What happened: India’s medal trends across Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games
PIB presents India’s improving international sporting results through a comparison of athlete participation and medals won across major multi-sport events. The backgrounder focuses on four event categories: Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, spanning editions from 2014/2016 to 2024.
Olympic Games: rise from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020, sustained medals at Paris 2024
India’s Olympic medal count increased from Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 and stayed at a high level at Paris 2024.
PIB figures on Olympics:
Rio 2016: 117 athletes, 2 medalsTokyo 2020: 119 athletes, 7 medalsParis 2024: 117 athletes, 6 medals
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