{"id":31955,"date":"2026-08-10T17:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/pm-modi-meets-commonwealth-games-2026-athletes-in-delhi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:21:41","slug":"pm-modi-meets-commonwealth-games-2026-athletes-in-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/pm-modi-meets-commonwealth-games-2026-athletes-in-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Meets Commonwealth Games 2026 Athletes in Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/gifs2311786338237645_1786346292.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/gifs2311786338237645_1786346292.gif\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/gifs2311786338237645_1786346292.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian medal-winning athletes from the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday. During this, PM Modi learned about the athletes&#8217; experiences and praised their achievements. The video of this meeting with the athletes was live-streamed on YouTube on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">At the beginning of the conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, \u201cIf I have regularly met anyone at this residence in the last 10-12 years, it is the athletes. In the last 10-12 years, the tradition of athletes&#8217; hard work, continuous success, and reaching new heights has enhanced the country&#8217;s prestige.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>\u2018Couldn\u2019t stop my tears,&#8217; says Mirabai Chanu<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"b36654ad\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cc71687c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskarenglish.in\/assets\/images\/grey-quote.02a691c7.png\" alt=\"QuoteImage\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-line;text-align:left\"><em><strong>&#8220;The last four years were extremely difficult for me after missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics. During this time, I constantly faced injuries and family problems. After winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games, when I stood on the podium and the national anthem was playing, I couldn&#8217;t stop my tears.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><strong\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e73fc018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskarenglish.in\/assets\/images\/grey-quote.02a691c7.png\" alt=\"QuoteImage\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Chanu explained the reason she broke down when the national anthem was being played after she won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in the women&#8217;s weightlifting 48kg weight category by lifting a total of 190 kg. This was a third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal win for the Manipur weightlifter.<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" srcdoc=\"\" title=\"twitter\" class=\"twitter\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>PM praises Lovlina Borgohain for flagging incorrect India map<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">PM appreciated boxer Lovlina Borgohain after she pointed out an incorrect India map at a Glasgow restaurant on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Games. Lovlina and the boxing contingent were at a restaurant named &#8216;Mister Singh&#8217;s India,&#8217; where an India map without the North East and sections of Jammu and Kashmir were missing. The boxer, who won silver in women&#8217;s 75kg, asked the restaurant authorities to fix the map and ensure it does not happen again. &#8220;What happened? Were you fighting with the restaurant people?&#8221; he asked Lovlina.<\/p>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" srcdoc=\"\" title=\"twitter\" class=\"twitter\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The boxer responded, &#8220;Our performance was so good, and it was the last day. Everyone had won, and there were so many Indians there. I felt a bit bad (about the situation), so I spoke to them firmly and made a request, sir. They agreed, and things have changed now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Appreciating the Assam boxer for this, Modi said, &#8220;In that moment of victory&#8211;happiness, joy, being with teammates after the games are over&#8211;in such a mood of fun and laughter, to look at that map and register it&#8230; the feeling for the country isn&#8217;t just on the surface while receiving a medal; it&#8217;s deep within. I&#8217;m telling the truth, this video of yours is extraordinary. People will remember it for a long time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/horcak6baaacwpb_1786348819.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/horcak6baaacwpb_1786348819.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/horcak6baaacwpb_1786348819.jpg\" alt=\"India's incorrect map at Glasgow restaurant (Credits: X)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>India&#8217;s incorrect map at Glasgow restaurant (Credits: X)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Also read: <\/strong><strong>PM Narendra Modi meets Commonwealth Games champions: Says, &#8216;Jo khelega, wo khilega&#8217;; PM felicitates CWG heroes after 39-medal haul<\/strong><strong\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>\u2018Gifted my medal to my Guru&#8217; &#8211; Dilip Gavit to PM Modi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit dedicated his medal to his guru. He said, &#8220;It was Guru Purnima on the day of the event, and I gave this medal to my guru as a gift.&#8221; Dilip secured the first position in the men&#8217;s Para T47 category 100-meter race with a time of 10.71 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>\u2018I had decided to defeat Pakistan\u2019 &#8211; Jadumani Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Boxer Jadumani Singh defeated Pakistan&#8217;s Rahman Sumama 5-0 in the pre-quarterfinals on 26 July. On this match, which took place on Kargil Vijay Diwas, Jadumani said, &#8220;I am associated with the Indian Army, so I had already decided that I had to defeat Pakistan. I registered a 5-0 victory and dedicated my medal to the heroes of Kargil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">PM Modi praised his spirit, saying that the sentiment of dedicating the medal to the heroes of Kargil made this victory even more special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Boxer Narender Berwal also narrated an interesting incident from 2015 when he came up against a Pakistani boxer at the World Military Games. Narender recalled what the Pakistani boxer said to him. &#8220;<em>Bhaijaan, aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ke naam Narender hai aur aapke Pradhan mantri ka bhi naam Narender hai. Mujhe Narender naam se nafra hogayi hai<\/em>.&#8221; (Brother, your name is Narender, your coach&#8217;s name is Narender and your Prime Minister&#8217;s name is also Narender. I hate this name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Modi has met players before<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/pms-special-meetings-with-indian-sportspersons_1786346182.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/pms-special-meetings-with-indian-sportspersons_1786346182.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1521\" height=\"7004\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/pms-special-meetings-with-indian-sportspersons_1786346182.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Boxers won the most medals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Boxing made the biggest contribution to India&#8217;s 39 medals. Boxers won a total of 10 medals, including 7 gold and 3 silver. This means one out of every four medals came from boxing. Athletics brought 10 medals, but no gold was won in it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/indias-medal-tally-by-sport_1786342920.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/indias-medal-tally-by-sport_1786342920.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/10\/indias-medal-tally-by-sport_1786342920.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">A total of eight medals came from weightlifting, six from Para Athletics, four from Judo, and one from Para Powerlifting.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian medal-winning athletes from the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday. During this, PM Modi learned about the athletes&#8217; experiences and praised their achievements. The video of this meeting with the athletes was live-streamed on YouTube on Monday. At the beginning of the conversation,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[23020,22537,181,20643,26921,26922,102,23025],"class_list":["post-31955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nation","tag-commonwealth-games-2026","tag-cwg-2026","tag-delhi","tag-indian-athletes","tag-medal-winners","tag-modi-athletes-meeting","tag-pm-modi","tag-sports-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}