Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Modi Wishes Indian Athletes Success at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a message to India’s athletes before the Asian Games.
He said the athletes had worked very hard.
He also said that India was proud of them.
India is sending 501 athletes to compete in 36 sports.
About 11,000 athletes from 45 countries are expected to take part.
They will compete for 469 gold medals.
India wants to win more than the 107 medals it won at Hangzhou 2022.
The Games are being held in the Aichi-Nagoya area and are scheduled to run until October 4.
The article uses both 2025 and 2026 when describing the Games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished India’s Asian Games contingent success, praising its hard work and dedication.
The article says 501 Indian athletes will compete across 36 sports.
The Aichi-Nagoya Games are described as featuring about 11,000 athletes from 45 nations in 43 sports.
India will seek to surpass its record 107-medal haul from Hangzhou 2022.
The article inconsistently refers to the event as both the 2025 and 2026 Asian Games.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 501 Indian athletes, alongside athletes from 45 nations.
- What
- Modi wished the Indian contingent success at the Asian Games and praised its dedication.
- When
- The message was issued on Saturday; the Games are scheduled to run until October 4. The article refers to them inconsistently as the 2025 and 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, with the opening ceremony described as taking place in Nagoya.
- Why
- Modi wanted to encourage the athletes, while India aims to improve on its 107-medal record from Hangzhou 2022.
- Indian contingent
- 501 athletes across 36 sports
- International participation
- About 11,000 athletes from 45 nations
- Competition program
- 43 sports, 71 sub-events and 469 gold medals
- Previous Indian record
- 107 medals at Hangzhou 2022
- Schedule
- The Games are described as running until October 4
- Age range highlighted
- From 15-year-old cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to 55-year-old equestrian Shruti Vora
- Date discrepancy
- The article’s headline and overview say 2026, while its key points refer to the 2025 Asian Games