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Monday, Jun 9, 2025
One hopes that the SAI invests in foreign coaches to train Eldhose, Abdulla, Tejaswin, Sreeshankar and Sable so that they stand a reasonable chance of making it to the podium in the Paris Olympics.
Certainly Birmingham had plenty of reason to party having come to the Games' rescue on short notice after Durban, South Africa, was stripped of them and delivered what by almost every standard was a hugely successful event.
Zareen will next face reigning Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Troy Garton of New Zealand in the quarterfinals, where a win will secure her podium finish.
Weightlifter Bindyrani kept the promise she made to her family by securing a silver in the 55kg category on Saturday night.
The opening act marked the beginning of 11 days of sporting action in the city. More than 5000 athletes from 72 countries will compete in 280 events across 19 sports in 15 venues.
Sindhu was also the flag bearer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
The opening ceremony would be held at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, on Thursday. It will start at 7 pm local time (11.30 pm IST).
Neeraj Chopra was a strong contender for the title at the Commonwealth Games as he had won gold at the 2018 Games at Gold Coast.
India have been grouped in Pool B along with England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, and will begin their campaign on July 31 against Ghana.
While Nikhat blanked Haryana's Minakshi 7-0 by a unanimous decision, Lovlina outclassed Railways' Pooja by an identical margin.
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