The athletes have been told that violence, sexual misbehaviour, binge drinking, vandalising, stealing or misplacing appliances will not be tolerated
With the Indian contingent doing reasonably well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, it has also been learnt that the athletes have been given strict instructions to not tarnish the name of the nation, the Indian Express reported.
The chef de mission Vikas Sisodia has said, spelling out a comprehensive list of don’t for Indian athletes, that violence, sexual misbehaviour, binge drinking, vandalising, stealing or misplacing appliances, will not be tolerated by anyone.
“Athletes and officials can get keys to their apartments at the Games Village only after submitting to the IOA a signed copy of the two forms — the ‘Team India Charter of Good Conduct’, laying down guidelines for the team’s behaviour during the Games; and the ‘Entry and Eligibility Conditions Form’, on the ethical aspects of sport,” the report added.
The athletes have also been warned against sharing information about the performances of their rivals and accepting money or gifts to influence their performance.
Earlier, Indian shooting ace Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in men's 10m air pistol event by creating a new games record while compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval bagged a bronze at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on Monday. With this, India’s medal tally went up to 15.
Mitharval, who had established a new qualification record with 584, eventually finished with the bronze medal after aggregating 214.3 in the eight-man finals at the Belmont Shooting Centre.
Indian weightlifter Pardeep Singh (105kg) came agonisingly close to a gold but eventually settled for a silver after a close contest with Samoa's Sanele Mao in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on Monday.
Singh, the reigning Commonwealth Championships gold-medallist, lifted a total of 352kg (152kg+200kg) to claim the second spot after an exciting showdown with Mao, which had the packed arena on its feet.
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