Watch Wrestling at the 20th Asian Games in Freestyle 57kg, 74kg, 97kg and Women's Wrestling 53kg and 57kg live from Aichi-Nagoya.
NAGOYA, Japan (October 3) -- The final day of wrestling at the 20th Asian Games will action in Freestyle 57kg, 74kg and 97kg and Women's Wrestling 53kg and 57kg.
11:45: No problem for world and Asian Games bronze medalist ANTIM (IND) as she beats Shugyla OMIRBEK (KAZ), 9-0, at 53kg. Four different takedowns for Antim in her scoring as she moves into the quarterfinals.
11:40: World champion Chongsong HAN (PRK) pins Gayan EKANAYAKA (SRI) and advances at 57kg. Han moves swiftly on the mat and will be among the favorite to win
11:38: Former Asian champion MANISHA (IND) opens her day with an 8-0 win over Youngjin KWON (KOR). Typical Manisha win with pushout and the occasional takedown. She moves into the 57kg quarterfinals
11:34: Former world 55kg champion Moe KIYOOKA (JPN), aiming to joining the Japanese women’s parade to the top of the medal podium with a title at women’s 57kg, punctuates her 12-0 victory over Seoyoung PARK (KOR) with a 4-point takedown to advance to the quarterfinals.
11:33: Il Sim SON (PRK), a world silver medalist at 57kg, opens her campaign with a 7-0 win over Thi My Trang NGUYEN (VIE). Son will be a big hurdle for Akari FUJINAMI (JPN).
11:22: Olympic champion Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) has been looking forward to the Asian Games in her home region ever since Nagoya was selected. It very nearly ends for her, along with her 153-match winning streak, in less than a minute. After Khulan BATKHYUYAG (MGL) surprisingly opens the match with a quick stepout, she then trips Fujinami straight to her back! One side judge signals a fall, but it is not confirmed, and Fujinami fights to her stomach trailing 5-0. She then shakes off the initial shock and gets down to the business of doing what she does best -- using her devastating single-leg takedown to pile up the points. She scores takedown after takedown, with a few exposures thrown in, until she has built up a 16-5 lead that ends the match at 4:07.
11:20: Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) warms up with a 10-0 win over Muhammad GULZAR (PAK). He scores six points in the first half and four in the second to complete a technical superiority win.
11:18: 11:18: World bronze medalist and three-time Asian champion Arash YOSHIDA (JPN) warms up for his tough ride to what he hopes is an Asian Games gold on home soil with a victory by fall over an overwhelmed Rottha HENG (CAM). Like his compatriots, he will have to be on alert in his next match against a formidable opponent in Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ), which will be a rematch of the 2025 Asian final won by Yoshida.
11:10: Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL), Asian Games champion at 65kg in 2022, moves up to 74kg only for this tournament. He does not have a great start as Sagar JAGLAN (IND) beats him 8-1 in the first match. Physically different
11:00: Olympic champion Razambek JAMALOV (UZB) becomes the second Olympic champion to fall on consecutive days at the Asian Games. Yones EMAMI (IRI) takes him out 7-6 in the opening bout at 74kg. Emami led 3-2 at the break but a scramble in the second period was awarded two and two before a reversal for Jamalov. He managed to turn Emami for a 6-5 lead. Emami kept his cool and scored a takedown even as Jamalov tried a hip-toss. He defended his 7-6 lead to beat the Paris champion.
10:57: Asian champion Yoshinosuke AOYAGI (JPN) gets his campaign for an Asian Games gold at 74kg off to an untroubled start, cruising to a 10-0 victory over Gilang ILHAZA (INA). The 2025 world champion at 70kg can expect a tougher test in his next match with Viktor RASSADIN (TJK).
10:55: Viktor RASSADIN (TJK) with three points in the second period to overcome a 2-0 deficit and beat Magomedrasul ASLUEV (BRN), 3-2, at 74kg
10:52: Unheralded Yamato OGAWA (JPN) gets the morning crowd going with a stunning 4-2 win over Paris Olympic and world bronze medalist Gulomjon ABDULLAEV (UZB) in their preliminary round bout at freestyle 57kg. In a generally dull bout, the two traded activity points before Abdullaev scored a stepout with a minute to go. But Ogawa fights off a whizzer and forces Abdullaev out to go up 2-2 on criteria. In the final seconds, Ogawa counters a leg-trip for a match-clinching takedown. Next up is a clash with fellow Paris bronze medalist AMAN (IND).
10:40: Chongsong HAN (PRK), world champion at 57kg, makes short work of Mahabub ALAM (BAN) in the opening round. He scores a takedown before turning him for a 6-0 lead. A head throw for four as he wins 10-0