Ravi Kumar among 8 lifters picked for CWG

Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist K Ravi Kumar will be spearheading the eight-strong Indian men's weightlifting challenge at the upcoming edition of the quadrennial event, to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3.
While Ravi Kumar qualified for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 77kg category at the CWG and Asian Games selection trials at NIS, Patiala, last edition's women's gold medallist of India, Renu Bala Chanu (58kg), missed the cut.
Selection Committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation has selected the final team contingent for the Commonwealth and Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea from September 19 to October 4.

Ravi Kumar's gold in the Delhi CWG came in the 69kg category.
Others who earned berths in men's section include Suken Dey, who bagged a silver in 56kg category. Ganesh Mali is another one to qualify in the same section.
Omkar Otari (69kg) and Chandrakant Mali (94kg) are the other big names who qualified for the mega-event.

In the women's section, none of those who won medals at the last edition of the Games could qualify.
Meanwhile, the selection committee also finalised the contingent for the second Youth Olympic Games, to be held at Nanjing, China from August 16 to 28.

All the three lists, however, would be subject to change after confirmation of dope test results from the National Anti-Doping Agency.
CWG Squad:
Men: Sukhen Dey (56kg), Ganesh Mali (56kg), Rustam Sarang (62kg), Omkar Otari (69kg), S Sathish Kumar (77kg), K Ravi Kumar (77kg), Vikas Thakur (85kg), Chandrakant Mali (94kg).
Women: Sanjita Chanu (48kg), S Mirabai Chanu (48kg), Matsa Santoshi (53kg), Swati Singh (53kg), Meena Kumari (58kg), Punam Yadav (63kg), Vandna Gupta (63kg).
Asian Games Squad:
Men: Sukhen Dey (56kg), Ganesh Mali (56kg), Rustam Sarang (62kg), Omkar Otari (69kg), S Sathish Kumar (77kg), K Ravi Kumar (77kg), Vikas Thakur (85kg), Chandrakant Mali (94kg).

Women: Sanjita Chanu (48kg), S Mirabai Chanu (48kg), Matsa Santoshi (53kg), Swati Singh (53kg), Punam Yadav (63kg), Vandna Gupta (63kg), Kavita Devi (75kg).
Youth Olympic Games: TBC Lalchhanhima (56kg), Sagolsem Thasana Chanu (58kg), Ragala Venkat Rahul (77kg).