Asian Games 2026 Day 14: China Leads Medal Race, India Climbs to Fourth

The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya are entering their final stage, with almost the entire medal programme completed after an action-packed Day 14. Only the individual jumping event in equestrian remains before the Games move towards their closing ceremony.

At the end of Day 14, China remained firmly at the top of the medal standings, while India moved into fourth position with 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have brought together athletes from across 45 participating countries and regions. By the end of Day 14, 40 delegations had won at least one medal, leaving five participating delegations without a podium finish at that stage.

China Continues to Dominate the Medal Standings

China has maintained its position at the summit of the Asian Games medal table, building a substantial lead over the rest of the field.

After Day 14, China had won 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals, taking its overall tally to 341 medals.

Japan occupied second place with 83 gold, 95 silver and 91 bronze medals, giving the host nation 269 medals.

The Republic of Korea stood third with 39 gold, 43 silver and 68 bronze medals, for a total of 150.

India climbed to fourth with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, taking its overall medal tally to 85.

40 Countries and Regions Have Won Medals

The breadth of competition at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 is reflected in the medal table.
Of the 45 participating countries and regions, 40 had secured at least one medal by the end of Day 14. The 40 medal-winning delegations are:
China
Japan
Republic of Korea
India
Uzbekistan
Iran
Thailand
Kazakhstan
Hong Kong, China
Bahrain
Malaysia
DPR Korea
United Arab Emirates
Chinese Taipei
Indonesia
Qatar
Philippines
Kuwait
Vietnam
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Tajikistan
Jordan
Myanmar
Macao, China
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Iraq
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Lebanon
Oman
Cambodia
Nepal
Bangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
Laos
Syria

Five Participating Delegations Remain Outside the Medal Table

With 40 of the 45 participating delegations having won medals, five delegations had yet to register a medal by the end of Day 14.
This underlines the competitive depth of the Asian Games, where athletes from across the continent compete in dozens of sports and hundreds of medal events

India's Broad-Based Medal Campaign

India's performance has been spread across a wide variety of disciplines.
Archery and shooting have been major contributors, while wrestling, athletics and boxing have also produced important medals.
Team sports have added further highlights, with India achieving significant results in cricket, hockey and kabaddi. Golf and other emerging medal-winning disciplines have also contributed to the overall tally.
The breadth of India's medal-winning sports has been one of the notable features of its Aichi-Nagoya campaign.

Only the equestrian individual jumping event stands between the Day 14 standings and the completion of the medal programme. Once that final competition concludes, the Asian Games will move into their closing ceremony and officially bring the Aichi-Nagoya sporting spectacle to an end.