Srihari Nataraj Advances to 50m Backstroke Final at 2026 Asian Games; India Wins Sepaktakraw Match
At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 50m backstroke final with a time of 25.37 seconds, finishing third in his heat and joint ninth overall. Rishabh Das narrowly missed the final, finishing as a reserve. India also secured a 2-0 victory over Japan in their sepaktakraw regu match. In Wushu, Nyeman Wangsu placed 15th in the women's changquan final, while Aparna Dahiya and Vikrant Baliyan were eliminated in their sanda events. Other Indian swimmers did not advance to their finals.
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thetribune broke this story on 21 Sept, 01:37 am. Other outlets followed.