Tag: CWG

Indian army recruits CWG Bronze medallist in Boxing Jasmine Lamboriya

Under the program, the Army has created various 'Mission Olympics Wings' where suitable facilities are provided to the recruits.

October 5, 2022

Bajrang Punia wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships

Punia advanced to the next round, but due to a head injury, he had to compete in the following round while wearing a bandage.

September 19, 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

I am very disappointed and angry that I lost the gold medal: Sanket

"I heard a snap-like sound during the second attempt in clean and jerk and dropped the weights. After that my coach had a look at my arm, there was a lot of pain but I had to make the third attempt. I tried to secure the gold, but i could not do it,"

July 30, 2022

CWG Day 2: India eyes gold in weightlifting, athletics, & gymnastics

The women's hockey team will play in its second group-stage match, as the badminton and table tennis teams try to advance into the knockout rounds with a 5-0 victory over Pakistan.

July 30, 2022

Nikhat Zareen making her 1st appearance in CWG Birmingham

If the 26-years-old defeats the Mozambican fighter she will advance to the quarterfinals with a simple draw against Welsh boxer Helen Jones who is the lower ranked opponent.

July 30, 2022

Send full-strength hockey team for CWG now, Dilip Tirkey suggests after Asiad postponement

Further expressing his disappointment over the postponement of the Asian Games, Tirkey said India had an excellent chance to win the competition and directly qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024.

May 8, 2022

Unnati selected in senior team as BAI selects squads for CWG, Asiad, Thomas & Uber Cup

Unnati made the grade by finishing third in the women's singles after Aakarshi Kashyap and Ashmita Chaliha, who claimed first and second positions respectively. Unnati is the youngest Indian badminton player to be part of the Asian Games squad.

April 21, 2022

Saina Nehwal criticizes BAI over scheduling of dates for CWG trials

Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal has took to her social media account and slammed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) over the scheduling of the trials for the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.

April 15, 2022

Rajyavardhan Rathore declines to comment on shooting’s exclusion from CWG

Recently, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Chief Narinder Batra had said that Commonwealth Games are just a waste of time and money and Rathore, when asked about it, refused to comment.

October 1, 2019

India has vital role to play at CWG: CGF

The reaction came in the wake of Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra's "low standard" remark.

September 28, 2019

Kiren Rijiju writes to UK MP, urges personal intervention to include shooting in 2022 CWG

This will be the first time since 1974 that the discipline of shooting will not be part of the Commonwealth Games and second time since shooting was introduced in the event in 1966.

September 4, 2019

CWG medallists to get full award money: Haryana sports minister

Sportspersons from the Haryana had clinched 22 of the 66 medals won by Indians at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) held at Gold Coast in Australia earlier this year.

June 22, 2018

CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test

Two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and she has been provisionally suspended, the international federation said today.

May 31, 2018

Ministry of Sports felicitates CWG medal winners with cash awards

Gold medal winner received a cash award of Rs 30 lakh, silver medallist Rs 20 lakh and bronze medallist Rs 10 lakh.

April 30, 2018

Corruption and the wait for Godot

The recent spate of bank scams has brought the top management of many banks ~ both private and public ~ into the crosshairs of investigative agencies. During the earlier dispensation, a number of top civil servants and politicians were being investigated in the 2G, CWG, Coalgate and sundry other scams. However, a point to be...

April 18, 2018

IOA supports Chef de Mission’s appeal to review CGF court decision 

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Court reprimanded these officials, stating that they failed to ensure compliance with the 'no-needle policy'

April 17, 2018