Asian Games: India women TT team’s run ended by North Korea in quarters
- On Tuesday, Indian karateka Chetan Bhatt lost the men's 84kg Kumite bronze medal bout at the Asian Games 2026 held at the Toyohashi Gymnasium, narrowly missing a podium finish.
- Facing Chinese Taipei's Meng-yu Chung, Bhatt finished the bout tied 1-1, losing under the Senshu rule, which awards victory to the athlete who scores the first point when the final score is level.
- Elsewhere, India's women's table tennis team exited the Asian Games 2026 after a 0-3 quarterfinal loss to North Korea on Tuesday, despite rallying to defeat Thailand 3-2 in the round of 16.
- India's men's table tennis squad bowed out on Tuesday, falling 0-3 to South Korea in the round of 16 at the Aichi-Nagoya venue, concluding the men's team participation.
- Tuesday's results marked a difficult day for the Asian Games delegation, with both table tennis teams and karateka Bhatt eliminated from medal contention in Japan, ending India's team event campaigns.
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Asian Games 2026: Indian Table Tennis Teams Bow Out After Losses To South Korea, North Korea
Women's Team had qualified for quarterfinals after defeating Thailand in the previous round but couldn't get past strong North Korean team while Men's team bowed out in round one losing to South Korean Team
Chetan Bhatt suffers heartbreak, loses Asian Games bronze medal to Chinese Taipei on Senshu
Chetan Bhatt's hopes for a karate bronze medal were dashed in a nail-biting playoff determined by a tie-breaker rule. On a brighter note, Jay Meena marked a significant win in soft tennis, bringing pride to India. Contrarily, Aadhya Tiwari's attempt in women's singles ended in defeat. The Indian men's sepaktakraw team stumbled again in the group stage, further diminishing India's medal aspirations at the games.
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