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India's Lovepreet Singh delivered a superb performance to win the silver medal in the men's +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. New Zealand's David Liti clinched gold with a decisive 223kg clean and jerk, edging Lovepreet by just one kilogram in a thrilling final. 

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00:42and I am proud of my customer.
00:44All of these are the next lifts,
00:45and they're the next lifts,
00:45and they're the next lifts.
00:46The next lifts,
00:46is the second one,
00:47and I will be able to win $10,
00:47and the medal,
00:49is the Indian Weightlifting Federation.
00:57The Indian Government is very good.
01:01My name is the Indian Navy,
01:03and the captain of the Vijay is very good.
01:05It's very good.
01:05I love the most sporting sport,
01:06I want to win the gold medal and win by 1kg and win by 1kg. How do you feel?
01:25Happy. That's what we came here for. We came to win gold.
01:30And I'm proud to represent New Zealand and take a gold medal home.
01:35But you demanded to increase the weight that time. What was running in your mind that time?
01:44I just needed to do it. Just being able to perform and put my best foot forward is what I
01:52can ask for.
01:53I'm really happy that it worked out.
01:55Probably when India played against New Zealand, India beat New Zealand in the final. How do you feel?
02:04It's good. India is very good at a lot of things. New Zealand is good at a lot of different
02:12things as well.
02:12But yeah, it's great to have that competition going and camaraderie and just being able to be friends and compete
02:20against each other at the highest level.
02:22Last question, you follow cricket and who is your favourite cricket player from India?
02:26Sorry, I didn't watch cricket.
02:30Thank you guys.
02:31What is it?
02:34If we miss you, the same thing you've missed has been a great match.
02:37It's a culture, the special thing.
02:40We will improve from the tournament at the National Games.
02:44But you won't have the good match, you won't have the chances of the tournament, but what will the best
02:48match have won't you?
02:51What will I have the best match in you?
02:52The best match is, you'll have a lift pass.
02:55I have to take 10 seconds to the top.
02:55No, but we've got the first one.
02:59I have to take 10 seconds to the top.
03:02So, you put a group of 1 kg?
03:07Yes, yes.
03:08How much of the 1 kg is?
03:09The average of 10 kg is really good.
03:12I don't think so.
03:13I have to take 10 kg of the next lift.
03:16Most of the next 1 kg is easy.
03:18I have to take 10 or less.
03:20Do you take 10 kg of the medal?
03:43Thank you very much.
03:50How do you feel that you won the gold medal and you beat, but you won by 1kg and beat
03:54Lafribe by 1kg. How do you feel?
03:56Happy. You know, that's what we came here for. We came to win gold and I'm proud to represent New
04:03Zealand and take a gold medal home.
04:06But you demanded to increase the weight that time and Lafribe lifted the weight. What was running in your mind
04:13that time?
04:15I just needed to do it. Just being able to perform and put my best foot forward is what I
04:23can ask for. I'm really happy that it worked out.
04:27Probably in cricket, when India played against New Zealand, India beat New Zealand in the final, but New Zealand beat
04:33India in the final, how it feels?
04:35It's good. You know, India is very good at a lot of things and I guess New Zealand is good
04:42at a lot of different things as well.
04:44But yeah, it's great to have that competition going and camaraderie and just being able to be friends and compete
04:52against each other at the highest level.
04:53Lafribe, you follow cricket and who's your favorite cricketer from India in New Zealand?
04:57Oh, sorry. I didn't watch cricket.
05:01Thank you, guys.
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