Cwg 2018 News

Indian weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam, who is still undergoing Ayurveda treatment after he injured his thigh while competing at the Asian Games last month, has said that he will resume training in next 45 days. He further stated that his next major goal is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and wrestler Bajrang Punia are in the line of getting the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year for their outstanding contribution to Indian sports. This year the award ceremony will be held on September 25 instead of August 29.

Indians had a happy day at the squash courts with one pair, Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal Karthik making it to the knock out phase by the end of the day in the mixed doubles event. The top two finishers in each of the eight Pools qualify for the next phase and the Indians have achieved that.