Indian athletes will participate in multiple events including para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting, and table tennis on October 22 at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
In key medal contests, Swati Chaudhary is set to face China’s Cen Mengkan in the women’s W1 gold medal match, while Sheetal Devi will compete against Singapore’s Nur Alim in the women’s compound final. In the men’s compound bronze medal match, Toman Kumar will take on China’s Zhang Yicheng.
In para athletics, Shailesh Kumar, Rahul, and Varun Bhati will contest in the men’s high jump T63 final. Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera will compete in the women’s 400m T47 final. Parveen Kumar is scheduled for the men’s javelin throw F56/F57 final, and Solairaj Dharmaraj will participate in the men’s long jump T44/T62/T64 final.
Indian shuttlers will also feature in several badminton semifinals, including Nitesh Kumar against Indonesia’s Muh Al Imran in men’s singles SL3.
On October 21, India advanced from sixth to fifth place in the overall medal standings on Day 3, increasing its tally to 62 medals: 14 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze.
The throwing events were a major highlight. India swept the men’s shot put F46 podium with Sachin Khilari claiming gold with a Games record of 15.79m on his first attempt, and all his throws exceeding 15m. Mohd Yasser secured silver with a season-best 15.06m, while Praveen won bronze with 13.83m. Ayush Verma won gold in the men’s shot put F53 with a throw of 8.16m. Bhagyashri Jadhav took silver in the women’s shot put F34 with a personal best of 8.19m, and Ravi Rongali earned bronze in the men’s shot put F40 with 10.02m.
The schedule for October 22, as reported by ESPN, features a full program of Indian athletes’ events throughout the day, including mixed doubles, singles semifinals, finals, and various track and field contests, with timings ranging from early morning through to the afternoon and evening sessions.