Golden score

Pedro Carlos Antun Neto: India's judo campaign received a major boost at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh powered into the finals of their respective weight categories on Friday, guaranteeing the country two more medals and keeping hopes of a golden double alive.

In the closely contested semifinal, Asmita beat Summer Shaw from Scotland 1-0 (Yuko) and thus secured a gritty performance to reach the women's 48kg final, the result being decided by the Golden Score.

The contest was a closely fought tactical battle and, over the four minutes of regular time, neither judoka was able to gain the upper hand. Shaw, who has won the senior British title four times, countered Asmita move for move, with the result that they nullified each other.