Asian Games: From 70 medals to a file 107 — how and why the needle moved
It was the shooters and archers who aimed their sights on the 100-plus medal goal Team India had set themselves for the Hangzhou Asian Games. This, coupled with the dramatic enchancment in each monitor and area, powered India’s dash to a file tally of 107 medals that included 35 golds.
The earlier greatest at 2018 Jakarta — 70 medals, 16 gold — had been effectively and really relegated to a distant second.
At Sunday’s closing ceremony, India’s march will flag many positives: Team medals in taking pictures point out a brand new depth of expertise; features in compound archery is sweet information for the reason that occasion is more likely to be included within the Olympics; the track-and-field domination, the mom sport, added to India’s picture as a rising sporting nation. And, considerably, the badminton gold and desk tennis bronze made China sit up and acknowledge India’s presence in a self-discipline they’ve made their very own – and for lengthy taken their domination without any consideration. (READ MORE)
It was taking pictures and archery, coupled with the dramatic enchancment in each monitor and area, that powered India’s dash to a file tally of 107 medals that included 35 golds. (PHOTOS: PTI)
