India’s Asmita Dey poses with her gold medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Asmita Dey fought back tears after creating history at the Commonwealth Games 2026, dedicating her landmark women’s 48kg judo gold medal to her late father, coach and everyone who stood by her during the toughest phase of her life.The 23-year-old from Tripura,…
India’s Arundhati Choudhary celebrates after defeating Wales’ Rosie Eccles. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent continued its sensational run at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing a flawless 5-0 record in the semifinals on Friday as Arundhati Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal and Jadumani Singh all booked their places in the gold medal…
Ankush Panghal and Preeti Pawar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent made a dream start to a crucial semifinal day at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with Preeti Pawar and Ankush Panghal storming into their respective finals through commanding victories to keep the country’s gold medal hopes alive in Glasgow on Friday.With the two emphatic…
The Commonwealth Games 2026 are in progress in Glasgow, and Friday, July 31, will see Neeraj Chopra compete in the men’s javelin throw final as he looks to add another medal to his collection. Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh have also qualified, giving India three finalists in the event.India will also begin their campaign…
Lovepreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: “Little disappointed that I couldn’t lift in my final attempt,” said Lovepreet Singh after narrowly missing out on the gold medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Punjab lifter settled for silver after finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand’s…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite difficult weather conditions in Glasgow. After finishing fifth in the qualification round with a best throw of 79.61m, the Olympic champion said the cold and changing winds made it tough for all athletes. However,…
Seema Kaliramna (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian discus thrower Seema Kaliramna won bronze medal in the women’s discus throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. She secured third place with a best throw of 58.65m.Seema had only two valid throws in six attempts. After starting with a foul, Seema reached 57.32m and then…
India celebrates Day 8 success as Lovepreet wins silver, Seema takes bronze, and Neeraj reaches the final. India enjoyed another eventful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday, collecting a silver and a bronze medal while several athletes advanced to finals across athletics and bowls, and others concluded their campaigns.Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh…
India’s medal tally rises to 17 after Lovepreet Singh’s silver and Seema Kaliramna’s bronze on Day 8 of CWG 2026. India added two more medals to its tally on Day 8 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with weightlifter Lovepreet Singh winning silver and discus thrower Seema Kaliramna securing bronze to take the country’s…
India’s Maibam Martina Devi reacts during the Women’s +86kg weightlifting final. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a tale of resilience, courage and heartbreak for Martina Devi Maibam, whose Commonwealth Games debut ended with an emotional fifth-place finish in the women’s +86kg weightlifting event on Thursday.The 20-year-old Manipuri lifter came within touching distance of a…