Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: India’s 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign enters a crucial phase on Thursday, July 30, with several medal opportunities on offer and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra finally kicking off his campaign in Glasgow. The star javelin thrower will compete in the men’s qualifying round alongside Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: A day after enjoying their most successful outing of these Commonwealth Games, India returns to action with renewed confidence and multiple medal opportunities in multiple disciplines. Monday belonged to the Indian contingent, which bagged six medals, highlighted by Sharmila Dhankar’s historic gold in the women’s F57 shot put…
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…
India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the women’s 58 kilogram weightlifting category during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi won bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India enjoyed their best day of the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take their overall tally to four. Weightlifting once again proved the country’s biggest strength, while the boxing contingent continued its strong run and the men’s swimming relay team…
Mirabai Chanu (ANI Photo) There’s a gold-winning show and then there’s the Mirabai Chanu way to do it The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist made it look like child’s play as she completed a treble of Commonwealth Games gold medals in Glasgow on Sunday. In her first attempt in the women’s 48 kg clean and jerk…
INDIA AT 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES India enjoyed its most successful day to date at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four medals, while the boxers continued their impressive run and the men’s swimming relay team reached another Commonwealth final.Olympic silver medalist Mirabai…
Mirabai Chanu (ANI Photo) Mirabai Chanu continued her dominance at the Commonwealth Games by winning her third consecutive gold medal in the women’s 48kg event at Glasgow 2026. The win also gave India its first gold medal of the Games. After his victory, Chanu thanked his supporters and reflected on the special milestone of winning…
INDIA AT 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES India enjoyed its most successful day to date at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday, collecting one gold and two silver medals to take its overall tally to four medals, while the boxers continued their impressive run and the men’s swimming relay team reached another Commonwealth final.Olympic silver medalist Mirabai…
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…
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 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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…