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Asian Games: India women TT team’s run ended by North Korea in quarters
On Tuesday, Indian karateka Chetan Bhatt lost the men's 84kg Kumite bronze medal bout at the Asian Games 2026 held at the Toyohashi Gymnasium, narrowly missing a podium finish.
Facing Chinese Taipei's Meng-yu Chung, Bhatt finished the bout tied 1-1, losing under the Senshu rule, which awards victory to the athlete who scores the first point when the final score is level.
Elsewhere, India's women's table tennis team exited the Asian Games 2026 after a 0-3 quarterfinal loss to North Korea on Tuesday, despite rallying to defeat Thailand 3-2 in the round of 16.
India's men's table tennis squad bowed out on Tuesday, falling 0-3 to South Korea in the round of 16 at the Aichi-Nagoya venue, concluding the men's team participation.
Tuesday's results marked a difficult day for the Asian Games delegation, with both table tennis teams and karateka Bhatt eliminated from medal contention in Japan, ending India's team event campaigns.