NAGOYA, Japan — China has crossed the 150-gold mark at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 as the continental multi-sport competition enters its final days. Updated medal tables on October 1 showed China well clear at the top, with Japan and South Korea following. India remained eighth after another busy day that included medals in sailing, wrestling, squash and archery.
China maintains a substantial lead
China’s medal haul has been built across a wide range of sports. By October 1, multiple published medal tables put China at more than 150 gold medals, with the exact total changing as finals continued throughout the day. Japan, the host nation, remained second and was closing in on its historical total from previous Asian Games editions.
The medal table is updated continuously because several sports stage multiple medal events in a single day. Gold medals determine the primary ranking, followed by silver and bronze when countries have the same number of golds. This means late results can alter positions even when the overall medal total changes only slightly.
Japan targets a historic medal total
Host nation Japan has also been one of the biggest medal collectors. Reuters reported that Japan was approaching its all-time Asian Games medal record of 218, achieved at Hiroshima in 1994. Home athletes continued to add medals in wrestling and other disciplines on October 1.
South Korea remains third
South Korea continued to occupy third place while adding medals in archery, golf and other sports. Fourteen-year-old archer Kang Yeon-seo became one of the day’s notable Korean medalists after winning bronze in women’s individual compound archery. Her result came against experienced competition and highlighted the depth of Korea’s archery programme.
India’s position
India remained eighth in the medal table after a productive October 1. Official and media updates placed India’s total in the mid-60s by the evening, with 10 gold medals and additional silver and bronze medals. The Indian contingent added a sailing silver, a wrestling silver, two squash bronzes and an archery bronze during the day, while hockey and cricket teams reached their respective gold-medal matches.
NewsNationOnline has been tracking India’s campaign through its India medal winners guide and its earlier medal coverage.
The final days could change the table
With the Games scheduled to conclude on October 4, several medal-heavy sports still have decisive events ahead. Team sports such as hockey and cricket can add high-value gold or silver medals, while athletics, combat sports and other disciplines can produce several medals in a single session.
For the official medal table and schedules, readers should rely on the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 organising committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. Published media tables may differ temporarily because results are added at different times.
Why the medal table matters
The medal standings provide a snapshot of performance across dozens of disciplines, but they do not capture every story from the Games. Individual breakthroughs, Olympic qualification opportunities and strong team performances are also important parts of Aichi-Nagoya 2026. China’s gold-medal total is the most visible statistic, but the final days will continue to produce new stories across Asia.
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