496 Indian athletes are representing the nation at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Each one of them has a story of lifelong effort and sacrifice that may or may not culminate in a medal, but it deserves to be told nonetheless.
With the sheer number of stories/medals that flow day in - day out from the Games, it's easy to miss out. Each featured Indian athlete/team chronicled on ESPN India's pages is added to this list.
Here is the best of ESPN India's coverage from the Asian Games:
DAY FOURTEEN
GOLF
Pranavi Urs takes on bunkers, history and world no.1s to win historic gold in women's golf
ARCHERY
Pathbreaking Kumkum Mohod sets gold standard for Indian recurve archery
RECAP
DAY THIRTEEN
HOCKEY
Marijne's miracle ends India's 44-year wait for women's hockey gold
BOXING
Six golden hours: Asian Games gold rush heralds new era of Indian boxing
WRESTLING
Sujeet Kalkal bides his time for his moment with stunning comeback gold
ARCHERY
Kumkum downs K-Archers: Teenager anchors India to historic Asian Games recurve gold
RECAP
Day 13 Highlights: India win historic six golds in hockey, boxing, wrestling, archery
DAY TWELVE
SHOOTING
Indian shooting at Asian Games 2026 - more misses than hits
RECAP
Day 12 Highlights: Nitesh and skiff (M) win silvers, Ganesh, squash (W and M) get bronzes
DAY ELEVEN
ARCHERY
India's compound archers live up to billing, usher in gold rush
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DAY TEN
ATHLETICS
India's relay stars deliver lone athletics gold and underline women's 4x400m legacy
SHOOTING
Gold in pink dust - Neeru Dhanda blazes new path with historic women's trap medal
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DAY NINE
SHOOTING
Ice in veins, silver around neck - how Esha Singh braved five shoot-offs
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DAY EIGHT
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DAY SEVEN
SQUASH
Anahat Singh shows she's built different, pulls off stunning comeback to enter squash final
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DAY SIX
SHOOTING
Suruchi, Kamaljeet deliver gold under pressure to salvage air pistol campaign
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DAY FIVE
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DAY FOUR
WEIGHTLIFTING
Mirabai wins silver, completes her set of medals and is now officially India's greatest lifter
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Day 4 highlights: Mirabai Chanu wins silver, men's team badminton among four bronzes won
DAY THREE
RECAP
Day 3 highlights: India win first gold, confirm two more medals
DAY TWO
SHOOTING
Himanshu's high, Rudrankksh's redemption reaffirm India's shooting legacy
RECAP
DAY ONE
SHOOTING
Elavenil Valarivan's big-stage redemption comes with silver lining
RECAP
Day 1 Highlights: Elavenil and Women's 10m air rifle team win silvers; Suchika confirms medal in MMA
Pre-Asian Games
ASIAN GAMES GUIDE
Asian Games: All you need to know about Aichi-Nagoya 2026
INDIA's TOP MEDAL CONTENDERS
Hockey, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Manu Bhaker: India's top gold medal contenders at Asian Games 2026
HOW TO PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE
Asian Games schedule: How to plan your day, from medal events to big names
LESSER-KNOWN SPORTS
INDIA SQUAD FOR ASIAN GAMES
Asian Games 2026: Full list of India's contingent going to Aichi-Nagoya