Govt releases progress report for CWG preparations

The sports ministry on Monday released the progress report on the preparation of athletes for the Commonwealth Games. In a statement, the ministry provided details of the 1126 elite athletes from 18 disciplines undergoing intensive training in a fully-funded programme that includes participating in competitions outside the country.

As many as 192 coaches, including both Indian and foreigners, with a support staff of 79 are also part of the programme called “Preparation of Indian Teams for Commonwealth Games 2010”.

The ministry also clarified that the beneficiaries were being assessed at regular intervals through pre-decided parameters besides providing the break-up of the participants. The list includes 105 in aquatics, 64 in archery, 171 athletes, 40 in badminton, 42 boxers, 53 cyclists, 59 in gymnasts, 72 in hockey, 30 each in lawnball and netball, 28 in rugby 7s, 146 shooters, 27 squash players, table tennis 36, tennis 40, weightlifting 54, wrestling 85 and 44 from para sports.