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COVER STORY Khelta Bharat,
Khilta Bharat
Asian Games
The strengthening of the sports ecosystem in India has with traditional ones. That is why Gatka, Ka-
also influenced its performance in the Asian Games. In laripayattu, Kho-Kho, Mallakhamb, and even
2014, Indian players won 57 medals with 11 gold, while in Yogasana have been included in the Khelo
the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, the largest ever Indian India Youth Games. Indian players are now
contingent won 107 medals with 28 gold. coming forward in sports like Wushu, Sepak-
Takraw, Pencak Silat, Lawn Bowls, and Roller
Year/Venue Athlete Medal Gold Silver Bronze
Skating. In the 2022 Commonwealth Games,
2014-Incheon 541 57 11 9 37 the women’s team attracted everyone’s
2018 -Jakarta 570 69 15 24 30 attention by winning a medal in lawn bowls.
2023 -Hangzhou 655 107 28 38 41 The government is also focusing on modern-
izing the sports infrastructure in India. In the
Asian Para: Athletes created history last decade, the sports budget has increased
Indian para-athletes have created history with a record more than three times. A large part of this
medal haul at the 2023 Asian Games. The team won a total budget is being spent on sports infrastruc-
of 111 medals, including 29 gold medals at the Asian Para ture. Today, more than one thousand Khelo
Games 2023. Earlier, India had won 14 medals at the Asian India centers are running in the country.
Para Games 2010, 33 in 2014 and 72 in 2018. This is India’s The world of sports and the economy
best performance since the inception of these games, related to sports are not limited to just
where India finished fifth in the medal tally. sports. Today, also giving new opportunities
for employment and self-employment to the
Commonwealth Games youth. It includes many sub-sectors like phys-
India has been consistently performing well in the iotherapy, data analytics, sports technology,
Commonwealth Games secured its place in top 5. Its better broadcasting, e-sports, and management.
performance continued with 64 medals in Glasgow 2014, The youth of the country can also choose a
66 in Gold Coast 2018 and 61 medals in Birmingham 2022. profession as coach, fitness trainer, recruit-
Year/Venue Indian athletes Won medals ment agent, event manager, sports lawyer, or
2014 - Glasgow 215 64 sports media expert. A stadium is no longer
2018 - Gold Coast 218 66 just a pitch; it has become a source of em-
ployment for thousands. Many opportunities
2022 - Birmingham 210 61
are also being developed for the youth in
These accomplishments also raised the field of sports enterprise. In the National
the reputation on the global stage Sports University being built in the country
today, or the new National Education Policy
n India won a double gold medal at the 2024 FIDE that was unveiled, sports has been made a
Chess Olympiad in Budapest. part of mainstream education. Its objective
n Indian athletes won 22 medals at the 2023 is also to create good sportsmen as well as
ITTF FA 20 AI - WataniPara Table Tennis excellent sports professionals in the country.
Championship in Jordan. There is no doubt that the way new enthu-
n India won the gold medal in javelin throw at the siasm has been generated in the nation and
society about sports in the last 11 years, the
World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest. contribution of sports economy to the goal of
n The Indian badminton men’s team created history becoming the third largest economic power
by winning the Thomas Cup in May 2022. in the world is becoming visible. It’s not only
n The Indian team won 34 medals at the ISSF Rifle/ individual in a sport, but there is a whole eco-
Pistol World Championship 2022 (Senior and system behind it. There are coaches, trainers,
Junior) held in Egypt. people who focus on nutrition and fitness,
and there are doctors. That is, there are pos-
n The Indian team topped the ISSF Junior World
Cup 2023 held in Germany. sibilities for both service and manufacturing

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