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Neeraj Chopra won India's first ever athletic gold medal in 2020 and followed up with a silver in 2024. India sent its largest ever delegation consisting of 119 athletes to the 2020 Summer Olympics. [79] [80] [81] India registered its most successful performance in a single Games with seven medals including one gold, two silver and four bronze.
Sports such as golf, rugby, boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, motorsport, wrestling, and basketball are featured throughout the country. [ 10] India's diverse culture and people have influenced the wide variety of sports, with indigenous sports such as fighter kite and boat racing being popular in some regions.
Hima Das (born 9 January 2000), nicknamed Dhing Express, [ 8] is an Indian sprinter from the state of Assam. She holds the current Indian national record in 400 meters with a timing of 50.79 s that she clocked at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World ...
In January 2023, thirty Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medalists, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Anshu Malik, Bajrang Punia, among others, staged a sit-in accusing Wrestling Federation of India president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and its coaches of sexually harassing female players for years, demanding to disband WFI.
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2024. India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in July-August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games marked the nation's 25th appearance at the Summer Olympics after having made its official debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics .
The Hall of Fame is making changes to streamline the selection process, just a few weeks after inducting the Class of 2024. Stay in the know about the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAA and all the other sports and leagues each day. From thrilling matches to exclusive interviews, we bring you the latest updates and highlights from the world of sports.
2020. 2024. India competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Indian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and the Paris Games edition marked India's 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics.