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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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Indian badminton player (born 2001)
Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player. He has won bronze at the World Championships and gold at the Commonwealth Games. Sen won gold and bronze at the Thomas Cup, and silver at the Asian and Commonwealth Games in team events. He also won bronze at the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. Sen competed in the men's singles event at the 2024 Olympics, where he finished fourth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match.
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Indian badminton player (born 1995)
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian badminton player. Considered as one of India's most successful athletes, Sindhu has won medals at tournaments such as the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and on the World Tour. She is the first and only Indian to become the badminton world champion and only the second individual from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. She rose to a career-high world ranking of No. 2 in April 2017.
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Asian Games 2026 India medal winners list featuring Indian athletes who won gold, silver and bronze medals across sports at Aichi-Nagoya.