GlasgowThe battle for a Commonwealth Games medal begins long before athletes step onto the competition arena. The painful memory of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at the Paris Olympics for being just 100 grams over the prescribed weight in women’s 50kg has become a constant reminder for Indian athletes competing in weight-category events. Coaches and support staff say the incident has fundamentally changed the approach towards weight management, with athletes now treating every gram as crucial. “We haven’t had the time to explore Glasgow because our competition is on and maintaining weight is equally important. The importance of weight management was underlined by Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu after winning the women’s 48kg weightlifting gold medal in Glasgow.