From knee injury to India’s first Commonwealth Games decathlon medal: Tejaswin Shankar’s week of tears, resilience and history | Commonwealth Games News

Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon pole vault (left), long jump (centre), and 110m hurdles (right) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland A week after walking away from the high jump arena in tears, Tejaswin Shankar returned to the same stadium to create history. Battling a long-standing knee injury, the national record holder…

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‘I did have a lot of negative thoughts’: Jaismine Lamboria reveals how she went from hospital bed to CWG gold | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Jaismine Lamboria celebrates after winning the women’s 57kg boxing final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just weeks before stepping into the ring at the Commonwealth Games, Jaismine Lamboria was fighting a battle far away from the spotlight.The reigning 57kg world champion was confined to a hospital bed, battling an unknown illness that threatened to derail…

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CWG 2026 boxing schedule: Meet the 10 Indian boxers fighting for gold medals today | Commonwealth Games News

Ankush Pangha, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) India is set for a historic day in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a record 10 boxers competing in the gold medal bouts on Saturday at the SEC Centre in Glasgow.All 10 Indian pugilists won their respective semi-finals to assure…

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‘His successes make every Indian proud’: PM Modi’s heartfelt message for Neeraj Chopra after CWG silver | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated several of India’s medal winners at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, praising their performances in posts on X after another productive day for the Indian contingent.India’s biggest attraction of the day came in the men’s javelin throw final, where double Olympic medallist…

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‘I wasn’t even in a position to compete’: How Tejaswin Shankar turned an injury scare into a historic Commonwealth Games medal | Commonwealth Games News

Tejaswin Shankar (Image credit: PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just two days before the Commonwealth Games decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar was unsure whether he would even step onto the track. A sudden flare-up in his leg threatened to end his campaign before it had even begun.But the 27-year-old had other plans. He produced one of the biggest…

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CWG 2026: Seven months after her father’s death, 23-year-old Tripura judoka Asmita Dey wins India’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold | Commonwealth Games News

Asmita Dey (Image credit: Agencies) Asmita Dey’s historic Commonwealth Games gold medal was more than just India’s first-ever top finish in judo. It was the fulfilment of a dream she once feared had ended with the death of her father seven months ago. The 23-year-old from a small village in Tripura scripted history by becoming…

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Injured Tejaswin Shankar scripts history; becomes first Indian to win decathlon medal in Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon 110m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s decathlon after battling a long-standing knee injury to claim bronze in Glasgow on Friday.The national record holder…

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Perfect 5-0! Indian boxers storm into CWG 2026 finals after dominant semifinal sweep | Commonwealth Games News

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…

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Commonwealth Games: India strike double gold in judo as Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh make history | Commonwealth Games News

India enjoyed a memorable day in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in their respective categories.Asmita created history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s 48kg final.Asmita defeated Quach…

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