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Nita Ambani Hails Team India's Stellar Asian Games 2026 Performance
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News18•04-10-2026, 14:06
Nita Ambani Hails Team India's Stellar Asian Games 2026 Performance
- •Nita Ambani congratulated Indian athletes for their outstanding performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- •India secured fourth place in the medal standings with a total of 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze.
- •Ambani highlighted the inspiring success of women athletes and expressed pride in Reliance Foundation athletes, whose achievements contributed to 29 of India's medals.
- •India won gold medals in men's and women's kabaddi, cricket, and field hockey, with the men's cricket team defeating Pakistan and the men's hockey team beating Malaysia in their respective finals.
- •Several Indian athletes, including the men's and women's hockey teams, secured quotas for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics through their performances.
Key Questions Answered
India finished fourth in the medal standings at the Asian Games 2026 with a total of 83 medals, which included 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals.
Through its various programmes and partnerships, the Reliance Foundation contributed to 29 of India's medals, with 48 supported athletes representing the country at the Games.
The Indian men’s hockey team secured direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final, while the women’s team qualified after a 1-0 win over China.
