Asian Para Games 2026 Schedule: Day-Wise Dates, India Results & Live Updates
Asian Para Games 2026 schedule: The 5th Asian Para Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 24 October 2026. Preliminary rounds in some team and racket sports began on 16 October, and medal events run from 19 to 24 October. India finished with a record 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze) and ended fourth in the medal table, behind China, Japan and Uzbekistan.
Nagoya is hosting the Asian Para Games. For an overview of the event, India’s squad and athletes to watch, read our Asian Para Games 2026 guide.
Asian Para Games 2026 Live Updates
Double gold medallists Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal carry India’s flag at the closing ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday, 24 October, which brings the 5th Asian Para Games to an end. The ceremony is scheduled for 6:00 PM JST (2:30 PM IST) at Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya. In India, it is shown live on DD Sports and can also be streamed on the Waves OTT app and the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel.
India finished fourth in the Asian Para Games 2026 medal table with 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze (114 medals), the best-ever finish for the country at the Games. China topped the table with 207 gold, 117 silver and 111 bronze (435 medals), followed by Japan with 64 gold (186 medals) and Uzbekistan with 45 gold (145 medals). India’s nine golds on the last day of competition took them past South Korea (29 golds) into fourth place, with Iran on 26 golds. See the full top-four standings in the final medal table below.
Archer Sheetal Devi was India’s most successful athlete with three medals (two gold, one silver): gold in the women’s compound individual and the compound mixed team (with Toman Kumar), and silver in the women’s compound doubles (with Payal Nag). Three more athletes also won three medals each: Thulasimathi Murugesan (1 gold, 2 silver, all in para badminton), Ravi Karthik Budigina (2 silver, 1 bronze in para swimming) and Himanshu Nandal (3 bronze in para swimming). Six Indians won two golds each: Sheetal Devi, Mona Agarwal, Nishad Kumar, Simran Sharma, Dilip Gavit and Pranav Soorma.
India finished the Asian Para Games 2026 with 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze), their best-ever haul, and ended fourth in the medal table. India’s last medals came on Friday, 23 October, when they won nine golds, their best single day of the Games. It beats the 108 medals from Hangzhou (111 at first, before three medals were taken away after doping cases). India did it with 168 athletes, compared with 303 in Hangzhou. Follow the full standings on our medal tally page.
Para athletics brought 65 medals (22 gold, 19 silver, 24 bronze), 12 more than Hangzhou’s 53. Para badminton won 16 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 8 bronze), down from 21. Para swimming won 11 medals (3 silver, 8 bronze) after just one in Hangzhou, and para table tennis won 7 bronze (2 last time). Para archery won 6 medals (3 gold, 3 silver) and para shooting 5 (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze). Para powerlifting added 2 silver medals and para judo 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze).
India ended 23 October with 114 medals (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze), already past the 111 first credited in 2022. Mona Agarwal, Sandeep Kumar and Haney set world records on the day.
India swept the podium in the men’s javelin throw F42-F44/F61-F64. Sumit Antil defended his title with a best throw of 72.46m, Mahendra Gurjar took silver and Sandip Sargar won bronze.
India missed the podium in several athletics finals. Anubhav Choudhary was fourth in the men’s 200m T35 (personal best 26.48s), Sharath Makanahalli fourth in the men’s 5000m T12/T13 (15:27.97), Praveen Sharma fourth in the men’s discus F11 (30.64m) and Amisha Rawat fourth in the women’s shot put F46 (11.16m).
Chaitanya Kulkarni was fourth in the men’s 400m freestyle S6, Jahangir Molla fifth in the 100m butterfly S12 and Abdul Qadir Indori fifth in the 50m backstroke S5. In the 50m freestyle S7, Suyash Jadhav was fifth and Tejas Nandakumar sixth. Ravi Karthik Budigina was sixth in the 200m individual medley SM13.
In shooting, Nihal Singh was fifth and Amir Ahmad Bhat sixth in the open 25m pistol SH1 final. The women’s powerlifting team finished seventh with 260.25 points, and Shaik Arshad did not start the men’s C1-3 road race. In boccia, the mixed pairs BC3 team beat Chinese Taipei 11-1 but did not reach the semi-finals. In table tennis, Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa lost 0-3 to South Korea’s Park Jincheol and Kim Kyung-hyun in the men’s doubles MD4 but still finished with bronze.
Pranav Soorma won gold in the men’s club throw F51 and Dharambir Nain took bronze. It is Pranav’s second gold of the Games after the discus F51/F52/F53.
Sandeep won bronze in the men’s 100m T44 in 11.67 seconds, after his world record gold in the 400m T64. Rakeshbhai Bhatt won bronze in the men’s 200m T37 in 23.64 seconds.
Pramod Bhagat lost the men’s singles SL3 final to Nitesh Kumar 21-18, 21-16. Nitesh and Thulasimathi Murugesan lost the mixed doubles final 21-11, 19-21, 14-21 to Indonesia. Thulasimathi and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan lost their singles finals to China’s Yang and Li Fengmei. In archery, Pooja Jatyan and Bhawna Choudhary lost the women’s doubles final 0-6 to China, and Harvinder Singh and Bhawna lost the mixed team bronze match to Iran 4-5 in a shoot-off. Avani Lekhara finished fourth in the 50m rifle 3 positions SH1.
Himanshu Nandal won bronze in the men’s 100m freestyle S11 final, clocking 1:05.90. Japan’s Uchu Tomita took gold.
Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 final with a world record score of 357.5, finishing 3.8 points ahead of China’s Cuiping Zhang. It is her second gold of the Games after the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1. Avani Lekhara finished fourth, just missing the podium after losing ground in the standing series.
Sandeep Kumar won gold in the men’s 400m T64 with a world record time of 52.28 seconds, and Ajay Kumar took bronze. Haney won gold in the men’s javelin throw F37/38 with a world record 60.49m on his final attempt, two days after winning bronze in the men’s F37 discus throw. Parmod Bijarnia retained his silver in the men’s 1500m T46 in 4:09.65, and Nimisha Suresh won silver in the women’s long jump T47 with a best effort of 5.37m. Navdeep Singh won bronze in the men’s javelin throw F40/41 with 42.55m.
Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi won gold in the men’s recurve doubles, beating China’s Yun Duo and Zhao Lixue 5-1 in the final. Pooja Jatyan and Bhawna Choudhary took silver in the women’s recurve doubles, losing 0-6 to China’s Gao Zihan and Wang Xueqian.
Jehan Madan and Shubham Wadhwa won bronze in the men’s doubles MD4.
Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi won gold in the women’s doubles SL3-SU5, beating reigning world champions Yang Qiuxia and Xiao Zuxian of China 21-16, 21-13 and avenging their 2025 Asian Championships final loss. It upgrades the silver the pair won at the 2022 Asian Para Games. Earlier, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi won silver in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5, losing 21-11, 19-21, 14-21 to Indonesia’s Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani. Thulasimathi finishes with one gold and two silvers.
Nitesh Kumar won gold in the men’s singles SL3, beating compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in an all-India final between two Paralympic champions. Pramod took silver. Naveen Sivakumar won gold in the men’s singles SL4, beating Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17.
Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan won silver in the women’s singles SH6, and Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in the women’s singles SU5 after losing the final to China’s Yang.
India ended 22 October with 88 medals (21 gold, 26 silver, 41 bronze), up from 62 after 21 October, and sit fourth in the medal table. Follow the full country-wise standings on our medal tally page.
India finished one-two in the men’s 400m T47 final. Dilip Gavit won gold in 48.27 seconds, defending the title he won at the 2022 Asian Para Games, and Bhavikkumar Bharwad took silver in 49.31 seconds. Tejalben Damor also won silver in the women’s 400m T12.
India swept the podium in the men’s high jump T63. Shailesh Kumar won gold with 1.89m, Varun Bhati took silver with 1.84m and Rahul won bronze with a personal best of 1.81m.
Sheetal Devi won gold in the women’s compound individual event, beating Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim 142-139 in the final after trailing 55-59 at one stage. Earlier, she and Toman Kumar won the compound mixed team gold, beating Indonesia 151-148 for India’s first archery gold of the Games. Sheetal ends the Games with two golds and a silver (women’s compound doubles with Payal Nag). Swati Chaudhary had earlier won silver in the women’s W1 individual event, losing 4-6 to China’s Cen Mengkan in the final.
Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa won a bronze medal in para table tennis.
India added a string of badminton bronzes after the semi-finals: Suhas Yathiraj and Abhijeet Sakhuja (men’s singles SL4), Sanjana Kumari (women’s singles SL3), Manisha Ramdass (women’s singles SU5), Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan and Krishna Nagar (mixed doubles SH6), and Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass (mixed doubles SL3-SU5). Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar beat China’s Xiao Zuxian and Li Mingpan 21-19, 14-21, 21-17 to reach the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final, so India are assured at least a silver there.
Kapil Kumar won silver in the men’s 400m freestyle S10. In the heats, Swatik Patil was third in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9, Ravi Karthik Budigina fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle S13 and Himanshu Nandal fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle S11. Tejas Nandakumar (fourth) and Gopichand Lingutla (sixth) swam the men’s 100m backstroke S7.
Suvarna Raj won gold in the women’s discus throw F54. Ravanni Valasanaini was third in her women’s 400m T11 heat and advanced to the final.
India have now won 62 medals (14 gold, 22 silver, 26 bronze) after Day 3, up from 47 earlier in the day. India are fifth in the medal table. South Korea are fourth with 15 golds (46 medals), while Thailand (14 gold, 62 medals) and Iran (14 gold, 58 medals) are right behind India. China lead with 107 golds and 226 medals overall, followed by Japan (29 gold, 100 medals) and Uzbekistan (29 gold, 89 medals).
Simran Sharma won gold in the women’s 100m T12 with a new Games record. It is her second gold of the Games after the women’s 200m T12.
India’s blind football team lost 0-4 to China in the men’s preliminary round. Anjali Devi lost the women’s individual BC3 boccia bronze-medal match 3-5, and Shaik Arshad did not finish the men’s C1-5 para cycling time trial.
India have 47 medals (12 gold, 17 silver, 18 bronze) after Day 3 action so far, up from 35 at the end of Day 2. India are fifth in the medal table, which is ranked by gold medals. South Korea are fourth with 13 golds to India’s 12, though India have more medals overall (47 to 39).
Preeti Pal won silver in the women’s 100m T35 final, clocking 13.98 seconds. China’s Zhou Xia took gold with a new Asian Para Games record, finishing 0.41 seconds ahead. It is Preeti’s second silver of the Games after the women’s 200m T35 on Tuesday.
Kasthuri Rajamani won silver in the women’s -67kg category, India’s second powerlifting medal of the Games after Ashok’s silver on Tuesday.
More medals on the track and in the field: Manjeet won silver in the men’s javelin F12/F13, Bhagyashri Jadhav took silver in the women’s shot put F34 and Rakeshbhai Bhatt won bronze in the men’s 100m T37. Simran finished first in her women’s 100m T12 Round 1 heat.
Krishna Nagar and Sivarajan Solaimalai won silver in the men’s doubles SH6. The Indian pair finished second in the round-robin with one win from three matches.
India swept the podium in the men’s shot put F46. Sachin Khilari won gold with a Games record of 15.87m on his final throw, Mohd Yasser took silver (15.06m) and Parveen bronze (14.94m). It is India’s second podium sweep of the Games.
Double podium in the men’s high jump T64. Praveen Kumar won gold with a Games record, and Banti took silver with 1.92m.
Sujith Mandalamkunnath finished sixth in the men’s long jump T13 final with a best of 5.74m, after only two valid jumps.
Suhas Yathiraj beat South Korea’s N. Cho 21-12, 21-16 in the men’s singles SL4 quarter-final and is into the semi-finals, with a medal assured. Sukant Kadam lost his SL4 quarter-final to Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 17-21, 21-18, 15-21. Prem Kumar Ale (WH1) lost 13-21, 12-21 to South Korea’s Haeseong Park, and Ruthick Ragupathi (SU5) lost 19-21, 14-21 to China’s Mingpan Li, both in the quarter-finals.
Ayush Verma won gold in the men’s shot put F53 with a best throw of 8.16m, edging Iran’s Alireza Hemami (8.09m) by 0.07m. It was India’s 10th gold of the Games and his second medal after Tuesday’s javelin bronze.
Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag settled for silver in the women’s compound doubles, losing the final 140-151 to China. In the men’s compound doubles, Toman Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami finished fourth, losing the bronze-medal match 153-154 to China.
Anubhav Choudhary won bronze in the men’s 100m T35 with a personal best of 12.72s, just 0.01s ahead of Iraq’s Mohammed Khalaf. Iran’s Alireza Zare took gold in a Games record 12.32s.
India added 24 medals on Day 2 and ended the day with 35 medals (9 gold, 11 silver, 15 bronze), sixth in the medal table.
Four more golds came on Day 2: Pranav Soorma took gold and Ram Ratan Singh silver in the men’s discus F51/F52/F53, Nishad Kumar won the men’s high jump T47, Simran won the women’s 200m T12 with Tejalben Damor taking bronze, and Devender Kumar (gold), Rakesh (silver) and Pardeep Kumar (bronze) swept the men’s discus F43/F44/F62/F64. Other medals: Preeti Pal silver in the women’s 200m T35, and bronze for Praveen Sharma (shot put F11) and Hokato Hotozhe Sema (shot put F56/F57). In the pool, Himanshu Nandal (men’s 400m freestyle S11) and Niranjan Mukundan (men’s 200m individual medley SM7) won bronze.
Deepthi Jeevanji won gold in the women’s 400m T20 in 56.36 seconds, a new Asian Para Games record. Japan’s Niina Kanno took silver in 58.92 seconds. In the men’s javelin F53/F54, Pradeep Kumar won silver (27.45m) and Ayush Verma won bronze (17.88m).
Manish Narwal won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1, and Shrishti Arora won bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1. Rudransh Khandelwal finished seventh in the men’s final and Sumedha Pathak eighth in the women’s final.
Ashok won silver in the men’s 65kg category with a best lift of 192kg. China’s Yi Zou took gold with 216kg and Indonesia’s Margono bronze with 177kg.
India won five singles bronze medals: Sonalben Patel (women’s Class 3), Bhavina Patel (women’s Class 4-5), Prachi Pandey (women’s Class 6), Baby Sahana Ravi (women’s Class 9) and Jehan Madan (men’s Class 1). Sonalben lost her semi-final 0-3 to South Korea’s Yoon Jiyu.
Pramod Bhagat won his men’s singles SL3 match 21-12, 21-10 against Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara, and Nitesh Kumar won 21-8, 21-8. Pramod and Manisha Ramdass won the SL3-SU5 mixed doubles 21-15, 21-14 against Thailand, while Abhijeet Sakhuja and Suhas Lalinakere won in men’s singles SL4.
Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound individual final and Swati Chaudhary the women’s W1 individual final. Harvinder Singh and Bhawna won the recurve mixed team quarter-final against Thailand, and Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar beat Japan in the compound mixed team quarter-final.
India finished the first full medal day with 11 medals (4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze) and was fourth in the medal table, behind China, Japan and Uzbekistan.
Nishad Kumar won gold in the men’s long jump T47. Rinku Hooda took gold and Ajeet Singh Yadav silver in the men’s javelin F46. Soumya won gold and Radha Venkatesh silver in the women’s 1500m T12/T13, and Ravanni Valasanaini won bronze in the women’s 1500m T11.
Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1, with Avani Lekhara taking silver in the same event. Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar finished fourth in the men’s 10m air rifle SH1.
Kokila Kaushiklate won silver in the women’s J2 -52kg and Kapil Parmar won bronze in the men’s J1 -70kg. In the pool, Ravi Karthik Budigina won silver in the men’s 100m freestyle S13.
Sheetal Devi scored 704/720 in the women’s compound ranking round, and Swati Chaudhary topped the women’s W1 ranking round with 648.
Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open at Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya. Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma carried India’s flag; Simran replaced Bhavina Patel, who was resting before her 19 October match.
Results are taken from published match and medal reports. Follow every country’s position on our Asian Para Games medal tally page.
Asian Para Games 2026 Final Medal Table: Where India Finished
India finished fourth in the final standings. The table is ranked by gold medals, as is standard at multi-sport Games.
| Rank | Country (NPC) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 207 | 117 | 111 | 435 |
| 2 | Japan | 64 | 60 | 62 | 186 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 45 | 49 | 51 | 145 |
| 4 | India | 30 | 35 | 49 | 114 |
South Korea (29 golds) and Iran (26 golds) finished fifth and sixth. For the complete list of all nations, see our Asian Para Games medal tally page.
India Schedule - 24 October 2026
Saturday, 24 October 2026 is the final day of the Games. India’s campaign ended on 23 October with 114 medals, and reports say no Indian athletes are scheduled to compete on the last day. The closing ceremony is on 24 October at 6:00 PM JST (2:30 PM IST) at Paloma Mizuho Stadium, with Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal as India’s flag bearers.
| Event | Details | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| India’s competition | No Indian athletes scheduled; India’s campaign ended on 23 October with 114 medals | - |
| Closing Ceremony | 5th Asian Para Games, Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya | 2:30 PM |
| India’s flag bearers | Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal | 2:30 PM |
| Where to watch in India | DD Sports (TV), Waves OTT app and Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel | 2:30 PM |
Schedule note: Session times can shift by a few minutes. Check the official Asian Para Games website for the latest session times and closing ceremony details.
India Schedule - 23 October 2026
Schedule for Friday, 23 October 2026. All times below are in Indian Standard Time (IST). Events marked “if qualified” depend on earlier rounds.
| Sport | Event / Session | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Para Badminton | Women’s Singles SU5 Final: Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Yang Qiuxia (China) | 5:30 AM |
| Para Archery | Recurve Women’s Doubles Gold Medal Match: Pooja Jatyan/Bhawna Choudhary vs China | 5:55 AM |
| Para Shooting | P3 Open 25m Pistol SH1 Precision Qualification: Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat | 6:15 AM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 1500m T46 Final: Parmod Bijarnia | 6:17 AM |
| Para Badminton | Men’s Singles SL3 Final: Pramod Bhagat vs Nitesh Kumar | 6:20 AM |
| Para Shooting | R8 Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification: Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal | 6:30 AM |
| Para Athletics | Women’s Long Jump T47 Final: Nimisha Suresh | 6:30 AM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s Discus Throw F11 Final: Praveen Sharma | 6:35 AM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 400m Freestyle S6 Heat 1: Chaitanya Kulkarni | 6:44 AM |
| Para Archery | Recurve Men’s Doubles Gold Medal Match: Harvinder Singh/Vijay Sundi vs China | 6:45 AM |
| Para Table Tennis | Men’s Doubles MD4 Group A: Jehan Madan/Shubham Wadhwa vs South Korea | 6:45 AM |
| Para Badminton | Men’s Singles SL4 Final: Naveen Sivakumar vs Fredy Setiawan (Indonesia) | 7:00 AM |
| Para Badminton | Women’s Singles SH6 Final: Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Li Fengmei (China) | 7:05 AM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 50m Backstroke S5 Heat 2: Abdul Quadir Indori | 7:05 AM |
| Para Athletics | Women’s Shot Put F46 Final: Amisha Rawat | 7:25 AM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 50m Freestyle S6 Heat 2: Chaitanya Kulkarni | 7:35 AM |
| Boccia | Mixed Pairs BC3 Pool A: Anjali Devi/Sachin Chamaria vs Chinese Taipei | 7:40 AM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw F37/38 Final: Haney | 8:00 AM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 400m T64 Final: Ajay Kumar, Sandeep | 8:05 AM |
| Para Cycling | Men’s C1-C3 Road Race Final: Arshad Shaikh | 8:30 AM |
| Para Shooting | R8 Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Final (if qualified) | 9:15 AM |
| Para Archery | Recurve Mixed Team Semi-final: Harvinder Singh/Bhawna Choudhary | 9:20 AM |
| Para Archery | Recurve Mixed Team Bronze Medal Match (if qualified) | 10:10 AM |
| Para Archery | Recurve Mixed Team Gold Medal Match (if qualified) | 10:35 AM |
| Para Powerlifting | Women’s Team Event Heats: Kasthuri Rajamani, Suman Devi, Jaspreet Kaur | 11:00 AM |
| Para Powerlifting | Women’s Team Event Head-to-Head Match | 11:50 AM |
| Para Powerlifting | Women’s Team Event Bronze Medal Match (if qualified) | 12:35 PM |
| Para Powerlifting | Women’s Team Event Gold Medal Match (if qualified) | 12:50 PM |
| Para Shooting | P3 Open 25m Pistol SH1 Rapid Qualification: Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat | 1:00 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 400m Freestyle S6 Final (if qualified): Chaitanya Kulkarni | 1:49 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 50m Backstroke S5 Final (if qualified): Abdul Quadir Indori | 2:02 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM13 Final: Ravi Karthik Budigina | 2:12 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 100m T44 Round 1 Heat 2: Sandeep | 2:21 PM |
| Para Shooting | P3 Open 25m Pistol SH1 Final (if qualified) | 2:30 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 5000m T12/T13 Final: Sharath Makanahalli | 2:30 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 100m Freestyle S11 Final: Himanshu Nandal | 2:50 PM |
| Para Badminton | Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Final: Thulasimathi Murugesan/Nitesh Kumar vs Leani Oktila/Hikmat Ramdani (Indonesia) | 3:00 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw F40/41 Final: Ravi Rongali, Navdeep Singh | 3:10 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 50m Freestyle S7 Final: Tejas Nandakumar, Suyash Jadhav | 3:17 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 50m Freestyle S6 Final (if qualified): Chaitanya Kulkarni | 3:25 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s Club Throw F51 Final: Pranav Soorma, Dharambir Nain, Amit Kumar Saroha | 3:30 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 200m T35 Final: Anubhav Choudhary | 3:50 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 200m T37 Final: Rakeshbhai Bhatt | 3:57 PM |
| Para Swimming | Men’s 100m Butterfly S12 Final: Jahangir Molla | 4:01 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s Javelin Throw F42-F44/F61-F64 Final: Sumit Antil, Sandip Sargar, Mahendra Gurjar | 4:46 PM |
| Para Athletics | Men’s 100m T44 Final (if qualified): Sandeep | 5:10 PM |
| Para Badminton | Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5 Final: Thulasimathi Murugesan/Manasi Joshi vs Yang Qiuxia/Xiao Zuxian (China) | Afternoon (result reported by 4:20 PM) |
Verify before relying on this: These timings come from India schedules published before play began on 23 October and were cross-checked against live match reports for several events. All of these events have now finished (see Live Updates above), and session times can shift by a few minutes. Please confirm the latest times on the official Asian Para Games website.
India Schedule - 22 October 2026
Schedule for Thursday, 22 October 2026. All times below are in Indian Standard Time (IST).
| Sport | Event / Session | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Para Archery | W1 Women Individual Medal Matches | 5:30 AM |
| Para Archery | Compound Women Individual Medal Matches | 6:00 AM |
| Para Archery | W1 Men Individual Medal Matches | 6:30 AM |
| Para Archery | Compound Mixed Team Semi-finals and Medal Matches | 8:10 AM |
| Para Archery | Compound Men Individual Medal Matches | 11:30 AM |
| Para Badminton | Semi-finals | 5:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Boccia | Mixed Team Group Matches | 6:00 AM |
| Para Shooting | Open 50m Men’s Pistol SH1 Qualification | 6:30 AM |
| Para Shooting | Open 50m Men’s Pistol SH1 Final | 9:00 AM |
| Para Swimming | Heats Day 4 | 6:30 AM to 7:49 AM |
| Para Table Tennis | Doubles Group Stage | 11:30 AM to 4:45 PM |
| Para Athletics | Day 4 session | 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Para Swimming | Finals Day 4 | 1:30 PM to 5:47 PM |
Schedule note: These timings come from the India schedule published before the Games began. Session times can shift by a few minutes (for example, some archery matches on 21 October started about 25 minutes later than first listed), so please confirm them. Check the official Asian Para Games website for the latest session times.
India Schedule - 21 October 2026
Schedule for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. All times below are in Indian Standard Time (IST).
| Sport | India Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Para Archery | 5:30 AM |
| Para Athletics | 5:30 AM |
| Para Badminton | 5:30 AM |
| Para Cycling - Road | 5:30 AM |
| Para Swimming | 6:30 AM |
| Para Powerlifting | 6:50 AM |
| Para Athletics - afternoon session | 12:00 PM |
| Para Swimming - finals session | 1:30 PM |
Schedule note: These are supplied sport-session timings, not independently verified individual Indian athlete fixtures. Check the official Asian Para Games website before publishing confirmed event timings.
Asian Para Games 2026 Day-Wise Schedule
Day numbers below count from 16 October, when preliminary matches began. The last column shows how many medals India won on each day (114 in total).
| Day | Date | What’s On | India Medals Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Fri, 16 Oct | Badminton, blind football, table tennis and wheelchair basketball preliminaries | 0 |
| Day 2 | Sat, 17 Oct | Preliminaries continue, plus boccia and goalball | 0 |
| Day 3 | Sun, 18 Oct | Opening ceremony | 0 |
| Day 4 | Mon, 19 Oct | Athletics, shooting, judo, swimming, powerlifting, taekwondo and track cycling | 11 |
| Day 5 | Tue, 20 Oct | Athletics, swimming, judo, shooting and track cycling | 24 |
| Day 6 | Wed, 21 Oct | Athletics, swimming, judo, taekwondo finals and road cycling | 27 |
| Day 7 | Thu, 22 Oct | Athletics, swimming, shooting, badminton and table tennis | 26 |
| Day 8 | Fri, 23 Oct | Athletics, swimming, shooting and team sports | 26 |
| Day 9 | Sat, 24 Oct | Final medal events and closing ceremony | 0 |
Asian Para Games 2026 Sport-Wise Schedule and Venues
| Sport | Competition Dates (Oct) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Para athletics | 19-23 | Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya |
| Para swimming | 19-23 | Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| Para shooting | 19, 20, 22, 23 | Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range, Toyota |
| Para archery | 19-24 | To be confirmed |
| Para badminton | 16, 17, 19-23 | To be confirmed |
| Para table tennis | 16, 17, 19-23 | To be confirmed |
| Para judo | 19-21 | To be confirmed |
| Para powerlifting | 19-24 | To be confirmed |
| Para taekwondo | 19-21 | To be confirmed |
| Boccia | 17, 19-24 | Rainbow Hall, Nagoya |
| Goalball | 17, 19-23 | To be confirmed |
| Blind football (5-a-side) | 16, 17, 19-21, 23 | Tsuruma Park, Nagoya |
| Para cycling (track) | 19-20 | Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka |
| Para cycling (road) | 21-23 | To be confirmed |
| Sitting volleyball | 19-23 | To be confirmed |
| Wheelchair basketball | 16, 17, 19-23 | Aichi International Arena |
| Wheelchair fencing | 19-24 | Inae Sports Center |
| Wheelchair rugby | 20-23 | Wing Arena Kariya |
| Wheelchair tennis | 19-23 | To be confirmed |
Schedules and venues may change. Check the official event website for the latest timetable.
India Squad by Sport
India has entered athletes across 11 sports. Check official team announcements for final entries.
| Sport | Indian Athletes | Key Names |
|---|---|---|
| Para athletics | 62 | Nishad Kumar, Simran Sharma |
| Para badminton | 28 | Pramod Bhagat, Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar |
| Para swimming | 16 | Ravi Karthik Budigina |
| Para shooting | 13 | Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal |
| Para archery | 11 | Sheetal Devi, Swati Chaudhary |
| Para table tennis | 10 | Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel |
| Blind football | 10 | Team event |
| Para powerlifting | 8 | Jaspreet Kaur |
| Para judo | 7 | Kokila Kaushiklate, Kapil Parmar |
| Boccia | 2 | Sachin Chamaria, Anjali Devi |
| Para cycling | 1 | - |
Asian Para Games 2026 Timings in IST
Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India. For example, 9:00 AM in Japan is 5:30 AM in India. Always check the event-specific timetable for exact start times.
Where to Watch Asian Para Games 2026 in India
The closing ceremony on 24 October (2:30 PM IST) is shown live on DD Sports, and can be streamed on the Waves OTT app and the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel. For other broadcast and live-streaming details, check official broadcaster announcements and the official Games website.
How India Did at the Last Asian Para Games
At the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, held in October 2023, India were first credited with a record 111 medals. After three medals were taken away following doping cases, the official tally stands at 108: 27 gold, 32 silver and 49 bronze. India’s 114 medals in Nagoya are now the country’s best-ever haul at the Asian Para Games.
Asian Para Games 2026 Schedule: FAQs
When are the Asian Para Games 2026?
The Games are scheduled for 18 to 24 October 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Some preliminary matches began on 16 October.
When is the closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony is on 24 October 2026 at 6:00 PM JST (2:30 PM IST) at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal, who won two gold medals each, carry India’s flag.
How many medals did India win at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India won 114 medals: 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. It is the country’s best-ever medal haul at the Asian Para Games.
What was India’s rank in the Asian Para Games 2026 medal table?
India finished fourth, behind China, Japan and Uzbekistan. India’s 30 golds were one more than South Korea’s 29.
Which country topped the Asian Para Games 2026 medal table?
China topped the table with 207 gold, 117 silver and 111 bronze medals (435 in total). Japan were second with 64 golds and Uzbekistan third with 45 golds.
Which Indian athlete won the most medals at the Asian Para Games 2026?
Archer Sheetal Devi was India’s most successful athlete with three medals (two gold and one silver). Thulasimathi Murugesan, Ravi Karthik Budigina and Himanshu Nandal also won three medals each.
Which Indian athletes won two gold medals?
Sheetal Devi, Mona Agarwal, Nishad Kumar, Simran Sharma, Dilip Gavit and Pranav Soorma each won two gold medals.
Which sport gave India the most medals?
Para athletics gave India 65 of its 114 medals (22 gold, 19 silver, 24 bronze). Para badminton was next with 16 medals, followed by para swimming with 11.
How many athletes are representing India?
India sent 168 para-athletes (112 men and 56 women) across 11 sports.
Where can I watch the closing ceremony in India?
The closing ceremony is shown live on DD Sports from 2:30 PM IST on 24 October. It can also be streamed on the Waves OTT app and the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel.
Where can I check live results?
Visit the official Asian Para Games website for current schedules and results.
What is the time difference between Japan and India?
Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time.