Boxing
Commonwealth Games 2026: Missing luggage derails Indian boxers in Glasgow
Luggage carrying training gear and opening ceremony outfits left behind in Belfast, Northern Ireland as Indian boxing contingent reaches in Glasgow for Commonwealth Games.
Jaismine Lamboria (Photo credit: Asian Boxing)
The Indian boxing contingent arrived in Glasgow for the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday but their luggage carrying training gear and opening ceremony outfits haven't.
The team’s luggage was left behind in Belfast (Northern Ireland) where they were undergoing a training camp ahead of the Games.
The bags of Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), world champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Parveen Hooda (65kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg), Kapil Pokhariya (90kg) and men's head coach C. Kuttappa are yet to arrive.
"Each of us were carrying two bags each. Some have received one bag and some are still waiting for both of their bags. We are going out to buy things we need for training," a boxer told The Bridge from Galsgow.
The team members said the aircraft operating the short Belfast-Glasgow route was a small one and that they had a similar experience when they were flying to Belfast from Doha earlier this month.
Additionally, the women’s coach has not been provided accommodation in the same hotel as the boxers.
India is fielding a 22-member boxing contingent and the opening ceremony is on Thursday. The boxing event starts on Friday.