Indian medal hopes are from Shooting, Wrestling, Hockey, Kabaddi, Squash, Badminton, Weightlifting, Athletics, Archery and Boxing. Apart from these sports, India can surprise in Basketball, and Volleyball. The pressure will be on Indians to repeat the performances of Commonwealth Games 2014.
In Wrestling, the expectations is on Yogeshwar Dutt, Amit Kumar and other young grapplers as Sushil Kumar is not participating in these games. In the commonwealth games the Indian wrestling team had won 5 gold medals. Traditionally Wrestling is sports which has contributed to the medals in the past in Olympics and commonwealth games.
Shooting gold
Shooting is the other best bet that India can bring medals. India has a mix of experience and young stars which can bring laurels to the country. Abhinav Bindra, Jitu Rai, Gagan Narang, have done well in recent times and it is on their shoulders to carry the expectations of people. Ayonika Paul and Apurva Chandila are bright women shooters who brought two medals in the same event in Glasgow.
Hockey will played under different format which will have 60 minutes divided into four quarters. The men’s toughest opponent will be against Pakistan in the pool stage and may be South Korea or Malaysia in semi final. The biggest bonus will be the winner getting a direct entry into the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
In Squash, India won its first Gold medal in the Commonwealth games 2014, recently. The pair of Deepika Pallikal and Joshanna Chinappa in women’s doubles can get the medal again. The women will get challenge from Malaysia and Egypt. Sourav Ghosal in men’s singles is another hope.
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