New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya met representatives of National Sports Federations (NSFs) on Thursday to review the performances at the Asian Games. India finished fourth on the medals table with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze), well behind China (341), Japan (269) and South Korea (150).

Athletics emerged the top performer with 24 medals, although with only one gold, while shooters bagged 15 podium finishes. India had won 106 medals at 2023 Hangzhou, including 28 gold.

"It was an honest conversation. Most sports federations that had sent teams to the Asian Games were represented. The meeting lasted over two hours and the underlying issues in most NSFs was discussed," a sports ministry official tol...