In a series of unfortunate events, India's fastest sprinter Gurindervir Singh faced a disappointing outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after enduring an early elimination from the men's 100m event. He recorded 10.39 seconds in his heat, well below his personal best, and finished 28th among 76 competitors, missing the qualification mark for the semi-finals.
Gurindervir Singh's coach asks for forgiveness
After the disappointing outcome, Gurindervir Singh's first coach, Happy Singh, voiced his regret over the performance, apologising to the country and fans. He admitted that the sprinter failed to drop his top-notch performance which was expected from him.
"The country hopes that when an athlete runs for the country, they will do well. I apologise to the nation as Gurindervir's first coach. He could not deliver close to what the people had hoped from him," said Happy Singh on NNIS after the event.
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While continuing, Happy Singh said that it's a part of the process where an athlete learns from their failures and emphasises on letting it go, as it's an event of the past and nothing can be changed now. Towards the end, Happy urged everyone to stand with Gurindervir Singh during this tough period.
"Either a person wins or learns, but that process of learning becomes too drawn out if the competition comes once in four years. If a person goes to these events only to learn, they take on a lot of pressure on them. But what is done is done, we cannot do anything about it. All we can do now is to support him," he added.
Bad luck for Gurindervir Singh
After completing his second heat, Gurindervir Singh acknowledged the spectators with a thumbs-up, seemingly confident that his timing would be enough to secure a place in the semi-finals.
However, the qualification worked against him. While the top seven ranked sprinters had already claimed direct entry into the semis of the competition. Gurindervir's 10.39-second effort left him 28th overall among the heat runners, with Barbados's Kuron Griffith securing the semi-final berth after recording 10.24 seconds.