Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker, Jitu Rai and Apurvi Chandela are some of the name of shooters who have led India to prominence in the last decade. The youngsters have joined with the senior pros to produce consistent results across tournaments. After winning two medals in shooting at the 2012 London Olympics and having come empty handed from Rio in 2016, the current crop of shooters offer us hope ahead of Tokyo 2020.
In terms of hockey, both the men’s and women’s teams are now ranked inside the top 10, but there hasn’t been a lot to boast through the decade. The Indian’s women’s team have managed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the first time they have managed the feat after 36 years!
There were ups and down for kabaddi in the last 10 years. The birth of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2014 brought with it unprecedented viewership to the game, as it became a staple of the Indian TV viewers. The game’s growing popularity also meant that other countries picked up the sport well, as was evident in the 2018 Asian Games. Iran defeated India in the semi-final and went on to win the title, ending seven-time Asian Games champions India’s stranglehold of the event.
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