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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.
More on Wikipedia ↗India finished at the fourth position at the Asian Games 2026 with a total of 85 medals in the event held in Japan.
India finishes fifth at the Asian Games with 85 medals, powered by 21 gold wins and a remarkable late-surge turnaround.
India’s medal-winning campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 has reached 80 medals, with the contingent winning 18 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze medals. India are currently fifth in the overall medal standings.