The Asian Games start just 35 days after the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The decision to prioritize the Asian Games was taken by Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra. This was done to ensure and enable the Indian hockey teams to hit their peak performance at the Asian Games.
Narinder Batra conveyed the decision to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Sandip Pradhan during a formal meeting.
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The Birmingham Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 8. The Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 15 in Hangzhou, China.
Narinder Batra, in a statement, said:
Narinder Batra added:
Hockey, archery, shooting miss from CWG
In the last edition of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, India sent a 216-member contingent. They finished third in the medals table with 26 gold medals, 20 silver and as many bronze medals.
However, with shooting and archery dropped from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and with hockey teams missing, the Indian contingent will be far smaller.
Narinder Batra said the medals from the Commonwealth Games will be much less this time around. He added:
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