The Indian contingent kept driving its push at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan to secure more medals across various competitions. Apart from these, other Para sports such as Para badminton, Para archery, Para table tennis and Para athletics were also seen as strong medal holders on Day 4 of the competition.
Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar have advanced to the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final of the major development in the world of para badminton by Thursday smashing through China’s Li Mingpan and Xiao Zuxian in a thrilling three-game semifinal.
The Indian duo triumphed 21-19, 14-21 and 21-17 over their opponents in a match that took 42 minutes to complete at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. Their success in the Final gave them the opportunity to compete in the Final for the gold medal.
The Indian effort at the Games was further bolstered by them getting two bronze medals in other pairs for para badminton at the Asian Para Games.
Amongst the Indian sportspersons who were expected to compete for medals was theirsheetal Devi, Toman Kumar and Swati Chaudhary of Arquex. A chance to add to India’s tally may be had from their performances.
It was also a struggle to do the same for the para athletics team, which continued to play a pivotal role in India’s medal quest. The figures supplied show Indian para athletes had won 13 of the country’s 14 golds, demonstrating the impact and significance of Para Sports in the campaign so far.
When the opening day hit on Day 4 with 62 medals, India looked to improve its tally with expected good efforts in events.
A high number of Indian athletes were in action during the medal events and the spotlight was on transforming the talent into medals. The Japan leg of badminton campaign offered more encouragement for the Indian side as the group concluded its stay here with the final match to come up with some bronze medals crafted.