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The Summer Olympic Games first held in 1896, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The most recent Olympics were held in Paris in 2024. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organizes the Games and oversees the host city's preparations. India has participated in all the Summer Olympic Games held since 1920.

The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The original five Winter Olympic sports (broken into nine disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating). Given India's climatic condition, India is not suitably positioned for Winter Olympics.

The data shared herein is only for the Summer Olympics.

The Summer Olympic Games first held in 1896, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The most recent Olympics were held in Paris in 2024. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organizes the Games and oversees the host city's preparations. India has participated in all the Summer Olympic Games held since 1920.

The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympic Games is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The original five Winter Olympic sports (broken into nine disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating). Given India's climatic condition, India is not suitably positioned for Winter Olympics.

The data shared herein is only for the Summer Olympics.

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This page contains data on India's performance at the Summer Olympics - total competitors, sports competed in and medals won, including expert analysis and comparison with global peers.
Olympics | India | 1984 - 2024 | Data, Charts and Analysis
India's performance at the Summer Olympics - total competitors, sports competed in and medals won, and comparison with global peers.
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TOTAL COMPETITORS
  • India sent 110 competitors to the 2024 Summer Olympics, 14 less than it sent to the 2020 Summer Olympics. In comparison, USA sent 592 competitors, China sent 388 competitors and the UK sent 327 competitors.
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SPORTS COMPETED IN
  • For all its representations in the Summer Olympics, India has participated in only few of the commissioned sports. In 2024, India participated in only 16 of the 34 sports.
  • In comparison, China with a population size almost comparable to that of India, has had a much greater participation
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MEDALS WON
  • India has won a total of 42 medals in the Summer Olympics so far, bulk of which is in Hockey. India secured its highest medal tally of 7 in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
  • In comparison, China with a population size comparable to that of India, has had greater participation and success. It won 91 medals in 2024 Summer Olympics compared to India's medal tally of 6.
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