Tag: Commonwealth Games
17 Results
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Bajrang, Sakshi, Deepak bag gold each at Birmingham CWG22
Bajrang Punia established his superiority in the men's freestyle 65kg division, winning the gold medal at Birmingham 2022 by beating Lachlan McNeil of Canada 9-2 in the final on Friday.
August 6, 2022 -
CWG 2022: PV Sindhu reaches round of 16 in women’s singles competition, defeats Maldives’ Fathimath Nabaaha
Sindhu was on fire as she swung her racquet on her way to victory within just two games. She captured the match 21-4, 21-11.
August 4, 2022 -
CWG 2022: Indian men’s hockey team top Pool B with 8-0 win over Canada
With the win, India climbed to the top of the Pool B table with seven points in three games courtesy of their superior goal difference over England.
August 4, 2022 -
Deepak Punia to join Bajrang in U.S. training camp
Deepak Punia won a bronze medal in the 86kg freestyle weight category at the U23 Asian wrestling championships 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
June 30, 2022 -
Australia name cricket squad for CWG; to face India in opening fixture
The tri-series at the Bready Cricket Club in Northern Ireland will provide an ideal preparation for Meg Lanning's side, under interim head coach Shelley Nitschke after Matthew Mott was appointed the England men's white-ball head coach.
May 20, 2022 -
Wrestler Satender punches referee during Commonwealth Games trials, gets life ban
Satender stormed across the mat to punch the referee after losing his bout to opponent Mohit.
May 17, 2022 -
Athletics: Focus on sprinters in season’s first Indian Grand Prix
The other men's event that can see tight competition would be the javelin throw where Rohjt Yadav and Sahil Silwal will vie for honours, the release added.
March 13, 2022 -
India not to send hockey teams for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Hockey India president Gyanandro Ningombam has informed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) of its decision on Monday.
October 5, 2021 -
Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours in Chandigarh
Earlier Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a Milkha Singh Chair at Sports University Patiala, in memory of the great athlete.
June 20, 2021 -
Schedule for 2022 CWG women’s T20 cricket announced
"The Birmingham 2022 competition schedule features more medal events for women than men for the first time in Commonwealth Games history, as well as a fully integrated para-sport programme,"
June 16, 2021 -
Ritika Phogat, cousin of Geeta & Babita allegedly kills self
Ritika had been training at the academy run by her uncle and Dronacharya Awardee Mahavir Phogat, father of Geeta, Babita and mixed martial artist Ritu Phogat, near Charkhi Dadri in Haryana for the past five years.
March 18, 2021 -
Ritika Phogat, cousin of Geeta-Babita, found dead
Ritika had returned home after competing in a wrestling tournament in Bharatpur last week.
March 18, 2021 -
Birmingham 2022 launches competition to find mascot designer
"Birmingham 2022 will embrace and champion youth, diversity, humanity and pride in the region and the Commonwealth, and we're thrilled to invite children across the UK to create our mascot"
July 15, 2020 -
Neeraj Chopra recommended for Khel Ratna Award
Kuldip Singh Bhullar, who won the discus throw silver medal in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, and sprinter Jincy Philip, who finished fourth in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, have been nominated for the Dhyan Chand Award.
June 3, 2020 -
This day that year: Manu Bhaker announces herself with Commonwealth Games record
In the final, she shot 240.9 to secure gold. Heena won silver with a score of 234.9. The two Indians were well above the rest of the field with the bronze medal going to Australian Elena Galiabovitch who shot 214.9.
April 8, 2020 -
UP government announces rewards for Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games medalists
The announcements were made by the twitter handle of UP CM. Adityanath made these announcements on the occasion of UP Sthapna Diwas.
January 24, 2020 -
Vijender Singh to face former Commonwealth champion on November 22
The 34-year-old Vijender is the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental super middleweight champion. He made his US debut in July 2019 in a win against Mike Snider which was his 11th successive win.
November 18, 2019