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 Tokyo in 2021 (postponed from 2020 due to Covid). 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 Tokyo in 2021 (postponed from 2020 due to Covid). 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.
SUBJECT Variables
TOTAL COMPETITORS
- India sent 124 competitors to the 2020 Summer Olympics, 6 more than it sent to the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- While the 2020 edition had the largest contingent sent by India so far, the total competitor count pales in comparison to other top sporting nations. In 2020, USA sent 615 competitors, China sent 406 competitors and UK sent 376 competitors.
SPORTS COMPETED IN
- For all its representations in the Summer Olympics, India has participated in only few of the commissioned sports. In 2020, India participated in only 18 of the 33 sports.
- In comparison, China with a population size almost comparable to that of India, has had a much greater participation
MEDALS WON
- India has won a total of 35 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 88 medals in 2020 Summer Olympics compared to India's medal tally of 7.
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