# From competing for food to a gold medal: the stories behind India’s Asian Games winners

https://mins.news/en/item/87492

- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 06:30 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/this-is-india-asian-games-winners-success

> India won 85 medals at the Asian Games in Japan: 21 golds, 27 silvers and 37 bronzes. The report highlights athletes including Neeru Dhanda, Vithya Ramraj and Sahil Jadhav, who trained with little money, borrowed equipment or limited facilities before achieving major breakthroughs. India’s women’s hockey team also won gold after a 44-year wait.

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