2022 Hangzhou v/s 2026 Aichi Nagoya: What changed for India?

At the Games in Hangzhou three years ago, India had 53 medals, including 13 gold after eight days. At the end of Day 8 in 2026 Aichi-Nagoya, India's tally stood at 37 with mere four gold.

What do you think went wrong?

India's Day 8 medal count tells a different story this time 📊

At the same stage in 2023, India had raced to 53 medals - 13 gold, 21 silver, 19 bronze.

This time around, the tally after Day 8 stands at 37 - 4 gold, 16 silver, 17 bronze.

A noticeable dip, especially in gold… pic.twitter.com/mKnb5jx7GN
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Update: 2026-09-27 23:37 GMT

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2022 Hangzhou v/s 2026 Aichi Nagoya: What changed for India?

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