Event: 1000m time trialCWG Record: Ronaldo Laitonjam lost to Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer in the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s sprint event at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam will represent India in the men’s 1000m time trial at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It will be his second Commonwealth Games appearance after competing at Birmingham 2022, where he reached the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s sprint event before losing to Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer.The cyclist from Manipur has been one of India’s regular competitors in track cycling and has represented the country at several international eventOne of the biggest achievements of his career came at the 2023 Asian Cycling Championships, where he won the silver medal. The result added an international medal to his record and underlined his progress at the continental level.At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Ronaldo will compete in the men’s 1000m time trial, an event that demands speed, power and endurance over a single timed effort. Having already experienced the atmosphere of the Commonwealth Games, he returns with valuable knowledge of competing on a major multi-sport stage.With an Asian Championships silver medal and previous Commonwealth Games experience, Ronaldo will look to deliver one of his strongest performances in Glasgow.