Archive · 9 Sep 2026
Sports Minister Urges Indian Athletes Toward Asian Games Success
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya encouraged Indian athletes before the Asian Games.
He told them not to be afraid of their opponents.
He said athletes should use pressure to perform better.
He also asked them to see opponents as chances to win medals.
India won 57 medals in 2014 and 107 medals in 2023.
Mandaviya said this improvement came from a stronger sports system.
He believes India still has many talented athletes.
The Indian Olympic Association held a ceremony to send off the 503-member team.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged India’s 503-member Asian Games contingent to turn pressure into performance.
Mandaviya highlighted India’s medal increase from 57 at the 2014 Asian Games to 107 in 2023.
He attributed the progress to an improved national sports ecosystem and continued government-federation dialogue.
Mandaviya said India has substantial untapped sporting potential, with abundant talent and manpower.
The Indian Olympic Association organized the send-off ceremony, attended by officials including PT Usha.
- Who
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya encouraged India’s 503-member Asian Games contingent; Indian Olympic Association officials and athletes attended the ceremony.
- What
- Mandaviya urged athletes to compete fearlessly, convert pressure into performance, and build on India’s medal growth.
- When
- Tuesday; the article describes the Asian Games as upcoming.
- Where
- The Indian contingent is set to compete at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya; the ceremony’s location is not stated.
- Why
- To motivate the athletes to perform successfully and continue India’s improving medal record.
- Contingent size
- 503 athletes
- Asian Games location
- Aichi-Nagoya
- 2014 medal tally
- 57 medals at the Asian Games in Incheon
- 2023 medal tally
- 107 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou
- Medal increase
- 53% from 2014 to 2023, according to Mandaviya
- Asian Para Games result
- 111 medals in Hangzhou in 2023
- Organizer
- Indian Olympic Association