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India hit 100 Asiad medals, PM to host contingent on Oct 10

India hit 100 Asiad medals, PM to host contingent on Oct 10

India reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, announcing that he will host the country's contingent on October 10."Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our Asian Games contingent on the 10th and interacting with our athletes," he posted on X.The people of India are thrilled that it has reached a remarkable milestone of 100 medals, he said. 

In Asian Games, history is made on Saturday as India gets its 100 medal..India's march towards 100 medals kicked off with Jyothi Vennam winning the gold medal in women's compound and Aditi Swami claiming bronze in the same event on Saturday.  Archers Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam then won gold medals in men's and women's compound individual events. Ojas defeated compatriot Abhishek Verma in an all-India final, with the latter bowing out with a silver. This was Jyothi's third gold medal of Asian Games 2023, having been on the top step of the podium in the women's compound and mixed compound team events earlier. On Saturday, which is the final day for Indian athletes' events in Hangzhou, India added four more medals in archery while the women's kabaddi team's win over Chinese Taipei in the final officially took India to the 100-medal mark.India had won 70 medals in the last edition in Indonesia where the country's athletes won 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze medals to record their best-ever performance.

 

On the back of a splendid show by the shooters (22) and track and field athletes (29 medals), who contributed 51 medals, India had already surpassed its best-ever show on Wednesday.

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