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2026 Asian Games: Can India improve on its best ever medals tally from 2023? | In Focus Podcast
The 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou saw India’s best ever performance – we came back with 107 medals, including 28 gold medals, and we finished fourth on the medals table, behind only China, Japan and South Korea.
The 2026 Asian Games will officially kick off in from September 19, and the big question is: can improve on its performance?
In this episode, we preview ’s prospects, and joining us is Uthra Ganesan from The Hindu’s Sports Bureau.
Host: G Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu
Published - September 18, 2026 08:19 pm IST
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