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Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of CWG Due To Injury In Huge Setback For India

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injury sustained during the World Athletics Championships, according to a statement by Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, who won a silver medal with a throw of 88.13 metres on Sunday in Oregon, sustained an injury during his performance at the World Championships and that is why he will not be able to defend his gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain's Coach Gets CWG Accreditation, Say Sources

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung has got accreditation for 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to sources, a day after the boxer's "mental harassment" charge. Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Borgohain on Monday took to Twitter, claiming that she has faced "mental harassment" due to the constant removal of her coaches, who helped her win an Olympic medal, from her training process and were later allowed entry after several requests. She also claimed that her coach Sandhya Gurung had not been allowed entry into the Commonwealth Games Village.

Neeraj Chopra Drops Out Of Commonwealth Games Due To Injury, Just 2 Days Before Event

Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injury sustained during the World Athletics Championships, according to a statement by Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, who won a silver medal with a throw of 88.13 metres on Sunday in Oregon, sustained an injury during his performance at the World Championships and that is why he will not be able to defend his gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

"Have Urged Indian Olympic Association To Immediately Arrange Accreditation Of Coach": Sports Ministry Swings In To Action After Lovlina Borgohain's Tweet

After boxer Lovlina Borgohain's lengthy Twitter post on Monday where she alleged mental harrasment due to the absence of her coaches, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports swung into action and posted a tweet in response to that of Borgohain's stating that it has urged the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to "immediately arrange for the accreditation of the coach of Lovlina Borgohain." The Department of MYAS issued the update on their official Twitter account, saying: "We have urged the Indian Olympic Association to immediately arrange for the accreditation of the coach of Lovlina Borgohain."

Olympic Medallist Lovlina Borgohain Alleges "Mental Harassment" Ahead Of CWG 2022

Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Monday took to Twitter to post a long message in which she claimed that she has faced "mental harassment" due to the constant removal of her coaches, who helped her win an Olympic medal, from her training process and were later allowed entry after several requests. She also claimed that her coach Sandhya Gurung has currently not been allowed entry into the Commonwealth Games Village.

CWG 2022: Boxing Assistant Coach Sandhya Gurung, Sports Psychologist Gayatri Vartak Added To Contingent - Report

Boxing's assistant coach Sandhya Gurung and sports psychologist Gayatri Vartak have been included in the Indian contingent days before the start of the Commonwealth Games. Dronacharya awardee Gurung is an assistant coach in the national camp and has been working closely with Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain. Vartak is a mental conditioning coach who worked with the Indian table tennis team at the national camp in May. "Sandhya Gurung and Gayatri Vartak have been included in the Indian contingent," an IOA source told PTI.

Bishweshwar Nandi Named Women's Gymnastic Team Coach For Commonwealth Games 2022

Gymnastics coach Bishweshwar Nandi, who guided Dipa Karmakar to a historic fourth place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been named coach of the Indian women's team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in place of controversial Rohit Jaiswal. Jaiswal, who was earlier designated as the women's team coach, was dropped from the CWG-bound team after he was accused by gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy for videographing her without her consent. "I've done my biometrics a day before and am expecting my Visa to arrive by tomorrow. I will join the team by July 29," Nandi told PTI from the national camp in New Delhi.

CWG 2022, India Table Tennis Preview: India Will Find It Tough To Match Gold Coast High In Birmingham

Scaling a new high after the 'peak' of 2018 would be tough but the Indian table tennis contingent would be a content lot if it manages to match its record eight-medal tally of Gold Coast at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. India had exceeded expectations in Australia by winning three gold, a couple of silver and three bronze medals. Half of those medals, including two gold, came via Manika Batra whose career graph and popularity sky rocketed thereafter. The 27-year-old from Delhi stunned Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei of Singapore not once but twice in the competition to secure an individual and team gold for India.

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Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of CWG Due To Injury In Huge Setback For India

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain's Coach Gets CWG Accreditation, Say Sources

Neeraj Chopra Drops Out Of Commonwealth Games Due To Injury, Just 2 Days Before Event

"Have Urged Indian Olympic Association To Immediately Arrange Accreditation Of Coach": Sports Ministry Swings In To Action After Lovlina Borgohain's Tweet

Olympic Medallist Lovlina Borgohain Alleges "Mental Harassment" Ahead Of CWG 2022

CWG 2022: Boxing Assistant Coach Sandhya Gurung, Sports Psychologist Gayatri Vartak Added To Contingent - Report

Bishweshwar Nandi Named Women's Gymnastic Team Coach For Commonwealth Games 2022

CWG 2022, India Table Tennis Preview: India Will Find It Tough To Match Gold Coast High In Birmingham