PM Modi met the medal winners of Asian Games 2026, also met the team of Shreyas-Harmanpreet

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PM Modi Meets Asian Games Gold Medal Winners: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (October 14) met the players who won medals in the Asian Games 2026. The Sports Ministry had organized a special program at Major Dhyanchand Stadium in Delhi. In this, PM Modi met those athletes of India who made India proud by winning medals in the Asian Games played in Japan. To meet PM Modi, some player came with a hockey stick, while someone came with the frame of his jersey to meet the Prime Minister.

During this, PM Modi also met India’s men’s and women’s cricket team. Both the Indian cricket teams performed brilliantly in the Asian Games. The women’s team won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, while Shreyas Iyer’s team won the gold for the second consecutive time by defeating Pakistan.

Women’s and men’s hockey team presented jerseys

In this special program, Indian women’s and men’s hockey team also came to meet PM Modi. The hockey team presented a special jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian women’s hockey team had defeated the Chinese team 1-0 in the gold medal match in the Asian Games. With this, the women’s hockey team had also confirmed its place for the Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles, America in the year 2028. At the same time, the Indian men’s hockey team won the gold medal by defeating Malaysia by a huge margin of 5-1. Also qualified for Olympics 2028.

How many medals did India win in Asian Games 2026?

Asian Games 2026 was organized in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. This time India won a total of 85 medals in the Asian Games and stood fourth. This included 21 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 37 bronze medals. However, India disappointed a bit with its previous performance. In fact, in the 2023 Asian Games, Indian players had won more than 100 medals, which included 28 gold medals.

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