Glasgow, Aug. 2 -- Indian athletes Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with both athletes expressing pride in their performances and thanking their families and support teams.

Speaking to ANI, Chithravel said he was happy to win a silver medal after narrowly missing out on a podium finish.

"I'm really so happy to get the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. In 2022, during my last Commonwealth Games, I lost medal by 2 cm. So, right, I am happy to get the silver medal," Chithravel said.

The Indian athlete said the cold conditions made the competition challenging but added that he continued to push himself to deliver his...