Birmingham Commonwealth Games

India's tremendous performance in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is a good indicator of success in 2024 Paris Olympics.

A gold is missing from her Olympic medal collection and that is what she will be aiming for in Paris, said Park. Of course, there is always a huge chasm in standard between the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics and Paris 2024 will be vastly superior to Birmingham 2022. If he plans his path well and plays to his potential, India could expect a medal from him too. In weightlifting, Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Shauli won gold in Birmingham with impressive performances despite the poor standard. He gave ample proof of his grit and determination which has taken him to the top 10 in the world. So, if shooting was part of Birmingham CWG, and had Indian shooters emulated their 2018 performance — not bettered, our 2022 CWG haul would have been its best ever since New Delhi in 2010. So, how does Birmingham 2022 foretells India’s possible success at Paris 2024? India’s Praveen Chithravel finished fourth, narrowly missing the bronze medal. Sanket Sargar won the silver, injuring himself in the process needing surgery. Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo gold has added fire to the dreams of Indian athletes and one would not be surprised if India wins more than one medal in track and field in Paris. Chopra, who missed Birmingham 2022 due to an injury, will definitely be gunning for gold in 2024. As success breeds more success, India will be hoping that the 61 medals that its athletes bagged at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will lead to its best-ever performance at the next Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. The shooters had contributed 16 medals to India’s Gold Coast tally of 66, and the fact that we came so close to matching it in Birmingham proves that Indian athletes have made great progress in other sports too and portends to a good haul in Paris.