Sports Ministry's Asiad review: Questions raised about injuries to key athletes
India won 85 medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, and Mandaviya pressed federations to turn spending into results ahead of future championships.
- On Thursday, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed India's Asian Games performance in New Delhi, scrutinizing the decline to 85 medals from the 106 won at Hangzhou.
- Unexpected medal dips in athletics and badminton were addressed, alongside concerns about injured athletes and demanding schedules requiring players to compete in multiple matches within 24 hours.
- Mandaviya urged federations to "strengthen the pipeline of champions," asking: "How long will Mirabai Chanu alone keep winning medals for us? We need to produce 10 more Mirabai Chanus."
- Federations must integrate sports psychologists and science specialists to mitigate focus loss, while carrying out honest assessments of performance gaps and administrative shortcomings.
- Future strategy includes planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, as India aims to finish among the top three at the 2030 Asian Games in Doha.
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Sports Ministry reviews India’s Asian Games performance, questions raised over injured athletes
Athletics and badminton faced scrutiny as India’s medal tally fell to 85 at Aichi-Nagoya, with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urging federations to improve and develop young talent.
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