Javelin world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber's bid to also win the Commonwealth title was dealt a blow Thursday, with the Australian testing positive for Covid-19, team officials said.

CWG 2022: Javelin world champ Kelsey-Lee Barber Covid positive ahead of mega event

Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has broken his silence for the first time after pulling out of Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury. Chopra sustained a groin injury during the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 where he clinched a historic silver medal after finishing second behind world champion Anderson Peters with his best throw of 88.

Neeraj Chopra breaks his silence after pulling out of CWG 2022: 'Hurt about not being able to defend my title'

The sporting fraternity is eagerly waiting for the commencement of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. The 2022 edition of the marquee event will be held in Birmingham and the Indian contingent comprises a plethora of promising athletes who are strong medal contenders.

Exclusive: Time for India to win elusive gold, says coach Graham Reid as Manpreet & Co. prepare for CWG'22

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, India's superstar shuttler PV Sindhu has been named as the country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The event will kick off in England on July 29.

CWG 2022: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu named India's flagbearer for opening ceremony

Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain`s coach Sandhya Gurung got the accreditation for the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday."I have received the accreditation for Commonwealth Games 2022," Coach Sandhya Gurung told ANI.

CWG 2022: After boxer Lovlina Borgohain's viral tweet, coach Sandhya Gurung gets accreditation

On Monday (July 25), boxer Lovlina Borgohain made heads turn when the 24-year-old Olympic medallist claimed that her coach Sandhya Gurung was denied entry at the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG) village and got granted accreditation; denting his training and practice before the showpiece event in Birmingham which gets underway on July 29.

After Lovlina, Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia slams officials over his physio's non-inclusion for CWG 2022

On Tuesday (July 26), India dealt with a huge blow ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, from July 29. Neeraj Chopra, being touted as one of the strongest medal contenders for CWG 2022, got ruled out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury.

Neeraj Chopra out of CWG'22: After stupendous run since Tokyo 2020, javelin star's misfortune catches up

Before the commencement of the much-awaited Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, every athlete is pushing himself, or herself, in final training sessions to return with a medal.

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain alleges mental harassment, says coach denied entry at CWG 2022 village

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has urged the Indian Olympic Association that accreditation be given to Lovlina Borgohain`s personal coach, Sandhya Gurung, so that the boxer can train as per her requirement, ANI sources said.

Sports Ministry asks IOA to grant CWG Village accreditation for boxer Lovlina Borgohain's coach: Sources

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has "grown up" watching multi-sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and she is already getting goosebumps thinking about the walk she will take with the rest of the contingent at the opening ceremony on July 28.

Have grown up watching events like these: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Commonwealth Games debut

Commonwealth Games medal hope Isaac Cooper was on Wednesday axed from Australia's swim team and sent home over "wellbeing challenges, including the use of medication".

Australia axe swimmer Isaac Cooper for 'use of medication' ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022

Women's cricket is all set to make its debut at the Commonwealth Games 2022 which gets underway in Birmingham, UK from July 22. The Indian women's cricket team will lock horns with Pakistan in a much-awaited clash at the Games at Edgbaston on July 31.

'Expect India-Pakistan game to be sold out': CWG 2022 CEO feels marquee clash will be one of the highlights

Ahead of Indian men's hockey team's Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign, in Birmingham, star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh opined on momentum from Tokyo 2020, the road ahead of the 2023 World Cup, and more during an exclusive interaction with WION's Aditya Sahay.

Exclusive | Momentum from Tokyo 2020 is helping us push harder for more glory: PR Sreejesh

India on Tuesday pulled out of next year's Birmingham Commonwealth Games' hockey competition, citing COVID-19 concerns and UK's discriminatory quarantine rules for travellers from the country, a day after England's withdrawal from the junior men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar over similar reasons.

Hockey India withdraws from 2022 Birmingham CWG; cites Covid concerns, discriminatory quarantine rules

Cricket is the first discipline to announce qualifying teams for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games as the sport makes a landmark re-entry to the prestigious multi-sport event scheduled from July 28 to August 8 in 2022.

Cricket first sport to announce qualifiers for next year's Commonwealth Games

India should pull out of the Commonwealth Games permanently because a lack of strong competition makes participation a waste of time and money, the country's Olympic chief Narinder Batra says.

Commonwealths a waste of time and money: India Olympic chief

Cricket is set to return to the Commonwealth Games after a 24-year absence with organisers confirming on Tuesday that the programme for Birmingham 2022 would include a women's Twenty20 tournament.

Women's T20 cricket added to 2022 Commonwealth Games

Indian shooter Heena Sidhu on Sunday said that boycott is a strong word to use but if we do not stand for shooting today, it could happen to any other sports as well.

Boycott is strong word to use, says Heena Sidhu on 2022 CWG boycott plan

cwg-2022

Cwg 2022, News on Cwg 2022, stories on Cwg 2022, articles on Cwg 2022, Cwg 2022 stories at Wion, Cwg 2022 news, Cwg 2022 latest news

cwg 2022