85 medals at the Asian Games exposed India’s biggest sporting problem | The Hindu Editorial

Economy By The Hindu • October 6, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC
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85 medals at the Asian Games exposed India’s biggest sporting problem | The Hindu Editorial
India finished the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, a decline from its record haul at Hangzhou 2023. While young athletes delivered several memorable performances, the overall tally fell short of expectations and exposed weaknesses in key individual sports.

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India finished the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, a decline from its record haul at Hangzhou 2023. While young athletes delivered several memorable performances, the overall tally fell short of expectations and exposed weaknesses in key individual sports.

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