Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026: Full schedule, fixtures, results, Indian contingent, live streaming details
Tajinderpal Singh Toor is leading the Indian contingent at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026.
The 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships will be held from February 6 to 8, 2026 in Tianjin, China. This biennial continental indoor track and field competition will feature elite athletes from across Asia competing in sprints, middle distance, jumps, throws, and combined events.
Leading the squad is experienced shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who clinched gold at the 11th Asian Indoor Meet in Tehran with a best throw of 19.72 m.
The 31-year-old from Punjab holds India’s national outdoor record of 21.77 m, achieved in Bhubaneswar in 2023. Toor is also a former champion at the 10th Asian Indoor Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, and a two-time Asian Games gold medalist, making him one of India’s strongest medal prospects.
In the jumping events, long jumper Shahnawaz Khan and seasoned triple jumper Praveen Chithravel are set to begin their 2026 competitive season at the continental indoor meet in China. Both athletes will look to make a strong early-season statement against top Asian competition.
The men’s squad also features heptathlete Tejaswin Shankar and sprinter Manikanta Hoblidhar, who will compete in the 60-meter event.
On the women’s side, India’s leading sprinters Nithya Gandhe and Abhinaya Rajarajan are slated to line up in the 60m dash in Tianjin. Moumita Mondal will have a busy schedule, competing in the 60 m hurdles as well as the women’s long jump at the championships.
This will be the 12th edition of the tournament, with the first-ever edition being played back in 2004. China are the most successful nation with three titles, while Kazakhstan and Qatar won the Asian Indoor Championships twice.
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India, Iran, and Japan have finished atop the medal tally once each. Team India finished first in the 2008 Qatar edition. Overall, the Indian subcontinent has clinched 68 medals, including 16 gold, 31 silver, and 21 bronze medals across 11 editions.
China (145 medals), Kazakhstan (116 medals), and Qatar (58 medals) are the top three-ranked nations in terms of medals over the years.
When is the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 scheduled to start?
The Asian Indoor Championships will take place from February 6 to 7.
Where will the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 take place?
The Asian Indoor Championships will take place at Tainjin, China.
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 Indian Contingent
Men: Manikanta Hoblidhar (60m), Tejas Shirse (60m hurdles), J Adrash Ram (high jump), CV Anurag and Shahnawaz Khan (Long jump), Praveen Chithravel (Triple jump), Samardeep Singh Gill, Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot put), and Tejaswin Shankar (Heptathlon)
Women: Nithya Gandhe, Abhinaya Rajarajan (60m), Moumita Mondal, Pragyan Prasanti Sahu (60m hurdles), Pooja (High jump), Ancy Sojan, Moumita Mondal (Long jump), Yogita (Shot put), and KA Anamika (Pentathlon)
Where and how to watch the live telecast and live streaming of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026?
The Asian Indoor Championships 2026 will be live-streamed on sports.qq.com
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 full schedule
February 6, Friday
- Men’s triple jump – 8:35 AM
- Women’s 1500m – 3:30 PM
- Women’s shot put – 3:55 PM
- Men’s high jump – 4:10 PM
- Men’s 60m – 5:24 PM
- Pentathlon 800m (last event) – 5:37 PM
February 7, Saturday
- Men’s pole vault – 4:05 PM
- Women’s triple jump – 4:35 PM
- Women’s 3000m – 4:40 PM
- Men’s 3000m – 5:00 PM
- Women’s 400m – 5:20 PM
- Men’s 400m – 5:36 PM
- Men’s 60m hurdles – 5:55 PM
- Women’s 60m – 6:18 PM
February 8, Sunday
- Men’s 4×400m relay – 6:20 PM
- Women’s long jump – 7:49 AM
- Women’s high jump – 9:05 AM
- Men’s shot put – 4:05 PM
- Men’s long jump – 4:15 PM
- Heptathlon 1000m (last event) – 4:32 PM
- Men’s 1500m – 4:45 PM
- Men’s 800m – 4:56 PM
- Women’s 800m – 5:19 PM
- Women’s 60m hurdles – 5:35 PM
- Women’s 4×400m relay – 6:00 PM
When will the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships take place?
The championships will be held from February 6 to 8, 2026.
Where is the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 being held?
The event will take place at the Tuanbo Sports Center Athletic Arena in Tianjin, China.
Who is leading the Indian contingent at the championships?
Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the experienced shot putter, is leading the Indian contingent.
How can I watch the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 live?
The championships will be live-streamed on sports.qq.com.
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