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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India’s Olympic medal gap starts before the Games, PM Modi points at 'bitter truth'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India needs to expand its participation across Olympic sports to improve its medal tally, pointing to the country’s limited presence in disciplines where it has not competed in the past.

Addressing athletes, students and volunteers at the Khelo India Dialogue through video conference, Modi said India’s sports vision should go beyond winning medals and make sports part of the country’s nation-building effort.

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