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INDIA'S SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE
IN THE WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES Excellent performance
in chess:
Praggnanandhaa
With 26 medals, including 11 gold, 5 silver, and
Rameshbabu was the
10 bronze, Indian athletes created a record
runner-up in the FIDE
at the 31st World University Games held in
Chess World Cup.
China. This was India's best performance
at the World University Games since their
inception in 1959. India had won only 18 Created history:
medals in all the university games held The Indian women's
since 1959. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visually impaired
congratulated the athletes, their families, cricket team won the
and coaches for this success. PM Modi, gold medal at the
in his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on IBSA World Games.
August 27, spoke on the phone with some
of the young players who won medals in
Men's Hockey team
the University Games. The Prime Minister
juggernaut:
interacted with Pragati from Uttar Pradesh,
Won the Asian
who won a medal in archery; Amlan from
Champions Trophy for
Assam, who won a medal in athletics;
the fourth time.
Priyanka from Uttar Pradesh, who won a
medal in race walking; and Abhidnya from
Maharashtra, who won a medal in shooting.
Excellence in
Badminton: Prannoy
H.S. won a
bronze medal at the
BWF World
Championships 2023.

records and given the country reason to be proud country's sports culture and encouraging young
by winning medals. people to participate in sports. The government
Anas, Amoj, Rajesh Ramesh, and Mohammad has launched a number of programmes to assist
Ajmal, who were part of the Indian men's 4x400m aspiring athletes. Efforts have been made to
relay team at the World Athletics Championships, strengthen the country's sports ecosystem.
qualified for the World Championships final. Prime As a result, Indian players are now performing
Minister Narendra Modi lauded the sportspersons well on every playing field around the world. While
and said, "Exceptional teamwork at the World Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu finished second in
Athletics Championships! Anas, Amoj, Rajesh the recent FIDE Chess World Cup, India's women's
Ramesh, and Muhammad Ajmal set a new Asian visually impaired cricket team won gold at the IBSA
record in the men's 4x400m relay to enter the final. World Games. For the fourth time, the Indian men's
It will be remembered as a great comeback, truly hockey team won the Asian Champions Trophy,
historic for Indian athletics. while Prannoy H.S. took bronze at the BWF World
In recent years, the government of India has Championships 2023. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime
created an ideal environment to encourage sporting Minister of India, congratulated Praggnanandhaa
talent and enable sportspeople to grow. Also, under Rameshbabu, the Indian Women's Blind Cricket
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, much Team, Prannoy HS and the Men's Hockey Team on
emphasis has been placed on developing the their outstanding achievements. n

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