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India Men's Sepaktakraw Team Secures Bronze at Asian Games After Tough Semifinal Loss
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:31
India Men's Sepaktakraw Team Secures Bronze at Asian Games After Tough Semifinal Loss
- •The Indian men's sepaktakraw team won a bronze medal at the Asian Games after losing 0-2 to hosts Japan in the men’s quadrant semifinals.
- •India fought hard in the last-four match, with scores of 12-15 and 13-15, narrowing the difference to 13-14 in the second set.
- •The team had an impressive run in Group A, topping it with victories over Laos (2-0), Vietnam (2-0), and Myanmar (2-1).
- •Japan, the host nation, finished second in Group B, recovering from an initial defeat to Indonesia to reach the semifinals.
- •Earlier in the day, the Indian Women’s team was defeated 0-2 by Thailand in their Preliminary Group A contest.
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The Indian men's team won a bronze medal in the men's quadrant sepaktakraw competition at the Asian Games 2026 after falling to hosts Japan in the semifinals.
The Indian team went down fighting 0-2 with set scores of 12-15 and 13-15 against hosts Japan in the men's quadrant semifinals.
The Indian women's team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Thailand in their Preliminary Group A contest, losing the first set 15-10 and the second set 15-4.
