Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw congratulates Railway players of Indian Contingent who participated in the 19th Asian Games
Railway sportspersons have contributed to 22 medals in the Indian tally of 107 medals in this Asian Games
By PIB Delhi
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, met Ms. Dola Banerjee, Sr. Sports Officer, Eastern Railway & Deputy Chef De Mission of the Indian Contingent participating in the 19th Asian Games and Sh. Amit Rohidas, Asst. Sports Officer, East Coast Railway & member of Gold Medalist Indian Men hockey team today at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
The minister congratulated them for the stupendous achievement of the Indian Contingent in the 19th Asian Games, 2022 held in Hangzhou, China. A total of 98 members from Indian Railways (IR), which includes 90 players, 07 coaches, and Ms. Dola Banerjee as Deputy Chef De Mission, participated in the said Asian Games. Out of them, 39 players have won a total of 43 individual and Team game medals. IR’s sportspersons have contributed to 22 medals in the Indian tally of 107 medals in this Asian Games.
As against IR Players’ contribution of 09 medals in the Indian tally of 69 medals in the 18th Asian Games, 2018, their contribution is 22 out of 107 medals won by India in the 19th Asian Games. As such the contribution of IR Players in the Indian medal tally has increased by 58%.
