Why India Is Winning Medals But Missing Gold at Asian Games 2026 | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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India are still piling up medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, but the gold medals are becoming a serious concern. At roughly the halfway mark, India have five golds, compared to 13 at the same stage in Hangzhou three years ago. From shooting and athletics to key absences, retirements, selection decisions and the impact of scheduling and fatigue, Rupha Ramani looks at what has changed and why India are reaching the podium but not the top step often enough. Ireland vs Israel was always going to carry political tension, but the Nations League fixture took another turn after allegations of racist chants directed at Ireland forward Adam Idah. The match had already seen protests, black armbands, no handshakes and Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrawing from the squad. With UEFA not opening an investigation over the alleged chants and the FAI reviewing footage and audio, Rupha Ramani looks at how a politically charged football rivalry crossed into another controversy. Vozinha became

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