NEW DELHI: Indian govt has lodged a strong protest over the proposed exclusion of shooting and wrestling from the Commonwealth Games programme for Glasgow 2026, it's been learnt.
The sports ministry officials took up the matter with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Chris Jenkins and CGF CEO Katie Sadleir during the duo's visit to India last month and called for the accommodation of two sports disciplines in the Games calendar for the larger benefit of Indian athletes. CGF delegates assured the ministry officials that they will request the Games organisers to include both shooting and wrestling and to increase the number of disciplines featured at the Games to 13 sports.