<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Asian Games News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Asian Games tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Asian Games News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:13:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/asian_games" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry's decision to offer four year contracts to Indian coaches - a great step for Indian Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Ministry recently removed the salary cap of Indian coaches and decided to offer four-year contracts to help them complete a full Olympic cycle. Even though the decisions taken by the ministry might not have an immediate impact, it will have help Indian sports immensely in the long run.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pv_sindhu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship | Mirabai breaks record but misses out on podium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Mirabai Chanu bettered her own national record but missed out on a podium finish at the World Weightlifting championships after lifting 201kg (87kg+114kg). 18-year-old Sneha Soren finished second in group D of the women’s 55kg event after lifting 173kg (72kg+101kg).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:44:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipa Karmakar down with knee injury but we aren't giving up Olympics hope yet, insists coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s coach Nandi has insisted that they will not give up hope and continue to fight for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics spot. Her Tokyo dreams suffered a severe setback, when she failed to recover from a nagging right knee injury to make it to the World Championships.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/dipa-karmakar-down-with-knee-injury-but-we-arent-giving-up-olympics-hope-yet-insists-coach?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/dipa-karmakar-down-with-knee-injury-but-we-arent-giving-up-olympics-hope-yet-insists-coach?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/dipa_karmakar_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf | Four Indians in top 20 at the ongoing Asian Tour Qualifying final stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Asian Tour Qualifying school final stage four Indians currently feature in the top 20 of the player's list. A total of 242 players including 17 Indians are competing in the event in order to secure a place for 35 cards in the two courses at Lakeview Resorts and Golf Club in Ho Chi Minh.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/dec/26/golf-four-indians-in-top-20-at-the-ongoing-asian-tour-qualifying-final-stage?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/dec/26/golf-four-indians-in-top-20-at-the-ongoing-asian-tour-qualifying-final-stage?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 14:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Golf_generic_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good, Bad and Ugly ft. BCCI, Indian Football, and Fake News]]></title><description><![CDATA[From India getting ready for the final test of their “overseas year” to yet another federation playing out their issue in public, to fake news creeping into Indian sports, it has been an interesting week all around. So as always, we have compiled our six most important stories of the week for you.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/nov/18/the-good-bad-and-ugly-ft-bcci-indian-football-and-fake-news?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/nov/18/the-good-bad-and-ugly-ft-bcci-indian-football-and-fake-news?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faizan Qadiri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/GoodBadUgly51.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equestrian | 2020 Olympics the next target for Asiad silver-medalist Fouaad Mirza]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning silver medals in individual and team events in equestrian at the recently concluded Asian Games in Indonesia, Fouaad Mirza has now set his sights on the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian horseman said that with two years remaining for the games, he can get his preparations in place.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/07/equestrian-fouaad-mirza-aims-2020-olympics-after-asian-games-success?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/07/equestrian-fouaad-mirza-aims-2020-olympics-after-asian-games-success?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:30:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/equestrian_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit, Miss or Meh | Analyzing India's performance at the 2018 Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[With India winning a historic 69 medals at the 18th Asian Games held in Jakarta, it is important to look at the performances of the contingents separately. So here at SportsCafe we have decided to have a look at all the teams that went to Jakarta to see how they ended up doing before returning home.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/04/hit-miss-or-meh-analyzing-indias-performance-at-the-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/04/hit-miss-or-meh-analyzing-indias-performance-at-the-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faizan Qadiri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 06:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/facebook_images/HitMissMeh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Sailors complain of dirty sea water giving them stomach cramps and diarrhoea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sailors at the Asian Games have complained about the water in which they have been asked to play for all their events. They have stated that the water is too contaminated and they have been suffering due to stomach aches and diarrhea after swallowing dirty sea water in Jakarta. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/01/asian-games-sailors-complain-of-dirty-sea-water-giving-them-stomach-cramps-and-diarrhoea?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/01/asian-games-sailors-complain-of-dirty-sea-water-giving-them-stomach-cramps-and-diarrhoea?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 05:54:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Sailing_Generic_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Neeraj Chopra bags gold and breaks national record in javelin throw finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[2018 Gold Coast CWG gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has managed to win the gold medal while he also broke his own national record in the final of the javelin throw event at the ongoing Asian Games. Chopra threw a massive 88.06m throw on his third attempt to finish ahead of China’s Liu Qizhen.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/27/asian-games-neeraj-chopra-bags-gold-in-the-mens-javelin-throw-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/27/asian-games-neeraj-chopra-bags-gold-in-the-mens-javelin-throw-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:31:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Indian contingent yet to receive daily allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some of the competitions at this year's 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia have drawn to an end, the Indian athletes have not yet been compensated with their daily allowance of 50$. All the Indian athletes competing in Indonesia have been given Forex cards but no money has come in yet.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/25/asian-games-indian-contingent-members-yet-to-receive-daily-allowance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/25/asian-games-indian-contingent-members-yet-to-receive-daily-allowance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:28:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/asian_games_2018_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | Last minute accreditation and no access for horse-groomers for the Indian Equestrian Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Equestrian team has received their accreditation only a day before they were scheduled to leave for the Asian Games. To add to the problems, their horses reached Indonesia without their grooms, creating a situation where they were ushered into the stables and left unattended for hours.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/16/asian-games-2018-last-minute-accreditation-and-no-access-for-horse-grooms-for-the-indian-equestrian-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/16/asian-games-2018-last-minute-accreditation-and-no-access-for-horse-grooms-for-the-indian-equestrian-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Asian_Games_2018.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | There are no nerves heading to Jakarta, says Diksha Dagar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amateur golf player Diksha Dagar has stated that she isn't nervous heading into the Asian Games and that it'll be like any other tournament for her. Apart from the key focus which is the Asian Games and academics, this year will be important for her in terms making a career choice as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-there-are-no-nerves-heading-to-jakarta-says-diksha-dagar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-there-are-no-nerves-heading-to-jakarta-says-diksha-dagar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:57:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Golf_generic_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Tweets ft. an irked Master Blaster!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had a rough and tiring day? Cheer up, because Sportscafe brings you your evening cocktail which includes tweets by your favourite sports stars so that you don't have scroll through Twitter. So, sit back, relax and get updated on what your favourite sports celebrities have been up to today. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/today-in-tweets-ft-an-irked-master-blaster?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/today-in-tweets-ft-an-irked-master-blaster?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:09:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/lords_rain.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Your identity at the Asiad is just one name , 'India’,” Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore tells athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports minister and former Olympic medalist, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has asked the Indian athletes and officials to behave responsibly at the Asian games in Jakarta. He also praised the IOU and NSFs for their training and selection and has asked players not to think too much about results. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/your-identity-at-the-asiad-is-just-one-name-india-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-tells-the-athletes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/your-identity-at-the-asiad-is-just-one-name-india-rajyavardhan-singh-rathore-tells-the-athletes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/RajyavardanSingh_Rathore_Facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games | Neeraj Chopra to be India’s flag-bearer for opening ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young javelin throw starlet, Neeraj Chopra, has been named as the flag-bearer for India at the opening ceremony of the upcoming 2018 Asian Games which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chopra recently bagged gold at this year’s Gold Coast CWG and also won in the Savo Games in Finland last month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/asian-games-neeraj-chopra-appointed-as-indias-flag-bearer-for-opening-ceremony?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/aug/10/asian-games-neeraj-chopra-appointed-as-indias-flag-bearer-for-opening-ceremony?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good, Bad & Ugly ft. Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sai Praneeth and KL Rahul]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Ramkumar Ramanathan reaching ATP 250 event final to ICC taking giant strides towards making Cricket free of corruption, this week had positive things to offer. However, IOA’s controversy-filled decision to remove Pencak Silat players from Asiad ensured that the balance is restored.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/22/the-good-bad-ugly-ft-ramkumar-ramanathan-sai-praneeth-and-kl-rahul?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/22/the-good-bad-ugly-ft-ramkumar-ramanathan-sai-praneeth-and-kl-rahul?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Good_Bad_Ugly_4.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in new 49 kg category in 2020 Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation introducing seven new weight categories for both men and women in Olympics, Saikhom Mira Bai Chanu might compete in 49 kg category in 2020. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist has been competing in the 48 kg category so far.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/10/mirabai-chanu-likely-to-compete-in-new-49-kg-category-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/10/mirabai-chanu-likely-to-compete-in-new-49-kg-category-in-2020-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | Indian men’s handball team drawn alongside Bahrain, Chinese Taipei, and Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men’s handball team were included in the draw for the group stages of this year’s 2018 Asian Games handball event and found themselves to be part of group D. While rest of the groups had only three teams, India’s group had four which also included Bahrain, Chinese Taipei and Iraq.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/10/asian-games-2018-indian-mens-handball-team-drawn-alongside-bahrain-chinese-taipei-and-iraq?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/10/asian-games-2018-indian-mens-handball-team-drawn-alongside-bahrain-chinese-taipei-and-iraq?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:49:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/asian_games_2018_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA’s Asian Games entry policy not consistent with volleyball, triathlon and swimming]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Indian Olympic Association was alleged of being partial towards sending teams for Asian Games, it has now lowered the bar for volleyball, triathlon, and swimming. IOA president Narender Batra has, however, declined the allegations stating that he has personally verified all entries criteria.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/07/io-as-asian-games-entry-policy-not-consistent-with-every-sport?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/07/io-as-asian-games-entry-policy-not-consistent-with-every-sport?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 06:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/IOA-Batra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>