According to a report from Public TV, Indian athletes Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Prachi Choudhary secured silver and bronze medals respectively during the seventh day of the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya. The report claims that Toor, a shot putter, earned silver, while Choudhary finished third in the women's 400-meter final, bringing India's total medal count to 30.
However, these claims are inconsistent with the current global sporting calendar. The 20th Asian Games are officially scheduled to be hosted by Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, in September 2026. As of September 2024, the games have not yet commenced, making the report of ongoing competition results factually impossible under the current timeline.
It is possible that the source may have misidentified a different regional or qualifying event, or that the report is based on erroneous information. NoorNews has been unable to verify these results through any official sporting body or secondary news outlet, as no such competition is currently active in Nagoya.
The story reports on the 'Asian Games 2026' in Nagoya, but the 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September 2026, not currently. As today's date is in September 2024, this report appears to be either a misdated archival piece, a confusion with a different event, or a factual error regarding the timeline of the games.
No corroborating trusted sources found.
Original report: Public TV