Veteran Kunjurani Devi lifted the gold for India in the 48kg event at the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The overall lift was 166 kg including 72 kg in snatch and 94 kg in clean and jerk. This is a new games mark.
Vicky Batta of India also won the silver in the men’s 56 kg. He lifted an overall 245 kg which included 114 kg in snatch and 131 kg in clean and jerk. In the other events, Indian paddlers, men and women, won their preliminary matches.
Medals poured in for India as shooters launched their campaign in spectacular fashion winning three gold and one silver on the opening day of the event at the 18th Commonwealth Games here today, ie March 17th.
But India has had to face considerable embarrassment even before the start of the events due to the Diwan Ashgar Nabi episode. His case comes up for hearing in a Melbourne court today, ie. Friday.
On Tuesday Diwan Nabi had been charged with one count of indecent assault and one of unlawful assault against a 16-year-old working as a cleaner in the athletes’ village.
There are signs of a controversy beginning to emerge regarding the appointment of Diwan into the Indian contingent.
