The star weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu gave India its first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after winning the women’s 48kg title in Glasgow on Sunday.The 31-year-old lifted a Commonwealth Games record of 85kg in the snatch before recording a Games record of 105kg in the clean and jerk. He finished with a total…
Chanambam Rishikanta Singh wins silver (Image: X) India’s Chanambam Rishikanta Singh on Saturday won the silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, giving the country its first silver medal and second overall podium of the Games. The 28-year-old from Manipur produced a memorable performance rewriting the Commonwealth Games…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live Updates: The Commonwealth Games 2026 continues to provide a mix of success and disappointment for India, with lawn bowls emerging as one of the bright spots, while several other disciplines produced mixed results ahead of an action-packed Sunday in Glasgow. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh boosted India’s medal hopes by…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) India’s star attraction Neeraj Chopra finally landed in Glasgow on Saturday morning ahead of a high stakes men’s javelin throw competition.Sporting a black outfit consisting of a sweatshirt, track pants and a black cap, Chopra cut a relaxed figure as she hunkered down at the hotel where the athletics and…
Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw on the streets of Harnaut in BiharNalanda district to support his family.On Friday evening, the 29-year-old completed one of the most remarkable journeys in Indian parasport by winning bronze in the men’s para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after…
India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When ‘Jhandu Kumar’ rang out in the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, the para powerlifter from Bihar had…
Mirabai Chanu during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (PTI Photo) As the weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games begins in Glasgow on Sunday, all eyes will be on Mirabai Chanu as she takes the platform in the women’s 48kg category, looking to make it three Commonwealth Games titles in a row.Mirabai…
India’s Sachin Siwach, in blue, competes against Canada’s Keoma Al-Ahmadieh. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed another productive day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, with boxer Sachin Siwach advancing to the pre-quarterfinals and women’s bowlers pair Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh extending their unbeaten run to hold on to the semi-finals.A day…
English gymnast Gabriel Langton A horrific accident involving English gymnast Gabriel Langton has cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with video of the horrific first-time fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the ill-fated crash during his high routine in the final rotation at the Arena…
NEW DELHI: As India’s athletes chase medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, an equally important contest is unfolding outside the limelight. Behind every performance is the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) medical team, who work around the clock to ensure that athletes stay fit, recover quickly and are ready for competition through the demanding schedule.Headed by…
India’s Pinki Singh, left, and Rupa Rani Tirkey during women’s doubles section play. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s doubles combination of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh continued their unbeaten run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, overcoming Tonga in a tie-breaker on Saturday to move a step closer to the bowls semi-finals.The experienced…
Momentum, confidence and qualification take center stage as India begin Day 3 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after a day that brought both celebration and anguish. The biggest moment came from para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, whose bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight event earned India its first medal of the Games. His success…
NEW DELHI: Junior para-cyclist Lisha Das has intensified her dispute with the country’s sports authorities ahead of her departure for the Commonwealth Games by informing the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) that she will not wear India’s official kit and will wear her own Tricolour. She also said she would stay out of the team…
Flags of India and Pakistan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian athletes will be free to decide for themselves whether to shake hands or exchange pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the CWG, while accepting gifts or presents from sportspersons from the neighboring country has been ruled out, TOI has learnt.With the Indian and Pakistani contingents…
CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in Para Powerlifting, India’s medal opener in Glasgow Prime minister Narendra Modi Congratulations to para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Indian athlete won the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by securing bronze in the men’s para powerlifting heavyweight event in Glasgow on Saturday.Taking to X, the…
India prepares to host 2030 Commonwealth Games and commits to stage 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Ahmedabad’s appetite for bold bets can be measured in acres. At a recent planning summit, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice-president Ajay Patel offered a striking comparison. “Paris has used 400 hectares for its 2024 games. Ahmedabad has already…
India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with their first medal of the campaign as athletes put up encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The biggest highlight of the day came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s…
India will compete in five sports on Saturday, July 25 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 3×3 wheelchair basketball joining boxing, bocce, swimming and artistic gymnastics on the day’s schedule.It is expected to be a relatively quiet day for India in terms of medal chances, with no confirmed medal events involving Indian athletes unless…
NEW DELHI: For years, Jhandu Kumar’s days began at a vegetable market and ended at a gym. When life got tougher during the COVID-19 pandemic, he traded the market for an e-rickshaw, working long hours to support his family while refusing to give up on his dream of representing India.On Friday in Glasgow, that dream…
Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) South African swimmer Chad le Clos made history on Friday by becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history after helping his team win bronze in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. The medal was the 19th Commonwealth Games medal of his…
Jhandu Kumar celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India ended Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games with a medal and several encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls as athletes continued to…
India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A Powerlifting event for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmeet Kumar placed seventh in the lightweight men’s para powerlifting competition on…
NEW DELHI: India’s judo campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has suffered another setback. A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was disqualified after failing a drug test, CWG silver medalist Tulika Maan was withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged failures at the venue.TimesofIndia.com spoke to the president…
India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign suffered another major blow with Olympian and Birmingham CWG 2022 silver medalist. Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged failures at the venue, ending its participation in Glasgow 2026 without even flying out of India.Sources told TOI that…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live Updates: India will have a busy and potentially rewarding day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on July 24, with action spread across six sports and the country’s first opportunities to add medals to its tally. While many athletes begin their campaigns, para powerlifting will be the biggest focus as many Indian…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begin their campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition schedule.“As the #Glasgow2026…
Militsa Milenkova the designer of the official medals for the 2026 Commonwealth Games poses with a medal (Getty Images) Glasgow 2026 will make Commonwealth Games history by introducing medals with braille and tactile elements, ensuring that visually impaired athletes can experience their achievements in a more inclusive way. The innovation marks the first time Commonwealth…
Richa Ghosh of India bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (Photo by AP/PTI) The schedule for cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry to the quarter-finals in both the…
New Delhi: Indian para-athletes during the commissioning ceremony for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_20_2026_000802B) After a vibrant opening ceremony, the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow moved into its second day with Indian athletes set to compete in five sports, including several medal events. India’s biggest medal hopes on Friday come…
(From left) Tapan Mohanty, Rakesh Patra and Tapeshwarnath Das in Glasgow As Indian gymnasts begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Friday, two young athletes from Puri, Odisha, will be looking to make their mark on one of the biggest stages of their careers.Tapan Mohanty and Tapeshwarnath Das both took up gymnastics at a…