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No badminton, no wrestling, no hockey: Why India’s top Commonwealth medal sports won’t feature at CWG 2026
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India's top Commonwealth medal sports like badminton, wrestling, and hockey will not feature at CWG 2026.
At the 2022 Birmingham Games, India won 61 medals including 22 gold.
Half of India's Birmingham medals came from sports excluded from Glasgow 2026.
The exclusion impacts India's medal prospects in future Commonwealth Games.
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