The two medals were the only returns for India at Rio 2016 among 117 athletes, its largest contingent for any single Olympics, ensuring that the nation did not return empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. It was a scare that looked very much possible until the last few days...
Sports must be considered as an investment to mankind. Through sports huge population can be converted into a valuable asset for the nation. With adoption of such approach it won't be difficult for India to win good number of medals at Olympics.Dr. Vijay Bahadur Singh Bisht...
WithIndian hockeyenjoying a fine legacy at the Olympics -- having won eight golds, two silvers and three bronze medals – it is no surprise then that hockey players have carried the flag most times for India at the Olympics (six).
While Vijender has turned pro and will never appear again for India in a boxing event, the rest are expected to take part and help India attain a higher position on the medals tally. It is expected that the likes of Sania Mirza and PV Sindhu who are yet to win medals for India will ...
In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which th...
her first medal, Bhaker said, “I put in a lot of effort. This is a bronze but I’m happy I could win a bronze for the country.” As the billion-strong Indian population lauds Bhaker for her achievements, people are also curious to know what Olympics winners get other than medals....
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who first started shooting in 2016, won silver medals at two World Cups within a year. At the 2018 Asian Para Games, he brought home India's lone gold medal in the sport with a Games record. The 2019 World Championship bronze medalist also shattered the world record (in the P4 50m p...
(9 gold, 12 silver, 10 bronze).Meet the 17 Indian superstars who won 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze) en-route smashing records and creating history in the Tokyo Paralympics 2021.India at Tokyo 2021 Paralympics:All results and medals|Full squadAvani Lekhara, 19 | ShootingSh...
India has now won just41 Olympic medals in total since its debut in 1900, all at the Summer Games. “There is no doubt that India has been an underperformer in the Olympics and generally in global sports,” said Ronojoy Sen, author of “Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India....