Glasgow, July 26 -- Indian weightlifter Raja Muthupandi dedicated his Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medal to his parents and coach Vijay Sharma, while admitting he was disappointed at missing out on the gold medal in the men's 65kg event in Glasgow.

"I am certainly disappointed because my coach had placed his trust in me, believing we would put in the full effort to win gold. However, I didn't perform well. I dedicate this win to my parents and my coach, Vijay Sharma. I will focus on the lessons learned here and concentrate on my training. I will train according to my coach's instructions and work hard moving forward," Raja told ANI after the event.

The 26-year-old produced a combined lift of 286kg to finish second on the podium, earni...