Abhinav Bindra Urges India to Refine Performance Systems After Asian Games
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has called for a rigorous assessment of India's performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. While acknowledging the country's 85-medal haul, including historic gold sweeps in cricket, kabaddi, and hockey, Bindra noted that the total fell short of the 106 medals achieved at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. He urged the sporting establishment to address both breakthrough successes and competitive disappointments to strengthen preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Bindra specifically thanked athletes, families, coaches, and government bodies for their contributions to the campaign. He emphasized that the focus must now shift toward building more robust high-performance systems for future international events.
Why it matters
The call for an honest assessment impacts the future training and funding strategies for Indian athletes as they prepare for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. It signals a shift in focus toward institutional improvements to sustain and exceed current medal tallies.
Read the original report — Times of India
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