Jaipur, Aug. 8 -- Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary hopes her maiden CWG gold will inspire young athletes in Rajasthan to pursue sports and challenge long-standing perceptions about the state's sporting talent.

Kota-born Arundhati produced a dominant display in the women's 70kg final, defeating England's Chantelle Reid 5-0 by unanimous decision to secure one of India's seven boxing gold medals at the Games.

Speaking to ANI, Arundhati said her CWG gold medal could challenge stereotypes about Rajasthan's sporting talent and inspire young athletes from the state to pursue sports and achieve success.

"When the name of Rajasthan is mentioned, everyone thinks that they are very weak, their players are not so good, th...