Prime Minister Narendra Modi:<\/b> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian contingent for its performance at the Asian Games 2026, praising the athletes for representing the country with determination, passion and remarkable sporting spirit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India finished the Aichi-Nagoya Games in fourth position with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, in what became the country\u2019s second-highest medal haul in the history of the Asian Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs the Asian Games 2026 draw to a close, my compliments to every member of the Indian contingent for representing our nation with determination, passion and remarkable sporting spirit,\u201d PM Modi wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Prime Minister congratulated the country\u2019s medal winners and said their performances had brought immense joy to the nation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cCongratulations to all our medal winners, whose performances have brought immense joy to the nation,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PM Modi also hoped that the performances in Aichi-Nagoya would inspire greater achievements in the coming years and help strengthen India\u2019s sporting ecosystem at the grassroots level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMay these games inspire even greater achievements in the years ahead. May they contribute to strengthening sports at the grassroots too,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s campaign in Japan was highlighted by a number of historic achievements and successful title defences across disciplines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket teams retained their Asian Games titles, while both kabaddi teams also won gold medals. The men\u2019s hockey team successfully defended its title with a 5-1 victory over Malaysia, while the women\u2019s team ended a 44-year wait for an Asian Games gold by defeating China 1-0 in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India also produced several landmark individual performances. Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in golf at the Asian Games, while 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold at the continental showpiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lovlina Borgohain also joined an elite list by becoming only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to win an Asian Games boxing gold.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India also produced several landmark individual performances. Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in golf at the Asian Games, while 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win individual recurve gold at the continental showpiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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