Indian Boxers Left Scrambling as Luggage Goes Missing Before CWG Opening

Glasgow: India's boxing contingent endured an inconvenient start to its Commonwealth Games campaign on Tuesday after nearly half the team's luggage was left behind in Belfast.

The 22-member contingent Indian boxing contingent arrived in Glasgow after a preparatory training camp in Belfast, but the bags of Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), world champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) , Kapil Pokhariya (90kg) and men's head coach C. Kuttappa among others could not arrive with them.

Team members said the aircraft operating the short Belfast-Glasgow route was small one.

The missing luggage contains training gear, and the ceremonial outfits the boxers are scheduled to wear at Thursday's opening ceremony.

The same things had happened with the boxers when they were flying out to Belfast from Doha earlier this month.

With the boxing competition beginning on Friday, the contingent is hoping the baggage reaches Glasgow before final preparations gather pace.

Additionally, the women's coach has not been provided accommodation in the same hotel as the boxers. The boxing event starts on Friday.