India Wins Gold in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, Men's Team Finishes Fourth at Asian Games 2026
At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, India's men's 10m air pistol team finished fourth, narrowly missing a bronze medal, with Kamaljeet, Kedarling Balakrishna, and Aakash Bhardwaj unable to qualify for individual finals. However, the mixed 10m air pistol team of Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh won gold, setting a new Asian record with 484.6 points. This marked India's second gold at the Games, complementing other medals in shooting and various sports, while highlighting challenges in individual and team pistol events.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans right-leaning overall (Left 0%, Centre 33%, Right 67%). Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 29/100.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 78/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 24 Sept, 04:57 am. Other outlets followed.