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In Photos: PM Modi interacts with athletes and students at Khelo India Dialogue

Updated On: 27 August, 2026 02:24 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India can improve its Olympic performance only by increasing its participation in sports and events where the country has traditionally not competed. (Pics/X)

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In a virtual address to hundreds of athletes, students and volunteers gathered at various locations for the Khelo India Dialogue, Modi said his vision for sports goes beyond winning medals and focuses on making sporting development an important part of nation-building.
In a virtual address to hundreds of athletes, students and volunteers gathered at various locations for the Khelo India Dialogue, Modi said his vision for sports goes beyond winning medals and focuses on making sporting development an important part of nation-building.
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"In the Olympics, there are so many different sports... Indian teams don't even participate in half of them," Modi said, describing the situation as a "bitter truth".
"In the Olympics, there are so many different sports... Indian teams don't even participate in half of them," Modi said, describing the situation as a "bitter truth".
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India participated in 16 of the 32 sports included in the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, leaving the country out of competition for a significant portion of the medals on offer.
India participated in 16 of the 32 sports included in the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, leaving the country out of competition for a significant portion of the medals on offer.
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"...we don't even compete for a huge chunk of the medal tally. And this has been going on for decades. Other countries of the world win medals in those sports, and we don't even participate in them. To increase our medal tally, we will have to master these sports as well," he added.
"...we don't even compete for a huge chunk of the medal tally. And this has been going on for decades. Other countries of the world win medals in those sports, and we don't even participate in them. To increase our medal tally, we will have to master these sports as well," he added.
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In his Independence Day speech on August 15, Modi announced a nationwide talent hunt for children aged between 5 and 15, aimed at identifying young sporting talent and improving India's participation across a wider range of Olympic disciplines
In his Independence Day speech on August 15, Modi announced a nationwide talent hunt for children aged between 5 and 15, aimed at identifying young sporting talent and improving India's participation across a wider range of Olympic disciplines

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