Commonwealth Games News - Page 7

CWG 2022 : India medal standings and India medal tally in Birmingham Commonwealth Games

August 9, 2022 09:38 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Tally: India finish fourth in the medals tally in CWG 2022 with 61 medals overall.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga battles cramps, injury to lift a total of 300kg, Games Record, to win India's second gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. (PTI)

Jeremy Lalrinnunga’s youthful star shines bright in pain-ridden gold medal feat at CWG 2022Subscriber Only

August 1, 2022 06:49 IST

Despite facing muscle cramps and an elbow injury, the 19-year-old lifted a total of 300kg -- 7kg more than anyone else – to win a second gold medal for India in Birmingham.

Malaysia coach Hendrawan gave his own shoes to Jamaica's Samuel Rickets during the match. (Screengrab)

Watch: Malaysia’s badminton coach gives his shoes to a Jamaican player, whose pair got damaged, in middle of the match

July 31, 2022 13:12 IST

Malaysia powered into the badminton mixed team quarter-finals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after a comfortable 5-0 win over Jamaica.

Glimpses from the third day of the Commonwealth Games. (PTI)

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3 Highlights: Achinta Sheuli wins gold in men’s 73kg, IND beat PAK by 8 wickets, Gold for Jeremy Lalrinnunga

August 4, 2022 18:36 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022, Birmingham, Day 3 Schedule, Highlights: Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli (73kg) lived up to his top billing as he clinched India's third gold in the Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games, India will face England in the semis. (Twitter/BCCI)

India vs Pakistan, CWG 2022 Live Streaming: When and where to watch?

July 31, 2022 15:06 IST

When and Where to watch India vs Pakistan, CWG 2022 Live Telecast: The India vs Pakistan CWG 2022 match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Silver medalist India's Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam celebrates after the Women's 55kg weightlifting event at The NEC on day two of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (AP)

Hailed as Mirabai 2.0, Bindyarani Devi wins CWG silver: “Gold slipped out of my hand”Subscriber Only

July 31, 2022 11:41 IST

Lifting 5kg more than the second best in the Clean & Jerk, the 23-year old won India’s fourth medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

While You Were Asleep: Weightlifter Bindyarani wins silver, Vandana stars in India’s 3-1 win over Wales, Srihari finishes 7th in 100m backstroke

July 31, 2022 10:34 IST

Bindyarani Devi secured silver in the women's 55kg category, winning India's fourth weightlifting medal in the Commonwealth Games. Indian women's hockey team defeated Wales 3-1. Srihari Nataraj finished seventh in the men's 100m backstroke.

Commonwealth Games, India vs Pakistan live streaming: India will take on Pakistan in the women's cricket. (Twitter/BCCI Women)

CWG 2022, Day 3 schedule: India vs Pakistan in cricket, Nikhat to start campaign, Jeremy eyes medal in weightlifting

July 31, 2022 10:19 IST

On the third day of the games, it will be the India vs Pakistan match that will be the highlight of the day

India's Mirabai Chanu reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting category match of the Commonwealth Games 2022 (PTI)

Mirabai Chanu drives fans into hysteria like Mary Kom and Vijender once didSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 13:48 IST

The Olympic silver medallist lifts a total of 201kg (88kg + 113kg ) to stamp her authority and register a Commonwealth Games record.

With a resistance band wrapped around her right leg, she lies down on her stomach, bends the right knee, and brings it up and under the chest while the left leg remains stretched straight. (Twitter)

Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold medal at Commonwealth Games, ‘can snatch over 90kg’ physio claimsSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 11:47 IST

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist defends her CWG title but her main target remains World Championship in December and the Olympic qualification cycle that begins in the same month

Gina Dawson, CGA Relations Manager with the Birmingham Games, wrote to the Indian delegation over Sharma's behaviour.

CWG organisers flag India weightlifting team manager’s ‘rude’ behaviour, IOA issues warning

July 30, 2022 19:56 IST

Responding to the email, IOA acting president Anil Khanna instructed Sharma to keep a low profile from now and remain within the rules.

India's Sanket Sargar competes in the men’s 55kg category weightlifting event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI)

The big gold dream to end small town crime: Why Sanket Sargar desperately wanted gold at Commonwealth GamesSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 11:52 IST

He wanted gold to leave behind the notoriety of his town but a silver at CWG will give his hometown something more: a golden goal to aspire for.

Bronze medallist India's Gururaja Poojary celebrates on the podium. (Reuters)

Once an aspiring wrestler, weightlifter Gururaja wins back-to-back CWG medalsSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 06:54 IST

Weightlifter overcomes personal struggles to win the bronze medal in 61kg category

India's Yogeshwar Singh in action at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Reuters)

Compulsive videomaker Yogeshwar Singh hopes to cut memorable frames in All-Around gymnastics final at Commonwealth GamesSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 06:55 IST

The 24-year old is known for some of the most precise execution of the hardest elements in gymnastics.

Sanket Mahadev Sargar at tea stall and his parents. (Express photo)

Son of a tea-stall owner, weightlifter Sanket wins silver, India’s first medal at 2022 Commonwealth GamesSubscriber Only

July 31, 2022 06:55 IST

Sanket Mahadev Sargar's silver medal will be displayed at family-run tea stall says father Mahadev, just like his sister Kajol's Khelo India medal was.

Srihari Nataraj (right) was gifted a baseball cap by his late father that he refuses to give away though he's outgrown it. (Express Photo)

Spurred by late father’s gift of a baseball cap, Srihari Nataraj ready for 100m backstroke final at Commonwealth GamesSubscriber Only

July 30, 2022 15:05 IST

Swimmer says he has waited for this day all his life and will push for a historic medal in his pet event on Saturday.

ndian shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu greets Shahzad Mahoor of Pakistan in group league match of Commonwealth Games 2022, at National Exhibition Centre(NEC) in Birmingham,UK. (PTI)

CWG 2022: Dropped by Govt, Pakistan badminton contingent finds last minute sponsor to reach Birmingham

July 30, 2022 14:01 IST

The Pakistan Sports Board dropped badminton from its Commonwealth Games contingent earlier this month due to lack of funds, crushing their hopes before they found a last-minute sponsor in the country's Olympic body.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 2 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu wins gold, Bindyarani Devi grabs silver

August 4, 2022 18:36 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022, Birmingham, Day 2 Schedule, Highlights: Mirabai Chanu bossed the 49kg field as expected to defend her Commonwealth Games title and give India the first gold medal of the Birmingham edition.

Srihari Nataraj qualified for the final of the 100m backstroke with a time of 54.55 seconds. (Twitter/@OlympicKhel)

Swimming: After father’s death last year, CWG finalist Srihari Nataraj found solace in the poolSubscriber Only

July 30, 2022 12:00 IST

Srihari Nataraj qualified for the final of the 100m backstroke with a time of 54.55 seconds; Will compete in Lane One in final, one of the slowest as the swimmers have to deal with waves coming from other lanes and water bouncing back from the pool walls.

My ultimate goal is Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu

July 30, 2022 11:18 IST

Sindhu, who trains under Korea's Park Tae Sang, has been a standout star for India in the last decade and she said focussing on learning has been the key to her success.

CWG 2022, Day 2 schedule: Mirabai to go for gold in weightlifting, Lovlina to start her campaign in boxing, India vs Wales in women’s hockey

July 30, 2022 07:28 IST

On the second day of the games, Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu may win India's first Gold.

CWG triathlon’s Eric the Eel moment: Ghanaian Pappoe crosses the finish line 46 minutes after Bermuda’s Duffy wins gold

July 29, 2022 21:41 IST

Pappoe came home 46 minutes and 21 seconds after Duffy had pocketed the gold. She, however, had as big a smile on her face as the Bermudian.

With snatch improvement on her mind, Mirabai Chanu is the odds-on favourite for gold at CWG 2022Subscriber Only

July 30, 2022 18:38 IST

The Indian weightlifter's recent results are a class apart from her competitors in the 49kg category in Birmingham, but she will be looking to further refine her silver medal performance from Tokyo.