The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist wants more success, but also recognition for the sport that’s the unglamorous athletic cousin to sprinting.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took a dig at a Pakistani political commentator and conspiracy theorist who confused Neeraj Chopra with Ashish Nehra.
India has won 61 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022, including 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze. Meet the medal winners.
61 medals, including 22 gold. Plus, a number of young players across disciplines broke new ground—this is India's best performance in the Commonwealth Games to date.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham came to a climax on August 8 with a closing ceremony that celebrated the city's ethnic diversity and culture. The ceremony finished with the handing over of the Commonwealth Games flag to 2026 host city Victoria in Australia.
We may be approaching a time when the world’s No. 1 women’s, men’s and men’s doubles players may all just be Indian.
India won three boxing gold medals on the penultimate day of action at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on August 8. Nitu Ghanghas, Zareen Nikhat and Amit all punched their way to convincing 5-0 victories at the NEC.
India’s 15-member weightlifting contingent took the Games by storm, winning 10 medals, including three gold, to top the standings for the event, just like they did in 2018 in Gold Coast Australia.
Officials suspect the nine athletes and a manager from the crisis-hit country want to remain in the UK, possibly to get employment.
Salima Tete's goal gave India the lead and they led 1-0 at halftime, paving the way for an entertaining second half.
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Vinesh Phogat's win is very special, he said and hailed her as one of India's most distinguished athletes who has clinched her third consecutive Gold in the Commonwealth Games.
In what was expected to be a tough opener against world championship bronze medallist Samantha Leigh Stewart, Vinesh Phogat reduced it to a no contest and finished it in mere 36 seconds.
Avinash Sable did altitude training in the Nilgiris, interval training, strength-training including pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups and lunges, and long-distance running over 12 sessions each week.
India will now take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match on Sunday.
Ghosal had claimed India's first ever singles CWG medal in squash when he won a bronze on Wednesday.
Chris Hemsworth conceded that if there is anyone worthy of lifting Thor’s famous hammer, it is Mirabai Chanu.
Sreeshankar gave India its first medal in the event since Suresh Babu won bronze in 1978.
Each of the 12 Indian wrestlers who make up the CWG contingent at Birmingham is expected to win a medal. At least six of them are expected to saunter to a gold.
Tulika Maan bagged silver medal for India in the women’s 78kg judo final against Scotland’s Sarah Adlington.
On August 3, Tulika Maan won silver medal in judo in the +78kg category; Saurav Ghoshal got bronze in the squash men's singles; Lovepreet Singh won bronze in the 109kg category in weightlifting. Plus, the Indian women's hockey team and boxers Nikhat Zareen, Mohammed Hussamuddin and Nitu Ghanghas entered the semi-finals.
A win against Scotland’s Lennon Mulligan in the Flyweight quarter-final on August 4, 2022, will guarantee bronze. But what Amit Panghal needs is gold.
India won its first ever Lawn Bowls gold medal at Commonwealth Games. The history-making Women's Four comprising Rupa Rani Tirkey, Lovely Choubey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia stunned South Africa 17-10 after 15 Ends in the final to secure the victory at Birmingham 2022. India has so far won 13 medals and is placed sixth in the Commonwealth Games 2022 medals tally.
Elaine Thompson-Herah is the sprinter to beat at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.