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Sports Ministry Reviews Asian Games Performance And Raises Concerns Over Athlete Injuries
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:30
Sports Ministry Reviews Asian Games Performance And Raises Concerns Over Athlete Injuries
- •Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a review meeting in New Delhi to evaluate India's performance at the Asian Games and plan ahead for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- •India secured 85 medals, including 21 gold, which was lower than the 106 medals achieved in the previous edition in Hangzhou.
- •IOA President P T Usha raised questions regarding key athletes traveling to the mega-event with injuries, specifically addressing cases in the athletics contingent.
- •Performance in high-yielding disciplines like athletics and badminton faced scrutiny, with badminton yielding only a single men's team bronze.
- •The Sports Minister emphasized that financial resources are abundant and urged National Sports Federations to deliver concrete results on the ground.
Key Questions Answered
India secured a total of 85 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which included 21 gold medals.
Disciplines like athletics and badminton saw significant drops in their medal tallies, with athletics gold medals decreasing from six to one and badminton yielding only a single bronze.
The Sports Ministry stated that more than Rs 700 crore was spent to prepare the athletes over a three-year cycle leading up to the Games.
