Kumkum Mohod stuns Kang Chaeyoung, reaches women's recurve semifinal at Asian Games 2026

India’s 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod defeated South Korea’s reigning world and former Olympic champion Kang Chaeyoung 6-3 to reach the women’s individual recurve semifinal on Day 14 of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.

Kumkum opened the match with a 29-28 set win, then saw Kang level the contest at 2-2 before moving ahead 4-2. At a crucial moment she shot a 10 to secure the victory and, in the process, shocked the archery veteran.

Sujeet Kalkal ended India’s wait for a wrestling gold at the Asian Games 2026 with a stunning comeback in the men’s freestyle 65kg final; the 23-year-old defeated Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in a dramatic deciding match at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center.

The Indian women’s hockey team clinched the gold medal at the Games, according to live updates.

India’s campaign continued on Saturday with athletes competing across multiple sports; the contingent is entered in cricket, archery, hockey and many other events, with remaining medal opportunities still available.

Kumkum will now face China’s Zhu Jingyi in the semifinal, a match described in the coverage as one that could confirm another medal for India in archery.