July 23, 2014
The third time that judo has been in Commonwealth Games after 1990 in Auckland and 2002 in Manchester and India had won two medals each in both the editions.
"We had a very good training-cum-exposure trip to Tashkent which was for 15 days. Then the team was sent to Hungary to take part in a Grand Prix event. The exposure will be very useful for the players and overall we hope to win four to five medals," said Virender, himself a Commonwealth Games medal
winner.
"In 1990 India won two bronze and then a silver and a bronze in Manchester. Now, we are aiming for at least four medals. If that happens, that will be the best-ever performance in Commonwealth Games by India," men's coach Rameshwar Dutt Mudgil said.
"Out of the five judokas who will fight tomorrow, we are expecting to win three medals," he added.
Indian judokas begin their campaign with competition in five categories -- 48kg, 52kg and 57kg in
women's section and 60kg and 66kg in the men's section. The medal rounds of all the weight classes will also be held on Thursday. They will first fight in preliminary rounds before the semifinals and the medal rounds.
Among women, Sushila Likmabam will fight in 48kg, Kalpana Thoudam in 52kg and Shivani in 57kg. The men's Indian competitors are Navjot Chana (60kg) and Manjeet Nandal (66kg).
"Kalpana won a gold in 2010 Commonwealth Championships and then another bronze in the World Cup. She also won a bronze in a Grand Prix event in 2013," Virender said.
"Our preparation was very good and the foreign trip has given us confidence. I am ready and I won't be satisfied with anything less than a gold," said Navjot from Punjab.
Other Indians who are taking part in the event are Avtar Singh (men's 90kg), Parikshit Singh (+100kg), Sahil Pathania (men's 100kg), Balvinder Singh (men's 73kg), Vikender Singh (men's 81kg), Jina Chongtham (women's 78kg), Garima Choudhary (women's 63kg), Sunibala Huidrom (women's 70kg) and Rajwinder
Kaur (+78kg).
PTI
The third time that judo has been in Commonwealth Games after 1990 in Auckland and 2002 in Manchester and India had won two medals each in both the editions.
"We had a very good training-cum-exposure trip to Tashkent which was for 15 days. Then the team was sent to Hungary to take part in a Grand Prix event. The exposure will be very useful for the players and overall we hope to win four to five medals," said Virender, himself a Commonwealth Games medal
winner.
"In 1990 India won two bronze and then a silver and a bronze in Manchester. Now, we are aiming for at least four medals. If that happens, that will be the best-ever performance in Commonwealth Games by India," men's coach Rameshwar Dutt Mudgil said.
"Out of the five judokas who will fight tomorrow, we are expecting to win three medals," he added.
Indian judokas begin their campaign with competition in five categories -- 48kg, 52kg and 57kg in
women's section and 60kg and 66kg in the men's section. The medal rounds of all the weight classes will also be held on Thursday. They will first fight in preliminary rounds before the semifinals and the medal rounds.
Among women, Sushila Likmabam will fight in 48kg, Kalpana Thoudam in 52kg and Shivani in 57kg. The men's Indian competitors are Navjot Chana (60kg) and Manjeet Nandal (66kg).
"Kalpana won a gold in 2010 Commonwealth Championships and then another bronze in the World Cup. She also won a bronze in a Grand Prix event in 2013," Virender said.
"Our preparation was very good and the foreign trip has given us confidence. I am ready and I won't be satisfied with anything less than a gold," said Navjot from Punjab.
Other Indians who are taking part in the event are Avtar Singh (men's 90kg), Parikshit Singh (+100kg), Sahil Pathania (men's 100kg), Balvinder Singh (men's 73kg), Vikender Singh (men's 81kg), Jina Chongtham (women's 78kg), Garima Choudhary (women's 63kg), Sunibala Huidrom (women's 70kg) and Rajwinder
Kaur (+78kg).
PTI
