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September 23rd of the Asian Games: Schedule of important competitions for India, including Mirabai Chanu's wrestling and badminton teams
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September 23rd of the Asian Games: Schedule of important competitions for India, including Mirabai Chanu's wrestling and badminton teams

September 23, 2026, is expected to be a medal-significant day for India at the Asian Games. Key competitions are scheduled for this day, including the weightlifting final featuring Mirabai Chanu, shooting events with Manu Bhaker, and Roshibina Devi's wushu semi-final.

The weightlifting final in the women's 49 kg category will take place at 10:00 AM, featuring Mirabai Chanu. Following this, the final in the women's 53 kg category will be held at 1:30 PM, with Gyaneshwari Yadav participating.

In shooting, women will participate in the qualification round for the 10-meter air pistol event at 6:15 AM; the team final in the same discipline is scheduled for 9:00 AM. In artistic gymnastics, India will also be represented: Anandjit Singh Naruka, Bhavategh Singh Gill, and Maraj Ahmed Khan will compete in the men's qualification round, while Parinaj Dalival, Raiza Dhillo, and Maheshwari Chauhan will compete in the women's artistic vault.

Roshibina Devi Naorem has a chance to reach the final, as her semi-final in the women's Sanda 60 kg category is scheduled for 2:30 PM. Her opponent will be Tania Kusumamingtias from Indonesia. Additionally, the men's badminton team semi-final against China is set for 11:30 AM, and the team aims to reach the final.

Activity is also expected in hockey and kabaddi: the Indian women's team will play a pool B match against Thailand at 11:30 AM. In kabaddi, the women's team will start the game against Iran at 8:30 AM, and the men's team will play against Bangladesh at 9:45 AM.

The Indian delegation will start its day early: Balraj Panwar will compete in men's single sculls rowing at 5:40 AM. Indian athletes will also be represented in various rowing disciplines—single, double, pair, quad, and quadruple sculls. Numerous Indian athletes will participate in canoe sprint competitions, and group matches in women's foil and men's sabre will take place in fencing.

In soft tennis, Jay Mena will compete in the men's singles quarter-final at 5:30 AM; a victory will pave the way to the semi-finals and the gold medal match. In squash, Abhay Singh, Tanvi Hanna, and Vir Chotrani will play their matches in the Round of 32. In table tennis, Indian mixed doubles pairs will advance through the Round of 32 and Round of 16. In esports, in the eFootball discipline, the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals for Daniel Patel and Chinmay Sahu will depend on the qualification results. Furthermore, Indian athletes will participate in equestrian sports, swimming, and septketball.

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Madhavan's son, Vedant, prepares for the 2026 Asian Games, focusing on athletic goals

Vedant Madhavan, the son of famous actor Ra Madhavan, prefers to stay away from public attention and the glamour of show business. He does not intend to follow in his father's footsteps in acting, as he is an Indian athlete.

Vedant Madhavan is a swimmer who will represent India at the 2026 Asian Games. During the coronavirus pandemic, Ra Madhavan moved with his family to Dubai so that his son could receive higher quality training for his developing swimming career. Now, five years later, Vedant is fully prepared to participate in his biggest competitive event—the 2026 Asian Games, which will take place in Japan at the end of the month.

In an interview with the news agency, Vedant emphasized that he is unconcerned about public attention. He stated that as a swimmer, his main goal is to achieve the best result for himself and for his country. He noted that audience attention depends solely on the quality of his performance.

'If you aim to reach the stars, you will at least reach the Moon,' — Vedant Madhavan relies on this principle before participating in the Asian Games. He believes that to achieve success in life, one must completely believe in oneself, being convinced that victory will be achieved regardless of circumstances.

Vedant also shared that he knows how to handle pressure, as it was part of the training process for the Asian Games. He admitted that the burden of expectations and pressure is always present, considering they live in a country with a population of about 140 million people, and everyone is watching him. However, he added that although his identity (being Ra Madhavan's son) might create additional pressure, he does not think about it. He has been trained in such a way that pressure does not have a dominant influence on him; when he is in the pool, he focuses only on himself and the water.

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