Guwahati: Commonwealth Games 2022 are scheduled to begin in Birmingham on Thursday.
The sporting extravaganza will witness the participation of 72 countries, featuring more than 5000 athletes competing for a podium finish. The event will continue until August 8.
A 215-member Indian contingent which includes 111 male players and 104 female players will compete in 15 sports in Birmingham. India’s flag bearers at Birmingham will be PV Sindhu and Manpreet Singh since Neeraj Chopra will be absent from the games due to an injury.
A total of seven athletes from Assam are participating in the sporting extravaganza this time.
Lovlina Borgohian and Shiva Thapa will compete in boxing, Hima Das will compete in athletics, Popy Hazarika will compete in weightlifting, Tania Choudhury, Nayanmoni Saikia, and Mridul Borgohain will compete in lawn bowling.