India''s Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble clinch men''s skiff silver in Asiad Sailing
- On Thursday, Indian sailors Prince Noble and Manu Francis secured silver in the men's skiff event at the Asian Games 2026, marking India's first sailing medal of the Aichi-Nagoya edition.
- Childhood friends from Kerala, the duo trained at the National Sailing School in Bhopal before joining the Indian Army, where they continued to progress in the sport.
- The women's squash team earned bronze after a 2-1 semifinal defeat against Hong Kong, despite Anahat Singh giving India an early advantage in the opening match.
- Tanvi Khanna kept India's hopes alive by winning her match 3-1 after dropping the first game, but veteran Joshna Chinappa lost the deciding match 3-0 to Ho Tze Lok.
- India aims to add to the medal tally today as the men's cricket team faces Sri Lanka in the semifinal, while the hockey team prepares for a match against Pakistan.
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Prince Kurisinkal Noble, who lost his father in the 2018 Kerala floods, has now fulfilled his father's dream by winning a silver medal at the Asian Games. Noble and his cousin Manu Francis won silver for India in the men's skiff sailing event. The two have been sailing together for the past 10 years, and this was their first Asian Games.
Asian Games: Manu Francis And Prince Kurisinkal Noble Sail India To Historic Silver
India opened its sailing medal account at the Asian Games as Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble secured silver in the men's skiff competition on Thursday, finishing behind China after nine races.
Asian Games: Childhood friends Manu Francis, Noble Kurisinkal bring 1st sailing silver
Manu Francis and Prince Noble Kurisinkal fought back in the final race to win Asian Games silver in the men's skiff. The result capped a journey from Cherai beach to the podium and put Indian sailing back in focus.
Prince Noble, Manu Francis secure India's first-ever medal in sailing at Asian Games, squash team wins bronze
India won two medals at the Asian Games on Thursday, with Prince Noble and Manu Francis securing a silver in sailing, the country’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport. The women’s squash team also won bronze after losing to Hong Kong in the semifinals.
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