Workers try to dry the track as the rain interrupts the women’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (AP Photo) Glasgow’s unpredictable weather has become one of the biggest talking points of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with rain repeatedly disrupting the athletics arena and leaving spectators wondering why events continue despite challenging…
Harjinder Kaur (IANS Photo) Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur dedicated her Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medal to her mother, revealing that she always calls her first after winning a major event. Harjinder won silver in the women’s 69kg category with a combined lift of 227kg (101kg snatch and 126kg clean and jerk), earning her second straight…
Shilpa KS (Image credit: X) MYSURU: At four, when most children are hopping and skipping around, Shilpa KS lost her left leg in a road accident. Her family could not afford treatment, or even a wheelchair.More than three decades later, the little girl from Kanchugara Koppalu village in KR Nagar taluk completed an extraordinary journey…
Sarvesh Kushare (Image credit: X) From a corn-husk landing pit in Deogaon to India’s best-ever CWG men’s high jump finish, national record-holder Sarvesh Kushare finally has the big-stage medal he had long sought.Deogaon, a village near Nashik, is a long way from athletics’ biggest stages. Kushare, however, has long believed he belongs among the elite….
India’s medal events for CWG on 29th July (image: X) India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 as several top athletes take centre stage across weightlifting, athletics, boxing, swimming, para sports and lawn bowls on Wednesday, July 29.The day begins with Sanjana competing in the…
NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta Singh were congratulated by Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam after winning medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. During a virtual interaction, the Chief Minister praised the two weightlifters for bringing glory to both Manipur and the country. Manipur CM interacted virtually with Mirabai Chanu and Rishikanta.Mirabai clinched the gold…
Priya Ghanghas and Preeti Pawar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Priya Ghanghas (60kg) produced a stunning comeback to beat home favourite Niamh Mitchell, while Preeti Pawar and Jadumani Singh also reached the semifinals to assure India of at least three bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games boxing competition on Tuesday. However, Parveen Hooda and Kapil…
Harjinder Kaur Wins Silver (Image: X) India’s Harjinder Kaur continued the country’s impressive run in weightlifting by clinching the silver medal in the women’s 69kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Tuesday. The 28-year-old produced a composed performance, finishing with a combined total of 227kg after lifting 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in…
Glasgow: India’s Nirupama Devi (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s Nirupama Devi saw her Commonwealth Games medal hopes come to a heartbreaking end after failing to register a total in the women’s 63kg weightlifting event on Tuesday. The Commonwealth Championships silver medallist looked well in contention after the snatch but suffered a dramatic collapse in the clean…
Sajan Prakash. (AP Photo) India enjoyed its best day yet at this edition of the Commonwealth Games on Monday, winning six medals to take its overall tally to 10. The Indian contingent will look to carry the momentum into Tuesday (July 28) with several medal hopefuls and crucial knockout contests lined up across weightlifting, boxing,…