CWG 2022: Shuttlers, paddlers dazzle on last day; hockey team fizzles out; India finish 4th with 22 goldIt was expected that Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the formidable pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy would end up on top of the po...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Deepak Punia bag gold medals at CWG 2022: PM Modi, President hail winnersWith this India has bagged a total of nine gold medals so far.
06 Aug, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally: With 9 gold, India at fifth spotIndia's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu too will be in action today in her quarter-final clash and would be hoping to take one more st...
06 Aug, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
In shooting's absence, India hopes to make 'surprise' gains in Commonwealth GamesThe UK is hosting the mega event for the third time in the last 20 years with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) unable to attract new...
27 Jul, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
Commonwealth Games have become much more important for Indian athletesSince the CWG rank below the Asian Games in the pecking order of multidiscipline games, most athletes prefer to peak at the latter. As per ...
23 Jul, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
India to host Commonwealth shooting, archery championships, medals to be counted for Birmingham CWGThe decision can be considered a big win for India after it threatened to boycott the 2022 Birmingham Games for dropping shooting, an optio...
24 Feb, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Landmark year for weightlifters but no getting away from dope shame eitherRecords shattered, a teen star discovered and a best-ever medal haul at a marquee event -- it could well have been the perfect year for Ind...
18 Dec, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Reality check awaits as India eye Asiad glory after topsy-turvy build-upIndia had equalled their best performance in terms of medals won in the 2014 Asiad with a total of 57, including 11 gold, and the contingen...
17 Aug, 2018, 01.04 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra clinches gold at Sotteville Athletics MeetNeeraj holds the world junior record in javelin throw with a staggering 86.48m attempt.
18 Jul, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
Young and old shine bright in India's eventful CWG campaignWith 26 gold, 20 silver and as may bronze medals, India signed off third on the table -- a promotion of two positions from Glasgow.
15 Apr, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
Fame and shame: Anish, Bajrang shine after needle pricks India againIndia's medal tally rose to 42, including 17 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze. India had won 15 gold medals in the 2014 Glasgow Games.
13 Apr, 2018, 07.48 PM IST
Huge margin of win leaves Manu Bhaker pleasedThe 16-year-old Bhaker's calm demeanour belied her age as she shot a CWG record 240.9 to finish well ahead of her senior teammate Sidhu, wh...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
A medal at the Commonwealth Games is not an index of progress, while failure would be less than expectedA good CWG performance is sometimes a no-win situation. This is because Indians are expected to do well in the absence of most global super...
03 Apr, 2018, 11.23 PM IST
CWG: A look at India's medal contendersIndia is second in the CWG's all-time medal list for shooting and it is expected that the marksmen and women will once again be contributin...
03 Apr, 2018, 02.46 PM IST
Commonwealth Games: Star boxers question selection without trialsThe team in question is the one picked for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and the criteria has been a points system put in p...
01 Mar, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Asian Games: India aiming to make mark with big medal haul in IncheonIndian athletes look to assert themselves against the sporting might such as China and Japan in the 17th Asian Games.
18 Sep, 2014, 03.29 PM IST
Legacy of the Commonwealth Games: Why 2010 New Delhi couldn't be 2014 GlasgowWith India having notched up a respectable number of medals, it's a good time to ask what may seem to be a redundant question: What has bee...
04 Aug, 2014, 06.05 AM IST