Page 8 - Commonwealth Games

CWG 2022: Indian women's TT team go down 2-3 against Malaysia in QFs

India women's table tennis team knocked out of the Commonwealth Games 2022 after a defeat against 2-3 to Malaysia in the quarterfinals

CWG 2022 Day-2 Highlights: Chanu clinches gold; Bindyarani gets silver

Commonwealth Games 2022 Highlights Day 2: Mirabai Chanu extended her lead by lifting 88kg in the women's weightlifting finals. Bindyarani Devi, Gururaja Poojary, Sanket Sargar also clinched medals.

PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu, says her success inspires Indians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, and said her success inspires several Indians

Mirabai Chanu wins 49-kg title, bags India's first gold medal in CWG 2022

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 here on Saturday. The Olympic silver medallist aggregated a total of 201kg (88kg + 113kg) to stamp her authority in the competition and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process. The silver went to Mauritius' Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) and bronze to Canada's Hannah Kaminski (171 kg). In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth (Commonwealth Championships and CWG) and Games record in snatch. She obliterated the Games record in clean and jerk as well as total lift. An overwhelming favourite in her weight category, the 27-year-old Chanu set a rather low starting weight for 80kg in snatch and 105 in clean and jerk before changing her first attempt to 84kg. Going into the competition, she had a personal best of 88kg and 119kg, a world record in clean and jerk, totalling 207kg. Her nearest rival in the

CWG 2022: Gururaja demonstrated great resilience, determination, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Gururaja Poojary on winning a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games and said he demonstrated great resilience and determination

Sanket Sargar wins silver in weightlifting; bags India's first medal in CWG

Indian weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar on Saturday won a silver medal in men's 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 21-year-old, hailing from Sangli in Maharashtra, managed a total lift of 248kg (113kg in snatch and 135 kg in clean & jerk) to open India's account in the ongoing multi-nation event.

CWG: Dropped by govt, Pak badminton contingent finds last-minute sponsor

A four-member Pakistan badminton team, the standard squad size being eight, has made it to Birmingham against all odds

CWG 2022: 14 y/o Anahat Singh, debutant Abhay Singh start off with wins

Indian Squash team kickstarted its Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with two solid victories, with 14-year-old Anahat Singh and debutant Abhay Singh advancing to the round of 32 stage

CWG 2022: Srihari Natraj qualifies for final of men's 100 m backstroke

Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj qualified for the final of the men's 100 m backstroke event on Friday

CWG Day 2: India eyes gold in weightlifting, athletics, gymnastics

After a thunderous Day 1 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Team India looks to retain momentum on the second day with all eyes on Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

CWG: Badminton, hockey, TT teams make winning starts; Thapa, Nataraj excel

The men's and women's table tennis teams, the star-studded badminton line-up and the women's hockey team won their respective first-round matches as did boxer Shiv Thapa at the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Day 1 Highlights: Sharath Kamal and Anahat Singh shine

Apart from cricket team, Indian shuttlers will be facing Pakistan in the Mixed Team event. Indian peddlers will be in action too. Women will face South Africa and Fiji. Men face Barbados and Singapore

CWG: Cricket wins on debut but India lose; paddlers, shuttlers have it easy

The Indian women's hockey team was also off to a winning start but it was far from impressive in a 5-0 victory over Ghana in its Pool A game.

Commonwealth Games, Day 1: India full Schedule, When and Where to Watch

Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 began on July 28, 2022, and will end on August 8, 2022. You can get all the updated information about when and where to watch the live telecast.

Athletes will give their best: PM Modi wishes Indian contingent for CWG

PM Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and expressed confidence their stupendous performances will keep inspiring the people of the country

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Highlights: PV Sindhu, Manpreet carry Indian flag

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Full of historical and cultural references to Birmingham with the Bullring, Shakespeare and the Duran-Duran performing live, it was a night to remember.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Sindhu to Chanu, a look at India's medal hopes

Indian athletes vouch for ability of Commonwealth Games to change lives, even as its legacy struggles to find relevance

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony: When and where to watch the event Live in India?

The entire program of the CWG opening ceremony, expected to last about two and a half hours, has been created by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Thus a lot of buzz has been created around it.

CWG 2022: Meghana out of quarantine; set to play against Australia

India batter Sabbhineni Meghana is all set to join the women's T20 squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ahead of their first group match against Australia on Friday.

Commonwealth Games 2022: All eyes on Sindhu and Srikanth for badminton

India are the world champion in men's team competition having won their maiden Thomas Cup title a few months back and Sindhu is also in top form and won the Singapore Open earlier this month.