Asian Games 2023: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou

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Weeks before the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, the writing was on the wall. An advertising campaign organised by the broadcasters of the quadrennial sporting extravaganza declared a target. Iss baar, sau paar. This time, over a hundred medals. It is a rather ambitious goal put forward for the 655 members of the Indian contingent – the largest ever sent by the country – that will compete in Hangzhou. Especially considering that the Indians at the 2018 Asian Games brought back their best medal haul of 70 (16 gold, 23 silver, 31 bronze). But this time, lofty goals have...