It won't surprise anyone if weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on July 30, stands atop the podium while beaming. She will, after all, compete in Birmingham as the frontrunner. Stella Kingsley of Nigeria, would be Chanu's closest competitor.

Bajrang Punia's 35-day training camp in the US before CWG received approval from the Mission Olympic Cell of the Sports Ministry on Wednesday. Bajrang's travel, lodging, and daily expenses for the training camp in Michigan, the USA, from June 25 to July 30, will be covered by the TOPS.