Asian Games Wrestling Day 1 Live: Women's Wrestling & Greco-Roman

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan (September 30) -- The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya will see wrestling from September 30 to October 3. Greco-Roman 67kg, 87kg, 130kg and Women's Wrestling 68kg will be in action on day one.

11:15: NISHA (IND), who faced Sol Gum PAK (PRK) at the Paris Olympics, faces her again at 68kg. Pak won the Paris bout after Nisha was injured. On Wednesday, Nisha begins with a takedown before Pak takes a 4-2 lead. Nisha manages to score two points but Pak holds the criteria for the win.

11:05: Gholamreza FAROKHI (IRI) and Shamil OZHAEV (KAZ) with a thriller at 87kg. Farokhi and Ozhaev were at 3-3 with the Kazakhstan wrestler leading on criteria. But as he tried a throw, Farokhi committed a leg foul and then lost the challenge and Ozhaev led 6-3. But Farokhi scored a takedown and a stepout to make it 6-6 but Ozhaev keeps the criteria to win

10:55: Hanjae CHUNG (KOR), a world silver medalist, opens his 67kg campaign against Man Gwang SON (PRK) with a 3-3 criteria win. Chung fell behind 3-0 in the first period but managed a turn from par terre in the second take the criteria and then defended his lead to win

10:45: World champion Aytjan KHALMAKHANOV (UZB) begins with a 9-0 win over Ji LENG (CHN) at 67kg. A lot of pressure from Khalmakhanov as Leng cannot defend Khalmakhanov's attacks.

10:30: Welcome to the first day of the wrestling competition at the Asian Games 2026. Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling will be in action.