Monday, September 27, 2010

CWG: India's medal hopes.....




Saina Nehwal
India's ace shuttler and world no. 3 badminton player, Saina Nehwal, will be the flag-bearer of India's 'Golden' hopes. She has recently also been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. 











Abhinav Bindra
India's only individual Olympic Gold Medallist, Abhinav Bindra, carries the hopes of millions to bag the top honours in shooting.










Sushil Kumar
Sushil Kumar was recently crowned the World Wrestling Champion in the 66-kg freestyle category in Moscow and is tipped to repeat the feat at the Commonwealth Games










Vijender Singh
Boxer Vijender Singh came into the limelight during the Beijing Olympics, where he won bronze, and has since done the country proud at various international events.








Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
Old-guards of Indian tennis Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will once again team-up for the country and will hope to recreate the magic that brought them Grand Slam glory










Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Devvarman broke into tennis top-100 for a small period earlier this year but remains a force to reckon with as the most promising Indian tennis star on the circuit.










wala Gutta and V Diju
The pairing of Jwala Gutta and V Diju has made waves on the badminton circuit and hopes of a podium finish in the mixed doubles event will rest on their shoulders.








Chetan Anand
Chetan Anand's name pops up whenever India features in an international badminton event and he would look to take a cue from Saina Nehwal and finish among the medals


Monica Devi
Weightlifter Monica Devi would like to put the doping fiasco behind and regain the form that makes her India's strong medal prospect in the Commonwealth Games.


Dola Banerjee
The archery event in the Games will witness Dola Banerjee represent India and hit the bull's eye to add to India's medals' tally.


Seema Antil
The Melbourne silver-medallist Seema Antil will look to throw the discus further and bag Gold in this edition of the Games.


Achanta Sharath Kamal
India would be represented in table tennis mainly by Achanta Sharath Kamal who will hope to turn his strong performances into a medal on his chest.


Samresh Jung
Along with Abhinav Bindra, Indian shooting contingent will have among its ranks Samaresh Jung who led India's gold hunt in the Melbourne Commonwealth Games and will look to carry on from there in New Delhi.





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