3. India finishing second in the Commonwealth Games 2010:
Commonwealth Games 2020: (Image Source: Twitter)
India was selected as the host of the Commonwealth Games 2010. Being the host nation, there was extra pressure on the athletes to go big in the mega event and they didn’t disappoint. The 2010 edition of the quadrennial event turned out to be India’s most successful outing in its history.
India finished second in the overall medals tally, winning a total of 101 medals, which included 38 Gold, 27 Silver and 36 Bronze. It was also the first time when India managed to win over 100 medals at the event.
