India might not be taking the numero uno position at the CWG 2014 but can definetly grab a spot amongst the top five after their first day heroics.
India might not be taking the numero uno position at the CWG 2014 but can definetly grab a spot amongst the top five after their first day heroics.
Weightlifters, Sukhen Dey and K Sanjita Chanu stole the limelight by grabbing a Gold each in weightlifting, as the Indian contingent launched their CWG campaign off to a winning start by clinching as many as seven medals in all on the opening day of the competitions at Glasgow.
Meanwhile, in judo, Indian participants Navjot Chana and Shushila Likmabam tried their level best but had to contend with a silver medal after they failed to clinch the top spot in the men’s 60kg and women’s 48kg events, respectively. Besides that, female Indian judoka Kalpana Thoudam had to settle for a bronze.
In weightlifting, there was a silver medal for S Mirabai Chanu too, grabbed a silver medal in the weightlifting category while in the men’s category, Ganaesh Mali bagged a bronze.
In the other events, Indian paddlers, shuttlers and squash players had an easy day out on the first day. In badminton, India crushed Ghana 5-0 even without the services of Saina Nehwal. Alot will depend on the young shoulders of PV Sindhu and P Kashyap, who will be vying for the gold medal at this year’s CWG.
K Chanu and Sukhen Dey were, by far, the heroes for India at the opening day of CWG 2014 in Glasgow, If Chanu’s gold medal grabbed the headlines in the women’s 48kg event, Dey made an all Indian affair in the men’s 56kg contest, where the 25-year-old Dey lifted a total of 248kg after trailing at the halfway stage.
In women’s 48kg weightlifting event, Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg, whereas her teammate, Mirabai grabbed the silver thus making a 1-2 spot for India. The clinching of gold and silver medals for the Indian powerlifters thus capped off a remarkable day for the Indians at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow.
Even though the likes of England and Australia are likely to dominate the Commonwealth Games, the best India could do is fight for the third-fourth spot.
With still much more action awaited, the Indian contingent can could do their nation proud, not with medals but with the efforts!
