India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games (original) (raw)

India participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom held from 23 July to 3 August 2014. * India fielded a strong 215 member contingent, which is third largest. * The sports ministry cleared the 215 athletes from 14 sporting disciplines, including seven para-athletes, at government cost, along with a contingent of 90 officials, coaches and support staff. * The Glasgow Games had 17 sports and 261 medal events. India did not field athletes only in three disciplines—Netball, Rugby sevens and Triathlon. * Vikas Gowda won a gold in the Men's Discus throw event, thus winning the first gold medal for India in men's athletics in 56 years. * Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal scripted history by winning the first gold for India in Squash at Commonwealth Games