From Olympics and Chess Championship to T20 World Cup, this was India’s performance in sports this year.

Year Ender 2024 Sports: A new era of sports has started in India, where now international stars are emerging not only in cricket but also in hockey, shooting and javelin throw. Talking only about 2024, this year Paris Olympics took place, T20 World Cup took place, the final of Diamond League in athletics and the Asian Champions Trophy in women’s hockey also remained the center of discussion. So let us know how was India’s journey in sports in 2024?

Won T20 World Cup in cricket

India had lost the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. When the turn of T20 World Cup 2024 came, Team India once again reached the final, where it faced South Africa. In a thrilling final, India won the World Cup title for the second time in T20 cricket history by defeating Africa by a close margin of 7 runs.

6 medals in Paris Olympics

The Indian contingent once again failed to take the number of medals in the Olympics to double figures. Manu Bhakar had made a lot of headlines by winning 2 bronze medals in shooting. Apart from him, Neeraj Chopra won silver medal in javelin throw. India had won 3 medals in shooting, one medal each in athletics, hockey and wrestling.

India’s dominance in Paralympics

This year, India gave its best performance in Paralympics history and won a total of 29 medals. A total of 29 medals came to India’s account, which was 10 more than last time. India got 17 medals in athletics, 5 in badminton, 4 in shooting, 2 in archery and one medal in judo.

15 medals won in Archery World Cup

Archery World Cup was held in April, in which Indian athletes performed brilliantly and won a total of 15 medals. India won 7 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in that tournament. Most of India’s medals came in team events, but Indian archers struggled in singles events.

18 year old world chess champion

Dommaraju Gukesh created history by winning the World Chess Championship at the age of just 18. He became the youngest chess player in the world to become world champion. He won the title by defeating Ding Liren of China in the 14th round in the final.

Women won the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

India hoisted its flag in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. The Indian hockey team won the Asian Champions Trophy title by remaining undefeated in the entire tournament. Team India had created history by defeating China 1-0 in the final. This was the third time that the Indian women’s hockey team had won the Asian Champions Trophy title.

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