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ASIAN GAMES | Weightlifter Mirabai will hope to break jinx and land an elusive medal

September 9, 2026 admin

India’s Mirabai Chanu clinches her third successive weightlifting Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI While World and Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is treading cautiously in search of an elusive Asian Games medal, Commonwealth Games silver…

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Nobody can take away the piece of history I achieved: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi

August 31, 2026 admin

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi presents a fine example of how perseverance can reward an athlete. Despite funding issues, the Nigerian lived in the USA for years to pursue his studies and shot put career before ultimately writing a bit of sporting history. He became the first shot putter from his country to win gold at the Commonwealth…

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How India climbed up the Commonwealth ranks

August 11, 2026 admin

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…

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BOXING | CWG champ Sachin Siwach ready to take on the Asian Games

August 7, 2026 admin

Gold medallist India’s Sachin Siwach poses for photographs during the presentation ceremony after the men’s 60kg final boxing event at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Armed with hard work and resilience, Sachin Siwach followed the advice of his roommate-cum-mentor Amit Panghal to overcome five…

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Commonwealth Games: Jadumani wins high-octane India-Pakistan bout, Preeti one win away from medal

July 26, 2026 admin

India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, blue, competes against Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman during the men’s 55kg boxing round of 16 at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. | Photo Credit: PTI Jadumani Singh outclassed Pakistan’s Sumama Rehman in a high-voltage contest while Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar barely broke a sweat as the Indian duo…

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WEIGHTLIFTING | Mirabai need not push for third consecutive CWG gold, says her coach Vijay Sharma

July 22, 2026 admin

Mirabai Chanu at a training session in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on March 05, 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Olympic and World championships medallist Mirabai Chanu need not push herself to claim her third consecutive gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, said National chief coach Vijay Sharma. Mirabai totalled 205kg at the…

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Sports Ministry details CWG preparations

July 20, 2026 admin

Neeraj will lead the Indian athletics squad. | Photo Credit: PTI Athletics and boxing received the lion’s share of funds in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games starting Thursday in Glasgow. Of the Sports Ministry’s ₹53.09 crore expenditure on training and exposure, approximately ₹20cr was spent on India’s 32-member athletics contingent led by Neeraj Chopra…

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Everyone wants to win gold at the Asian extravaganza: Sarvesh Kushare

July 15, 2026 admin

On June 27 evening, immediately after Sarvesh Kushare ended his four-year quest to better Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old high jump National record of 2.28m at the National inter-state athletics meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by clearing 2.31m, Tejaswin took to his ‘X’ handle to write: “Another mental barrier broken!! 2.30+ was probably the last of…

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I want to win gold at the Asian Games: Ancy Sojan

July 5, 2026 admin

Ancy Sojan, having eclipsed Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National mark of 6.83m set at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has a clear target: the Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya in September this year. “I want to bring the gold medal with a high class jump. I am aiming for the Asian Games record also so that…

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2030 Commonwealth Games: India not lone bidder, Nigeria joins race

June 10, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and Nigeria are in the race to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games after submitting their proposals by the August 31 deadline. After Canada “decided to postpone its ambitions,” it has become a two-horse race for the centenary edition of the Games. Following an…

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