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High-jumper Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at CWG 2022
In a sudden turn of events, Tejaswin’s name was cleared to compete at the CWG by the Birmingham organisers after a ‘Delegate Registration Meeting’ (DRM) of the chef-de-missions at the Athletes Village on Friday. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) later got the confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and organisers about the acceptance of his entry.
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Now the chase is for a singles medal, says Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
For Sathiyan, it was just a stepping stone in his search for a singles medal at the CWG 2022. Talking exclusively to TOI before flying out to Birmingham, Sathiyan’s answers had the lucidity of his forehand drive and the nuances carried the spin of his backhand slice. Excerpts from the interview: How did the training camp in Portugal go?Training has been excellent in Portugal. We got to train in similar conditions like Birmingham, same butterfly tables, similar weather conditions, same time zone. It helps, you know. We had serious and satisfying sessions ahead of the CWG under the guidance of our coach Raman Subramanian. We also got to play a lot of doubles. We also had top class sparring partners. Certainly we had a very good preparation coming at the right time. Do you think your preparations for CWG has been satisfactory, confidence-wise?Yes. For the Commonwealth Games, we had one national camp in Bangalore followed by the one in Portugal and then we played some tournaments. It’s been excellent, a good mixture of both training and matches. The confidence is great. Of course, having a win against Darko (world No. 6) in Zagreb before the Games has given me a lot of confidence. So it’s looking good and the confidence level is on an upward curve. I am hoping I can take it to the Games.
"Will Pick Up The Pieces": High-Jumper Tejaswin Shankar After CWG Clearance
He endured "a roller-coaster of emotions" after being ignored for the Commonwealth Games but Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar says he will "pick up the pieces" and prepare in the best possible way after getting a last-minute entry into the Birmingham event. National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry at the request of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation.
I will 'pick up the pieces': High jumper Tejaswin Shankar after CWG clearance
Commonwealth Games but Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar says he will "pick up the pieces" and prepare in the best possible way after getting a last-minute entry into the Birmingham event. National record holder Shankar was on Friday cleared to compete at the July 28 to August 8 Games after the organisers accepted his entry on the request of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ending a month-long drama surrounding his participation. The organisers had initially rejected Shankar's late entry but the IOA has now got confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Birmingham CWG organisers about acceptance of his entry after a Delegate Registration Meeting (DRM).
Less than 48 hours left for departure, six CWG-bound cricket squad members await visa
Women's cricket is making its debut at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian squad is currently training in Bengaluru and is scheduled to leave for Birmingham on Sunday. The BCCI is in touch with the Indian Olympic Association on the issue. "Few of the visas came in today but there are still six left for processing including three players and three from support staff," an IOA source told PTI.
Tejaswin Shankar to compete in CWG, his entry cleared by CGF on request of IOA
The organisers had initially rejected Shankar's late entry but the IOA has now got confirmation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Birmingham CWG organisers about acceptance of his entry after a Delegate Registration Meeting (DRM). "Mr Tejaswin Shankar's entry has been approved by the CGF and accordingly accepted by the Sports Entry Department of Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 during the DRM," a communication from the IOA to AFI, said.