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Asian Games 2026: Ancy misses gold by a whisker; Sarvesh wins silver
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- Sep 27, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Sarvesh is an Indian male given name meaning the "supreme being". Notable people with the name include:Sarvesh Amte, Indian speed skater Sarvesh Asthana, Indian poet, writer and satirist Sarvesh Kumar, Indian cricketer Sarvesh Kushare, Indian athlete Sarvesh Murari, Indian cinematographer Sarvesh Singh Seepu, Indian politician Sarvesh Singh Yadav, Indian politician
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India came within a whisker of adding another gold medal to its tally at the Asian Games on Sunday, as Ancy Sojan and Sarvesh Kushare led their respective finals for long periods before settling for silver, while Parul Chaudhary and Harita Bhadra added bronzes to cap off a productive day in track and field.
Asian Games 2026: Ancy nets silver in women's long jump as Huang claims gold; other Indians reach podiums in high jump, steeplechase, and sprint events.