India participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom held from 23 July to 3 August 2014.India fielded a strong 215 member contingent, which is third largest. The sports ministry cleared the 215 athletes from 14 sporting disciplines, including seven para-athletes, at government cost, along with a contingent of 90 officials, coaches and support staff. The Glasgow Games had 17 sports and 261 medal events. India did not field athletes only in three disciplines—Netball, Rugby sevens and Triathlon. Vikas Gowda won a gold in the Men's Discus throw event, thus winning the first gold medal for India in men's athletics in 56 years. Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal scripted history by winning the first gold for India in Squash at Commonwealth Games. Kashyap Parupalli won a gold in Badminton Men's Singles, becoming the first Indian male shuttler in 32 years to win a gold medal in the singles event at the Commonwealth Games. Dipa Karmakar won a bronze medal in Gymnastics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's vault, becoming the first female Indian gymnast to score a medal in the sport at an International Level.