India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, gets underway on September 17, with teqball becoming the first sport to feature Indian athletes.
Teqball Opens India’s Asian Games Campaign
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Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg will be the first Indian athletes to compete at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.
Their teqball events begin two days before the official opening ceremony, marking the start of India’s participation in the continental sporting event.
India’s First Athletes in Action
The early start means India’s Asian Games campaign begins before the main opening celebrations. Gonsalves and Beg will represent the country in teqball as the sport makes its place in the Games schedule.
Teqball combines elements of football and table tennis and is played on a curved table. The sport requires players to control and return the ball using permitted parts of the body.
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are being hosted in Japan, bringing together athletes from across Asia for competition in numerous sporting disciplines.
For India, the September 17 teqball events provide the first competitive action of its campaign, with more Indian athletes scheduled to enter competition across the Games.
When does India’s Asian Games 2026 campaign begin?
India’s campaign begins on September 17, 2026, with teqball.
Who are the first Indian athletes competing?
Declan Marshall Gonsalves and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg are the first Indian athletes scheduled to compete.
