“Everything had finished after my father died”: Behind Asmita Dey’s historic gold medal lies an emotional story of her father who earned ₹300 a month by fixing cycles
India’s Asmita Dey won gold medal in the Women’s 48kg judo event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow. (Photo credit: PTI Photo) When 23-year-old judoka Asmita Dey stood on the podium in Glasgow with a Commonwealth Games gold medal around her neck, she wasn’t just celebrating India’s biggest moment in judo. She was silently…
