Commonwealth Games News - Page 13

Gold Coast: India's Babita Kumari wins silver medal in the Womens Freestyle 53 kg Nordic final match played against Canada's Diana Weicker at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Thursday. PTI Photo by Manvender Vashist(PTI4_12_2018_000187B)

Dangal repeat: Mahavir Phogat misses daughter’s final CWG 2018 bout

April 12, 2018 17:52 IST

CWG 2018: Babita Kumari claimed that even India's Chef-de-mission, Vikram Sisodia, wasn't helpful when she requested him to arrange tickets for her father.

CWG 2018 India vs Australia Hockey: India lose 0-1 to Australia in semi-final

April 14, 2018 05:34 IST

CWG 2018 India vs Australia Hockey: India go down to Australia 0-1 in the semi-final of women's hockey in Gold Coast.

CWG 2018: Sushil Kumar dedicates gold medal win to children who died in Himachal Pradesh bus accident

April 12, 2018 16:57 IST

Sushil Kumar became the most successful wrestler in Commonwealth Games after he won his third gold medal in CWG 2018 in 57kg freestyle.

CWG 2018: India look to ride on ‘winning mentality’ against New Zealand

April 12, 2018 15:44 IST

A determined Indian men's hockey team will continue its quest for the elusive gold medal when they take on New Zealand in the semifinal.

Shooters before the start of the Double Trap event during the 55th National Shooting Championship at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range on Wednesday. *** Local Caption *** Shooters before the start of the Double Trap event during the 55th National Shooting Championship at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range on Wednesday. Express photo by Oinam Anand. 01 February 2012

CWG 2018: Chef-de-Mission denies issuing upgraded accreditation to shooter’s father

April 12, 2018 15:13 IST

Vikram Sisodia on Thursday denied issuing accreditation to the father of a shooter, who tried to enter the athletes lounge at the Belmont Shooting Center in Brisbane.

India's Sushil Kumar poses with the national flag after wining in men's FS 74Kg wrestling against South Africa's Johannes Botha at the Commonwealth Games on Gold Coast, Australia, Thursday, April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

CWG 2018: Sushil Kumar wins third Commonwealth Games gold in wrestling

April 12, 2018 19:31 IST

CWG 2018: Sushil, who is 34-years-old, became the most successful wrestler at the Commonwealth Games after winning three succssive gold medals in different editions.

CWG 2018: Rahul Aware clinches gold medal in men’s freestyle 57 kg

April 12, 2018 13:58 IST

Rahul Aware became the first gold medallist for India in Wrestling at Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast.

Gold Coast : India's Arpinder Singh competes in the men's triple jump qualifying at Carrara Stadium during the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, Thursday, April 12, 2018. AP/PTI Photo(AP4_12_2018_000011A)

CWG 2018: Arpinder Singh qualifies for triple jump final

April 12, 2018 13:48 IST

Arpinder Singh made the men's triple jump final after topping his group and finishing second overall in the qualifying round on Thursday.

Babita Kumari Phogat loses out on gold, gets silver in women’s freestyle 53kg

April 12, 2018 13:23 IST

CWG 2018: Babita Kumari Phogat, despite a strong showing in the initial rounds, couldn't carry forward her form into her final match. She lost 5-2 and settled for silver in the end.

CWG 2018: Beach volleyball playing for a Commonwealth Games future

April 12, 2018 11:04 IST

Volleyball Australia bankrolled the event to secure a spot on the program for the Gold Coast event, where it has been a popular and perfect fit for the games.

CWG 2018: Tejaswini Sawant wins silver in 50m Rifle Prone Women

April 12, 2018 13:00 IST

Tejaswini Sawant clinched silver in 50m Rifle Prone Women at the Belmont Shooting Centre in Gold Coast on Day 8 of Commonwealth Games 2018.

Deepak Lather performs at Commonwealth Games 2018.

New state policy assures jobs to medal winners in HaryanaSubscriber Only

April 12, 2018 10:25 IST

Haryana has approved a new policy proposing out-of-turn appointments in HCS and HPS to sportspersons who win medals in Olympics, world championships/Asian games, CWG and other sporting events.

CWG 2018: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth enter quarterfinals in Gold Coast

April 12, 2018 16:29 IST

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth defeated their respective opponents to make way into the quarterfinals in Gold Coast.

CWG 2018, Wrestling highlights: Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware win gold medal; Babita Kumari wins silver; Kiran wins bronze

April 12, 2018 14:53 IST

CWG 2018, Wresting: Babita Kumari, Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware and Kiran win medals t Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Gold Coast: India's Vikas Krishan Yadav and Zambia's Benny Muziyo compete in the Men's 75kg category quarterfinals boxing bout at the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast, on Wednesday. PTI Photo by Manvender Vashist (PTI4_11_2018_000137A)

CWG 2018: Keep left for southpaws, medals aheadSubscriber Only

April 12, 2018 09:41 IST

An unusually unorthodox Indian men’s boxing squad— four of the eight are southpaws — sure to return with a medal around their neck.

Charisma Amoe-Tarrant of Nauru lifts while competing in the clean and jerk in women's +90kg weightlifting at the Carrara Sports Arena during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, April 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

CWG 2018: Nauru gets a lift from Big Brother Australia next doorSubscriber Only

April 12, 2018 09:53 IST

For an island spread over 21 square kms and a population of 10,000; Nauru has a Commonwealth Games medal for roughly every 450 citizens.

Shreyasi Singh of India reacts after winning the gold medal during the women's Double Trap final at the Belmont Shooting Centre during the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

CWG 2018: Shreyasi Singh’s gold a promise to late father and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ministerSubscriber Only

April 12, 2018 09:09 IST

In June 2010, Shreyasi Singh was in London as her mother watched over her ailing father Digvijay Singh, then the NRAI president and a former central minister.

Silver medalist for the women's discus throw India's Seema Punia, left hugs bronze medalist and compatriot Navjeet Dhillon at Carrara Stadium during the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, Thursday, April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

CWG 2018, Day 8 highlights: Seema Punia wins silver, Navjeet Dhillon bronze in discus throw; wrestlers bring home four medals

April 12, 2018 18:59 IST

CWG 2018, Day 8: India are still at third position in the overall medal tally with 31 medals -- 14 gold, seven silver and 10 bronze.

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CWG 2018: India beat England at buzzer to avoid Australia in semifinalsSubscriber Only

April 12, 2018 09:30 IST

England, who had a superior goal difference over India, needed a win or a draw to top Group B while India needed all three points. Their common target — avoid Australia in the semifinal.