Success at the Olympic Games isn't always about medals. Some performances act as a trigger and change mindsets. At the 2016 Rio Games Dipa Karmakar finished 4th in the Women's Vault and shocked the world. India had no history in Gymnastics to write home about but that did not deter the fiercely driven gymnast from Tripura. Sakshi Malik also broke barriers as she ended India's wait for that elusive medal in Rio. Wrestling was regarded as a male-bastion but Malik never allowed the criticism to come between her goal and inspired a new generation to come forward and take up female Wrestling.

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The Commonwealth of Nations is a unique association of 54 free and equal member states, including India and the UK. It represents a network of over 2.4 billion people spanning six continents, a third of the World Trade Organisation, a quarter of the G20, and a fifth of all global trade.

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India will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Monday, reversing earlier plans to boycott the event over the absence of shooting as a medal sport.

In boycott reversal, India to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham: CGF

India's Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has urged his British counterpart, Nicky Morgan, to have shooting included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Birmingham organising committee has dropped shooting from the programme because of no suitable space, prompting a threat from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to boycott the Games.

India pushes for inclusion of shooting in Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games chief Louise Martin said shooting will not be part of the 2022 edition in Birmingham despite a threat by India to boycott the entire event in protest.

Commonwealths firm on shooting exclusion despite India threat

India's threat to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham over shooting's absence in the programme has intensified after the country's Olympic association sought approval from the sports ministry for such a move.

India firms up Commonwealth Games boycott threats over shooting exclusion

Commonwealth and Asian Games champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has undergone surgery on the elbow of his throwing arm and faces a race against time to be fully fit before the World Championships in Doha at the end of September.

Neeraj Chopra faces lengthy recovery after elbow surgery

Virat Kohli continued to dominate the cricket chatter with his batting and brashness, the indomitable MC Mary Kom rolled back the years like very few can and, month after month, Indian sports also found new and younger heroes to raise a toast to.

Virat Kohli, Mary Kom make 2018 their own; India discovers new stars too

Indian table tennis earned the world's respect in a watershed 2018 when the country won a historic two medals at the Asian Games after Manika Batra's unprecedented showing at the Commonwealth Games.

Landmark 2018 fuels Olympic medal hopes for Indian table tennis

Teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker says her aim is to secure a quota place for the 2020 Olympics. Having left her mark in almost all the top events, the 16-year-old Bhaker is now focussed on making the cut for the Tokyo Games.

Aim is to secure 2020 Olympic quota place: Manu Bhaker

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has submitted a bid for the inclusion of women's Twenty20 in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the governing body said on Monday.

ICC bids for women's T20 in Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Pooja Dhanda became only the fourth Indian woman grappler to win a medal at the World Championship, grabbing a bronze with a stunning 10-7 win over the 2017 European champion Grace Jacob Bullen.

Pooja Dhanda lights up day for India at Worlds with bronze medal

Karmakar suffered a knee injury while practising for the trails of Asian Championships 2017

Dipa Karmakar looking to give her best in Asian Games

CWG Gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu tests positive for a banned substance, provisionally suspended

CWG Gold medalist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test; suspended

A number of African athletes who went missing from the Commonwealth Games last month have resurfaced seeking advice on gaining asylum in Australia

Missing Commonwealth Games athletes resurface, want asylum in Australia

Singh led the team at last month's Commonwealth Games,

Indian men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh recommended for Arjuna Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and congratulated the medal winners of recently concluded Commonwealth Games

PM Modi felicitates CWG medal winners, tells them benefits of yoga

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The announcement came on the same day when Rao facilitated the 18 Indian athletes who participated in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games at the Pragati Bhavan in Hyderabad

Telangana announces 2% quota for sportspersons in government jobs

17-year-old shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games