Facts About Sports In India

Though India has never been a big sporting power, India has some noteworthy achievements in the realm of sports. For example, India has won eight Olympic gold medals in hockey. India has been a major power in Cricket and has won both the One Day and T-20 World Cup. Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have won several Grand Slam titles. There have been occasional brilliant performances by Indian athletes such as Milkha Singh, P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George. Vishwanathan Anand has been the World Chess Champion and India has been a major power in billiards and snooker too. Here are some interesting facts about Indian sportsmen and their achievements.