'From Chess Domination To Chopra's 90m Milestone': Celebrating India's Sporting Success On 79th Independence Day
As the country moves towards the goal of establishing itself as a sporting powerhouse, the past year has added credibility to the Indian challenge across the board.
India completed 79 years of independence from British rule on Friday, the 15th of August 2025, as the nation has gone on to accomplish multiple feats across the spectrum to cement the nation's mark on the wider world.
As the country moves towards the goal of establishing itself as a sporting powerhouse, the past year has added credibility to the Indian challenge across the board.
The subjects of the cricket-crazy nation were treated to the ICC Champions Trophy title in addition to various other feats that highlighted the year that has been, from India's historic showing at the Paris Paralympics to the exponential boom in Chess.
Chess Domination
The 64-squared battle has served as India's claim to the top in a sport as the nation continued where it had left off last year with D Gukesh scripting history by becoming the youngest ever World Champion with his win over Ding Liren in the championship clash, while Divya Deshmukh added a coat of sheen as she became the first Indian to win the FIDE Women's World Cup title in an all-Indian final against Humpy Koneru.
The Indian contingent that made the trip to the French Capital City of Paris returned with a record haul of 29 medals as the para-athletes representing the tricolour managed to bag 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze medals at the quadrennial event for the physically challenged.
India also managed to pick up six medals at the preceding Paris Olympics 2024 as star javelin throw athlete Neeraj Chopra grabbed a silver for the nation, while shooters Manu Bhaker, Swapnil Kusale, Sarabjot Singh, wrestler Aman Sherawat and the Indian national hockey team were responsible for the bronze medals.
Neeraj Chopra got the 90m monkey off his back this year thanks to his effort of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League. Despite, finishing the event in second place, Chopra continued his fine touch to clinch multiple events hence and returned to the top of the javelin throw rankings. Chopra entered an exclusive list of 27 athletes to have breached the 90m mark since the year 1986.
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