indian men's kabaddi team enters semi-final as group toppersFull-time!
India beat Chinese Taipei 37-21 to complete a perfect group-stage campaign with four wins from four matches and finish top of Group A. 10:28 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Bhavani Devi through to Table of 16 in FencingIndia's Bhavani Devi is through to the next round in women's sabre individual, beating Mongolia's Oulen Tugsjargal.
She will next face China's Xueyi Rao later in the day. In women's epee individual Taniksha Khatri lost in the Table of 16, while Mitva Chaudhari also exited the competition in Table of 32.
10:20 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Medal up for grabs in Skeet, India take on South Korea in hockeySo, here's what is lined for India in the next one hour - mixed skeet shooting final with Anant Jeet Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal in the final. Boxer Sumit Kundu will be in action shortly against Iran's Ali Qasim Hamdan in Men's 70kg RD 16.
In Hockey, Indian men's team wil lface their first real challenge at the Asian Games 2026, taking South Korea in their Pool A match10:15 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India continue to dominate in KabaddiIndian men's Kabaddi team have taken a dominant 12-point lead over Chinese Taipei at the end of the first half. 10:06 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: How is the road to semi-final looking for each team in men's kabaddi event?
India look favourites to finish Group A at the top, while Chinese Taipei can also advance to the semifinals if they lose by fewer than eight points. In Group B, Iran, who have already qualified for the semi-final, face Pakistan later today.
09:55 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Indian men's kabaddi team in actionIndia take on Chinese Taipei in their final Group A match of the men’s kabaddi event, with the score currently 5-3 in India’s favour after a super tackle by Taipei. India have won all three of their group matches and already secured a semifinal berth.
09:53 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Women’s sabre individual round of 32CA Bhavani Devi and Shreya Gupta progress to the women’s sabre individual round of 32 after the group stage. 09:52 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India qualify for the final of the mixed team skeetIndia qualify for the final of the mixed team skeet after finishing fourth in qualification with a score of 138.
09:40 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: A dreadful day at the shooting range for Indian shootersIndia’s Kamaljeet and Aakash Bharadwaj miss out on the men’s 10m air pistol final after finishing ninth and 11th respectively in qualification. Kamaljeet scores 580-18x, while Bharadwaj records 579-20x.
Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve finishes 35th with 568-15x as none of the three Indians make the top eight. India finish fourth in the men’s air pistol team event with a combined score of 1727-53x.
China and Indonesia tie on 1743, with China taking gold on countback with 70x to Indonesia’s 57x. 09:18 (IST) Sep 24Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Manush Shah with a win in TT men’s singles eventManush Shah makes a winning start in the men’s singles, overcoming Malaysia’s Wong Qi Shen in straight games.
33 More UpdatesAsian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India adds two more medals on Day 5, with Roshibina Devi securing silver in the women’s 60kg wushu and Satnam Singh-Salman Khan winning bronze in men’s double sculls, taking the country’s medal tally to 14. The day also brings mixed results across disciplines.
Balraj Panwar misses a rowing medal by finishing fourth, while Megha Pradeep exits the canoe single 200m after placing fourth in her semifinal. 23.
In athletics, Pooja and Anamika Aneesh Kozhinjaparambil begin their heptathlon campaigns with fifth-place finishes in their respective 100m hurdles heats. Table tennis provides some early positives, with Diya Chitale-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das both cruising through their women’s doubles second-round matches with 3-0 victories.
Swimming delivers a tougher morning. Benedicton Beniston finishes 12th overall in the men’s 50m butterfly and misses the final, while India’s 4x100m freestyle relay quartet also finishes 12th.
Aryan Nehra places third in Final B of the men’s 800m freestyle. The action now shifts to other sports.
With several events still underway, India look to add to their medal tally through the remainder of Day 5.
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