Paris Olympics concluded with India finishing 71st in the medals tally. With one silver and five bronze medals, India had a poor outing at the Paris games. Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hope for India to host the Olympics in 2036, is India ready to be an Olympic competitor? After missing out on gold in Paris and only two individual golds in their history, what is stopping a nation with more than one billion population from winning golds? Rupha Ramani explores the issues surrounding India and the sporting mentality in the country.