The Indian Commonwealth Games delegation visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence
India placed fourth in the Commonwealth Games medal tally, with 22 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 23 bronze medals for a total of 61 medals.
The Indian delegation that represented the country at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday. The Indian contingent came away with 61 medals, including 22 gold. PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Lakshya Sen won gold medals.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) shared images of the group prepared to see Prime Minister Modi at his home on Saturday.
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PM Modi said in his conversation with athletes: “I appreciate you all coming to my house and treating me like family despite your busy schedules. I am honoured to be conversing with you, as do all other Indians. Everyone is invited. Our Yuva Shakti has only just begun…the Golden Age of Indian Sports has only just begun! In the previous several weeks, the country has achieved two big sporting accomplishments. Apart from setting a record in the CWG, the country hosted the Chess Olympiad for the first time “He went on.
“The country not only hosted the (Chess Olympiad) effectively but also delivered its best performance in the sport, extending its long heritage. I’d also want to congratulate all of the players that participated in the Chess Olympiad and earned medals “He stated.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian women’s cricket team won a silver medal after losing to Australia in the gold medal match.
The women’s hockey team got bronze after defeating New Zealand, while the men’s hockey team grabbed silver.
India placed fourth in the Commonwealth Games medal tally, with 22 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 23 bronze medals for a total of 61 medals.
When the Commonwealth Games were held in India in 2010, India concluded with the fifth-best performance in Commonwealth Games history, earning a total of 101 medals.
This time around, 61 medals are important since shooting, India’s most successful discipline historically with 135 medals, was not included in the games.