Commonwealth Games News - Page 15

CWG 2018 India Highlights: India win 2-1 against Malaysia, qualify for semis

April 10, 2018 06:56 IST

CWG 2018 Hockey: India managed to beat Malaysia 2-1 in their group game and qualify for semi-final of the Commonwealth Games.

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CWG 2018: Setting national record in Gold Coast best gift for my village, says Pradeep SinghSubscriber Only

April 10, 2018 08:12 IST

Pardeep Singh won the silver medal in the men’s 105 kg weightlifting event with a total lift of 352 kg at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

CWG 2018: Heena Sidhu wins gold medal in 25m Pistol; disappointment for Gagan Narang

April 10, 2018 13:46 IST

CWG 2018: Heena Sidhu became the first Indian to win a double medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018.

CWG 2018, Day 6 Highlights: Heena Sidhu wins gold medal; India hockey teams qualify for semis; five boxers assured of medals

April 10, 2018 18:58 IST

CWG 2018: India extended its tally at the Commonwealth Games to 21 with medals for Heena Sidhu and Sachin Chaudhary.

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CWG 2018: From Gavin to Laurel, the revolutionary road travelled by HubbardSubscriber Only

April 10, 2018 07:26 IST

On Monday, 40-year-old Laurel Hubbard was to make her first appearance in front of a packed stadium at Gold Coast since declaring her sex change.

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CWG 2018: India badminton team join gold rush at Gold CoastSubscriber Only

April 10, 2018 07:16 IST

Shuttlers stop the favourites Malaysia in the mixed event final as Indian athletes finish first in three events on Day 5 of the CWG

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CWG 2018: Winning gold is like dream coming true, says Harmeet Desai’s motherSubscriber Only

April 10, 2018 08:27 IST

Harmeet Desai won the gold medal for India in the table tennis men’s doubles match with his partner G Sathiyan in Gold Coast, defeating Nigeria 3-0 in final.

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CWG 2018: Muhammed Anas puts himself in Milkha Singh’s shoes in Gold Coast

April 10, 2018 07:31 IST

Speed and endurance helped the 23-year-old Muhammed Anas became the first Indian to reach 400m final since Milkha Singh in 1958.

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CWG 2018: Six Indians, One Australian take Mallakhamb from Mumbai to Gold CoastSubscriber Only

April 10, 2018 05:55 IST

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, six Indians and an Australian have transported Mallakhamb, an ancient Indian sport, from the beaches of Mumbai to the coast Down Under

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PV Sindhu fit for CWG 2018 singles: Pullela Gopichand

April 10, 2018 04:26 IST

P V Sindhu has recovered to be fit for the singles event of the ongoing Commonwealth Games, national coach Pullela Gopichand said on Monday.

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CWG 2018: Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard withdraws injured, Samoa take gold

April 9, 2018 20:58 IST

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard withdrew injured during the Commonwealth Games tournament on Monday as an overwhelmed Feagaiga Stowers of Samoa claimed gold in the 90+kg division.

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CWG 2018 Day 6 Schedule: India vs Malaysia in hockey, Muhammed Anas in 400m final action

April 9, 2018 20:19 IST

On Day 6 in Gold Coast, India will play their hockey matches in both men and women category. While the men team will play Malaysia, women hockey team face South Africa in Pool A match.

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CWG 2018: At 79, Robert Pitcairn becomes oldest athlete to make debut

April 9, 2018 20:15 IST

Robert Pitcairn has flown in the military and foiled a potential hijacker on a commercial flight. So targeting a record as the oldest competitor to debut at the Commonwealth Games hasn't been too daunting.

Gold Coast: India badminton players hold tricolour as they celebrate India's win in mixed-team badminton event final at Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Monday. PTI Photo by Manvender Vashist(PTI4_9_2018_000163B)

CWG 2018: India’s gold rush continues as badminton, table tennis teams script historic wins

April 10, 2018 11:13 IST

India ended day 5 with 10 gold, four silver and five bronze medals to take their tally to 19 and sit third on the table.

CWG 2018: Saina Nehwal helps India claim historic gold medal in badminton mixed-team event

April 9, 2018 18:50 IST

India wins historic gold in badminton mixed-team event, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final on Monday.

Gold Coast: India's Harmeet Desai return a shot to Singapore's Ning Gao (unseen) during the men's singles of Men's Table Tennis semi-finals match during the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Monday. PTI Photo by Manvender Vashist (PTI4_9_2018_000022b)

CWG 2018: India beat Nigeria for gold, sweep table tennis team event

April 9, 2018 17:41 IST

CWG 2018: The men's side capped off a 3-0 win against Nigeria, a day after the women's team stunned Singapore.

Shooting - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 10m Air Pistol - Final - Belmont Shooting Centre - Brisbane, Australia - April 9, 2018. Gold medallist Jitu Rai of India celebrates flanked by silver medallist Kerry Bell and bronze medallist Om Mitharval. REUTERS/Eddie Safarik

CWG 2018: ‘My belief was unflinching,’ says Jitu Rai on gold medal win

April 9, 2018 13:53 IST

CWG 2018: Jitu Rai's score of 235.1 in the finals was enough to break the Commonwealth Games record and land him the gold.

CWG 2018 Gold Coast Highlights: India win badminton team gold medal after beating Malaysia

April 10, 2018 06:20 IST

India claimed its maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal in badminton team event, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final.

CWG 2018: Tejaswin Shankar enters high jump final

April 9, 2018 10:17 IST

Tejaswin Shankar on Monday advanced to the finals of the Commonwealth Games high jump competition after finishing ninth.

Shooting - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Women's 10m Air Rifle - Final - Belmont Shooting Centre - Brisbane, Australia - April 9, 2018. Gold medallist Martina Lindsay Veloso of Singapore, silver medallist Mehuli Ghosh of India and bronze medallist Apurvi Chandela of India pose with medals and Borobi plush dolls. REUTERS/Eddie Safarik

CWG 2018: Mehuli Ghosh claims silver, Apurvi Chandela bronze in women’s 10m Air Rifle

April 9, 2018 13:54 IST

CWG 2018: Mehuli Ghosh, 17, forced a shoot-off with a stunning 10.9 in her last shot to cut Veloso's 0.5 lead. Eventually, the Singaporean came out on top with a 10.3 shot in reply to Ghosh's dissapointing 9.9.

CWG 2018: Jitu Rai wins gold, Om Mitharval bronze in 10m Air Pistol

April 9, 2018 10:13 IST

CWG 2018: Jitu Rai created a new Commonwealth Games record. His win helped India take back the third spot from Canada in the overall medal tally.

Samoa's Men's 105Kg Weightlifting Gold medalist Sanele Mao, center, stands with India Silver medalist Pradeep Singh, and England Bronze medalist Owen Boxall during medal ceremony at the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, April 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

CWG 2018: Weightlifter Pardeep Singh misses out on gold, settles for silver at CWG

April 9, 2018 08:30 IST

CWG 2018: Pardeep Singh went for 211kg lift, which would have been a new Commonwealth and Games record in clean and jerk, but could not pull it off in his final attempt.

CWG 2018, India vs Nigeria Table Tennis Final : India win gold, beat Nigeria 3-0

April 9, 2018 17:21 IST

CWG 2018 Table Tennis final India vs Nigeria: It was only yesterday when India's women's team won their first-ever gold in the Commonwealth Games. The men emulated the women with a emphatic win today.