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The Iranian women's national sitting volleyball team advanced to the final of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya after defeating host Japan with a score of 3–0 (25–14, 25–16, 25–20) in the semi-final held on Thursday.

In a tense match played at the Nagoya City Park Gymnasium before the support of local fans, the team, led by Maryam Iranmanesh, demonstrated dominant play, winning three consecutive sets and securing their place in the final.

Before reaching the playoffs, the Iranian women's team overcame Mongolia, but they suffered a defeat against China during the group stage. The convincing victory in the semi-final allowed them to qualify for the gold medal match.

In the final, scheduled for Friday, the Iranian team will face the winner of the semi-final between China and Thailand. The Iranian team is now aiming to maintain its momentum and compete for the gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya.

Indian archery star Sital Devi has once again won the gold medal at the Asian Para Games. The 19-year-old Sital, who was born without arms, defeated Alim Nur Syahida from Singapore with a score of 142-139 in the final of the women's individual compound event, becoming the gold medalist for the second consecutive time. Notably, Sital managed to achieve victory by making an impressive comeback after falling behind her opponent.

Previously, at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Sital also defeated Alim in the final to win gold. This time, the confrontation between the two top archers was decisive, and the Indian athlete demonstrated the ability to remain calm under pressure.

During the final, Alim initially took a four-point lead by hitting six sixes in the first two rounds. This presented a serious challenge for Sital to recover in the game. However, the Indian archer showed outstanding performance in the next two rounds, consistently scoring ten points six times. Among these hits were three that landed very close to the center of the target and received the so-called 'X' score.

Thanks to this brilliant performance, Sital increased her advantage by two points. In the final stage, there were three arrows remaining, and the gold title was at stake. Sital scored nine points for each of the three arrows, adding a total of 27 points. Her opponent, Alim, performed weaker under pressure, scoring 9, 8, and 9 points in the last three arrows. Thus, she could only accumulate a total of 26 points in the final stage, allowing Sital to win with a score of 142-139 and secure the gold.

Before winning the individual event, Sital Devi had already won the gold medal in the mixed team compound event several hours earlier along with Toman Kumar. This brought her total number of gold medals at the current Asian Para Games to two. Earlier, Sital also received a silver medal in the women's doubles event with Payal Nag, who is an athlete with four limb impairments from Odisha. Thus, her total medal count reached three.

Sital Devi is from Jammu and Kashmir and is among the world's leading para-archers due to her exceptional skills. Her performance once again proved that she is capable of making a magnificent resurgence in tense matches despite the pressure.

The Iranian national women's sitting volleyball team defeated Mongolia with a score of 3-0 (26-8, 25-12, 25-9) on Wednesday. Thanks to this victory, Iran advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Para Games.

Iranian Women's Sitting Volleyball Team Defeats Mongolia

After losing the first match to China, Iran secured second place in Group B thanks to today's victory and managed to advance to the tournament's semi-finals.

Iran's head coach, Maryam Iranmanesh, commented on the game, noting: 'We played well and won the match. Since yesterday's match against China was unsatisfactory, we promised to show our best performance against Mongolia, and I am pleased with my team.'