Star Indian Judo athlete Asmita Dey reveals Japan, Mongolia and Kazakhstan as the toughest rivals for the upcoming Asian Games 2026Scroll down to read the full story.
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Asmita Dey opens up on Asian Games 2026
Star Indian player and one of the finest athletes of all time, Asmita Dey, who helped India to achieve many big milestones in Judo, opened up on her toughest challenge and competitor in the upcoming Asian Games 2026.
Asmita Dey names Japan, Mongolia and Kazakhstan as tough Asian Games rivals
In an exclusive interview with India.com from Delhi, India’s key athlete, Asmita Dey, opened up on her Asian Games preparation and likely toughest rivals on the grandest stage of all timeShe revealed that teams like Japan, Mongolia, Taipei and Kazakhstan would be the tough competitors for her.
“After that, there is Mongolia, Taipei and KazakhstanThe players from Kazakhstan are OlympiansThe rest are Olympians as wellThe Taipei team is an Olympian as wellThe rest are world-level medalists as wellSo, it is tough for meBut, I am still preparing for itAnd, I will continue to prepare for it for the remaining daysSo, I have two competitions back-to-back,” Asmita said.
Asmita Dey targets Asian Games medal, eyes better skills and movement
After her toughest rivals, Asmita also highlighted the importance of the World Championship and the Asian Games for her“There is a World Championship as wellSo, I am focusing more on the Asian GamesBecause, the World Championship is held every yearBut, the Asian Games are held once every four yearsSo, I will try to focus on the Asian Games and win the medal.”
Asmita Dey also shared which skills she wants to work on to become trouble for her opponents in the Asian Games 2026“In this game, I will have to focus more on my techniques and skillsBecause, the Asian players are very goodFor example, Japan, Taipei and ChinaTheir skills are very strongSo, I will have to focus more on my skills.”
At the end, she revealed that she would try to defeat her opponents with her movement“Because, at that time, it becomes a surpriseWhen we attack or somethingIt happens with our movementSo, I will try to defeat them according to my movement.”
Asmita wins gold for India at the Commonwealth Games
On July 31st, Asmita Dey created history for India and registered her name in the history books by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth GamesShe was 23 years old when she achieved this huge milestone for IndiaShe defeated Canada’s Heidi Quach to win the yellow metal for India in the women’s 48kg judo event.
At the beginning of the match, Asmita found herself having problemsLater on, she showcased a brilliant performance for her country, which helped her to gain momentumAsmita launched a decisive attack in sudden-death overtime and defeated Heidi Quach to create a memorable day in her career.
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Asmita Dey creates history, becoming the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games Gold, defeating her opponent by Yuko in the Women’s -48kg Final✨
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