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Asian Games 2026: Chopra Aims for Triple Gold
23 Aug
Summary
- Neeraj Chopra defends javelin title at Asian Games 2026.
- India sends 73 athletes, including 16 medalists from last games.
- Multiple Hangzhou champions return to compete for gold medals.
India's contingent of 73 athletes will compete at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. Neeraj Chopra, the reigning javelin champion, leads the team with the goal of securing his third Asian Games gold medal.
The squad features 16 athletes who previously won medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, including five individual gold medalists returning to defend their titles. Among them are javelin thrower Rohit Yadav, steeplechase champion Avinash Sable, shot put star Tajinderpal Singh Toor, and Parul Chaudhary, entered in multiple events.
Other notable athletes include relay gold medalist Rajesh Ramesh and Hangzhou medalists Jyothi Yarraji, Murali Sreeshankar, and Tejaswin Shankar. This team aims to surpass India's previous record of 29 athletics medals, achieved in Hangzhou.
