Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the show of the Indian contingent which returned with 61 medals, including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze during the just concluded Commonwealth games. He said the golden period of Indian sports is knocking on the doors.
Modi on Saturday hosted the Indian contingent at his residence to felicitate the players. “The real assessment of this performance can’t be made with just number of medals, our athletes competed neck-and-neck. Some of the athletes might have just missied the medal by a small margin, but I am confident that our athletes will plug that gap in future,” PM Modi said during his speech. “It is just a start and we are not going to just sit quietly, golden period of Indian sports is knocking on the doors. ”
“We have the responsibility of making a sporting system which is the best in the world, inclusive, diverse and dynamic. No talent should be left out as they are all assets.”
While India produced a dominating show in badminton, wrestling and weightlifting, the athletes also did well in athletics, judo and lawn bowl, where they won India’s first-ever medal in the Games.
