Asian Games 2026 Live News Updates: Elavenil Valarivan wins silver in 10m air rifle
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Asian Games 2026 Live News Updates: India’s Elavenil Valarivan clinched silver in the women’s 10m air rifle individual final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan
Asian Games 2026 Live News Updates: Elavenil Valarivan secured silver in the women’s 10m air rifle final, taking India’s medal tally to 2 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
Nagoya: India secured a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Sunday, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod finishing runners-up. On the same day, the Indian women’s hockey team began its campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan.
The three-member shooting team competed in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, adding to India’s medal tally on the second day of competition. Valarivan, Maskar and Vinod were also entered in the individual 10m air rifle event.
India’s women’s hockey team produced a dominant performance in its opening Pool B match against Uzbekistan, winning 19-0. The match was played at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, with India beginning its Asian Games campaign on a winning note.
Nagoya: India secured a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Sunday, with Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa K Vinod finishing runners-up. On the same day, the Indian women’s hockey team began its campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan.
The three-member shooting team competed in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, adding to India’s medal tally on the second day of competition. Valarivan, Maskar and Vinod were also entered in the individual 10m air rifle event.
India’s women’s hockey team produced a dominant performance in its opening Pool B match against Uzbekistan, winning 19-0. The match was played at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, with India beginning its Asian Games campaign on a winning note.
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