Soniya Devi Phairembam secured a place in the final of the women’s kayak single 500m event at the Asian Games with a second-place finish. She delivered an impressive performance in the semifinal, finishing just behind Uzbekistan’s Madinakhon Ashrafxonova. However, Megha Pradeep faced disappointment as she failed to secure a spot in the final of the women’s canoe single 200m event.