October 9, 2010 9:06 AM

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Betting big on today’s events, India eye more gold

32 Gold medals are to be decided on the sixth day of Commonwealth Games today. Of these, the Maximum of 9 gold medals will be decided in swimming as well as athletics while Shooting will account for 4 gold medals. Wrestling will offer 3 golds followed by 2 each in tennis, archery and weightlifting events. In table tennis, gold will be decided in men's team event. Hosts India are hoping for Gold medals in shooting, wrestling, tennis and weightlifting events. Two golds will be decided in weightlifting in 94 kilogram men's and 75 kilogram women's categories. India are hoping for a good show from the lifters Gita Rani, Monika Laishram Devi and Srishti Singh in women's category. In shooting, Indian duo of Kavita Yadav and Suma Siddharth Shirur will be in contention in 10 meters pairs air rifle women's event. Vijay kumar and Harpreet Singh will try to retain India's Gold from the last games in 25 meters centre fire pistol event. Men's singles 50 meter rifle 3 positions event will see Gagan Narang and Imran Hasan Khan in action. Seema Tomar and Shreyashi Singh will be top contenders in women's Single trap event. In Wrestling, 3 golds are up for grabs in the men's 60, 74 and 96 kilogram categories. India's Yogeshwar Dutt, NP Yadav and Anil Maan will be eyeing for medals. In tennis, India are certain of collecting a couple of medals with Sania Mirza competing in the Singles Final against Australian Anastasia Rodionova. India are assured of a Bronze in men's doubles as Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes will be facing Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Devverman for a third place finish.

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