<Li> The sports ministry cleared the 215 athletes from 14 sporting disciplines, including seven para-athletes, at government cost, along with a contingent of 90 officials, coaches and support staff . </Li> <Li> The Glasgow Games had 17 sports and 261 medal events . India did not field athletes only in three disciplines--Netball, Rugby sevens and Triathlon . </Li> <Li> Vikas Gowda won a gold in the Men's Discus throw event, thus winning the first gold medal for India in men's athletics in 56 years . </Li> <Li> Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal scripted history by winning the first gold for India in Squash at Commonwealth Games . </Li>

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