Glasgow, July 28 -- Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu described his Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medal as "a mix of happiness and sadness" after narrowly missing out on the gold in the men's 79kg event, promising to learn from his mistakes and come back stronger in future competitions.

Speaking to ANI after his medal-winning performance in Glasgow, Ajaya said, "It is a mix of happiness and sadness, as I missed out on the gold. However, I performed better today. I feel that a mistake cost me the gold today. I will ensure I don't repeat this error in future competitions and will work even harder for upcoming games. The journey to reach this point was incredibly hard. I have put in immense hard work over the last two years. I am happ...