Iran's women's kabaddi team finishes runner-up at 2026 Asian Games
Iran's national women's kabaddi team delivered a strong performance in Nagoya, finishing second in the sport's final at this year's Asian Games.
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Iran's national women's kabaddi team finished as runner-up in the 2026 Asian Games kabaddi final held in Nagoya, Japan, according to Iran's IRNA news agency.
The team's performance throughout the tournament was described as strong, culminating in a silver-medal finish at the continental competition, one of the more closely followed events among South and West Asian nations where kabaddi maintains a significant following.
Kabaddi's regional popularity
Kabaddi, a contact team sport with roots in South Asia, has grown in popularity across parts of the Middle East and Central Asia in recent years, with the Asian Games serving as one of the sport's most prominent international stages.
Details on the identity of the gold-medal winning team and the final score of the championship match were not included in the available report.
Iran's kabaddi programs, both men's and women's, have built a competitive record at continental level in recent editions of the Asian Games, reflecting sustained investment in the sport domestically.
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