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- 1India wins kabaddi gold double at Asian Games▼India at Asian Games 2026, Day 7: Kabaddi’s golden double; Sawan Barwal records marathon silver - as it happened
India enjoyed a strong Day 7 at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with both its men's and women's kabaddi teams winning gold, while Sawan Barwal took silver in the marathon. The double kabaddi triumph extended India's long dominance in the sport it invented, and the athletics medal added to the country's growing tally at the Games.
- 2Sawan Barwal wins historic marathon silver at Asian Games 2026▼Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins historic marathon silver; Tajinderpal Singh Toor completes medal hat-trick
India's Sawan Barwal won a historic silver medal in the marathon at the 2026 Asian Games, while shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor completed a medal hat-trick at the event. Barwal's medal marks a significant achievement for Indian distance running, and Toor's third consecutive Asian Games medal extends his dominance in the shot put, adding to India's strong athletics showing in Japan.