Asian Games 2026: Day 14 — India’s Golden Surge Continues as China Retains Commanding Lead

 


The penultimate major competition day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games produced several memorable performances, with China continuing to dominate the medal table while Japan and South Korea maintained their positions behind the leaders. India enjoyed a spectacular day, winning gold medals in women's recurve archery, three boxing categories, men's freestyle wrestling and women's hockey. Japan also added important football and wrestling golds, while South Korea continued to collect medals across several disciplines. 


China: China remained comfortably ahead of every other country and added several important medals on Day 14. Wu Yu won the women's 51kg boxing gold after defeating Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam, while Yang Chengyu settled for silver after losing to Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting in the women's 60kg final. China also reached the women's hockey final but lost 0-1 to India, with Lalremsiami scoring the decisive goal. Despite that defeat, China's enormous lead at the top of the medal table remained intact. 


Japan: Japan had another productive day as host nation. Its women's football team won the Asian Games gold medal after defeating North Korea 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time. In wrestling, Japanese athletes also featured prominently, while Japan's overall medal haul continued to grow rapidly. By the latest tally, Japan had reached 72 gold medals, remaining firmly in second place behind China. 


South Korea: South Korea continued to occupy third position and collected medals in archery, boxing and other disciplines. The country's archers reached the women's recurve final but were defeated by India, with Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod winning 5-3. South Korea also provided one of India's major boxing opponents, with Kim Minseong finishing with silver after losing to Ankush Panghal in the men's 80kg final. South Korea's overall tally stood at 33 gold, 39 silver and 62 bronze medals in the latest table. 


Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan continued to hold fourth position and remained one of the strongest Central Asian contingents. Its athletes continued to be competitive in boxing and combat sports, although India overtook several nations in the gold-medal standings after its exceptional Day 14. Uzbekistan had reached 20 gold, 23 silver and 22 bronze medals, giving it 65 medals overall in the latest available tally. 


India: India produced arguably its most spectacular day of the Games. Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod created history by defeating South Korea 5-3 to win India's first-ever Asian Games women's recurve team gold. In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Bao Ziyi in the women's 75kg final, Parveen Hooda beat Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-chin 3-2 in the women's 65kg final, and Ankush Panghal defeated South Korea's Kim Minseong 4-0 in the men's 80kg final. Wrestling then produced another dramatic victory as Sujeet Kalkal recovered from a 2-9 deficit to defeat Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9 and win the men's 65kg freestyle gold. 


The biggest moment for India came in women's hockey. Lalremsiami scored the only goal as India defeated China 1-0 in the final, ending a 44-year wait for Asian Games women's hockey gold. The victory also secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. India added silver medals in the men's recurve team and mixed recurve team events, while Nethra Kumanan won bronze in women's dinghy sailing and the men's sepaktakraw quadrant team also took bronze. By the end of Day 14, India had climbed to fifth in the medal table. 


Overall medals tally after Day 14: At the latest end-of-Day-14 update, China remained first with 162 gold, 81 silver and 73 bronze medals — 316 overall. Japan was second with 72 gold, 83 silver and 85 bronze — 240 overall, followed by South Korea with 33 gold, 39 silver and 62 bronze — 134 overall. Uzbekistan stood fourth with 20 gold, 23 silver and 22 bronze — 65 overall. India moved into fifth place with 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze — 76 overall, followed by Thailand with 12 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze — 38 overall. Iran remained seventh with 12 gold, 17 silver and 13 bronze. The Games now move into their final day, with India still having medal opportunities in men's cricket, men's hockey, wrestling, archery and golf. 


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