Glasgow Commonwealth Games preparations

Although organizers have reduced the number of competitions at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India is going all out to ensure excellence in the multi-sport event.

The Indian athletics team will train in Poland, while the boxers have left for Ireland. The lifters have already left for Birmingham.

These games will be held from July 23 to August 2, which include 10 games for general players and 6 games for para players.

To reduce expenses, all competitions will be held within a radius of 12.8 km. Around 3,000 players from 74 countries are expected to participate in it, including the Indian contingent with 126 players.

Gymnasts will reach the sports village first on July 20, followed by boxers and swimmers.

This time the number of medals for India is likely to be less than the 61 medals won in the last Birmingham Games. India had secured fourth place in Birmingham.

All training programs are approved by the Sports Ministry’s Annual Competition and Training Calendar (ACTC) and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).

Features of preparation for games

Athletics:

The Indian athletics team consists of 32 players, including prominent athletes like Neeraj Chopra, Gurindervir Singh, Gulveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary. The team will train at the Spala Olympic Training Center in Poland and reach Glasgow on July 25.

Boxing and swimming:

The 14-member boxing team left for training in Belfast, Ireland on July 10 and will reach Glasgow with the swimmers on July 21.

Swimmer Sajan Prakash is already training in Edinburgh, while other swimmers will leave for Scotland or England on July 16.

Weightlifting, Cycling and Judo:

The lifters went to train at Worley Lifting Club in Birmingham on June 28 and will remain there until July 22. The cycling team is also training in France.

Gymnastics and Lawn Balls:

The gymnastics team consists of four men and four women. The men’s players are training in England, while the women’s players will join them on July 3.

The Lawn Bowls team practiced in Delhi and is now undergoing further training in Glasgow.

Para Sports:

Para sports will be organized along with the main sports. A camp for athletics is going on in Bengaluru, which will run till July 22.