ARRIVAL
SCHEDULE OF INDIAN CONTINGENT (OF 17TH COMMONWEALTH GAMES) TO
DELHI FROM MANCHESTER
In the 17th Commonwealth
Games being held in Manchester, Indian has recorded its best ever
show in any international event with a rich haul of 51 medals
so far. They include 20 Gold, 17 Silver and 14 Bronze. More medals
are expected in the Games in the remaining days when the Games
concludes on 4th August, 2002.
In the last Commonwealth Games held
in Kuala Lumpur India had won a total of 25 medals consisting
of 7 Gold, 10 Silver and 8 Bronze medals. This time maximum number
of medals have come from the shooting and weightlifting events.
The Indian contingent will start arriving in New Delhi from 2nd
August onwards as per the following schedule:
| Team |
Flight |
Time |
| |
|
|
| 02 August,2002 |
|
|
| Judo (11 players) |
AF 148 |
22.05 hrs |
| |
|
|
| 05 August,2002 |
|
|
| Badminton (17 players) & Weightlifting (9 players) |
BA 143 |
22.55 hrs |
| Boxing(10 players) |
AI 112 |
23.35 hrs |
| Hockey(19 players) & Weightlifting (9 players) |
|
|
| |
|
|
| 06 August, 2002 |
|
|
| Table Tennis (14 players) & Wrestling (10 players) |
AF 148 |
22.05 hrs. |
| |
|
|
| Shooting |
|
|
| 04 August (9 players) |
BA 143 |
22.55 hrs. |
| 04 August (7 players) |
AI 112 |
23.55 hrs. |
| 05 August (11 players) |
LH 760 |
00.35 hrs. |
Indian Olympic Association has appealed
to the public and sports lovers in particular to come in large
numbersand receive the players to motivate them for better performance
in the coming events including Asian Games which will take place
in Pusan, Korea, from 29th September to 14th
October, 2002. A reception is also being organised at the International
airport on 5th August, 2002 at 11.00 PM to welcome
the players.
