Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 20/07/24
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The biggest sporting event in the world Olympics 2024 is going to take place in Paris, France from 26th July to 11th August. India is set to send its one of the strongest contingents of 117 athletes. Let's have a look at 8 Biggest Indian contingents of all time.
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For the Tokyo Olympics 2020, India sent its biggest contingent of 124 athletes. India also secured its biggest medal haul of 7 medals, 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze.
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India sent its second-biggest contingent of 117 athletes to Rio Olympics 2016 and we won 2 medals, a silver and a bronze. India ended up at the 67th spot.
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The third biggest Indian contingent was in the London Olympics in 2012. India sent 83 athletes and won 6 medals in that edition.
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India's fourth largest contingent was sent in 1948, it consisted of 79 athletes and won only one medal. India won a gold medal in field hockey that year.
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India's fifth largest contingent of 76 athletes was sent to the Moscow Olympics in 1980 and Indian Hockey Team won their 8th Gold Medal.
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In the 2004 Athens Olympics, India sent a contingent of 73 athletes and won a single silver medal that year.
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India's seventh largest contingent was sent to Sydney Olympics 2000 and there were 65 athletes in total. India won only one bronze medal that year.
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India sent its eighth-largest contingent to Helsinki Olympics 1952 and there were 64 athletes and we won 1 gold medal in that edition.
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