CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

Training zor shor se chal rahi hai bhaisaab, bas jaake desh ke liye medal lana hai" (Training is in full swing. Just have to go there and try and win a medal for my country) - India's star wrestler Ravi Dahiya (57kg) told TimesofIndia.com while gearing up for his maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. Dahiya has been in great form over the last year or so. The 24-year-old wrestler from Nahri village, in Sonipat, won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year and then a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in April earlier this year. This was Dahiya's third gold medal at the Asian Championships overall and the youngster is eager to continue his gold-medal winning spree at the CWG.

"Preparations and training are done. I just want to go, perform and win a medal for my country. I will go for gold. I am confident about this. I don't take any tournament lightly. I am not taking the Commonwealth Games lightly at all. It is a tournament and I am going to represent India. For me, winning a medal, especially the gold, is the main target. I will give my hundred percent to win a gold medal for my country. It is my maiden CWG and I want to win a gold in my maiden appearance," Dahiya told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview. "I just want to see myself getting better and better. I have been learning and will keep this process going. I am confident of a good showing at the Commonwealth Games. I have not made any changes to my game. Yes, I am learning new things but haven't made any changes to my game or technique," the Olympic silver medallist in the 57kg category further told TimesofIndia.com. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) last Saturday announced a 322 member contingent, including 215