Asian Games 2018: Sports in which India can win gold medals

#5 Athletics

Hima Das created history at the IAAF World U20 Championships

Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra carry the burden of expectations at the Asian Games. Momentum has been on their side of late, with some stellar performances in the past few months.

While Neeraj Chopra took the top honours thrice, including a historic gold at the Commonwealth Games, Hima Das outran history as she became the first Indian track athlete to hold a global title, winning the 400 m in the World U-20 Championships 2018.

India has an extremely good record in Athletics in the sporting extravaganza, being third on the list of highest medals in the discipline. In recent times, the emergence of path-breakers such as Neeraj Chopra and Hima Das, has put India on a pedestal even at the global level.

Neeraj Chopra has been given the honour as the flag bearer for India at the opening ceremony of the Games, something which might add as a morale booster.

Neeraj Chopra clinched a first Indian gold in Javelin Throw at the Commonwealth Games