India will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the country’s Olympic association and the Games organisers announced on Monday. This means it has reversed earlier plans to boycott the event over the absence of shooting as a medal sport. India hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010. “The CGF and the entire Commonwealth Sport Movement are delighted India has confirmed their intent to participate at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games…” she said in a statement. “Finally, we are delighted that India have expressed an ambition to host another Commonwealth Games in the future.”(Reuters/NAN)

Source: Punch December 30, 2019 14:48 UTC