CWG high fuels calls to make Haryana co-host for 2030 games
Sportspersons from the agrarian State bagged seven of India’s 13 gold medals and 11 medals overall
The recent success of Haryana at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow has sparked calls for the State to be co-hosted the 2030 CWG in Ahmedabad. Indian athletes earned seven gold medals and 11 medals overall, with five of the seven golds in boxing coming from Bhiwani. Bhiwani Boxing Club founder Jagdish Singh, who has trained several world-class boxers, believes Haryana has a strong claim to host the games.
Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh and BJP leader Dharambir Singh also support the idea, citing Haryana's strong performance and infrastructure. Congress's Haryana MPs staged a protest at Parliament demanding Haryana be made a co-host for the 2030 games, arguing that the State has won 50% of the country’s medals in major sporting events despite only comprising 2% of India’s population.
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