Over the past 12 years, Indian sports have witnessed an unprecedented transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From record-breaking Olympic performances to historic world championships, India has emerged as a formidable sporting nation on the global stage.
The launch of initiatives such as Khelo India, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Fit India Movement, enhanced sports infrastructure, direct athlete funding, scientific coaching, and greater support for women athletes has created a robust sporting ecosystem that is delivering historic results.
At the Olympic Games, India achieved its best-ever performances. The Tokyo Olympics saw India win 7 medals, including Neeraj Chopra's historic gold medal in athletics—the first-ever Olympic gold for India in track and field. At the Paris Olympics, Indian athletes continued their impressive run with multiple podium finishes, reaffirming India's growing stature in world sports. India's Paralympians also scripted history, delivering record-breaking medal hauls and making the nation proud.
At the Asian Games, India crossed the historic 100-medal mark for the first time in Hangzhou 2023, finishing with a record 107 medals, including 28 gold medals. This was India's best-ever performance at the continental event.
Indian badminton reached new heights with PV Sindhu becoming India's first woman to win two Olympic medals, while Indian shuttlers captured prestigious BWF titles and established India as a global badminton powerhouse.
Indian cricket added glorious chapters to its legacy. Team India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 after an unbeaten campaign, ending an 11-year ICC trophy drought and bringing immense pride to the nation.
Indian chess witnessed a golden revolution. D. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion, while India created history by winning both the Men's and Women's Chess Olympiad gold medals for the first time ever.
India won the prestigious Thomas Cup in 2022, defeating powerhouse nations to secure the country's first-ever badminton world team championship title, a landmark moment in Indian sporting history.
Indian hockey experienced a remarkable resurgence. The men's team won Olympic bronze medals, Asian Games gold, and multiple international titles, while the women's team achieved historic milestones on the world stage.
In athletics, stars like Neeraj Chopra, Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary, and several emerging talents consistently brought international medals, proving that India can compete with the world's best in track and field events.
Indian shooters delivered exceptional performances in World Championships, Asian Games, and Olympic events, while archers, wrestlers, boxers, weightlifters, and para-athletes continued to add to India's medal tally across global competitions.
From Olympic podiums to world championships, from cricket fields to chess boards, from badminton courts to athletics tracks, India's sporting rise over the past 12 years reflects a new era of ambition, excellence, and global competitiveness.
A stronger sporting culture, world-class infrastructure, athlete-centric policies, and unwavering national support have ensured that India's tricolour flies higher than ever before in international sports.
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