The elimination of wrestling, badminton, table tennis and shooting has significantly affected India’s medal prospects. Those four sports alone accounted for 25 of India’s 61 medals at the 2022 Birmingham Games. That leaves athletics, boxing and weightlifting to carry a lot of responsibility. India has sent the maximum allowed athletics team of 32 members, the…
India’s Commonwealth Games contingent suffered a setback on the day of the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony, with judoka Arun Kumar withdrawing from the competition after failing a drugs test.The rising 73kg judoka was declared ineligible following an adverse analytical result in an out-of-competition test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). His withdrawal reduces India’s…
Lovlina Borgohain (Photo PTI) NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games even before the opening ceremony, with an Olympic medal Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women’s boxing competition.The Assam boxer got a direct entry into the semi-finals after getting a bye in his weight category….
Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: Agencies) India will begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday with a compact but full 125-member contingent aiming to maximize their opportunities in a drastically cut schedule. The Games, which run from July 23 to August 2, feature just 10 sports, forcing India to recalibrate expectations…
The Indian women’s cricket team poses with their silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games will begin on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. However, fans should note that many popular sports, including cricket. Apart from cricket, hockey, badminton and wrestling are also missing from this year’s programme.The number…
Murali Sreeshankar (Photo AFP) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he could never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss out on his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him…
Indian Boxing Squad for CWG 2026. (Photo Credit: BFI) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent suffered an unexpected setback even before throwing a punch at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with nearly half of the team’s luggage missing during its journey from Belfast to Glasgow days before the competition began.The 22-member Indian contingent arrived in Glasgow on…
File Pic: Lovlina Borgohain and Mirabai Chanu (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: weight star Mirabai Chanu and boxing ace Lovlina Borgohain will lead the 124-member Indian contingent to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on July 23.Olympic medalists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain will carry India’s hopes and the Tricolor at the opening ceremony of…
Lisha Das (Photo Credit: NVS India) NEW DELHI: India’s Commonwealth Games (CWG) contingent has come under scrutiny after the youngest member of the 191-strong team, 16-year-old para track cyclist Lisha Das, expressed “deep disappointment” over the absence of a woman coach or support staff in the track and para track cycling contingent, raising minor concerns…
Tejas Nandakumar ruled out of 2026 Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: For Tejas Nandakumar, India’s national record holder in Men’s S7 100m backstroke, the last 24 hours have been a whirlwind of disbelief.The 20-year-old from Bengaluru was due to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting on July 23, and everything had been building…
Tejas Nandakumar ruled out of 2026 Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: For Tejas Nandakumar, India’s national record holder in Men’s S7 100m backstroke, the last 24 hours have been a whirlwind of disbelief.The 20-year-old from Bengaluru was due to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting on July 23, and everything had been building…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj ChopraCoach Jaiveer Chaudhary’s name is missing from the final list of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the team has received administrative and financial approval from the Sports ministry, TOI has learnt. The omission means Chopra is likely to compete without her coach…
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will lead India’s weightlifting team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begin on July 23 in Glasgow.Mirabai, who has won three medals at the Commonwealth Games – two gold and one silver – will compete in the women’s 48kg category.She will be joined by Bindyarani Devi in the…