<p>China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count.</p>

<p>The 40 golds was an all time high for Games outside China and was achieved despite immense pressure and tightened scrutiny resulting from a doping row involving some of its swimmers.</p>

<p>Chinese athletes strengthened their dominance in diving and table tennis with clean sweeps of all the titles on offer, adding two golds on the badminton court, five on the weightlifting platform and five at the shooting range.</p>

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<p>Breakthroughs were made with first gold medals in artistic swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, women's boxing and in singles tennis.</p>

<p>Zheng Qinwen, 21, backed up her status and one of the best young talents in women's tennis by winning the singles gold at Roland Garros after a few hardfought wins, including one against world number one Iga Swiatek.</p>

<p>The run-up to the Games was clouded by reports in the New York Times and German broadcaster ARD in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2021 but been allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.</p>

<p>China's Foreign Ministry accused the United States of using the case, which doping authorities concluded was caused by contamination, to undermine the Chinese swimmers in Paris.</p>

<p>Pan Zhanle, 20, emerged as China's biggest star in the pool with a scorching swim to break the world record in the blue riband 100 metres freestyle.</p>

<p>Pan, who spoke candidly about being cold shouldered by other swimmers, also led China to end U.S. dominance in the men's 4x100 medley relay.</p>

<p>Zhang Yufei, one of the 11 swimmers named in the ARD report, won six medals for a career tally of 10 to become China's most decorated Olympic swimmer.</p>

<p>"We are innocent," Zhang said. "World Aquatics and other parties have already got to the bottom of everything and clarified online. If some people still don't believe it, we are not going to refute any more in vain, because innocence will prevail."</p>

<p>Away from the pool, China also claimed medals in some of the more recent additions to the Olympic programme, including a gold in women's BMX freestyle, two silvers in sport climbing and a bronze in the women's breaking in a total team tally of 91 medals.</p>

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China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count.

China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count. The 40 golds was an all time high for Games outside China and was achieved despite immense pressure and tightened scrutiny resulting from a doping row involving some of its swimmers. Chinese athletes strengthened their dominance in diving and table tennis with clean sweeps of all the titles on offer, adding two golds on the badminton court, five on the weightlifting platform and five at the shooting range. ALSO READ: Paris Olympics 2024: USA edge past China to top medal tally after winning last gold of Summer Games Breakthroughs were made with first gold medals in artistic swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, women's boxing and in singles tennis. Zheng Qinwen, 21, backed up her status and one of the best young talents in women's tennis by winning the singles gold at Roland Garros after a few hardfought wins, including one against world number one Iga Swiatek. The run-up to the Games was clouded by reports in the New York Times and German broadcaster ARD in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2021 but been allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. China's Foreign Ministry accused the United States of using the case, which doping authorities concluded was caused by contamination, to undermine the Chinese swimmers in Paris. Pan Zhanle, 20, emerged as China's biggest star in the pool with a scorching swim to break the world record in the blue riband 100 metres freestyle. Pan, who spoke candidly about being cold shouldered by other swimmers, also led China to end U.S. dominance in the men's 4x100 medley relay. Zhang Yufei, one of the 11 swimmers named in the ARD report, won six medals for a career tally of 10 to become China's most decorated Olympic swimmer. "We are innocent," Zhang said. "World Aquatics and other parties have already got to the bottom of everything and clarified online. If some people still don't believe it, we are not going to refute any more in vain, because innocence will prevail." Away from the pool, China also claimed medals in some of the more recent additions to the Olympic programme, including a gold in women's BMX freestyle, two silvers in sport climbing and a bronze in the women's breaking in a total team tally of 91 medals. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

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<p>Naohisa Takato delivered the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games for a host nation desperate for Olympic glory by winning the men's 60 kg judo, a sport fittingly born in Japan 140 years ago.</p>

<p>The win against Taiwan's Yang Yung-wei left Takato openly weeping on the mat and stood in contrast to the lack of fans in an empty arena at the Nippon Budokan, a mecca of Japanese martial arts and concert venues, amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>"This is heavy. It makes me feel like dreaming," Takato, who was later all smiles, told reporters when asked about the gold medal that was put around his neck.</p>

<p>The triple world champion judoka, who had disappointed the nation with a bronze medal at the 2016 Games, had a nail-biting ride to the top of the podium with three victories in the finals coming in the sudden death Golden Score period.</p>

<p>He had a close shave in his quarter-final in the 60kg class, winning during Golden Score overtime on a foul by his Georgian opponent Lukhumi Chkhvimiani.</p>

<p>In the elimination round of 16, Takato delivered an ippon against Belgian Jorre Verstaeten.</p>

<p>"It was frustrating in Rio," Takato said, recalling the previous Games where he ended up with bronze. "It was a long road to get here."</p>

<p>In between matches at the eight-sided Nippon Budokan, which was built for the Olympics Japan hosted in 1964, sanitation workers poured disinfectant spray over yellow tatami mats to minimise the risk of coronavirus infection.</p>

<p>Blaring pop, rock and dance music was used to generate an atmosphere before the bouts.</p>

<p>JAPAN'S STRENGTH</p>

<p>Takato's victory underscored Japan's strength at a sport that originated in the country. Bronze medals went to Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan and Luka Mkheidze of France.</p>

<p>Japanese female judoka Funa Tonaki reached the final in her 48kg class but lost to Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi, just one bout away from achieving double gold on the same day with Takato.</p>

<p>Tonaki, a one-time world champion making her Olympic debut, won a semi-final with an ippon - judo's equivalent of a knockout - by pinning Ukraine's Daria Bilodid in Golden Score overtime.</p>

<p>It was a bittersweet day for the host nation, which has endured a lead up to the Games like no other.</p>

<p>The career of "King" Kohei Uchimura, twice Olympics all-around champion and holder of seven Olympic medals, came to an abrupt end when he failed to qualify in the gymnastics arena.</p>

<p>Japan also suffered an opening swimming session blow on Saturday when top gold medal hope Daiya Seto failed to make the men's 400 metres medley final.</p>

<p>Nevertheless, many spectators watching the Games at home under lockdown took solace in Takato's moment of joy.</p>

<p>"The first gold medal for Japan! It was a marvellous feat built on the bitter experience at Rio de Janeiro five years ago. Congratulations and thank you," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike tweeted.</p>


Naohisa Takato delivered the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games for a host nation desperate for Olympic glory by winning the men's 60 kg judo, a sport fittingly born in Japan 140 years ago.

Naohisa Takato delivered the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games for a host nation desperate for Olympic glory by winning the men's 60 kg judo, a sport fittingly born in Japan 140 years ago. The win against Taiwan's Yang Yung-wei left Takato openly weeping on the mat and stood in contrast to the lack of fans in an empty arena at the Nippon Budokan, a mecca of Japanese martial arts and concert venues, amid the coronavirus pandemic. "This is heavy. It makes me feel like dreaming," Takato, who was later all smiles, told reporters when asked about the gold medal that was put around his neck. The triple world champion judoka, who had disappointed the nation with a bronze medal at the 2016 Games, had a nail-biting ride to the top of the podium with three victories in the finals coming in the sudden death Golden Score period. He had a close shave in his quarter-final in the 60kg class, winning during Golden Score overtime on a foul by his Georgian opponent Lukhumi Chkhvimiani. In the elimination round of 16, Takato delivered an ippon against Belgian Jorre Verstaeten. "It was frustrating in Rio," Takato said, recalling the previous Games where he ended up with bronze. "It was a long road to get here." In between matches at the eight-sided Nippon Budokan, which was built for the Olympics Japan hosted in 1964, sanitation workers poured disinfectant spray over yellow tatami mats to minimise the risk of coronavirus infection. Blaring pop, rock and dance music was used to generate an atmosphere before the bouts. JAPAN'S STRENGTH Takato's victory underscored Japan's strength at a sport that originated in the country. Bronze medals went to Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan and Luka Mkheidze of France. Japanese female judoka Funa Tonaki reached the final in her 48kg class but lost to Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi, just one bout away from achieving double gold on the same day with Takato. Tonaki, a one-time world champion making her Olympic debut, won a semi-final with an ippon - judo's equivalent of a knockout - by pinning Ukraine's Daria Bilodid in Golden Score overtime. It was a bittersweet day for the host nation, which has endured a lead up to the Games like no other. The career of "King" Kohei Uchimura, twice Olympics all-around champion and holder of seven Olympic medals, came to an abrupt end when he failed to qualify in the gymnastics arena. Japan also suffered an opening swimming session blow on Saturday when top gold medal hope Daiya Seto failed to make the men's 400 metres medley final. Nevertheless, many spectators watching the Games at home under lockdown took solace in Takato's moment of joy. "The first gold medal for Japan! It was a marvellous feat built on the bitter experience at Rio de Janeiro five years ago. Congratulations and thank you," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike tweeted.

Olympics: Naohisa Takato wins Japan's first gold in men's 60 kg judo

<p>India on Thursday overtook Nepal to reach the top spot of the medal tally in the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nepal-declares-13th-south-asian-games- open-in-kathmandu-265677">South Asian Games 2019</a>.</p>

<p>India now has 77 medals in its kitty with 36 gold, 28 silver and 13 bronze.<br />
Nepal has 74 medals with 30 gold, 16 silver and 28 bronze.</p>

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<p>On Thursday, Indian weightlifters won two gold medals. Jhilli Dalabehera won it in the 45kg weight category while Sneha Soren bagged it in the 49kg category.</p>

<p>Indian athletes dominated in most of the competitions on Wednesday and clinched 28<br />
medals including 17 gold, seven silver and four bronze.</p>

<p>Late on Wednesday evening, Annu Raj, Gauri Sheoran and Neeraj Kaur won gold in 25meters Sports Pistol team event. In the individual competition event, Annu bagged gold while Gauri grabbed silver for India.</p>

<p>Similarly, in Tennis, India clinched Men's and Women's team title. Indian men defeated Pakistan while women beat Sri Lanka in the finals.</p>

<p>In Kho-Kho, Indian men's and women's teams won a gold each whereas, in Triathlon, India won gold in 4*4 mixed relay.</p>

<p>In Taekwondo event, India clinched six medals, including three gold.</p>


India on Thursday overtook Nepal to reach the top spot of the medal tally in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019. India now has 77 medals in its kitty with 36 gold, 28 silver and 13 bronze.

India on Thursday overtook Nepal to reach the top spot of the medal tally in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019. India now has 77 medals in its kitty with 36 gold, 28 silver and 13 bronze. Nepal has 74 medals with 30 gold, 16 silver and 28 bronze. #SAG2019 Update - #India overtakes Nepal to take the top spot with a total of 77 medals that include 36 Gold 🥇, 28 Silver🥈and 13 Bronze🥉 medals. Many Congratulations!!@KirenRijiju @DGSAI https://t.co/oqxcgtjhXe pic.twitter.com/QFBngBHrG3 — SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) December 5, 2019 × On Thursday, Indian weightlifters won two gold medals. Jhilli Dalabehera won it in the 45kg weight category while Sneha Soren bagged it in the 49kg category. Indian athletes dominated in most of the competitions on Wednesday and clinched 28 medals including 17 gold, seven silver and four bronze. Late on Wednesday evening, Annu Raj, Gauri Sheoran and Neeraj Kaur won gold in 25meters Sports Pistol team event. In the individual competition event, Annu bagged gold while Gauri grabbed silver for India. Similarly, in Tennis, India clinched Men's and Women's team title. Indian men defeated Pakistan while women beat Sri Lanka in the finals. In Kho-Kho, Indian men's and women's teams won a gold each whereas, in Triathlon, India won gold in 4*4 mixed relay. In Taekwondo event, India clinched six medals, including three gold.

South Asian Games: India overtakes Nepal to top medal tally with 77 medals

<p>With 66 medals, India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018. The 66 were divided into 26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Australia topped the chart with 198 medals and England was behind with 136. India's 26 golds was also third, behind Australia (80) and England (45).</p>

<p>India's combined 66 medals is its third-best performance in the history of the Games. The best remains 101 in New Delhi (2010), followed by 69 in Manchester (2002).</p>

<p>By virtue of these medals, India bettered its showing in Glasgow 2014, where the country finished fifth overall. In Glasgow, India claimed 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze and the best Gold tally of 38 came at home in 2010.</p>

<p>The Games will be memorable for young table tennis player Manika Batra as she picked up medals in all events she competed in - Singles Gold, Women's Doubles Gold, Women's Team Gold and rounding off the Games with Mixed Doubles Bronze.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Batra also made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual table tennis Gold at the Games.</p>

<p>The 10-member Indian table tennis team secured 8 medals, - 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze - which turned out to be their best-ever medal haul in the history of the Games.</p>

<p>Apart from TT, India's maximum medals came from shooting (16), followed by wrestling (12) and weightlifting (9).</p>

<p>Teenager Deepak Lather, who hails from Haryana, clinched a bronze in the men’s 69kg category to become the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal.</p>

<p>Shooter Anish Bhanwala, aged 15, created history by becoming the country’s youngest ever Gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games, in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol.</p>

<p>Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to claim a Gold medal at the Games.&nbsp; The gold medal won by India's mixed badminton team is also the country's first in that category.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shuttler Saina Nehwal also became the first Indian to win two singles golds at the Games after defeating her rival PV Sindhu. Saina had also won the title in 2010 in New Delhi.</p>

<p>Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, also made the nation proud by claiming India's first gold in the Women's 48 kg.</p>


With 66 medals, India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018. The 66 were divided into 26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze. Australia topped the chart with 198 medals and England was behind with 136.

With 66 medals, India finished third in the medals tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018. The 66 were divided into 26 Gold, 20 Silver and 20 Bronze. Australia topped the chart with 198 medals and England was behind with 136. India's 26 golds was also third, behind Australia (80) and England (45). India's combined 66 medals is its third-best performance in the history of the Games. The best remains 101 in New Delhi (2010), followed by 69 in Manchester (2002). By virtue of these medals, India bettered its showing in Glasgow 2014, where the country finished fifth overall. In Glasgow, India claimed 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze and the best Gold tally of 38 came at home in 2010. The Games will be memorable for young table tennis player Manika Batra as she picked up medals in all events she competed in - Singles Gold, Women's Doubles Gold, Women's Team Gold and rounding off the Games with Mixed Doubles Bronze. Batra also made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual table tennis Gold at the Games. The 10-member Indian table tennis team secured 8 medals, - 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze - which turned out to be their best-ever medal haul in the history of the Games. Apart from TT, India's maximum medals came from shooting (16), followed by wrestling (12) and weightlifting (9). Teenager Deepak Lather, who hails from Haryana, clinched a bronze in the men’s 69kg category to become the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal. Shooter Anish Bhanwala, aged 15, created history by becoming the country’s youngest ever Gold medal winner in the Commonwealth Games, in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to claim a Gold medal at the Games. The gold medal won by India's mixed badminton team is also the country's first in that category. Shuttler Saina Nehwal also became the first Indian to win two singles golds at the Games after defeating her rival PV Sindhu. Saina had also won the title in 2010 in New Delhi. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, also made the nation proud by claiming India's first gold in the Women's 48 kg.

India and its historic medals at Commonwealth Games 2018

<p>Asian Games 2018 was historic for the Indian contingent as India finished with a best-ever medal haul at the tournament with 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The medal tally stood at 69, a step up from Incheon four years ago when they won 65. It is definitely a leap forward for Indian sport as the players are now gunning for Olympic glory.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India equalled the 15-gold tally of the 1951 inaugural Games but the country had never won 24 silvers before. Overall, India maintained its top-10 rank by finishing at eighth position.</p>

<p>Asian Games, which is the world's second biggest multi-sport event, is scheduled two years ahead of the Summer Games and provides the best chance to prepare for the event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India's former long jumper Anju Bobby George was quoted by ESPN, "We have been winning track and field medals at the Asian Games for years together now so it's time we start aiming for bigger events like the Olympics."</p>

<p>Earlier, athletics has been considered as India's medal mine at the Games but in the latest edition, India made a podium finish in different categories with record-breaking performances.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All the winners, who made the nation proud must be remembered again as we summarise the year.</p>

<p>Starting with Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, who finished first at the podium in men's shot put with a record-shattering throw and set a national record as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moving forward to Manjit Singh, who printed to victory in the 800m and Jinson Johnson, who clinched gold in 1500m race event.</p>

<p>Twelve-toed Swapna Barman entered the history books by becoming the country's first heptathlete to grab a yellow metal at the Games.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dutee Chand returned to the track with a bang. Running as if there was no tomorrow, she ended up blazing the track for two silver medals, the one in 100m being India's first in 20 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Arpinder Singh won the gold in the men's triple jump. This was India's first triple jump gold in 48 years at the Asian Games.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat performed as if they owned the mat, winning gold medals with sheer domination.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Boxer Amit Panghal ensured that a medal - gold - came from the boxing arena too.&nbsp;</p>

<p>All thanks to PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal country's 36-year-old wait for an individual medal ended in badminton. Sindhu's silver and Saina's bronze were among the highlights of India's campaign.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Table tennis player Manika Batra won two bronze in team events by competing against powerhouses like China and Japan is no mean feat. Batra, Sharath Kamal, G Sathian and Harmeet Desai deserve an applause for their effort.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As expected, Neeraj Chopra achieved a super result by becoming the first Indian to win a gold in the javelin throw.</p>

<p>Bridge buddies Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Dey Sarkar won gold in men's pairs and urged fans to not equate their sport with gambling, saying it's a game of intellect.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won the elusive gold medal in the finals of men's doubles.</p>

<p>While there were many moments to rejoice, India's performance in kabaddi and hockey disappointed the fans, Still, the nation has high hopes as the recent performances show a promising and bright future ahead.</p>


Asian Games 2018 was historic for the Indian contingent as India finished with a best-ever medal haul at the tournament with 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze. The medal tally stood at 69, a step up from Incheon four years ago when they won 65.

Asian Games 2018 was historic for the Indian contingent as India finished with a best-ever medal haul at the tournament with 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze. The medal tally stood at 69, a step up from Incheon four years ago when they won 65. It is definitely a leap forward for Indian sport as the players are now gunning for Olympic glory. India equalled the 15-gold tally of the 1951 inaugural Games but the country had never won 24 silvers before. Overall, India maintained its top-10 rank by finishing at eighth position. Asian Games, which is the world's second biggest multi-sport event, is scheduled two years ahead of the Summer Games and provides the best chance to prepare for the event. India's former long jumper Anju Bobby George was quoted by ESPN, "We have been winning track and field medals at the Asian Games for years together now so it's time we start aiming for bigger events like the Olympics." Earlier, athletics has been considered as India's medal mine at the Games but in the latest edition, India made a podium finish in different categories with record-breaking performances. All the winners, who made the nation proud must be remembered again as we summarise the year. Starting with Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, who finished first at the podium in men's shot put with a record-shattering throw and set a national record as well. Moving forward to Manjit Singh, who printed to victory in the 800m and Jinson Johnson, who clinched gold in 1500m race event. Twelve-toed Swapna Barman entered the history books by becoming the country's first heptathlete to grab a yellow metal at the Games. Dutee Chand returned to the track with a bang. Running as if there was no tomorrow, she ended up blazing the track for two silver medals, the one in 100m being India's first in 20 years. Arpinder Singh won the gold in the men's triple jump. This was India's first triple jump gold in 48 years at the Asian Games. Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat performed as if they owned the mat, winning gold medals with sheer domination. Boxer Amit Panghal ensured that a medal - gold - came from the boxing arena too. All thanks to PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal country's 36-year-old wait for an individual medal ended in badminton. Sindhu's silver and Saina's bronze were among the highlights of India's campaign. Table tennis player Manika Batra won two bronze in team events by competing against powerhouses like China and Japan is no mean feat. Batra, Sharath Kamal, G Sathian and Harmeet Desai deserve an applause for their effort. As expected, Neeraj Chopra achieved a super result by becoming the first Indian to win a gold in the javelin throw. Bridge buddies Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Dey Sarkar won gold in men's pairs and urged fans to not equate their sport with gambling, saying it's a game of intellect. Tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won the elusive gold medal in the finals of men's doubles. While there were many moments to rejoice, India's performance in kabaddi and hockey disappointed the fans, Still, the nation has high hopes as the recent performances show a promising and bright future ahead.

Asian Games 2018: India's power-pack performance in Jakarta and Palembang

<p>Power paralifter Sachin Chaudhary on Tuesday won bronze to take India's overall medal tally to 21 at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.</p>

<p>He claimed the medal in men's heavyweight final at the Carrara Sports Arena 1.</p>

<p>It is also the first medal from the country's para-athletic contingent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On a day where three other Indian para-powerlifters reached finals, Chaudhary went the distance in his 10-man final and finished with a combined effort of 181 points.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nigeria's Abdulazeez Ibrahim won gold and silver went to Malaysia's Yee Khie Jong.</p>

<p>Last year, Chaudhary won a silver medal at the Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai with a career-best lift of 200.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralymics where he finished ninth in the men's -82.50kg event.<br />
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He claimed the medal in men's heavyweight final

Power paralifter Sachin Chaudhary on Tuesday won bronze to take India's overall medal tally to 21 at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. He claimed the medal in men's heavyweight final at the Carrara Sports Arena 1. It is also the first medal from the country's para-athletic contingent. On a day where three other Indian para-powerlifters reached finals, Chaudhary went the distance in his 10-man final and finished with a combined effort of 181 points. Nigeria's Abdulazeez Ibrahim won gold and silver went to Malaysia's Yee Khie Jong. Last year, Chaudhary won a silver medal at the Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai with a career-best lift of 200. He also represented India at the 2012 Summer Paralymics where he finished ninth in the men's -82.50kg event.

CWG 2018: Power paralifter Sachin Chaudhary wins bronze, takes India's medal tally to 21

<p>The 23rd edition of Winter Olympics is in its <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/opinion-as-winter-olympics-bid-farewell-what-legacy-will-it-leave-33793">final phase</a>. Norway, the all-time favourites, is leading the medal tally at Pyeongchang.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Norway is also the most successful nation in the history of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/opinion-as-winter-olympics-bid-farewell-what-legacy-will-it-leave-33793">winter sports</a> till now.<br />
<br />
The ongoing Olympics is one of the most controversial Olympics ever, from doping scandal to nation&#39;s rivalry, everything was encompassed.<br />
<br />
Russia, a very strong competitor was banned by IOC&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">from participating.&nbsp;</span>All thanks to Grigory Rodchenkov, the whistleblower, who revealed the conspiracy of &quot;state-sponsored&quot; <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/russia-again-suffers-doping-allegations-here-is-history-of-russian-doping-scandal-33344">doping in Russia</a> during 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.</p>

<div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;"><strong>What is IOC?<br />
International Olympic Committee is international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation which is the authority responsible for the Olympic Games</strong></div>

<div style="background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px 10px;"><strong>What is state-sponsored doping?<br />
State-sponsored doping when the whole scandal is planned and operated under the supervision of the government</strong></div>

<p style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);"><br />
Initially barred from 2018 Olympics but laterwards some &#39;clean&#39; athletes were allowed to take part as a neutral, not representing Russia but participation under the Olympic flag as Olympic athletes from Russia (OAR).</p>

<p>Due to all <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/russia-again-suffers-doping-allegations-here-is-history-of-russian-doping-scandal-33344">the allegations</a> and continuous scrutiny, Russia&#39;s performance got hampered.<br />
<br />
Apart from Russia, even the USA and Germany is not performing up to the mark. Both of the countries failed to give tough competition to Norway.<br />
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Norway entered at the Pyeongchang Olympics with 109 athletes and the team USA arrived with 242 athletes but Norway earned almost twice the number of medals and also tied with Germany for the most gold medals.</p>

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<p>Sometimes, it is surprising that, how a country with a population of five million, is climbing past nations which has a comparatively high population, sound infrastructure and facilities.<br />
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It is due to compilation of multiple&nbsp;reasons, first, in Norway sports facilities have formed part of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/winter-olympics-norway-leads-medal-tally-with-36-medals-33822">Norwegian public</a> health policies to increase physical activity among children and teenagers. In recent years, large sums of public money were spent on promoting sports facilities.<br />
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Norway&#39;s sports philosophy is &quot;sport for all&quot; that helped the youth to get involved in all type of sports and flourish a future.<br />
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Also, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/winter-olympics-norway-leads-medal-tally-with-36-medals-33822">Norway</a> provides free health care, which helps to keep young athletic talent in a good shape.<br />
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Norwegian skier Ragnhild Mowinckel said, &quot;The culture and the environment we grow up in, it&rsquo;s great for us.&quot;<br />
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Nearly half of population in Norway is the member of Norwegian Sports Federation. Three out of four Norwegian children regularly take part in sporting activities. Also, the government allocates 90 and 95 per cent of its revenues to the Sports Federation.<br />
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The athletes excel majorly in winter sports. Some of the sports where Norway has been dominant for many years are speed-skaters, biathlon and ski jumpers and also in alpine skiers, curling and ice hockey Norway is slowly emerging as a champion.<br />
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Though Norway is a small country, still it is sports enthusiast nations where sporting is considered as paramount.</p>

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<p>Norway enjoys a pleasant weather throughout the year and the average coldest temperature ranges around - 3-degree Celsius which is quite comfortable to enjoy and pursue winter sports.<br />
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Skiing in Norway is impossible to miss but naturally is not possible for a country to be covered with feet of snow for the whole year. Hence, to fulfil the nation&#39;s skiing obsession, the government is coming up with world&#39;s largest indoor winter sports facility in the Oslo region.</p>

<p>The project is under construction but is expected to finish by the year 2019. The centre is not just for Norway&#39;s elite athletes, but for the whole community.<br />
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In the ongoing games, Norway leads the medal table with a maximum number of medals, currently sits at the top with 38 medals and there are chances that it might increase.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/opinion-as-winter-olympics-bid-farewell-what-legacy-will-it-leave-33793">Pyeongchang Olympics</a> is about to end and it seems, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/winter-olympics-norway-leads-medal-tally-with-36-medals-33822">Norway</a> will be the ultimate champions again, leaving behind the rest of the world.</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


Norway, a nation with population of five million leads the medal table with a maximum number of medals, currently sits at the top with 38 medals leaving behind rest of the other teams

The 23rd edition of Winter Olympics is in its final phase. Norway, the all-time favourites, is leading the medal tally at Pyeongchang. Norway is also the most successful nation in the history of winter sports till now. The ongoing Olympics is one of the most controversial Olympics ever, from doping scandal to nation's rivalry, everything was encompassed. Russia, a very strong competitor was banned by IOC from participating. All thanks to Grigory Rodchenkov, the whistleblower, who revealed the conspiracy of "state-sponsored" doping in Russia during 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. What is IOC? International Olympic Committee is international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation which is the authority responsible for the Olympic Games What is state-sponsored doping? State-sponsored doping when the whole scandal is planned and operated under the supervision of the government Initially barred from 2018 Olympics but laterwards some 'clean' athletes were allowed to take part as a neutral, not representing Russia but participation under the Olympic flag as Olympic athletes from Russia (OAR). Due to all the allegations and continuous scrutiny, Russia's performance got hampered. Apart from Russia, even the USA and Germany is not performing up to the mark. Both of the countries failed to give tough competition to Norway. Norway entered at the Pyeongchang Olympics with 109 athletes and the team USA arrived with 242 athletes but Norway earned almost twice the number of medals and also tied with Germany for the most gold medals. Norway (Others) × Sometimes, it is surprising that, how a country with a population of five million, is climbing past nations which has a comparatively high population, sound infrastructure and facilities. It is due to compilation of multiple reasons, first, in Norway sports facilities have formed part of Norwegian public health policies to increase physical activity among children and teenagers. In recent years, large sums of public money were spent on promoting sports facilities. Norway's sports philosophy is "sport for all" that helped the youth to get involved in all type of sports and flourish a future. Also, Norway provides free health care, which helps to keep young athletic talent in a good shape. Norwegian skier Ragnhild Mowinckel said, "The culture and the environment we grow up in, it’s great for us." Nearly half of population in Norway is the member of Norwegian Sports Federation. Three out of four Norwegian children regularly take part in sporting activities. Also, the government allocates 90 and 95 per cent of its revenues to the Sports Federation. The athletes excel majorly in winter sports. Some of the sports where Norway has been dominant for many years are speed-skaters, biathlon and ski jumpers and also in alpine skiers, curling and ice hockey Norway is slowly emerging as a champion. Though Norway is a small country, still it is sports enthusiast nations where sporting is considered as paramount. Skiing in Norway is considered as first love. (Others) × Norway enjoys a pleasant weather throughout the year and the average coldest temperature ranges around - 3-degree Celsius which is quite comfortable to enjoy and pursue winter sports. Skiing in Norway is impossible to miss but naturally is not possible for a country to be covered with feet of snow for the whole year. Hence, to fulfil the nation's skiing obsession, the government is coming up with world's largest indoor winter sports facility in the Oslo region. The project is under construction but is expected to finish by the year 2019. The centre is not just for Norway's elite athletes, but for the whole community. In the ongoing games, Norway leads the medal table with a maximum number of medals, currently sits at the top with 38 medals and there are chances that it might increase. The Pyeongchang Olympics is about to end and it seems, Norway will be the ultimate champions again, leaving behind the rest of the world. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Norway outplays US, Germany at Winter Olympics, here is why

<p>Norway is leading the medal tally with 36 medals in total at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Currently, Norway, with 13 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals and standing far away from other world&#39;s power blocs such as Germany and United States. Germany has currently bagged 25 medals and the USA has 21 medals in total. Though Germany and Norway have the equal number of&nbsp;gold medals but the total tally is very different, Norway leads the way with a margin of 11 medals in total.</p>

<p>Most of the American media is confused that how a country with a population of five million, is beating nations with comparatively high population and more sound infrastructure and facilities.</p>

<p>The USA has shown mediocre results at the Pyeongchang Olympics 2018&nbsp;and this might a situation when the USA needs to stop comparing the results of Summer Olympics&nbsp;with Winter Olympics and invest more in facilitating Winter sports.</p>

<p>Here is the list of medals that Norway has bagged in:</p>

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Norway, a country with a population of five million, is beating nations with comparatively high population and more sound infrastructure and facilities

Norway is leading the medal tally with 36 medals in total at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Currently, Norway, with 13 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals and standing far away from other world's power blocs such as Germany and United States. Germany has currently bagged 25 medals and the USA has 21 medals in total. Though Germany and Norway have the equal number of gold medals but the total tally is very different, Norway leads the way with a margin of 11 medals in total. Most of the American media is confused that how a country with a population of five million, is beating nations with comparatively high population and more sound infrastructure and facilities. The USA has shown mediocre results at the Pyeongchang Olympics 2018 and this might a situation when the USA needs to stop comparing the results of Summer Olympics with Winter Olympics and invest more in facilitating Winter sports. Here is the list of medals that Norway has bagged in: Alpine Skiing (Others) × Biathlon (Others) × Cross-Country Skiing (Others) × Curling (Others) × Freestyle Skiing (Others) × Nordic Combined (Others) × Ski Jumping (Others) × Speed Skating (Others) ×

Winter Olympics: Norway leads medal tally with 36 medals

<p>Germany is leading the medal tally with 3 gold and 1 bronze. They grabbed two gold medals thanks to women&#39;s biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier and Andreas Wellinger pair of gold medals thanks to women&#39;s biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier and Andreas Wellinger.</p>

<p>But Norway and Netherlands bagged maximum medals and stands at number 1 and 2 respectively when it comes rank by total medals.</p>

<p>The Dutch vaulted up the medal leaderboard by sweeping the podium in the women&#39;s 3,000-meter speedskating competition while nabbing a silver in the men&#39;s short-track contest.</p>

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<p>The United States is officially on the board thanks to 17-year-old Redmond Gerard&#39;s gold-medal finish in the men&#39;s slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park.</p>

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Gold???? GERARD Redmond / USA????????<br />
Silver???? PARROT Max / CAN????????<br />
Bronze???? McMORRIS Mark / CAN????????<br />
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<p>All eyes are on Russian athletes as they had <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/doping-row-because-us-cant-beat-us-fairly-russia-fm-32533">faced doping criticism</a> ahead of 23rd Winter Games, they were even banned but the clean athletes were permitted to take part in the winter games.</p>

<p>The Olympic Athletes from Russia have won just one bronze medal but they are considered as one of the most challenging squads. Still, there is a long way to go let&#39;s see how Russia would come along after the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/doping-row-because-us-cant-beat-us-fairly-russia-fm-32533">doping scandal</a>.</p>

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<p>The most controversial squad, Democratic People Republik of Korea (North Korea) has not even opened their account and South Korea has bagged just one bronze medal.</p>

<p>One of the key events, women ice hockey, where unified Korean team has participated faced a tragic defeat in the first match by Switzerland team.</p>

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Till Sunday, Germany had grabbed 3 gold and 1 bronze medals and Norway won maximum medals; 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze

Germany is leading the medal tally with 3 gold and 1 bronze. They grabbed two gold medals thanks to women's biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier and Andreas Wellinger pair of gold medals thanks to women's biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier and Andreas Wellinger. But Norway and Netherlands bagged maximum medals and stands at number 1 and 2 respectively when it comes rank by total medals. The Dutch vaulted up the medal leaderboard by sweeping the podium in the women's 3,000-meter speedskating competition while nabbing a silver in the men's short-track contest. Highlights Day 2 ❤ #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/8rXe57Uc47 — Olympics (@Olympics) February 12, 2018 × The United States is officially on the board thanks to 17-year-old Redmond Gerard's gold-medal finish in the men's slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park. 11FEB Snowboard - Men's Slopestyle Final Results 2/11 스노보드 - 남자 슬로프스타일 Gold???? GERARD Redmond / USA???????? Silver???? PARROT Max / CAN???????? Bronze???? McMORRIS Mark / CAN???????? Congratulations! 축하합니다! pic.twitter.com/6JlhDNG3aC — PyeongChang 2018 (@pyeongchang2018) February 11, 2018 × All eyes are on Russian athletes as they had faced doping criticism ahead of 23rd Winter Games, they were even banned but the clean athletes were permitted to take part in the winter games. The Olympic Athletes from Russia have won just one bronze medal but they are considered as one of the most challenging squads. Still, there is a long way to go let's see how Russia would come along after the doping scandal. Medal Tally till February 11. (Others) × The most controversial squad, Democratic People Republik of Korea (North Korea) has not even opened their account and South Korea has bagged just one bronze medal. One of the key events, women ice hockey, where unified Korean team has participated faced a tragic defeat in the first match by Switzerland team.

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