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Indian marathoner (born 1998)
Sawan Barwal is an Indian marathoner. He won the silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games. He broke Shivnath Singh's 48 year old Indian National marathon record.
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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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Contact team sport
Kabaddi is a contact sport played between two teams of seven players each. During the game, a lone member of one team ("raider") enters the opposite half of the court and tries to tag members of the opposition team ("defenders") without being tackled. In a single raid, often lasting a maximum 30 seconds, points are awarded for successful tags if the raider does not get out, while defenders earn a point if the raider is tackled, goes out of bounds or timed out. Tagged or tackled players temporarily step out of the game and can be revived when the team scores points.
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India finished the Asian Games 2026 with 85 medals, including 21 golds, with cricket, kabaddi and hockey delivering memorable gold-medal wins.
India bags 21 golds at Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, highlighting historic firsts across archery, boxing, golf, hockey, kabaddi, and more.