New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Highlighting India's rapid strides towards becoming a sports powerhouse, top athletes, Rupinder Pal Singh and Rohit Tokas, expressed deep appreciation for the country's successful award of hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2030 after a long gap of 20 years, according to a statement from Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Rupinder Pal Singh, who was part of the Indian hockey team that won an Olympic bronze medal after a gap of 40 years in Tokyo 2020, said the massive push by the Government of India and collective efforts put in by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and National Sports Federations (NSFs) have helped the nation win the hosting rights of the multi-discipl...