The countdown to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has entered its final stretch, and for India’s women athletes, the road to the medal podium begins even before the official opening ceremony. With competition spread across more than two weeks, several of India’s leading women athletes and teams will be thrust into action from September 17, setting up a packed schedule that could see medals decided across shooting, badminton, cricket, hockey, athletics, wrestling, boxing and several other disciplines.
The 20th Asian Games will officially take place from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The organisers have listed 43 sports on the programme, with competition taking place across venues in Aichi Prefecture and beyond.
India arrives with the weight of history behind it after producing its best-ever Asian Games medal tally in Hangzhou. The country finished with 106 medals, including 28 gold, 38 silver and 40 bronze, placing fourth in the overall medal standings. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has also highlighted the contribution of the Khelo India programme, with 124 Khelo India athletes accounting for 42 of India’s 106 medals in Hangzhou.
For the women’s contingent, the challenge will be particularly demanding. The Asian Games bring together the continent’s strongest sporting nations, including China, Japan and South Korea, meaning every qualification round, semifinal and final carries the intensity of a championship match. The Indian women’s hockey team, cricket team, badminton players, shooters, boxers, wrestlers, athletes and competitors across combat and racket sports will all have opportunities to add to the country’s medal tally.
With the Games schedule having undergone revisions earlier this year, the organisers have urged athletes and spectators to follow the latest official competition information.
India Women’s Events: Day-Wise Schedule (IST)
18th September
Teqball
06:30 AM: Women’s Singles Qualification
09:00 AM: Mixed Doubles Qualification
Women’s Cricket
10:30 AM: India Vs Japan Quarterfinals
19th September
Teqball
06:30 AM: Women’s Singles Semi-finals
07:30 AM: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
20th September
Shooting
TBA: 10m Air Rifle Women
Badminton
06:00 AM: Women’s Team Round of 16
Field Hockey
07:30 AM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs UZB
Women’s Cricket
10:30 AM: Semi-final
21st September
Equestrian
6:00 AM: Eventing Day-1
Kabaddi
12:30 PM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs BAN
Shooting
6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-1
Field Hockey
09:30 AM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs INA
22nd September
Shooting
6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-2
Soft Tennis
TBA: Women’s & Men’s Individual Qualification
Fencing
6:30 AM: Men’s Foil & Women’s Epee
Wushu
7:30 AM: Women’s Nanquan & Nandao Final
Karate
7:45 AM: Women’s 55Kg
Boxing
08:30 AM: Women’s 51-54Kg round of 32
Gymnastics
08:30 AM: Women’s Qualification
Women’s Cricket
10:30 AM: Gold Medal Match
Field Hockey
03:30 PM: Men’s Group Stage: IND vs SRI
23rd September
Equestrian
TBA: Eventing Day-3
Kabaddi
TBA: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs IRI
Badminton
06:00 AM: Women’s Team Semis
Shooting
6:30 AM: Skeet Men And Women Day-3
Fencing
6:30 AM: Men’s Sabre & Women’s Foil
Soft Tennis
TBA: Women’s & Men’s Individual Knockout
Canoeing
07:10 AM: Women’s Kayak Double 500m Heats
10:50 AM: Women’s Canoe Double 500m Heats
Weightlifting
10:00 AM: Women’s 49Kg Final
01:30 PM: Women’s 53Kg Final
Field Hockey
11:30 AM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs THA
Gymnastics
03:30 PM: Women’s All-Around Final
24th September
Badminton
6:00 AM: Women’s Team Final
Wushu
6:00 AM: Sanda Finals
Canoeing
06:30 AM: Women’s Kayak Double 500m Semis
Kabaddi
TBA: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs JPN
Fencing
6:30 AM: Women’s Sabre
Athletics
6:30 AM: Women’s Heptathlon Day-1
4:14 PM: Women’s Triple Jump Final
5:55 PM: Women’s 10,000m Final
Swimming
02:13 PM: Men’s 900m Freestyle Final
Squash
7:30 AM: Individual Round of 16
Boxing
08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals
Gymnastics
02:25 PM: Women’s Vault Final
25th September
Surfing
3:30 AM: Women’s Shortboard Round 1 Heats
Equestrian
6:00 AM: Dressage Day-1
Kabaddi
TBA: Women’s Semi-finals
Badminton
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles R64
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Doubles R32
6:00 AM: Mixed Doubles R16
Shooting
6:15 AM: 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team
Canoeing
06:30 AM: Women’s Kayak Double 500m Semis
Table Tennis
TBA: Mixed Doubles Quarters & Semis
Fencing
6:00 AM: Men’s Foil & Women’s Epee Teams
Athletics
6:30 AM: Women’s Heptathlon Day-2
3:35 PM: Women’s Shot Put Final
4:33 PM: Women’s Pole Vault Final
5:45 PM: Women’s 400m Heats
Field Hockey
07:30 AM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs JPN
Boxing
08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals
Weightlifting
10:00 AM: Women’s 61Kg Final
26th September
Surfing
7:14 AM: Women’s Shortboard Round 3 Heats
Equestrian
6:00 AM: Dressage Day-2
Kabaddi
TBA: Women’s Finals
Badminton
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Singles R32 & R16
6:00 AM: Men’s and Women’s Doubles R16
Table Tennis
TBA: Mixed Doubles Final
Athletics
8:00 AM: Women’s 200m Round 1
8:50 AM: Women’s Long Jump Qualification
4:04 PM: Women’s 100m Hurdles Qualification
4:25 PM: Women’s 200m Semi-final
5:05 AM: Women’s 1500m Heats
6:15 PM: Women’s 400m Final
6:45 PM: Women’s 15000m Final
Archery
04:30 AM: Recurve Men & Compound Women’s Ranking Round
Canoeing
06:30 AM: Women’s Kayak Double 500m Semis
Sailing
7:30 AM: Day-1
Boxing
08:30 AM: Pre-quarterfinals
27th September
Surfing
07:54 AM: Women’s Shortboard Quarterfinal Heats
Archery
04:30 AM: Compound Men & Women’s Team Elimination Round
06:45 AM: Recurve & Compound Mixed Team Elimination Round
10:00 AM: Recurve Men & Women’s Team Elimination Round
Sepak Takraw
5:30 AM: Women’s Double Day-1
Equestrian
6:00 AM: Dressage Day-3
Fencing
6:00 AM: Women’s Sabre Team
Kurash
6:00 AM: Women’s 57Kg
Shooting
6:10 AM: 25m Women
Tennis
6:30 AM: Preliminary Round
Sailing
7:30 AM: Day 2
Athletics
TBA: Women’s Marathon Racewalk Final
3:40 PM: Women’s Long Jump Final
4:05 PM: Women’s 200m Final
5:33 PM: Women’s Javelin Throw Final
5:52 PM: Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase Final
6:15 PM: Women’s 4x100m Relay Heats
Squash
8:30 AM: Individual Finals
Boxing
08:30 AM: Quarterfinals
Weightlifting
10:00 AM: Women’s 69Kg Final
Field Hockey
03:30 PM: Women’s Group Stage: IND vs SGP
28th September
Surfing
04:42 AM: Women’s Shortboard Semi-finals
05:54 AM: Shortboard Bronze Medal Matches
07:16 AM: Shortboard Finals
Archery
08:45 AM: Compound Women Individual First & Second Round
Sepak Takraw
05:30 AM: Women’s Double Day-2
10:30 AM: Women’s Double Semi-finals
Badminton
6:00 AM: Semi-finals
Kurash
6:00 AM: Women’s 78Kg
Shooting
6:10 AM: 25m Women Day2
Table Tennis
TBA: Women’s Doubles and Men’s Singles Semis & Final
Tennis
6:30 AM: Preliminary Round
Squash
6:30 AM: Team Event Group Stage
Sailing
7:30 AM: Day-3
Athletics
2:45 PM: Women’s Discus Throw Final
3:20 PM: 4 x 100m Relay Mixed Heats
3:53 PM: Women’s 400m Hurdles Final
4:50 PM: Women’s 800m Heats
5:13 PM: Women’s 5,000m Final
6:34 PM: Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Final
Boxing
08:30 AM: Quarterfinals
29th September
Archery
08:45 AM: Recurve Women Individual First & Second Round
Sepak Takraw
05:30 AM: Women’s Double Final
Kurash
6:00 AM: Women’s +87Kg
Tennis
6:30 AM: Preliminary Round
Cycling
06:30 AM: Women’s Team Sprint Qualifying
07:18 AM: Women’s Team Pursuit Qualifying
12:50 PM: Women’s Team Sprint Final
Squash
6:30 AM: Team Event Group Stage
Canoeing
07:40 AM: Women’s Canoe Single Heats
08:55 AM: Women’s Kayak Single Heats
Badminton
7:30 AM: Finals
Sailing
7:30 AM: Day-4
Sport Climbing
9:00 AM: Women’s Speed Qualification
Athletics
3:48 PM: Women’s High Jump Final
4:05 PM: Women’s Hammer Throw Final
4:20 PM: Women’s 800m Final
5:18 PM: Mixed 4x100m Relay Final
5:35 PM: Women’s 4x400m Relay Final
