Asian Games 2026 Updates: India Open Medal Account With Shooting Silver After Scripting MMA History

India's opening day at the Asian Games has officially yielded its first silver medal alongside a guaranteed podium finish in combat sports. Shooting brought the breakthrough, with the trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, and Vidarsa Vinod finishing second behind China to claim silver in the women's 10m air rifle team event. In Mixed Martial Arts, Suchika provided a historical highlight by winning her quarter-final match to reach the semi-finals, assuring India of its first-ever medal in the sport. Meanwhile, the Indian women's hockey team launched their campaign in ruthless fashion, thrashing Uzbekistan 19-0 in their opening Pool match.