The final piece of the puzzle: Mirabai turns obsession into reality with Asian Games silver

Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center on Wednesday morning. The 32-year-old lifted a total of 198kg to secure the prize. She said, "Ever since I started weightlifting I had wanted an Asian Games medal."

From 'ball boy' to history maker: How Jay Meena’s unlikely path to an Asian Games medal stunned everyone.

Jay Meena assured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday. The 14-year-old, who once dreamed of playing cricket, reached the men’s singles semifinals in Nagoya. He started as a ball boy at school before his curiosity turned into a serious sporting pursuit for the country.