Overview
- Reflective features recount how pre-1947 figures such as Major Dhyan Chand, Norman Pritchard and CK Nayudu used sporting success to challenge British dominance.
- Independence-era milestones include KD Jadhav’s 1952 Olympic wrestling bronze, Kapil Dev’s 1983 Cricket World Cup win, the 1975 Men’s Hockey World Cup title and the 2022 Thomas Cup badminton victory.
- Neeraj Chopra followed his Tokyo 2020 javelin gold with a 2023 World Championship win and secured a silver medal at Paris 2024.
- Shooter Manu Bhaker claimed two medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win multiple individual medals at a single Summer Games.
- India’s Paralympic team achieved a record 29 medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, up from 19 in Tokyo 2020, highlighting rapid growth in para-sports.