Summary
They won in sports like badminton, archery, running, shooting and swimming.
A few athletes broke world records, meaning they performed better than anyone ever did.
India collected a total of 114 medals, the biggest number in the competition.
Key Points
4 points1
Narendra Modi praised the athletes on the social media platform X.
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Gold medals were won in events such as men's javelin throw and women's shooting.
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Silver and bronze medals were also earned across many sports.
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The team set new world records and achieved India's first medals in some events.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsjavelin
A long spear that athletes throw as far as possible.
record
The best result that has ever been achieved.
event
A specific competition within a sport.
team
A group of athletes working together.
competition
A contest where participants try to win.
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