Judoka kokila

Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall:  India’s Kokila booked her place in the women’s J2 -52kg gold medal bout at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, overcoming China’s reigning world champion Yi Liu in a tense semifinal to guarantee herself at least a silver medal.

Competing at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall, the visually impaired Indian judoka held her nerve against a formidable opponent to secure a 1-0 victory, advancing to the final where she will face Kyrgyzstan’s Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy later in the day.