Seven medalists from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have made it to the 10-member Indian weightlifting squad for the upcoming Asiad in Incheon.India brought home as many as 12 medals from Scotland but what also made news was that none of the athletes were found to have tested positive.Five men and as many women will represent India at the Asiad, to be held in the Korean city from September 19 to October 4.Of the 10 lifters who have made the cut in the Asian Games squad, nine of them were part of the Indian contingent at the CWG. Kavita Devi (85kg) is the lone lifter who did not go to Glasgow.The squad for the Asian Games was selected on the basis of the trials that were conducted on June 3 before the Commonwealth Games.Indian women's team coach Hansa Sharma said, there was no time for separate trials for the Asian Games.There is hardly any time left between the two mega-tournaments. `
News On AIR | August 21, 2014 9:13 AM
7 CWG medallists in Indian squad for Incheon Games