Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, congratulated the Indian contingent following the conclusion of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, praising the nation’s athletes for producing moments of ‘pleasure and pleasure’ and highlighting the contribution of girls athletes to India’s medal marketing campaign.
‘Heartiest congratulations to our Indian contingent on the Asian Games 2026 for giving us so many moments of pleasure and pleasure. It has been particularly great to see our ladies athletes lead India’s medal success, encourage younger ladies, and produce glory to the nation,’ she stated.
‘I’m additionally happy with our Reliance Foundation athletes whose achievements reaffirm our perception in younger expertise and strengthen our dedication to help the way forward for Indian sport. To each athlete who wore the India colors with pleasure – thanks and nicely achieved,” she added.
India completed fourth within the total medal standings on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals, together with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
The marketing campaign noticed India produce a number of landmark performances, together with gold-medal sweeps in cricket, kabaddi and hockey, whereas athletes additionally secured quotas for the LA 2028 Olympics and registered various record-breaking and first-time achievements.
India’s ladies’s athletes performed a big position within the marketing campaign, with Lovlina Borgohain, Kumkum Mohod, Neeru Dhanda, Pranavi Urs and members of the ladies’s hockey, cricket, kabaddi and athletics groups amongst these delivering notable performances.
Through its programmes and partnerships, Reliance Foundation contributed to 29 of India’s medals. A complete of 48 athletes supported by the Foundation represented India on the Asian Games, with the Foundation additionally serving as a proud sponsor of Team India.
India’s 85-medal haul was its second-best return on the Asian Games, behind the report 106 medals received at Hangzhou in 2023, when the nation secured 28 gold medals.
China topped the Aichi-Nagoya medal standings with 341 medals, together with 169 gold, adopted by hosts Japan with 269 medals, together with 83 gold. South Korea completed third with 150 medals, together with 39 gold. (ANI)