Tag: Birmingham
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Video shows 200-strong mob surrounding Hindu temple in Birmingham, ‘Allahu Akbar’ chants heard
West Midlands Police tweeted they were aware of the event and were working with faith leaders and others to monitor the situation.
September 21, 2022 -
IOA felicitates CWG 2022 medallists, reiterates its stance on inclusion of shooting, wrestling at Victoria 2026
The gold medalists received Rs 20 lakh each, while the silver and bronze medalists received Rs 10 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh, respectively.
August 14, 2022 -
Army chief General Manoj Pande felicitates Commonwealth Games medal winners
Athletes from the Indian Army won four gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the quadrennial showpiece event.
August 11, 2022 -
India’s Commonwealth Games heroes start returning to warm welcome
Among those who have arrived since Monday night include the boxing contingent led by Amit Panghal, the athletics and wrestling teams and the para powerlifters, who returned to their Sports Authority of India (SAI) base in Gandhinagar.
August 9, 2022 -
‘Farewell forever, Birmingham bids farewell to Commonwealth Games with brilliant closing ceremony’
There was pop music, British Jamaican reggae, Punjabi Bhangra, Asian crossover music, Apache Indian, and local bands presenting their hit numbers producing sounds that are part of a multi-cultural society like Birmingham, at the closing ceremony on Monday evening.
August 9, 2022 -
India weightlifting contingent reaches home: CWG22
India won 10 medals in weightlifting, containing three gold, three silver and four bronze awards.
August 6, 2022 -
India women’s hockey team goes down fighting against Oz in semifinal
The Savita Punia-led India team fought valiantly in the semifinal in the regulation time which ended in 1-1 but missed out on converting their attempts in the shootout.
August 6, 2022 -
CWG 2022: Hima Das advances to Women’s 200 m semifinal after top spot finish in heat
Das was extremely fast in the race as she clocked timings of 23.42 seconds to book her ticket to the semifinal. At the second was Zambia's Rhoda Njobvu, who clocked 23.85 seconds.
August 4, 2022 -
CWG 2022: Luck favours Harjinder Kaur as she wins bronze for India, seventh medal in weightlifting
The 25-year-old from Mehas village near Nabha in Punjab lifted 93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk
August 2, 2022 -
India women’s hockey team overcomes Wales 3-1, rises to the top of Pool A
Vandana Katariya (26th, 48th) starred with a brace, while Gurjit Kaur (28th) scored a goal for India. Xenna Hughes (45th) got on the score-sheet for Wales.
July 31, 2022 -
CWG 2022: Meghna makes T20I debut as India win toss, elect to bat first against Australia
The match between India and Australia, played in bright morning sunshine in Birmingham, also marks the debut of women's and T20 cricket in the multi-nation event.
July 29, 2022 -
CWG 2022: Winners to get medals with embossed aerial map of local road, canal network
The gold, silver, and bronze medals are being made in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and have been designed by three students from the School of Jewellery in Birmingham.
July 29, 2022 -
Shakespeare, vintage cars, Duran Duran light up opening ceremony of Birmingham Commonwealth Games
The city of Birmingham welcomed 6,500 sportspersons from across 72 nations and territories for the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games at a gala opening ceremony here.
July 29, 2022 -
Indian Flag hoisted at CWG Village in Birmingham
Several athletes, including the hockey men's and women's teams of India, took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony at the CWG Village on Thursday.
July 28, 2022 -
Top Indian medal contenders for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Indian athletes will be looking to continue the country’s legacy of finishing the quadrennial tournament in the top 4 with the 200+ athletes we have on board.
July 28, 2022 -
Stage set for CWG 2022: 6.5K athletes to compete for top honours
The second biggest multi-discipline sports extravaganza after the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games of Birmingham 2022 has competitors from 72 nations and territories entered to compete, equalling the record held by the 2002 edition held at Manchester, around a one-and-half-hour drive from here.
July 28, 2022 -
Athletes Tejaswin Shankar, Jilna included in CWG squad after organisers give the nod
Tejaswin's name was suggested as a replacement for quarter-miler Arokia Rajiv, who withdrew from the National Inter-State Athletics Championships due to illness and was therefore considered not fit to take part in the Commonwealth Games.
July 23, 2022