Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted all members of the Indian contingent who returned with medals from the 2026 Commonwealth Games at his residence in New Delhi, the place he interacted with the athletes and in addition held one-on-one conversations with just a few of them. One of many medal winners, Narender Berwal, who completed second within the males’s 90kg boxing class, revealed an attention-grabbing story from his boxing profession.
Berwal recalled an change he had with a Pakistani pugilist after defeating him on the 2015 World Army Video games, saying that his opponent was stunned by the repeated use of the title Narendra in his life.
“Pakistani boxer stated to me, ‘Aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ka naam Narender hai, aapke Pradhan Mantri ka naam Narendra hai. Mujhe Narendra naam se nafrat ho gayi hai‘…(Your title is Narender, your coach’s title is Narender, and your Prime Minister’s title is Narendra. I’ve began hating the title Narendra),” Berwal stated in a video shared on PM Modi’s YouTube channel. Modi couldn’t cease laughing after listening to the story.
Berwal was among the many 10 Indian boxers who returned with medals from the Commonwealth Video games, as India set the benchmark for the all time efficiency by a nation in boxing at any CWG version, surpassing the earlier document of six gold medals collectively held by England (1934 and 2018) and Canada (1986). India’s tally included seven gold and three silver medals.
Prime Minister Modi interacted with all of the Indian athletes who secured medals on the Commonwealth Video games 2026 and congratulated them for his or her dedication, arduous work and contribution in the direction of bringing glory to the nation. India received 39 medals on the Video games, together with 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.
Whereas that was decrease than the medal tally that India had constantly achieved in every of the earlier editions of the Video games since 2002, the decreased variety of occasions in Glasgow must be considered. India nonetheless maintained its streak of ending inside the highest 5 on the Commonwealth Video games, a run that has continued since 2002. India completed fourth on the CWG 2026.
The Glasgow Video games concluded after 11 days of competitors, with Scotland formally handing over the Commonwealth Video games flag and ceremonial baton to India, which is able to host the landmark centenary version of the multi-sport occasion in Ahmedabad in 2030.
