The 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima marked another transition in India’s sporting journey. Four years after a difficult campaign in Beijing, India returned to the Asian Games with a relatively modest medal tally, but the edition provided glimpses of a new generation that would go on to shape Indian sport for years to come. India…
The 11th Asian Games were held in Beijing, China, from 22 September to 7 October 1990. For India, the Games represented a sharp decline from the 37 medals won in Seoul in 1986. India returned with just 23 medals, finishing 12th in the medal table. The tally was: 1 Gold | 8 Silver | 14…
The 10th Asian Games were held in Seoul, South Korea, from 20 September to 5 October 1986. India entered the Games after its record 57-medal performance on home soil in New Delhi four years earlier. The medal tally declined in Seoul, but India still finished 5th in the medal table with: 5 Gold | 9…
The ninth Asian Games were held in New Delhi from 19 November to 4 December 1982, with India hosting the continental multi-sport event for the second time. On home soil, India produced a remarkable improvement over its performance at Bangkok 1978. India finished 5th in the medal table with: 13 Gold | 19 Silver |…
The eighth Asian Games returned to Bangkok in December 1978, and India produced one of its strongest gold-medal performances of the decade. India finished 6th in the medal table with: 11 Gold | 11 Silver | 6 Bronze | 28 Medals The overall medal count remained unchanged from Tehran 1974, but the composition was dramatically…
As our countdown to Aichi-Nagoya 2026 continues, let’s travel back to Tehran 1974, the seventh edition of the Asian Games. India returned to the Asian Games after winning 25 medals in Bangkok in 1970 and produced a slightly larger haul in Tehran: 🥇 4 Gold🥈 12 Silver🥉 12 Bronze🏅 28 Medals India finished 7th in…
As the countdown to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya continues, we travel back to Bangkok 1970, the sixth edition of the Asian Games and an important chapter in India’s sporting history. After India’s spectacular 33-medal campaign at Jakarta 1962 and a relatively disappointing 21-medal haul at Bangkok 1966, the Indian contingent returned to Bangkok…
Bangkok 1966: When India’s Medal Count Fell, But History Was Made From 33 medals in Jakarta to 21 in Bangkok. On the surface, India’s campaign at the 1966 Asian Games looked like a step backwards. Four years earlier, India had produced one of its greatest-ever Asian Games performances, winning 33 medals at Jakarta 1962 and…
With the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya approaching, our journey through India’s Asian Games history takes us to Jakarta 1962 — an edition that marked a dramatic transformation in India’s performance on the continental stage. After winning 13 medals at Tokyo 1958, India produced one of its strongest campaigns of the early Asian Games era…
With just 16 days remaining for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, our journey through India’s Asian Games history reaches the 1958 edition in Tokyo, Japan. India finished the Games with 13 medals — five gold, four silver and four bronze — and placed seventh in the overall medal standings. The medal total was smaller…
Following their impressive performance at the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, India travelled to Manila for the second edition of the Asian Games in 1954. India finished 5th in the overall medal table, winning 17 medals — 5 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze. Athletics once again formed the backbone of India’s…
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asiad, marked the beginning of India’s journey at the Asian Games. Held in New Delhi from March 4 to March 11, 1951, the inaugural edition featured 11 National Olympic Committees and 489 athletes competing across six sports. India made an impressive start on home soil, winning…
