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India finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which concluded last week on August 2, with 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. The result came despite the absence of several sports disciplines that have historically supplied the bulk of India’s Commonwealth haul, marking another chapter in a medal history…
Boxing gold medallist Sachin Siwach. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian pugilists Sachin Siwach and Preeti Pawar have their eyes set on Asian Games gold following their gold medal wins at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Indian boxing contingent, which pulled off the country’s best CWG 2026 medal haul with seven gold…
Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna clinched a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Credit: X/ @Media_SAI Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna, who overcame post-pregnancy arthritis to resume her sporting career just last year, clinched a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow despite marginally falling short of her personal best in the…
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Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin final at the Commonwealth Games at the Scotstoun Stadium, on Thursday (July 30, 2026) after finishing fifth in the qualification round. Chopra’s compatriots Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also made it to the final, which will…
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Gulveer Singh, of India, crosses the finish line to win the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur on winning silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, praising…
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Victoria’s decision to pull out of hosting the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in July 2023, citing unsustainable costs, plunged the multi-sport event into uncertainty. There were fears that the 2026 Games might not be held at all. For nearly a year, the search for a replacement host went on. Gold Coast, the 2018 host, along with…
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Leaving no stone unturned: Sreeshankar has been training in Spała, Poland, for the past three weeks to acclimatise to the weather conditions expected in Glasgow. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR In his “best physical condition ever”, long jumper M. Sreeshankar, who missed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham on countback, cannot…
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Strong opinion: Gopi Chand believes there was no need to change the 21-point format to the new 3×15 scoring system. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR The Commonwealth Games (CWG) have traditionally been one of India’s most productive multi-sport events, with the country consistently returning with a healthy medal haul. But at Glasgow…
Even as cut-throat competition gives elite athletics meets an elevated status, tales of camaraderie pleasantly break the monotony by adding a human element to them. Enduring visuals of Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the men’s high jump gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Belgian steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde sacrificing his…
File photo of Rohit Rajpal. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has been appointed as the country’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, according to IOA sources. Ravi Bengani is the Deputy Chef de Mission, while Vandana Rao and Rahul Swami figure will travel with…
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