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Neeraj Chopra, Shankar Vie for Glory on July 30
30 Jul
Summary
- Neeraj Chopra competes in javelin throw qualifying on July 30.
- Tejaswin Shankar starts decathlon amidst fitness concerns.
- India eyes medals in weightlifting and track cycling events.
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Indian athletes are set for a busy schedule at the Commonwealth Games. Neeraj Chopra will participate in the javelin throw qualifying rounds, alongside Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh. Tejaswin Shankar is scheduled to commence his decathlon event, starting with the 100m race and long jump, though his participation is dependent on his knee's condition.
India's pursuit of medals continues in weightlifting with Martina Devi Maibam competing in the women's 86+kg final and Lovepreet Singh in the men's 110+kg final. The track cycling programme also begins, featuring Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, and Rojit Singh Yanglem in the team sprint qualifying and potential finals.
Further athletics events include Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu in the men's triple jump qualifying, Vishal TK in the men's 400m semifinals, and Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill in the men's shot put final. Later, Animesh Kujur will compete in the men's 200m semifinals, followed by the women's discus throw final featuring Seema Kaliramna and Nidhi Rani. Tejaswin Shankar's decathlon will conclude with the 400m race.
In team sports, India's lawn bowls pairs will face Botswana, and Nayanmoni Saikia will compete in women's singles. All timings are in IST, with events occurring post-midnight included on the current date.
