Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble Win Silver in Men's Skiff Sailing at Asian Games 2026
Indian sailors Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble won the silver medal in the men's skiff event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, finishing with 23 points after nine races. The duo, childhood friends from Kerala, secured India's first sailing medal at these Games, finishing behind China's Wen Zaiding and Liu Tian, who took gold with 16 points. Hong Kong claimed bronze with 24 points. The pair had previously earned bronze at Asian Sailing Championships and trained at the National Sailing School and Muziris Yachting Club.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 1 Oct, 05:04 am. Other outlets followed.