It was hardly the smoothest of starts for India in Aichi-Nagoya. There were days when the medals came slowly, plenty of near misses, and moments when the campaign felt like it was struggling to find its rhythm. But India is now at: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, and fourth in the medal table as things stand.
Of course, fourth is not locked in yet, with Uzbekistan still having events tomorrow. So we’ll have to wait a little longer for the final position.
But for India, the competition is done. The hockey teams signed off with a golden double, Aman Sehrawat upgraded his Hangzhou bronze to gold, and there were plenty of stories, breakthroughs, heartbreaks and unexpected heroes along the way.
The closing ceremony is tomorrow, and then, just like that, this particular marathon comes to an end.
Thank you for staying with us through all of it. We’ll see you tomorrow for the final goodbye on Aichi-Nagoya 2026.