The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games concluded today with a closing ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan.

Around 4,000 athletes and staff from 45 countries and regions participated in the week-long Games, held in Japan for the first time.
Double gold medallists Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal led the Indian contingent as flag-bearers at the closing ceremony.

India finished the Games with a record 114 medals including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, surpassing its previous tally of 108 medals at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

Para athletics was India’s biggest medal contributor, with 65 medals, including 22 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze. Para badminton followed with 16 medals, including three gold, five silver and eight bronze. India also secured 11 medals in para swimming, seven in para table tennis, six in para archery, five in para shooting, and two each in para judo and para powerlifting.

The sixth edition of the Asian Para Games will be held in Doha in 2030.