Asian Games 2026: India Slips From Hangzhou High as Aichi-Nagoya Exposes Gaps in Shooting, Athletics
India’s total fell by 21 medals from the previous edition, but it still held fourth place behind China, Japan and South Korea.
- On Sunday, India concluded the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in fourth place with 85 medals, comprising 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals.
- The 2026 campaign marked a decline from Hangzhou 2022, when India won 106 medals including 28 golds, compared to just 21 golds this cycle.
- Cricket and hockey performances bolstered the final count, with both men's and women's hockey teams winning gold alongside both cricket teams securing top finishes.
- High-Performance coach Ronak Pandit described the results as unexpected, while H.S. Prannoy called the experience "sad" for athletes and the badminton scheduling "cruel."
- Both hockey teams earned direct entry tickets for the upcoming LA Olympics through their gold-medal performances. The results underscore India's challenge in sustaining medal depth into consistent gold-medal dominance.
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Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally: Where did India finish in the standings after the marquee event's conclusion?
With the Asian Games 2026 edition coming to an end, let us have a look at the final medal tally after the event's conclusion and where the Indian contingent finished after several gold medal victories.
Asian Games 2026: India slips from Hangzhou high as Aichi-Nagoya exposes gaps in shooting, athletics
India achieved a total of 85 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which is a decrease. The country secured 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals compared to the previous event. Traditional strongholds like shooting and athletics underperformed significantly, contributing to the overall medal shortfall. Notably, India's increased presence in archery, wrestling, and cricket marked some positive outcomes for the nation.
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India’s fourth-place finish at the 2026 Asian Games, with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, presents a mixed picture. The tally is below the 106 medals won at Hangzhou, but retaining fourth place shows that India continues to occupy a strong position in the continental sporting order. More importantly, the [...] The post Super show appeared first on News Today | First with the news.
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