Ariha Pangambam becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal in the senior women's individual event at the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships with a score of 19.100.
Indian boxing coach Santiago Nieva expresses satisfaction with the team's performance at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships, viewing medals as a byproduct of hard work. He highlights strong competition and outlines the team's focus on upcoming events like the Asian Games, World Championships, and Olympic qualifiers.
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria, 24, made a remarkable comeback from an unknown illness and concussion to win the women's 57kg gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, defeating Northern Ireland's Michaela Walsh. This victory followed months of pain and disrupted preparations.
Daphne Chan secured Hong Kong's first women's individual bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships, defeating South Korean and Japanese opponents before falling to eventual finalist Sera Azuma.
Athletes express frustration over the delayed announcement of the National Sports Awards 2025-26, attributed by the sports ministry to a "re-evaluation of names" for the Arjuna Awards. The prolonged wait is impacting athlete morale, with traditional award dates no longer fixed.
Boey Leung Bo-yee, Hong Kong cyclist who won bronze at March's Asian Track Championships as part of the team pursuit quartet, has retired and is pursuing new challenges including a Spartan Race in Taiwan, an e-race, coaching, and psychology studies starting September at Education University of Hong Kong. She underwent six months of counseling after the 2021 Olympics to address burnout and feelings of emptiness following achievement of her lifelong dream.
India's women's boxing team delivered its best performance since 2019 at the Asian Championships, securing 16 medals including a record number of gold in Olympic weight divisions. Head coach Santiago Nieva praised the consistency between training and competition, while acknowledging areas for improvement ahead of the CWG and Asian Games. The coach expressed confidence in seasoned boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain despite their early exits, noting Zareen's potential to defeat Olympic champion Wu Yu. Young talent Priya Ghanghas emerged as a standout, winning gold in the 60kg Olympic category.
