At the Special Olympic World Summer Games 2015, held in Los Angeles from July 25 to August 2, the Indian contingent made the nation proud by winning 173 medals - a tally that included 47 gold, 54 silver, and 72 bronze. From among the 6,500 athletes from 177 countries across the globe, the Indian squad comprised 275 athletes and coaches, who competed in 25 disciplines.

Of the 173, 7 were mainly contributed by the differently-abled sportspeople from the Delhi-run Asha Kiran Home, who bagged 3 gold and 4 bronze.

The performance of the Indian athletes have been lauded by one and all, especially the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who congratulated the team on Twitter:

The Indian Basketball Team

Ranveer Singh Saini, Gold - Golf

The Indian Aquatics Team