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Indian Athletes Win Multiple Medals at Asian Games 2026
At the Asian Games 2026, Indian athletes secured several medals. Nethra Kumanan won a bronze medal in the women's dinghy sailing event, ending a long wait for an Asian Games medal in the sport. In boxing, Lovlina Borgohain won a gold medal in the 75kg category on her birthday, defeating China's Bao Ziyi and ending a 12-year wait for an Indian woman to win gold in Asian Games boxing. Vishnu Saravanan finished fourth in the men's dinghy sailing, despite securing second place in his final races. India also secured a bronze medal in Sepaktakraw after losing to hosts Japan in the men's quadrant semifinal.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (3): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (6): Outlook India, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Print, The Statesman, The Tribune
- International (1): Associated Press