Here, you will look beyond the big numbers and shiny medals, and you’ll discover the fascinating story of India’s performance at the 2023 Asian Games. In this analysis, we’ll show you that the sheer number of medals won doesn’t tell the whole story because there are more medals available now. We’ll explore how different sports have contributed to India’s medal count over the years. What’s truly exciting is the increase in the percentage of medals India has won compared to the total available, which means India is doing better in a variety of sports. So, it’s not just about aiming for 100+ medals anymore; it’s about understanding how India’s success has evolved in detail.
While India’s medal count has been on a steady rise for the past three decades, here’s the plot twist: the Asian Games have been dishing out more medals too! So, the raw medal numbers don’t reveal the full narrative.
Want to truly measure India’s performance in the Asian Games? Let’s dive into the numbers, and see the percentage of total medals bagged by India over the years.
Now, explore this Interactive Medal Share Graph for all Asian Countries over the years – Witness India’s 2023 surge after years of Stagnation!
In contrast, the traditionally strong medal-winning nations are either seeing a decline or getting stuck in a medal-sharing rut: –
The share of different sports in India’s all-time medals in Asian Games
Excitingly, in 2023, India’s medal collection has reduced its reliance on athletics, spreading its glory across diverse sports, as depicted in the pie charts below!
Also, the share of gold medals in India’s medal haul hasn’t changed much over the years, but, has improved slightly in 2023.
Lastly, a look at India’s rank in the Medal’s Tally over the years: –
Credits: I have used data on Asian Games historically from this Wikipedia article, and the India at Asian Games article. Apart from this, I have relied upon statistics from bestsports.com and R programming language, tidyverse and rvest.