The 2026 Asian Para Games are set to get underway on 16 October, with action beginning in Table Tennis, Football, and Badminton at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi, Japan.
The fifth edition of the Games will run from 16 to 24 October across Aichi and Nagoya, with the opening ceremony scheduled for 18 October at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.
India will be represented by a 168-athlete contingent competing in 11 sports: para athletics, para badminton, para swimming, para shooting, para archery, para table tennis, football 5-a-side, para powerlifting, para judo, boccia and para cycling.
Star performers including Pramod Bhagat, Sheetal Devi, Sumit Antil, Nitesh Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Harvinder Singh and Bhavina Patel Murugesan will lead India's charge for gold.
The Indian campaign begins on 16 October with multiple group-stage matches in para badminton, para table tennis and football 5-a-side.
Medal events get underway on 19 October, offering plenty of medal opportunities across para shooting, para athletics, para powerlifting and judo.
Here is the complete day-wise Schedule for Indian Athletes at the 2026 Asian Para Games. (All timings in IST)
16th October
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Group Stage Day 1
Para Table Tennis:
6:00 AM to 9:45 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage
Blind Football:
9:00 AM: Men’s Team Group Stage: India Vs South Korea
17th October
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Group Stage Day 2
Bowl:
06:00 AM to 10:35 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage Match 1
12:05 PM to 4:45 PM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage Match 2
Para Table Tennis:
06:00 AM to 9:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage
11:30 AM to 5:30 PM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage
19th October
Para Archery:
04:30 AM: Para Compound Women, W1 Women and Recurve Men Ranking Round
09:15 AM: Para Compound Men, W1 Men and Recurve Women Ranking Round
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Group Stage Day 3
Bowl:
06:00 AM to 10:35 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage Match 3
12:05 PM to 4:45 PM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage Match 4
Para Table Tennis:
06:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Group Stage
11:30 AM to 4:45 PM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
For Shooting:
06:30 AM: Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification
06:30 AM: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification
08:40 AM: Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final
10:35 AM: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final
For Swimming:
06:30 AM to 7:49 AM: Heats Day-1
01:30 PM to 5:47 PM: Finals Day 1
Para Track Cycling:
07:24 AM: Men’s Individual Pursuit Heats
12:23 PM: Men’s Individual Pursuit Final
For Judo:
06:30 AM to 09:30 AM: Men’s 70Kg J1, Women’s 52Kg J2 Prelims
12:30 PM Onwards: Men’s 70Kg J1, Women’s 52Kg J2 Medal Bouts
For Powerlifting:
01:00 PM: Women’s 45kg Final
02:30 PM: Men’s 59Kg Final
Blind Football:
9:00 AM: Men’s Team Group Stage: India Vs Thailand
Para Athletics:
1:30 PM to 6:30 PM: Day 1
20th October
Para Archery:
04:30 AM: Individual Round of 16 Matches
05:30 AM: Individual Quarterfinal Matches
06:15 AM: Individual Semi-final Matches
08:45 AM: Mixed Team Quarterfinals
11:00 AM: Doubles Quarterfinals
11:45 AM: Doubles Semi-finals
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Group Stage Day 4 & R16
Bowl:
6:00 AM to 10:35 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
Para Table Tennis:
11:30 AM to 4:45 PM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Semifinals
For Shooting:
06:30 AM: Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification
06:30 AM: Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification
08:40 AM: Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final
10:30 AM: Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final
For Swimming:
06:30 AM to 7:49 AM: Heats Day 2
01:30 PM to 5:47 PM: Finals Day 2
Para Track Cycling:
08:33 AM: Men’s 1000m Time Trial Qualifying
12:15 PM: Men’s 1000m Time Trial Final
For Judo:
06:30 AM: Women’s 70Kg J1 Prelims
12:30 PM: Women’s 70Kg J1 Medal Bouts
For Powerlifting:
08:30 AM: Men’s 65Kg Final
01:00 PM: Men’s 72Kg Final
02:30 PM: Women’s 61Kg Final
Para Athletics:
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM: Day 2
21st October
Para Archery:
05:30 AM: Para Compound Women Doubles Medal Matches
06:20 AM: Para Compound Men’s Doubles Medal Matches
05:30 AM: Para Compound Women Doubles Medal Matches
09:10 AM: W1 Men’s Doubles Medal Matches
10:00 AM: W1 Women’s Doubles Medal Matches
11:25 AM: W1 Mixed Team Semi-finals & Medal Matches
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Quarterfinals
Bowl:
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Semi-finals
11:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles Medal Matches
Para Table Tennis:
11:30 AM to 4:45 PM: Doubles Group Stage
For Swimming:
06:30 AM to 7:49 AM: Heats Day-3
01:30 PM to 5:47 PM: Finals Day 3
For Judo:
06:30 AM: Men’s 95Kg J2, Women’s 70Kg J2, +70Kg J1 Prelims
12:30 PM: Men’s 95Kg J2, Women’s 70Kg J2, +70Kg J1 Prelims
For Powerlifting:
09:00 AM: Women’s 67Kg Final
Blind Football:
11:30 AM: Men’s Team Group Stage: India Vs China
Para Athletics:
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM: Day-3
22nd October
Para Archery:
05:30 AM: W1 Women Individual Medal Matches
06:00 AM: Para Compound Women Individual Medal Matches
06:30 AM: W1 Men Individual Medal Matches
08:10 AM: Para Compound Mixed Team Semi-finals and Medal Matches
11:30 AM: Para Compound Men Individual Medal Matches
For Badminton:
5:30 AM to 4:30 PM: Semi-finals
Bowl:
06:00 AM: Mixed Team Group Matches
Para Table Tennis:
11:30 AM to 4:45 PM: Doubles Group Stage
For Shooting:
06:30 AM: Open 50m Men’s Pistol SH1 Qualification
09:00 AM: Open 50m Men’s Pistol SH1 Final
For Swimming:
06:30 AM to 7:49 AM: Heats Day 4
01:30 PM to 5:47 PM: Finals Day-4
Para Athletics:
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM: Day-4
23rd October
Para Archery:
05:30 AM: Para Recurve Double Medal Matches
09:20 AM: Para Recurve Mixed Team Medal Matches
For Badminton:
5:30 AM: All Gold Medal Matches
Bowl:
06:00 AM: Mixed Team Group Matches
11:50 AM: Mixed Team Semi-finals
Para Table Tennis:
6:00 AM: Doubles Semi-finals
8:00 AM: Doubles Finals
For Shooting:
06:15 AM: Open 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Stage 1
06:30 AM: Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification
09:20 AM: Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Final
01:00 PM: Open 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Stage 2
02:50 PM: Open 25m Pistol SH1 Final
For Swimming:
06:30 AM to 7:49 AM: Heats Day 5
01:30 PM to 5:47 PM: Finals Day-5
For Cycling:
08:30 AM: Men’s C1-C3 Road Race Final
For Powerlifting:
11:00 AM: Women’s Team Final
Blind Football:
9:30 AM: Men’s Team Medal Matches
Para Athletics:
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM: Day 5
24th October
Para Archery:
05:30 AM: Para Recurve Individual Medal Matches
Bowl:
6:00 AM: Mixed Team Medal Matches
Venues of the 2026 Asian Para Games for Indian Athletes
- Paloma Mizuho Sports Park – Athletics
- Aichi Budokan – Judo
- Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre – Powerlifting
- Nippon Gaishi Hall – Swimming & Boccia
- Tsuruma Park – Football 5-a-Side
- Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium – Badminton
- Okazaki Central General Park – Archery
- Aichi Prefectural Shooting Range – Shooting
- Sky Hall Toyota – Table Tennis
- Izu Velodrome – Track Cycling
- Japan Cycle Sports Centre – Road Cycling
Where to Watch Asian Para Games?
There is no official broadcaster for the 2026 Asian Para Games yet, but the tournament is expected to be live on the DD Sports Channel.