Providing some relief to the Indian shooting fraternity, Commonwealth Games Federation’s CEO Katie Sadleir today sounded optimistic about reintegrating the sport into its programme before the 2026 edition in Victoria. Shooting, along with wrestling, didn’t make it to the initial list of the 16 sports picked for the Games in the Australian state of Victoria. However, hours before the 2022 Birmingham Games were to begin, Sadleir said the disciplines would come up for discussion in September, before the final list is announced.
Nikhat, Lovlina get easy opening draws
World champion Nikhat Zareen and the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain have been handed relatively easy opening-round draws in the women’s boxing competition of the Commonwealth Games. Nikhat will open her campaign in the women’s 48-50kg category against Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique on Sunday. Lovlina will be up against the lesser-known Ariane Nicholson of New Zealand in the 66-70kg bout on Saturday. Among the men, Amit Panghal will face Vanuatu’s Namri Berri in the 48-51kg category on Monday. Mohammad Hussamuddin will take on Amzolele Dyeyi of South Africa in his opening 54-5kg class bout on Saturday. Shiva Thapa will take on Pakistan’s Suleman Baloch in the 60-63.5kg category tomorrow.
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