Sports Trumpet exclusive with Lawn Bowl athlete Navneet Singh

Navneet Singh and co will represent India at the Commonwealth Games 2022, commencing in UK on the 28th of July.

In an exclusive interview with us, athlete Navneet Singh speaks about the sport, his preparations for the Commonwealth Games and much more.

Lawn bowl is not a common sport in India. In-fact, it was when India hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010, that we as a country participated in this sport. It is a bowling game that is played on synthetic and grass turf.

Find the list of players that will represent India at the Commonwealth Games in Lawn Bowl here: https://bowlingfederationofindia.com/cwg-2022-birmingham-uk/

Navneet describes this sport as one, which requires a high level of concentration, focus and endurance to play the game.

“Lawn Balls is not played a lot in India but, it is a common sport in foreign countries. It is a very old and an interesting sport that requires a lot of skills to compete. This is a very tactical sport and you need a lot of concentration and endurance to play the day.”

“As for India, the first time we played this sport in a competitive scenario, was in 2010, when we hosted the Commonwealth Games. The oldest playing ground for Lawn Balls is the RCDC ground in Kolkata.”

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Speaking about his training, Navneet mentioned that both, the Federation and the Government played a vital role in helping us train for the CWG 2022.

“We have been in an intense training programme at the Yamuna Stadium in New Delhi. First, the ground was not in a proper playing condition but, the federation did all they could to make the ground suitable for playing.”

“The people at Yamuna sports complex did all that was possible to make the ground conditions suitable for playing. Government too, has supported us a lot in our practice.”

Before signing off, Navneet speaks about the support he has gotten from his family as he hopes him and his team can come back with a medal wrapped around their neck.

“As for the Commonwealth Games, we hope to win a lot of medals. I come from a middle-class background, so both my parents are immensely proud of the fact that I get to represent the nation.”

“We hope we perform to our potential and come back with a medal as a fruit for all the hardwork that we have put in and the hardwork that the staff has done, to help us prepare for the Games.”