Australian swimmer Lani Pallister won gold in the 200m freestyle and silver in the 1500m freestyle behind Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.
India concludes its World Athletics U20 Championships campaign in Oregon with three medals after high jumper Pooja Singh finishes seventh. The haul includes two silver and one bronze medal, matching tallies from 2021 and 2022.
Russian diver Nadezhda Trifonova won bronze in the Women's 3m Springboard event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, scoring 312.40 points.
India's Ankush Panghal secured a men's 80kg boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026, overcoming a 5-0 first-round deficit against England's Dimeji Shittu. His 4-1 split-decision win contributed to India's best-ever boxing campaign with seven golds and three silvers.
India's Ankush Panghal achieved a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 5-0 first-round deficit to defeat England's Dimeji Shittu and secure the men's 80kg boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. His victory contributed to India's best-ever boxing campaign at the event, which saw the nation win seven gold and three silver medals.
India concluded its Commonwealth Games boxing campaign in Glasgow with a record 10 medals, including seven golds. Narender secured silver in the 90+kg category, while Ankush Panghal won gold in the 80kg. Other gold medalists included Sachin Siwach, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, and Priya Ghanghas.
Taiwan's delegation of 8 students achieved outstanding results at the 26th Asian Physics Olympiad held in Busan, South Korea, winning 6 gold and 2 silver medals. This placed Taiwan third among 27 participating countries.
Japan's women's table tennis team lost 3-2 to China in the World Team Championships final, extending their silver medal streak to six. Japan seeks to close the gap by moving away from conventional styles.
