Abhishek Verma, the recipient of the silver medal in compound men's individual archery, expressed to ANI, "Our performance has been outstanding. With 107 medals earned, archery has made a significant contribution with nine."
The Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Ekka acknowledging her remarkable performance and calling her a role model for the youth of the state.
The 650+ athletes that India dispatched to Hangzhou for the continental meet have finished with the 100-mark was something that felt like a pipe dream for many.
India's remarkable Asian Games performance culminated with a final-day surge, clinching 12 medals and bringing their total tally to 107 - an astounding leap from their humble start with just one gold in 1990.
Indian athletes touched the magical figure of 107 medals at the Asian Games in China with their blood, sweat and toil over the last fortnight to give the country an early Diwali gift
The top-seeded men, boasting of a strong all-Grandmaster line-up, including teenage stars D Gukesh, the Indian No.1, and R Praggnanandhaa, finished behind Iran.
With this gold the Indian men's team made an important contribution as India fulfilled its dream of 'ab ki baar, sau paar,' which roughly translates to 'this time we will get more than 100 medals'.
On Saturday, Vennam secured her third gold medal in women's compound archery, bringing the country one step closer to achieving its goal of 100 medals in this Asiad.
