India’s Maibam Martina Devi reacts during the women’s +86 kg final. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: It has been a story of resilience, courage and heartbreak for Martina Devi Maibam, whose Commonwealth Games debut ended on Thursday with an emotional fifth place in the women’s over 86kg event.The 20-year-old Manipuri lifter came within touching distance of…
Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a strong day in the athletics arena in the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu qualified for the men’s triple jump final, while Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh ensured a clean sweep in the men’s javelin qualification.National record…
Neeraj Chopra, Tharanga Pathirage and Arshad Nadeem Two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopraalong with Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh, qualified for the men’s javelin final after finishing in the top 12 in the qualifying round at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday.Chopra, who won the Commonwealth Games title in 2018, finished fifth with a best…
Neeraj Chopra warms up ahead of men’s javelin qualification round at Commonwealth Games 2026. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra led a clean sweep for India in men’s javelin qualification at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with all three Indian throwers advancing to medal in Glasgow on Thursday.Joining the former Commonwealth Games champion…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra enters the 2026 Commonwealth Games as India’s biggest athletics hope, but this may be far from a routine title defence. The Olympic champion and former world champion returns to the Games after an eight-year gap, and the men’s javelin field in Glasgow is significantly stronger than the…
(From right) Neeraj Chopra with Rohit Yadav and Anderson Peters in Glasgow (Image credit: Instagram) The last time Neeraj Chopra he competed at the Commonwealth Games, winning gold in 2018. He missed the next edition due to a groin injury. Now, after almost nine months and a return to competition just last month, the Olympic…
Gulveer Singh (Image credit: X) What do you run for? “World peace? The homeless? The environment?” The questions that were asked of Forrest Gump, should be asked of Gulveer Singh. Because, a decade ago, before living the life of an athlete, all Gulveer knew was running. He runs to help his father on the farm,…
Gulveer Singh (Image taken by X) India’s Gulveer Singh created history by winning the silver medal in the men’s 10,000m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to finish on the podium in the event. His success sparked celebrations in his village, with family members expressing pride in his achievement.His mother, Laxmi, recalled…
India had another successful day in Glasgow as long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal, para athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit claimed gold with a Games record (Image Credit: Agencies) India had another successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal, para athlete…
Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Sakshi Chaudhary (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Indian boxers continued their impressive run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with six more boxers reaching the semi-finals on Wednesday. The results took India’s boxing medal haul to 10, which has already bettered the seven medals the country won at the 2022 Birmingham…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) India’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games enters another exciting day on Thursday, July 30, with the Olympic and world champions. Neeraj Chopra he finally gets to make his long-awaited appearance in the men’s javelin throw. After an impressive medal haul during the opening week, India will again have plenty of…
Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo) India enjoyed another successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal in the men’s long jump, para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit took gold in a Games record, and Indian boxers secured 10 medals by reaching the semi-finals.The three medals added on Wednesday took India’s…
Workers try to dry the track as rain interrupts the women’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (AP Photo) Glasgow’s unpredictable weather has become one of the biggest talking points of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with rain repeatedly disrupting the athletics arena and leaving spectators wondering why the events are going ahead…
Arundhati Choudhary (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent produced a perfect five-in-five performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, with Narender Berwal joining Ankush Yadav, Sakshi Choudhary, Arundhati Choudhary and Sachin Siwach in the semi-finals after a memorable day in Glasgow.The five wins ensured that every Indian boxer who stepped into the ring…
Medical staff rushed into the ring within seconds to attend to the injured boxer Refiloe Thai. (capture video) A terrifying knockout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games left spectators stunned after Wales’ Orlando Holley-Sotomi knocked Lesotho’s Refiloe Thai through the ropes during their men’s 70kg boxing quarter-final, prompting an immediate medical response in the ring.The frightening…
Harjinder Kaur (IANS Photo) Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur has dedicated her 2026 Commonwealth Games silver medal to her mother, revealing that she always calls her first after winning a major event. Harjinder won silver in the women’s 69kg category with a combined lift of 227kg (101kg snatch and 126kg clean and jerk), earning her second…
Sarvesh Kushare (Image credit: X) From a corn husk landing pit in Deogaon to India’s best CWG men’s high jump, national record holder Sarvesh Kushare he finally has the big stage medal that he had been looking for for a long time.Deogaon, a village near Nashik, is a long way from the biggest stages of…
India’s medal events for CWG on July 29 (Image: X) India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 7 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as several top athletes take center stage in weightlifting, athletics, boxing, swimming, para-sports and lawn bowls on Wednesday 29 July.The day begins with Sanjana competing in the women’s…
Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur NEW DELHI: India added more medals and strengthened its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Day 6, thanks to a historic silver by Gulveer Singh, another podium in weightlifting, and a strong showing in boxing.Gulveer was the standout performer, becoming the first Indian to win a medal…
Priya Ghanghas and Preeti Pawar (Image Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Priya Ghanghas (60kg) staged a stunning comeback to beat home favorite Niamh Mitchell, while Preeti Pawar and Jadumani Singh also reached the semi-finals to ensure India of at least three bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games boxing competition on Tuesday. However, Parveen Hooda and Kapil…
India’s Gulveer Singh crosses the finish line to win the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth…
Harjinder Kaur wins silver (Image: X) India’s Harjinder Kaur continued the country’s impressive run in weightlifting by winning the silver medal in the women’s 69kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. The 28-year-old produced a composed performance, finishing with a combined total of 227kg after lifting 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in…
Sarvesh Kushare and Tejaswin Shankar during the CWG 2026 high jump final in Glasgow. NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar’s own Commonwealth Games campaign ended in heartbreak, but the Indian jumper has ensured that his disappointment will not stop a teammate from making history.The national record holder, forced out of the men’s high jump competition by a…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every pull carries the weight of a rebuilt life. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in his first marriage to selling the family home to support his sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
Rishikanta Singh Chanambam (right) with his family in Imphal and (pic right) after winning silver in Glasgow on Sunday. As Rishikanta Singh Chanambam stepped onto the platform for the men’s 60kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, his biggest supporters gathered around a mobile phone more than 7,000 km away in…
Sajan Prakash. (AP Photo) India enjoyed its best day in this edition of the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning six medals to take its overall tally to 10. The Indian contingent will look to carry the momentum into Tuesday (July 28) with several medal hopefuls and crucial knockout competitions lined up in weightlifting, boxing, athletics…
Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: India’s fastest man Gurindervir Singh entered the Commonwealth Games carrying the weight of expectation after rewriting the national record earlier this year. Instead, his campaign came to an abrupt end in the men’s 100m, with a hamstring injury emerging as the key reason for his disappointing outing.The 25-year-old…
Sharmila Dhankar, India’s first para-athletics gold medalist India enjoyed a memorable Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games as Sharmila Dhankar won a historic gold, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver medals, while Shilpa K. Shyla and Bindyarani Devi added bronze medals. The six-medal haul took India’s overall tally to 10 and…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday enjoyed one of its best days at the Commonwealth Games with six medals overall, with Sharmila Dhankar making history after becoming the country’s first para-athletics gold medallist. On Day 5 of the event, she won the women’s F57 shot put title with a season-long throw of 9.81m, ending India’s 20-year…
Glasgow: India’s Gurindervir Singh competes in men’s 100m round 1 heat 4 athletics at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s Gurindervir Singh suffered an early exit from the 2026 Commonwealth Games after failing to qualify for the men’s 100m semi-final. The 25-year-old clocked 10.39 seconds in his heat, finishing 28th…