It has been raining medals for Team India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition. On Tuesday (August 02), the Indian contingent added to its medal tally courtesy of women's fours final in lawn bowl, beating&nbsp;South Africa 17-10 whereas men's table tennis team beat Singapore to clinch medal at the event.

Further, the Indian badminton mixed team also made the country proud by winning silver, losing to Malaysia, in the final and the focus now shifts to the plethora of sporting events lined-up for Team India on Day 6 of the showpiece event, in Birmingham, i.e. on August 3&nbsp;(Wednesday).

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team will be back in action, facing Barbados in their third match whereas&nbsp;both the men's and women's hockey team will play Canada. Weightlifters and shot put thrower Manpreet Kaur will aim to add to the medal-tally as well. Here's the full schedule for India on Day 6:&nbsp;

Cricket:

Women's T20:

India versus Barbados - At 10.30 PM

Hockey: 
Women's Pool A: India versus Canada- At 3.30 PM 
Men's Pool B: India versus Canada - At 6.30 PM

Athletics:

Women's Shot Put final:

Manpreet Kaur (12.35 am on Thursday)

Weightlifting:

Men's 109 kg: Lovpreet Singh -&nbsp; At 2.00 PM 
Women's 87kg: Purnima Pandey - At 6.30 PM 
Men's 109 kg: Gurdeep Singh - At&nbsp;11 PM

Boxing:

Women: 
45kg-48 kg (minimum weight) quarterfinal round - Nitu Ganghas (At 4.45 pm) 
48-50 kg (light flyweight) quarters - Nikhat Zahreen (At 11.15 PM) 
66-70 kg (light-middleweight) quarter-finals - Lovlina Borgohain (At 12.45 am on Thursday)

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Men: 
54-57 kg (featherweight) quarters- Hussam Uddin Mohammed (At 5.45 pm) 
75-80 kg (light heavyweight) QFs&nbsp;- Ashish Kumar (At 2.00 AM on Thursday)

Lawn Bowls: 
Men's Singles: Mridul Borgohain - At 1 PM and 4 PM 
Women's Pair: India versus Nuie - At 1 PM and 4 PM 
Men's Four: India versus Cook Islands and England - At 7.30 PM and 10.30 PM 
Women's Triple: India versus Nuie - At 7.30 PM

Judo:

Women's 78kg quarters: Tulika Mann -&nbsp; At 2.30 PM onwards

Men's 100kg elimination Round of 16: Deepak Deswal- At 2.30 PM onwards

Squash:

Mixed Doubles Round of 32 against&nbsp;Sri Lanka - At 3.30 PM

It has been raining medals for Team India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition. On Tuesday (August 02), the Indian contingent added to its medal tally courtesy of women's fours final in lawn bowl, beating South Africa 17-10 whereas men's table tennis team beat Singapore to clinch medal at the event.

It has been raining medals for Team India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition. On Tuesday (August 02), the Indian contingent added to its medal tally courtesy of women's fours final in lawn bowl, beating South Africa 17-10 whereas men's table tennis team beat Singapore to clinch medal at the event. Further, the Indian badminton mixed team also made the country proud by winning silver, losing to Malaysia, in the final and the focus now shifts to the plethora of sporting events lined-up for Team India on Day 6 of the showpiece event, in Birmingham, i.e. on August 3 (Wednesday). Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team will be back in action, facing Barbados in their third match whereas both the men's and women's hockey team will play Canada. Weightlifters and shot put thrower Manpreet Kaur will aim to add to the medal-tally as well. Here's the full schedule for India on Day 6: Cricket: Women's T20: India versus Barbados - At 10.30 PM Hockey: Women's Pool A: India versus Canada- At 3.30 PM Men's Pool B: India versus Canada - At 6.30 PM Athletics: Women's Shot Put final: Manpreet Kaur (12.35 am on Thursday) Weightlifting: Men's 109 kg: Lovpreet Singh - At 2.00 PM Women's 87kg: Purnima Pandey - At 6.30 PM Men's 109 kg: Gurdeep Singh - At 11 PM Boxing: Women: 45kg-48 kg (minimum weight) quarterfinal round - Nitu Ganghas (At 4.45 pm) 48-50 kg (light flyweight) quarters - Nikhat Zahreen (At 11.15 PM) 66-70 kg (light-middleweight) quarter-finals - Lovlina Borgohain (At 12.45 am on Thursday) ALSO READ | India beat South Africa to claim historic maiden gold medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games Men: 54-57 kg (featherweight) quarters- Hussam Uddin Mohammed (At 5.45 pm) 75-80 kg (light heavyweight) QFs - Ashish Kumar (At 2.00 AM on Thursday) Lawn Bowls: Men's Singles: Mridul Borgohain - At 1 PM and 4 PM Women's Pair: India versus Nuie - At 1 PM and 4 PM Men's Four: India versus Cook Islands and England - At 7.30 PM and 10.30 PM Women's Triple: India versus Nuie - At 7.30 PM Judo: Women's 78kg quarters: Tulika Mann - At 2.30 PM onwards Men's 100kg elimination Round of 16: Deepak Deswal- At 2.30 PM onwards Squash: Mixed Doubles Round of 32 against Sri Lanka - At 3.30 PM

India's fixtures at CWG'22 on Aug 3: Harmanpreet & Co. in action vs Barbados, weightlifters eye more medals

Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh added another medal to India`s tally after capturing a Bronze medal in the final of the Men`s 109 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday. He finished with a combined lift of 355 kg. It consisted of 163 kg in his final Snatch attempt and a best of 192 kg in the Clean and Jerk category. Cameroon's Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu took home the Gold with a combined lift of 361 kg, which consisted of the best lift of 160 kg in the Snatch category and the best of 201 kg in the C&amp;J category. The silver medal went to Samoa`s Jack Hitila Opeloge who had a combined lift of 358 kg. It consisted of the best lift of 164 kg in the Snatch category and 194 in the C&amp;J category.

Lovepreet Singh was off to a great start. He lifted a solid 157 kg in the first Snatch attempt and he took the lead after this. His other opponents outdid him and he was dethroned from the first spot. His second Snatch attempt was an impressive 161 kg, which once again placed him at the top. However, in his final attempt, Canada`s Pierre-Alexandre Bessette lifted an impressive 163 kg, which pushed him to number one and Lovepreet was thrown at number two. Lovepreet responded with an amazing 163 kg lift in his final Snatch attempt. He finished the Snatch event tied with Bessette for the second position. At the first position was Samoa`s Jack Hitila Opeloge, who lifted a fantastic 164 kg in his final attempt.

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Cameroon`s Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu was at the third spot with a lift of 160 kg. With the Indian in medal contention, things moved to the Clean and Jerk event. Lovepreet lifted an impressive 185 kg in his first attempt in C&amp;J, which strengthened his top position chances. He followed this with an even better lift of 189 kg in his second attempt, which improved his combined lift from 348 kg to 352 kg. Lovepreet`s final C&amp;J attempt was a monstrous lift of 192 kg, which pushed his combined lift to 355 kg. The closest to him was Bessette with a combined lift of 349 kg, followed by Andy Griffiths of England, who had a combined lift of 346 kg. However, some contestants were yet to complete their C&amp;J attempts and Lovepreet had to wait to see if he could finish at a podium position, preferably the topmost one which he had occupied. Samoa`s Opeloge lifted a massive 194 kg in his first attempt at C&amp;J and Cameroon`s Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu also lifted 196 kg in his first attempt.

Both were in first and second position with a combined lift of 358 kg and 356 kg respectively. Lovepreet was pushed down to third. In the end, Lovepreet had to stay content with a bronze medal as he finished with a combined lift of 355 kg.

Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh added another medal to India`s tally after capturing a Bronze medal in the final of the Men`s 109 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday.

Indian weightlifter Lovepreet Singh added another medal to India`s tally after capturing a Bronze medal in the final of the Men`s 109 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday. He finished with a combined lift of 355 kg. It consisted of 163 kg in his final Snatch attempt and a best of 192 kg in the Clean and Jerk category. Cameroon's Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu took home the Gold with a combined lift of 361 kg, which consisted of the best lift of 160 kg in the Snatch category and the best of 201 kg in the C&J category. The silver medal went to Samoa`s Jack Hitila Opeloge who had a combined lift of 358 kg. It consisted of the best lift of 164 kg in the Snatch category and 194 in the C&J category. Lovepreet Singh was off to a great start. He lifted a solid 157 kg in the first Snatch attempt and he took the lead after this. His other opponents outdid him and he was dethroned from the first spot. His second Snatch attempt was an impressive 161 kg, which once again placed him at the top. However, in his final attempt, Canada`s Pierre-Alexandre Bessette lifted an impressive 163 kg, which pushed him to number one and Lovepreet was thrown at number two. Lovepreet responded with an amazing 163 kg lift in his final Snatch attempt. He finished the Snatch event tied with Bessette for the second position. At the first position was Samoa`s Jack Hitila Opeloge, who lifted a fantastic 164 kg in his final attempt. ALSO READ | India vs Canada live streaming: When and where to watch CWG 2022 men's hockey clash in India? Cameroon`s Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu was at the third spot with a lift of 160 kg. With the Indian in medal contention, things moved to the Clean and Jerk event. Lovepreet lifted an impressive 185 kg in his first attempt in C&J, which strengthened his top position chances. He followed this with an even better lift of 189 kg in his second attempt, which improved his combined lift from 348 kg to 352 kg. Lovepreet`s final C&J attempt was a monstrous lift of 192 kg, which pushed his combined lift to 355 kg. The closest to him was Bessette with a combined lift of 349 kg, followed by Andy Griffiths of England, who had a combined lift of 346 kg. However, some contestants were yet to complete their C&J attempts and Lovepreet had to wait to see if he could finish at a podium position, preferably the topmost one which he had occupied. Samoa`s Opeloge lifted a massive 194 kg in his first attempt at C&J and Cameroon`s Junior Periclex Ngadja Nyabeyeu also lifted 196 kg in his first attempt. Both were in first and second position with a combined lift of 358 kg and 356 kg respectively. Lovepreet was pushed down to third. In the end, Lovepreet had to stay content with a bronze medal as he finished with a combined lift of 355 kg.

CWG 2022: India's weightlifter Lovepreet Singh makes country proud, secures bronze in men's 109 kg final

The Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG) edition is garnering a lot of eyeballs with each passing day. While there is a lot of action and drama happening at each and every sporting event, the cycling event has made heads turn for all the wrong reasons.

Recently, England's Matt Walls suffered a horrific crash and got stitches&nbsp;on his forehead, scrapes, and bruises but escaped major injuries during the men's&nbsp;15km scratch cycling&nbsp;race at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London. Now, India's cyclist Meenakshi was at the receiving end of an awful crash&nbsp;during the women’s 10km scratch race, at the same venue,&nbsp;in&nbsp;Birmingham 2022. The Indian athlete fell from her bike before sliding down the banking on the bend. Adding to her woes, she was run over by a New Zealand&nbsp;rival --&nbsp;Bryony Botha -- who also fell off her bike and injured herself. As a result, both the cyclists were taken out of the race, however,&nbsp;Meenakshi was taken off on a stretcher.

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At the time the crash took place, England's&nbsp;Laura Kenny was leading the race and she ended up with the gold medal as well. This also became the second horrific crash in the event after Englishman&nbsp;Walls suffered bruises in his&nbsp;event. For Meenakshi, she missed the opportunity by succumbing to an injury and will now strive hard to recover and start afresh in her upcoming tournaments.&nbsp;

Talking about Day 4 for the Indian contingent in&nbsp;CWG 2022,&nbsp;India clinched as many as three medals. Judoka Shushila Devi clinched silver and Vijay Kumar Yadav secured a bronze medal whereas&nbsp;weightlifter Harjinder Kaur attained&nbsp;bronze&nbsp;with India's medal tally extending to nine.&nbsp;

India have also secured a medal in the women's lawn bowl with the final to take place on Tuesday (August 02). Meanwhile, the Indian badminton and table tennis teams have also stormed into the finals whereas the entire hockey contingent -- men's and women's -- remain&nbsp;strong medal contenders.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG) edition is garnering a lot of eyeballs with each passing day. While there is a lot of action and drama happening at each and every sporting event, the cycling event has made heads turn for all the wrong reasons.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG) edition is garnering a lot of eyeballs with each passing day. While there is a lot of action and drama happening at each and every sporting event, the cycling event has made heads turn for all the wrong reasons. Recently, England's Matt Walls suffered a horrific crash and got stitches on his forehead, scrapes, and bruises but escaped major injuries during the men's 15km scratch cycling race at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London. Now, India's cyclist Meenakshi was at the receiving end of an awful crash during the women’s 10km scratch race, at the same venue, in Birmingham 2022. The Indian athlete fell from her bike before sliding down the banking on the bend. Adding to her woes, she was run over by a New Zealand rival -- Bryony Botha -- who also fell off her bike and injured herself. As a result, both the cyclists were taken out of the race, however, Meenakshi was taken off on a stretcher. Here's the video of the horrific crash: × Horrible accident involving Indian cyclist Meenakshi at the Velodrome. Hope she’s ok! #CommonwealthGames #B2022 pic.twitter.com/o0i4CE7M82 — Sahil Oberoi (@SahilOberoi1) August 1, 2022 × ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Horrific crash takes place in cycling event, England's Matt Walls taken to hospital - watch At the time the crash took place, England's Laura Kenny was leading the race and she ended up with the gold medal as well. This also became the second horrific crash in the event after Englishman Walls suffered bruises in his event. For Meenakshi, she missed the opportunity by succumbing to an injury and will now strive hard to recover and start afresh in her upcoming tournaments. Talking about Day 4 for the Indian contingent in CWG 2022, India clinched as many as three medals. Judoka Shushila Devi clinched silver and Vijay Kumar Yadav secured a bronze medal whereas weightlifter Harjinder Kaur attained bronze with India's medal tally extending to nine. India have also secured a medal in the women's lawn bowl with the final to take place on Tuesday (August 02). Meanwhile, the Indian badminton and table tennis teams have also stormed into the finals whereas the entire hockey contingent -- men's and women's -- remain strong medal contenders.

CWG 2022: India's cyclist Meenakshi run over by NZ rival, taken on stretcher from track - WATCH

On Tuesday (August 02), India’s famous quadrant&nbsp;of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia competed in the historic&nbsp;women’s fours final with an aim to&nbsp;secure an&nbsp;elusive gold medal. After beating New Zealand in the semi-finals&nbsp;by overcoming a significant lead, India faced South Africa and won the final by a whisker in what was a topsy-turvy ride from the word go.

Indian stars showed nerves of steel and were ahead of the Proteas from the beginning. From a 3-2 lead, India soon made it a 7-2 scoreline and further were ahead by 8-6 before SA slowly and steadily clawed their way back into the contest.&nbsp;

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Thus, it looked like Rupali, Pinki, Nayanmoni and Lovely had lost the plot after dominating the first half of the summit clash. After SA went ahead at 10-8, Rupali&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;a decisive ball in End 12 to level the scoreline&nbsp;at 10-10 before India added three more points to their tally to lead 15-10 after End 14. Eventually, the quarter attained the country’s first-ever medal in the Games, which has been part of the mega event since its inaugural edition in 1930, with a 17-10&nbsp;scoreline.

For the unversed, the likes of&nbsp;England (51 medals), Australia (50 medals) and South Africa (44 medals) have been the dominating nations in the history of lawn bowls. India, on the other hand, have&nbsp;competed in the discipline only in 2010, 2014, and 2018 editions, and managed a best of fourth position —&nbsp;in the women's triples event in 2010 and the men's fours event in the following edition — before they&nbsp;created history in women's fours final on Tuesday.

Thus, India continues to rise in the medal-tally with their fourth gold overall in CWG 2022. Recently, Lovely (a constable with Jharkhand Police) told PTI how MS Dhoni also visits them (Rupali is also from Ranchi) when they practice in Ranchi. "Dhoni sir knows our coach in Ranchi and has come to see us at the greens twice over the years. We have a Dewri Mata temple closeby, when he goes there he comes to see us as well. We had a chat about the sport as well. He said whenever he is in Australia he goes to play Lawn Bowls," Lovely told PTI.

On Tuesday (August 02), India’s famous quadrant of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia competed in the historic women’s fours final with an aim to secure an elusive gold medal.

On Tuesday (August 02), India’s famous quadrant of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia competed in the historic women’s fours final with an aim to secure an elusive gold medal. After beating New Zealand in the semi-finals by overcoming a significant lead, India faced South Africa and won the final by a whisker in what was a topsy-turvy ride from the word go. Indian stars showed nerves of steel and were ahead of the Proteas from the beginning. From a 3-2 lead, India soon made it a 7-2 scoreline and further were ahead by 8-6 before SA slowly and steadily clawed their way back into the contest. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: India's cyclist Meenakshi run over by NZ rival, taken on stretcher from track - WATCH Thus, it looked like Rupali, Pinki, Nayanmoni and Lovely had lost the plot after dominating the first half of the summit clash. After SA went ahead at 10-8, Rupali delivered a decisive ball in End 12 to level the scoreline at 10-10 before India added three more points to their tally to lead 15-10 after End 14. Eventually, the quarter attained the country’s first-ever medal in the Games, which has been part of the mega event since its inaugural edition in 1930, with a 17-10 scoreline. For the unversed, the likes of England (51 medals), Australia (50 medals) and South Africa (44 medals) have been the dominating nations in the history of lawn bowls. India, on the other hand, have competed in the discipline only in 2010, 2014, and 2018 editions, and managed a best of fourth position — in the women's triples event in 2010 and the men's fours event in the following edition — before they created history in women's fours final on Tuesday. Thus, India continues to rise in the medal-tally with their fourth gold overall in CWG 2022. Recently, Lovely (a constable with Jharkhand Police) told PTI how MS Dhoni also visits them (Rupali is also from Ranchi) when they practice in Ranchi. "Dhoni sir knows our coach in Ranchi and has come to see us at the greens twice over the years. We have a Dewri Mata temple closeby, when he goes there he comes to see us as well. We had a chat about the sport as well. He said whenever he is in Australia he goes to play Lawn Bowls," Lovely told PTI.

India beat South Africa to claim historic maiden gold medal in lawn bowls in Commonwealth Games

India have been doing very well in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition in Birmingham. So far, weightlifters have made India proud with their performances and added to the country’s medal tally. Mirabai Chanu,&nbsp;Sanket Sargar, Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli, etc. have kept the nation’s tricolour flying high with their accomplishments.

Talking about the 20-year-old Achinta, hailing from&nbsp;Deulpur (West Bengal), his mother shared the struggles and hardships the family went through for his success. 
 
Achinta won India its third gold medal by claiming the top spot in the 73kg&nbsp;men’s finals.&nbsp;For the unversed, the youngster broke the Games record by lifting a total of a whopping 313kg to clinch the yellow metal. Achinta broke the Games record twice in the snatch round, lifting 140kg and 143kg and, then lifted 166kg and 170kg in the clean and jerk round to register a Games record under his belt for the overall weight.

&nbsp;Achinta’s mother shared a poignant story of how he had once asked for a chicken meal but the family couldn’t afford it. “When he was young, he had asked for a chicken meal. But we could not afford it. He cried a lot that day. But afterwards, he understood our financial conditions and never asked for such a meal again. He relied on starchy rice with coconuts. After he won the gold medal yesterday, he demanded that I must prepare his favourite starchy rice when he arrives home,” Achinta's mother Purnima&nbsp;was quoted as saying by the&nbsp;Indian Express.

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“Despite our conditions, we never stopped supporting Achinta. We did everything to help him grow as a weightlifter. He had tremendous potential which is evident from his success&nbsp;now. (On Sunday), we subscribed to a paid sports channel to watch him win the medal,” shared Achinta’s brother Alok.

After his win, Sheuli told NDTV,&nbsp;“It was not easy, but somehow I made it easy as I was not able to make a proper lift on my second attempt, there was tough fight after that. Vijay sir was telling me to do better, I tried my best.”

“My mother has left tailoring now, earlier she used to do it from morning to night. I also used to do it. I want to dedicate this medal to my brother as he always supports me. There was some pressure on me as Sanket Sargar had won a medal,” he added.

India have been doing very well in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition in Birmingham. So far, weightlifters have made India proud with their performances and added to the country’s medal tally.

India have been doing very well in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition in Birmingham. So far, weightlifters have made India proud with their performances and added to the country’s medal tally. Mirabai Chanu, Sanket Sargar, Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli, etc. have kept the nation’s tricolour flying high with their accomplishments. Talking about the 20-year-old Achinta, hailing from Deulpur (West Bengal), his mother shared the struggles and hardships the family went through for his success. Achinta won India its third gold medal by claiming the top spot in the 73kg men’s finals. For the unversed, the youngster broke the Games record by lifting a total of a whopping 313kg to clinch the yellow metal. Achinta broke the Games record twice in the snatch round, lifting 140kg and 143kg and, then lifted 166kg and 170kg in the clean and jerk round to register a Games record under his belt for the overall weight. Achinta’s mother shared a poignant story of how he had once asked for a chicken meal but the family couldn’t afford it. “When he was young, he had asked for a chicken meal. But we could not afford it. He cried a lot that day. But afterwards, he understood our financial conditions and never asked for such a meal again. He relied on starchy rice with coconuts. After he won the gold medal yesterday, he demanded that I must prepare his favourite starchy rice when he arrives home,” Achinta's mother Purnima was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. ALSO READ | CWG'22, India vs Malaysia Badminton Mixed Team finals: All you need to know about telecast, streaming details “Despite our conditions, we never stopped supporting Achinta. We did everything to help him grow as a weightlifter. He had tremendous potential which is evident from his success now. (On Sunday), we subscribed to a paid sports channel to watch him win the medal,” shared Achinta’s brother Alok. After his win, Sheuli told NDTV, “It was not easy, but somehow I made it easy as I was not able to make a proper lift on my second attempt, there was tough fight after that. Vijay sir was telling me to do better, I tried my best.” “My mother has left tailoring now, earlier she used to do it from morning to night. I also used to do it. I want to dedicate this medal to my brother as he always supports me. There was some pressure on me as Sanket Sargar had won a medal,” he added.

CWG'22: ‘Couldn’t afford chicken meal’ - Gold medallist lifter Achinta Sheuli’s mother shares struggles

Indian athletes have been on a roll in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022&nbsp;edition&nbsp;in Birmingham. So far, the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy&nbsp;Lalrinnunga and few others have done the nation proud by winning medals in their respective sport.&nbsp;

Talking about the young sensation Lalrinnunga, the 19-year-old broke the CWG record in the men's 67kg category by lifting 140kgs in snatch and 160kgs in clean and jerk to&nbsp;become only the&nbsp;second Indian weightlifter to clinch the medal. Meanwhile, Samoa's Vaipava Ioane ended at the&nbsp;second spot with lifts of 127 and 166 kgs in the two rounds.

During the medal ceremony, Vaipava's special gesture for Jeremy made heads turn. Loane gifted his traditional Samoan garland to Jeremy and hugged the Indian teen sensation&nbsp;tightly.

Later, Jeremy dwelled on the special gesture from loane while speaking&nbsp;to the official Olympics website and pointed out, "Thoda thoda jaanta hai zyada nahi&nbsp;(He was my senior, but I knew him only a little, not that much).&nbsp;Unhone kuch unka traditional Samoa mein voh log bahut maanta hai, jo pehna that, voh gift diya mujhe&nbsp;(Vaipava was wearing the traditional Samoan garland, which he gave me as a gift)."

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On the other hand, loane also revealed what&nbsp;his gesture meant by saying, "It's a mark of respect, of friendship. It was my way of showing respect to the winner."

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Jeremy further opined on his historic win and stated, "I am happy with my gold medal but I couldn't show my complete performance, how much hard work I have put in. We came in a month before and the training went really well. Unfortunately in the clean and jerk, I couldn't perform as much as I wanted to due to cramps, but I am happy."

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"From here on, I'll look to give my everything to Paris 2024. I will have to work hard because I'd go into an upper category. So, I'd have to gain weight and train accordingly," he added.
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Indian athletes have been on a roll in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition in Birmingham. So far, the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and few others have done the nation proud by winning medals in their respective sport.

Indian athletes have been on a roll in the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition in Birmingham. So far, the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and few others have done the nation proud by winning medals in their respective sport. Talking about the young sensation Lalrinnunga, the 19-year-old broke the CWG record in the men's 67kg category by lifting 140kgs in snatch and 160kgs in clean and jerk to become only the second Indian weightlifter to clinch the medal. Meanwhile, Samoa's Vaipava Ioane ended at the second spot with lifts of 127 and 166 kgs in the two rounds. During the medal ceremony, Vaipava's special gesture for Jeremy made heads turn. Loane gifted his traditional Samoan garland to Jeremy and hugged the Indian teen sensation tightly. Later, Jeremy dwelled on the special gesture from loane while speaking to the official Olympics website and pointed out, "Thoda thoda jaanta hai zyada nahi (He was my senior, but I knew him only a little, not that much). Unhone kuch unka traditional Samoa mein voh log bahut maanta hai, jo pehna that, voh gift diya mujhe (Vaipava was wearing the traditional Samoan garland, which he gave me as a gift)." On the other hand, loane also revealed what his gesture meant by saying, "It's a mark of respect, of friendship. It was my way of showing respect to the winner." × ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Horrific crash takes place in cycling event, England's Matt Walls taken to hospital - watch Jeremy further opined on his historic win and stated, "I am happy with my gold medal but I couldn't show my complete performance, how much hard work I have put in. We came in a month before and the training went really well. Unfortunately in the clean and jerk, I couldn't perform as much as I wanted to due to cramps, but I am happy." "From here on, I'll look to give my everything to Paris 2024. I will have to work hard because I'd go into an upper category. So, I'd have to gain weight and train accordingly," he added.

CWG'22: Jeremy opines on special gift received from Samoa's Vaipava Ioane after securing gold - Watch

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has started on a roaring note. After completion of three days of action, there has been lots to takeaway for the spectators and fans worldwide. Several sporting events have made eyes turn, however, a horrific incident took place during the men's&nbsp;15km scratch cycling race event, held at the&nbsp;Lee Valley VeloPark in London.

England's rider Matt Walls was at the receiving end of an awful crash along with Canada's&nbsp;Derek Gee. The duo ramed&nbsp;into the barriers and went straight into the crowd, causing total chaos. The 24-year-old Walls&nbsp;was severely hurt and&nbsp;treated for a long time before finally being taken to hospital for further treatment. Gee and Isle of Man's cyclist Matthew Bostock also followed suit. Meanwhile, a couple of spectators also got injured. However, none of them&nbsp;required&nbsp;hospitalisation and, thus, escaped suffering major injuries. Canada's Mathias Guilemette, on the other hand, was disqualified for causing the scary crash.

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After the horrific accident, which sent shockwaves among the spectators, an official spokesperson provided an update and said, "Following a crash at the morning session of track and para track cycling at the Lee Valley VeloPark, three cyclists and two spectators have been treated by the onsite medical team. The three cyclists have been taken to hospital."

"The two spectators did not require hospital treatment. We would like to send our best wishes to the cyclists and spectators involved in this incident and to thank the medical team for their swift action," the spokesperson added.

Later,&nbsp;Walls was discharged from the hospital. The&nbsp;Olympic champion incurred "stitches in his forehead, scrapes and bruises" but no major injuries, claimed Team England.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has started on a roaring note. After completion of three days of action, there has been lots to takeaway for the spectators and fans worldwide.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has started on a roaring note. After completion of three days of action, there has been lots to takeaway for the spectators and fans worldwide. Several sporting events have made eyes turn, however, a horrific incident took place during the men's 15km scratch cycling race event, held at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London. England's rider Matt Walls was at the receiving end of an awful crash along with Canada's Derek Gee. The duo ramed into the barriers and went straight into the crowd, causing total chaos. The 24-year-old Walls was severely hurt and treated for a long time before finally being taken to hospital for further treatment. Gee and Isle of Man's cyclist Matthew Bostock also followed suit. Meanwhile, a couple of spectators also got injured. However, none of them required hospitalisation and, thus, escaped suffering major injuries. Canada's Mathias Guilemette, on the other hand, was disqualified for causing the scary crash. Here's the video of the entire incident: Awful crash involving Matt Walls and spectators. #velodrome #crash #cycling #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/Lbk2KtuMKV — Sky Sports 🇻 (@Sky5Sports) July 31, 2022 × ALSO READ | Jeremy Lalrinnunga battles injury to clinch India’s 2nd gold at Commonwealth Games 2022, creates new record After the horrific accident, which sent shockwaves among the spectators, an official spokesperson provided an update and said, "Following a crash at the morning session of track and para track cycling at the Lee Valley VeloPark, three cyclists and two spectators have been treated by the onsite medical team. The three cyclists have been taken to hospital." "The two spectators did not require hospital treatment. We would like to send our best wishes to the cyclists and spectators involved in this incident and to thank the medical team for their swift action," the spokesperson added. Later, Walls was discharged from the hospital. The Olympic champion incurred "stitches in his forehead, scrapes and bruises" but no major injuries, claimed Team England.

CWG 2022: Horrific crash takes place in cycling event, England's Matt Walls taken to hospital - watch

It was another memorable day for India in weightlifting as they managed to win two more gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3. Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga bagged gold with a dominant performance in the 67 kg men’s weightlifting event&nbsp;while Achinta Sheuli finished day 3 on a high for India with gold in the 73 kg event.

In the team’s events, India’s Women`s Cricket team registered their first win of the tournament, beating Pakistan with a comfortable eight-wicket margin. Star opening batter Smriti Mandhana did the star turn for India with a fluent 63 n.o after bowlers Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav had taken two wickets apiece to skittle Pakistan out for 99 in 18 overs.

The Indian Men’s Hockey team also began their campaign on day three of competitions, notching up an ever more dominant and fluent 11-0 win over Ghana. They were ahead 3-0 after the first quarter itself and 5-0 after the first half. Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick while Jugraj helped himself to a couple of goals. Abhishek opened the scoring for India&nbsp;while Shamsher, Akashdeep, Lalit, Mandeep and Varun Kumar were the others who scored. Krishan Pathak also did his bit to have a clean sheet.

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Also, through to the quarterfinals were the Indian Men`s Table Tennis team after a comfortable victory over Bangladesh in the round of 16. They next play in the semi-finals against Nigeria. While the mixed badminton team reached the semifinal with a sensational 3-0 win against South Africa. So was the in-form swimmer India’s Srihari Nataraj finished 5th in the semifinal 1 of 50-meter backstroke. He finished the semifinal round with a timing of 25.38s to qualify for the final.

Apart from that, Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal defeated Canda’s David Baillargeon 11-6, 11-2, 11-6 to reach the semifinals.World champion Nikhat Zareen got off to a flier in her Women`s 48-50 kg (Light Flyweight) round of 16 bout against Mozambique’s Helena Ismail Bagao with the referee being forced to stop the contest in her favour.

However, Shiva Thapa in his 60-63.5kg (Light Welterweight) bout, went down 1-4 on points to Scotland’s Reese Lynch ending his campaign at the Games.

It was another memorable day for India in weightlifting as they managed to win two more gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3. Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga bagged gold with a dominant performance in the 67 kg men’s weightlifting event while Achinta Sheuli finished day 3 on a high for India with gold in the 73 kg event.

It was another memorable day for India in weightlifting as they managed to win two more gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 3. Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga bagged gold with a dominant performance in the 67 kg men’s weightlifting event while Achinta Sheuli finished day 3 on a high for India with gold in the 73 kg event. In the team’s events, India’s Women`s Cricket team registered their first win of the tournament, beating Pakistan with a comfortable eight-wicket margin. Star opening batter Smriti Mandhana did the star turn for India with a fluent 63 n.o after bowlers Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav had taken two wickets apiece to skittle Pakistan out for 99 in 18 overs. The Indian Men’s Hockey team also began their campaign on day three of competitions, notching up an ever more dominant and fluent 11-0 win over Ghana. They were ahead 3-0 after the first quarter itself and 5-0 after the first half. Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick while Jugraj helped himself to a couple of goals. Abhishek opened the scoring for India while Shamsher, Akashdeep, Lalit, Mandeep and Varun Kumar were the others who scored. Krishan Pathak also did his bit to have a clean sheet. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Indian men's table tennis team marches into semifinals after win over Bangladesh Also, through to the quarterfinals were the Indian Men`s Table Tennis team after a comfortable victory over Bangladesh in the round of 16. They next play in the semi-finals against Nigeria. While the mixed badminton team reached the semifinal with a sensational 3-0 win against South Africa. So was the in-form swimmer India’s Srihari Nataraj finished 5th in the semifinal 1 of 50-meter backstroke. He finished the semifinal round with a timing of 25.38s to qualify for the final. Apart from that, Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal defeated Canda’s David Baillargeon 11-6, 11-2, 11-6 to reach the semifinals.World champion Nikhat Zareen got off to a flier in her Women`s 48-50 kg (Light Flyweight) round of 16 bout against Mozambique’s Helena Ismail Bagao with the referee being forced to stop the contest in her favour. However, Shiva Thapa in his 60-63.5kg (Light Welterweight) bout, went down 1-4 on points to Scotland’s Reese Lynch ending his campaign at the Games.

India at CWG 2022: Achinta Sheuli, Jeremy Lalrinnunga secure gold on Day 3

Home favourite Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory for England in the men`s triathlon here on Friday. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch victory in 50 minutes 34 seconds, beating the New Zealander by 13 seconds with Australia`s Matthew Hauser three seconds further back. 
 
Wilde had been hit by a 10-second penalty, which cost him dear, after leading heading into the 5km run. Yee described his win as "my greatest achievement ever", adding, "It`s the first time I`ve been able to race in front of my parents for a long time at a major Games."

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"I`m just happy. It`s bizarre it`s me that`s doing this and I can feel extremely grateful to be in this situation. I feel proud to be a triathlete today, to see so many different nations who I`ve never raced before and who are doing triathlon for the first time. 
 
"It`s just wicked. Really proud of the guys in my team, they helped me," he said.

Home favourite Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory for England in the men`s triathlon here on Friday. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch victory in 50 minutes 34 seconds, beating the New Zealander by 13 seconds with Australia`s Matthew Hauser three seconds further back.

Home favourite Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory for England in the men`s triathlon here on Friday. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch victory in 50 minutes 34 seconds, beating the New Zealander by 13 seconds with Australia`s Matthew Hauser three seconds further back. Wilde had been hit by a 10-second penalty, which cost him dear, after leading heading into the 5km run. Yee described his win as "my greatest achievement ever", adding, "It`s the first time I`ve been able to race in front of my parents for a long time at a major Games." ALSO READ | Ashleigh Gardner's blitz ensures Australia's winning start at CWG 2022, chase down 155 vs India "I`m just happy. It`s bizarre it`s me that`s doing this and I can feel extremely grateful to be in this situation. I feel proud to be a triathlete today, to see so many different nations who I`ve never raced before and who are doing triathlon for the first time. "It`s just wicked. Really proud of the guys in my team, they helped me," he said.

CWG 2022: England's Alex Yee secures maiden gold of Games

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition kicked off on Thursday (July 28) with an emphatic opening ceremony event, held in Birmingham. PV Sindhu was India's flagbearer, along with men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, as the focus now shifts on the talented and power-packed Indian contingent in the showpiece event.

Given that the Indian team performed exceptionally well in the Tokyo Olympics, held last year, and the Asian giants ended in the third spot in the 2018 edition of the CWG, at Gold Coast, expectations are high from them, despite javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's absence (ruled out due to groin injury).

The opening day's schedule is an action-packed one with several Indian sporting stars in action, such as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team, Savita Punia's women's hockey team, table tennis stars such as Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, etc.&nbsp;Here's a look at Team India's schedule for Day 1:

Cricket

India will open their campaign versus&nbsp;Australia in their Group A match, which will commence at&nbsp;3:30 PM (IST).

Hockey

India's hockey team will square off&nbsp;with Ghana in their Pool A match at 6:30 PM.

Table tennis

Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sanil Shetty, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai,&nbsp;Sreeja Akula,&nbsp;Reeth Tennison and&nbsp;Diya Chitale will all feature in the first round at 2:00 PM.

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Cycling

Mayuri Lute, Triyasha Paul, Shushikala Agashe will be in action&nbsp;in the Women's Team Sprint Qualification. Meanwhile, the likes of Rojit Tanglem, Ronaldo Laitonjam and Esow Alben will feature in the Men's Team Sprint Qualification.

Swimming

Srihari Nataraj, Ashish Kumar, Kushagra Rawat and Sajan Prakash will hope to go through to the semi-finals via a qualification round, which is scheduled at 11:00 PM

Triathlon (3:30 PM and 5:30 PM)

Adarsh MS, Vishwanath Yadav will be part of&nbsp;the Men's Individual (Sprint Distance) Final whereas the likes of Sanjana Joshi and Pragnya Mohan will take part&nbsp;in the Women's Individual (Sprint Distance) Final.

Squash (4:30 PM) 
Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Sunayna Kuruvilla, Ramit Tandon and Anahat Singh will take [art in the Singles Preliminary Round of 64.

Boxing (4:30 PM, 11:00 PM &amp; 11:30 PM) 
Shiva Thapa, Sumit Kundu, Rohit Tokas and Ashish Chaudhary are the boxers from Team India&nbsp;in action.

Lawn Bowl (1:00 PM, 7:30 PM)

Dinesh Kumar, Nayanmoni Saikia,&nbsp;Chandan Singh, Sunil Bahadur, Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Rupa Tirkey, Tania Choudhury, Pinki/Nayanmoni Saikia and Lovely Choubey will be part of the action on the opening day.

Gymnastics 
Saif Tamboli, Yogeshwar Singh and Satyajit Mondal will be part of&nbsp;the Men's Team Qualification &amp; Individual Qualification at 1:30 PM.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition kicked off on Thursday (July 28) with an emphatic opening ceremony event, held in Birmingham. PV Sindhu was India's flagbearer, along with men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, as the focus now shifts on the talented and power-packed Indian contingent in the showpiece event.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition kicked off on Thursday (July 28) with an emphatic opening ceremony event, held in Birmingham. PV Sindhu was India's flagbearer, along with men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, as the focus now shifts on the talented and power-packed Indian contingent in the showpiece event. Given that the Indian team performed exceptionally well in the Tokyo Olympics, held last year, and the Asian giants ended in the third spot in the 2018 edition of the CWG, at Gold Coast, expectations are high from them, despite javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's absence (ruled out due to groin injury). The opening day's schedule is an action-packed one with several Indian sporting stars in action, such as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team, Savita Punia's women's hockey team, table tennis stars such as Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, etc. Here's a look at Team India's schedule for Day 1: Cricket India will open their campaign versus Australia in their Group A match, which will commence at 3:30 PM (IST). Hockey India's hockey team will square off with Ghana in their Pool A match at 6:30 PM. Table tennis Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Sanil Shetty, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Sreeja Akula, Reeth Tennison and Diya Chitale will all feature in the first round at 2:00 PM. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: From PV Sindhu to Bajrang Punia! Full schedule of Indian athletes in showpiece event Cycling Mayuri Lute, Triyasha Paul, Shushikala Agashe will be in action in the Women's Team Sprint Qualification. Meanwhile, the likes of Rojit Tanglem, Ronaldo Laitonjam and Esow Alben will feature in the Men's Team Sprint Qualification. Swimming Srihari Nataraj, Ashish Kumar, Kushagra Rawat and Sajan Prakash will hope to go through to the semi-finals via a qualification round, which is scheduled at 11:00 PM Triathlon (3:30 PM and 5:30 PM) Adarsh MS, Vishwanath Yadav will be part of the Men's Individual (Sprint Distance) Final whereas the likes of Sanjana Joshi and Pragnya Mohan will take part in the Women's Individual (Sprint Distance) Final. Squash (4:30 PM) Joshna Chinappa, Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Sunayna Kuruvilla, Ramit Tandon and Anahat Singh will take [art in the Singles Preliminary Round of 64. Boxing (4:30 PM, 11:00 PM & 11:30 PM) Shiva Thapa, Sumit Kundu, Rohit Tokas and Ashish Chaudhary are the boxers from Team India in action. Lawn Bowl (1:00 PM, 7:30 PM) Dinesh Kumar, Nayanmoni Saikia, Chandan Singh, Sunil Bahadur, Mridul Borgohain, Navneet Singh, Rupa Tirkey, Tania Choudhury, Pinki/Nayanmoni Saikia and Lovely Choubey will be part of the action on the opening day. Gymnastics Saif Tamboli, Yogeshwar Singh and Satyajit Mondal will be part of the Men's Team Qualification & Individual Qualification at 1:30 PM.

CWG 2022, Day 1 for Team India: Harmanpreet-led Indian eves, women's hockey stars, Manika & Co. in action

Australia beat India by three wickets in the opening Group A game of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Electing to bat, India posted a challenging 154 for eight in 20 overs with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting a breezy half-century.

Harmanpreet smashed 52 off 34 balls with eight fours and a six while opener Shafali Verma played an attacking knock of 48 off 33 balls.

Smriti Mandhana (25 off 17 balls) also started well but couldn't convert that into a substantial knock. 
Left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen (4/22) was the pick of the Australian bowlers. Australia overhauled the target of 155 with an over to spare.

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Ashleigh Gardner top-scored for Australia with a 35-ball 52 not out. For India, Renuka Singh grabbed four wickets for 18 runs, while Deepti Sharma took two wickets. Meghna Singh got one wicket.

Brief scores: India: 154/8 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 52, Shafali Verma 48, Jess Jonassen 4/22). 
Australia: 157 for 7 in 20 overs (Ashleigh Gardner 52 not out; Renuka Singh 4/18, Deepti Sharma 2/24

Australia beat India by three wickets in the opening Group A game of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Electing to bat, India posted a challenging 154 for eight in 20 overs with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting a breezy half-century.

Australia beat India by three wickets in the opening Group A game of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Electing to bat, India posted a challenging 154 for eight in 20 overs with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting a breezy half-century. Harmanpreet smashed 52 off 34 balls with eight fours and a six while opener Shafali Verma played an attacking knock of 48 off 33 balls. Smriti Mandhana (25 off 17 balls) also started well but couldn't convert that into a substantial knock. Left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen (4/22) was the pick of the Australian bowlers. Australia overhauled the target of 155 with an over to spare. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: 'Hope this takes.....' - Sachin Tendulkar reacts as cricket returns in showpiece event Ashleigh Gardner top-scored for Australia with a 35-ball 52 not out. For India, Renuka Singh grabbed four wickets for 18 runs, while Deepti Sharma took two wickets. Meghna Singh got one wicket. Brief scores: India: 154/8 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 52, Shafali Verma 48, Jess Jonassen 4/22). Australia: 157 for 7 in 20 overs (Ashleigh Gardner 52 not out; Renuka Singh 4/18, Deepti Sharma 2/24

Ashleigh Gardner's blitz ensures Australia's winning start at CWG 2022, chase down 155 vs India

Commonwealth games opened in spectacular style amid a grand opening ceremony. The captivating event was held at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham.

2022 Commonwealth games begin in Birmingham; 30,000 spectators attend opening ceremony

The much-awaited Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has kicked off in Birmingham on Friday (July 29). The showpiece event started with an eye-catching opening ceremony in Birmingham where PV Sindhu and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh were India's flagbearers.

The Indian contingent comprises several star athletes such as Sindhu, Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team, Bajrang Punia, Mirabai Chanu, etc. The mega event is a special one for the cricket fans as well as the sport makes its return at the event&nbsp;this time around. For the unversed, cricket was part of the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur. Back then, India failed to even enter the semi-finals -- under Ajay Jadeja -- as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand clinched gold, silver and bronze, respectively. This is the first edition where the women's cricket is part of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Quadrennial Games.

Thus, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar hailed the comeback of cricket at the marquee tournament. He wrote on Twitter, "Wonderful to see cricket back in the Commonwealth Games. Hope this takes our beautiful game to newer audiences. Best wishes to@BCCIWomen’s team for their #CWG22 campaign."

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Talking about the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian eves, they have a stiff challenge to return with a medal as they face Australia, Pakistan and Barbados. In their opening tie versus Meg Lanning-led Aussies, on Friday (July 29),&nbsp; India women lost by three wickets as they failed to defend 154/8 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

The much-awaited Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has kicked off in Birmingham on Friday (July 29). The showpiece event started with an eye-catching opening ceremony in Birmingham where PV Sindhu and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh were India's flagbearers.

The much-awaited Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has kicked off in Birmingham on Friday (July 29). The showpiece event started with an eye-catching opening ceremony in Birmingham where PV Sindhu and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh were India's flagbearers. The Indian contingent comprises several star athletes such as Sindhu, Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team, Bajrang Punia, Mirabai Chanu, etc. The mega event is a special one for the cricket fans as well as the sport makes its return at the event this time around. For the unversed, cricket was part of the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur. Back then, India failed to even enter the semi-finals -- under Ajay Jadeja -- as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand clinched gold, silver and bronze, respectively. This is the first edition where the women's cricket is part of the Quadrennial Games. Thus, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar hailed the comeback of cricket at the marquee tournament. He wrote on Twitter, "Wonderful to see cricket back in the Commonwealth Games. Hope this takes our beautiful game to newer audiences. Best wishes to@BCCIWomen’s team for their #CWG22 campaign." Wonderful to see cricket back in the Commonwealth Games. Hope this takes our beautiful game to newer audiences. Best wishes to @BCCIWomen’s team for their #CWG22 campaign. — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 29, 2022 × ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Manika Batra leads women's TT team to convincing win vs South Africa Talking about the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian eves, they have a stiff challenge to return with a medal as they face Australia, Pakistan and Barbados. In their opening tie versus Meg Lanning-led Aussies, on Friday (July 29), India women lost by three wickets as they failed to defend 154/8 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

CWG 2022: 'Hope this takes.....' - Sachin Tendulkar reacts as cricket returns in showpiece event

The Indian women`s table tennis team started its defence of the title it won four years ago at Gold Coast by outplaying South Africa 3-0 in a Group 2 preliminary round match at Hall 3 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Solihull, here on Friday. 
 
The team spearheaded by star paddler Manika Batra did not have to break a sweat as it handed South Africa a comprehensive defeat. Manika won her singles match in straight games against Musfiquh Kalam, Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula won the doubles while Sreeja Akula overcame Danisha Patel for a comprehensive 3-0 win for the favourites. 
 
Reeth and Sreeja set the ball rolling for India as they defeated the South African pair of Laitaa Edwards and Danisha Jayavant Patel 11-7, 11-7, 11-5. Reeth and Sreeja took an early lead in each of the three games in the best of five games match and did not allow their lower-ranked opponents many chances. 
 
Manika Batra was at the table for the first singles game and thoroughly outplayed her opponent, Musfiquh Kalam, allowing her to win only 10 points combined in the three games, romping to an 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 win in double quick time. 
 
Sreeja took to the table for the second single and defeated Danisha Patel 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6) to seal victory for India in the best-of-five match in Group 2 in which Guyana and Fiji are India`s other opponents besides South Africa.

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Though their opponents were not so strong, Manika Batra said they went in strong as they wanted to get their rhythm going early. `It was not too tough, we went in as if to play our best to prepare for the next round,` said Manika after the match. 
 
The highest-seeded Indian woman player is the star attraction of the table tennis competition after bagging gold in team and women`s singles competition at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. However, Manika said she did not feel any pressure of the heightened expectations following her Gold Coast heroics. 
 
`I always go into a tournament thinking that is a new tournament and whatever happened in the previous one has no bearing on this. Pressure will always be there, after all, I am a player. But I try to look ahead and keep my focus,` said Manika after the match. 
 
She said they have a young team as the others are playing in their first Commonwealth Games and she tries to talk to them and share her experiences so that they can learn from that.

The Indian women`s table tennis team started its defence of the title it won four years ago at Gold Coast by outplaying South Africa 3-0 in a Group 2 preliminary round match at Hall 3 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Solihull, here on Friday.

The Indian women`s table tennis team started its defence of the title it won four years ago at Gold Coast by outplaying South Africa 3-0 in a Group 2 preliminary round match at Hall 3 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Solihull, here on Friday. The team spearheaded by star paddler Manika Batra did not have to break a sweat as it handed South Africa a comprehensive defeat. Manika won her singles match in straight games against Musfiquh Kalam, Reeth Tennison and Sreeja Akula won the doubles while Sreeja Akula overcame Danisha Patel for a comprehensive 3-0 win for the favourites. Reeth and Sreeja set the ball rolling for India as they defeated the South African pair of Laitaa Edwards and Danisha Jayavant Patel 11-7, 11-7, 11-5. Reeth and Sreeja took an early lead in each of the three games in the best of five games match and did not allow their lower-ranked opponents many chances. Manika Batra was at the table for the first singles game and thoroughly outplayed her opponent, Musfiquh Kalam, allowing her to win only 10 points combined in the three games, romping to an 11-5, 11-3, 11-2 win in double quick time. Sreeja took to the table for the second single and defeated Danisha Patel 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6) to seal victory for India in the best-of-five match in Group 2 in which Guyana and Fiji are India`s other opponents besides South Africa. ALSO READ | In pics| Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony Though their opponents were not so strong, Manika Batra said they went in strong as they wanted to get their rhythm going early. `It was not too tough, we went in as if to play our best to prepare for the next round,` said Manika after the match. The highest-seeded Indian woman player is the star attraction of the table tennis competition after bagging gold in team and women`s singles competition at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. However, Manika said she did not feel any pressure of the heightened expectations following her Gold Coast heroics. `I always go into a tournament thinking that is a new tournament and whatever happened in the previous one has no bearing on this. Pressure will always be there, after all, I am a player. But I try to look ahead and keep my focus,` said Manika after the match. She said they have a young team as the others are playing in their first Commonwealth Games and she tries to talk to them and share her experiences so that they can learn from that.

CWG 2022: Manika Batra leads women's TT team to convincing win vs South Africa

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition is set to get underway on July 29 (Friday) in Birmingham, England. The forthcoming edition has been keenly awaited by many Indian sports fanatics, especially after seeing the Indian contingnent's performance in the last year's Tokyo Olympics.

Team India is a strong squad comprising several star athletes, such as PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh-led India men's hockey team and Savita Punia's women's hockey line-up, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Manika Batra, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, etc.

Neeraj Chopra, India's star javelin thrower, misses out due to a groin injury, nonetheless, there is enough firepower in the Indian contingent to impress in the upcoming event in Birmingham. Ahead of the opening ceremony, to be held&nbsp;at the Alexander Stadium, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named Sindhu as the flagbearer, followed by Manpreet Singh.

Being handed over such a huge responsibility, Sindhu said after the announcement on Wednesday (July 27), "It's a great honour to be bestowed with the responsibility to lead the contingent and hold the flag at such an august gathering. I'm extremely happy and I wish all my fellow contingent all the best for the Games. I would like to thank IOA also for choosing me as the flag-bearer."&nbsp;

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<h2>Full schedule for CWG'22 for Indian star athletes&nbsp;(by sport)</h2>

<h2>Athletics</h2>

July 30:&nbsp;Nitender Rawat (Men’s Marathon)

August 2:&nbsp;

Avinash Sable (Men’s 3000m Steeplechase)

Murali Sreeshankar (Men’s Long Jump)

Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Men’s Long Jump)

Dhanalakshmi Sekar (Women’s 100m)

Jyothi Yarraji (Women’s 100m hurdles)

Manpreet Kaur (Women’s Shot Put)

Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (Women’s Discus Throw)

August 3:&nbsp;

Aishwarya B (Women’s Triple Jump)

August 5:&nbsp;

Abdulla Aboobacker (Men’s Triple Jump)

Praveen Chithravel (Men’s Triple Jump)

Eldhose Paul (Men’s Triple Jump)

DP Manu (Men’s Javelin Throw)

Rohit Yadav (Men’s Javelin Throw)

Sandeep Kumar (Men’s 10km race walk)

Amit Khatri (Men’s 10km race walk)

Aishwarya B (Women’s Long Jump)

Ancy Sojan (Women’s Long Jump)

Annu Rani (Women’s Javelin Throw)

Shilpa Rani (Women’s Javelin Throw)

Manju Bala Singh (Women’s Hammer Throw)

Sarita Romit Singh (Women’s Hammer Throw)

August 6:&nbsp;

Amoj Jacob (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Noah Nirmal Tom (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Arokia Rajiv (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Muhammed Ajmal (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Naganathan Pandi (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Rajesh Ramesh (Men’s 4x400m relay)

Bhawna Jat (Women’s 10km race walk)

Priyanka Goswami (Women’s 10km race walk)

Hima Das (Women’s 4x100m relay)

Dutee Chand (Women’s 4x100m relay)

Srabani Nanda (Women’s 4x100m relay)

MV Jilna (Women’s 4x100m relay)

NS Simi (Women’s 4x100m relay)

<h2>Badminton</h2>

July 29:&nbsp;

Ashwini Ponnappa (Mixed Doubles)

B Sumeeth Reddy (Mixed Doubles)

August 3:&nbsp;

PV Sindhu (Women’s Singles)

Aakarshi Kashyap (Women’s Singles)

Lakshya Sen (Men’s Singles)

Kidambi Srikanth (Men’s Singles)

August 4:&nbsp;

Treesa Jolly (Women’s Doubles)

Gayatri Gopichand (Women’s Doubles)

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Men’s Doubles)

Chirag Shetty (Men’s Doubles)

<h2>Boxing</h2>

July 30:&nbsp;Amit Panghal (Men’s 51kg)

Mohammad Hussamuddin (Men’s 57kg)

Shiva Thapa (Men’s 63.5kg)

Rohit Tokas (Men’s 67kg)

Sumit Kundu (Men’s 75kg)

Ashish Chaudhary (Men’s 80kg)

Sanjeet (Men’s 92kg)

Sagar (Men’s 92+kg)

Nitu (Women’s 48kg)

Nikhat Zareen (Women’s 50kg)

Jasmine (Women’s 60kg)

Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 70kg)

<h2>Cricket</h2>

July 29:&nbsp;India vs Australia

July 31:&nbsp;India vs Pakistan

August 3:&nbsp;India vs Barbados

<h2>Hockey&nbsp;</h2>

Men's

July 31:&nbsp;India vs Ghana

August 1:&nbsp;India vs England

August 3:&nbsp;India vs Canada

August 4:&nbsp;India vs Wales

Women’s

July 29:&nbsp;India vs Ghana

July 30:&nbsp;India vs Wales

August 2:&nbsp;India vs England

August 3:&nbsp;India vs Canada

<h2>Table Tennis</h2>

<h2>Men’s Team</h2>

July 29:&nbsp;Round 1 &amp; Round 2

July 30:&nbsp;Round 3

July 31:&nbsp;Quarterfinals

August 1:&nbsp;Semifinals

August 2:&nbsp;Finals

<h2>Women’s Team events Schedule</h2>

July 29:&nbsp;Round 1 &amp; Round 2

July 30:&nbsp;Round 3

July 30:&nbsp;Quarterfinals

July 31:&nbsp;Semifinals

August 1:&nbsp;Finals

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<h2>Weightlifting</h2>

July 30:&nbsp;

Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 55kg)

Sanket Mahadev (Men’s 55kg)

Chanambam Rishikanta Singh (Men’s 55kg)

July 31:&nbsp;

Bindyarani Devi (Women’s 59kg)

Jeremy Lalrinnunga (Men’s 67kg)

Achinta Sheuli (Men’s 73kg)

August 1:&nbsp;

Popy Hazarika (Women’s 64kg)

Ajay Singh (Men’s 81kg)

August 2:&nbsp;

Usha Kumara (Women’s 87kg)

Purnima Pandey (Women’s 87+kg)

Vikas Thakur (Men’s 96kg)

Ragala Venkat Rahul (Men’s 96kg)

<h2>Wrestling</h2>

August 5:&nbsp;

Bajrang Punia (Men’s 65kg)

Deepak Punia (Men’s 86kg)

Mohit Grewal (Men’s 125kg)

Anshu Malik (Women’s 57kg)

Sakshi Malik (Women’s 62kg)

Divya Kakran (Women’s 68kg)

How many medals will the Indian contingent return with? Only time will tell...

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition is set to get underway on July 29 (Friday) in Birmingham, England. The forthcoming edition has been keenly awaited by many Indian sports fanatics, especially after seeing the Indian contingnent's performance in the last year's Tokyo Olympics.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 edition is set to get underway on July 29 (Friday) in Birmingham, England. The forthcoming edition has been keenly awaited by many Indian sports fanatics, especially after seeing the Indian contingnent's performance in the last year's Tokyo Olympics. Team India is a strong squad comprising several star athletes, such as PV Sindhu, Manpreet Singh-led India men's hockey team and Savita Punia's women's hockey line-up, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Manika Batra, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, etc. Neeraj Chopra, India's star javelin thrower, misses out due to a groin injury, nonetheless, there is enough firepower in the Indian contingent to impress in the upcoming event in Birmingham. Ahead of the opening ceremony, to be held at the Alexander Stadium, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named Sindhu as the flagbearer, followed by Manpreet Singh. Being handed over such a huge responsibility, Sindhu said after the announcement on Wednesday (July 27), "It's a great honour to be bestowed with the responsibility to lead the contingent and hold the flag at such an august gathering. I'm extremely happy and I wish all my fellow contingent all the best for the Games. I would like to thank IOA also for choosing me as the flag-bearer." ALSO READ | Commonwealth Games 2022: When and where to watch live streaming of opening ceremony? Full schedule for CWG'22 for Indian star athletes (by sport) Athletics July 30: Nitender Rawat (Men’s Marathon) August 2: Avinash Sable (Men’s 3000m Steeplechase) Murali Sreeshankar (Men’s Long Jump) Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Men’s Long Jump) Dhanalakshmi Sekar (Women’s 100m) Jyothi Yarraji (Women’s 100m hurdles) Manpreet Kaur (Women’s Shot Put) Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (Women’s Discus Throw) August 3: Aishwarya B (Women’s Triple Jump) August 5: Abdulla Aboobacker (Men’s Triple Jump) Praveen Chithravel (Men’s Triple Jump) Eldhose Paul (Men’s Triple Jump) DP Manu (Men’s Javelin Throw) Rohit Yadav (Men’s Javelin Throw) Sandeep Kumar (Men’s 10km race walk) Amit Khatri (Men’s 10km race walk) Aishwarya B (Women’s Long Jump) Ancy Sojan (Women’s Long Jump) Annu Rani (Women’s Javelin Throw) Shilpa Rani (Women’s Javelin Throw) Manju Bala Singh (Women’s Hammer Throw) Sarita Romit Singh (Women’s Hammer Throw) August 6: Amoj Jacob (Men’s 4x400m relay) Noah Nirmal Tom (Men’s 4x400m relay) Arokia Rajiv (Men’s 4x400m relay) Muhammed Ajmal (Men’s 4x400m relay) Naganathan Pandi (Men’s 4x400m relay) Rajesh Ramesh (Men’s 4x400m relay) Bhawna Jat (Women’s 10km race walk) Priyanka Goswami (Women’s 10km race walk) Hima Das (Women’s 4x100m relay) Dutee Chand (Women’s 4x100m relay) Srabani Nanda (Women’s 4x100m relay) MV Jilna (Women’s 4x100m relay) NS Simi (Women’s 4x100m relay) Badminton July 29: Ashwini Ponnappa (Mixed Doubles) B Sumeeth Reddy (Mixed Doubles) August 3: PV Sindhu (Women’s Singles) Aakarshi Kashyap (Women’s Singles) Lakshya Sen (Men’s Singles) Kidambi Srikanth (Men’s Singles) August 4: Treesa Jolly (Women’s Doubles) Gayatri Gopichand (Women’s Doubles) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Men’s Doubles) Chirag Shetty (Men’s Doubles) Boxing July 30: Amit Panghal (Men’s 51kg) Mohammad Hussamuddin (Men’s 57kg) Shiva Thapa (Men’s 63.5kg) Rohit Tokas (Men’s 67kg) Sumit Kundu (Men’s 75kg) Ashish Chaudhary (Men’s 80kg) Sanjeet (Men’s 92kg) Sagar (Men’s 92+kg) Nitu (Women’s 48kg) Nikhat Zareen (Women’s 50kg) Jasmine (Women’s 60kg) Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 70kg) Cricket July 29: India vs Australia July 31: India vs Pakistan August 3: India vs Barbados Hockey Men's July 31: India vs Ghana August 1: India vs England August 3: India vs Canada August 4: India vs Wales Women’s July 29: India vs Ghana July 30: India vs Wales August 2: India vs England August 3: India vs Canada Table Tennis Men’s Team July 29: Round 1 & Round 2 July 30: Round 3 July 31: Quarterfinals August 1: Semifinals August 2: Finals Women’s Team events Schedule July 29: Round 1 & Round 2 July 30: Round 3 July 30: Quarterfinals July 31: Semifinals August 1: Finals ALSO READ | 'It's a great honour' - PV Sindhu reacts after Olympic medallist named India's flagbearer at CWG 2022 Weightlifting July 30: Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 55kg) Sanket Mahadev (Men’s 55kg) Chanambam Rishikanta Singh (Men’s 55kg) July 31: Bindyarani Devi (Women’s 59kg) Jeremy Lalrinnunga (Men’s 67kg) Achinta Sheuli (Men’s 73kg) August 1: Popy Hazarika (Women’s 64kg) Ajay Singh (Men’s 81kg) August 2: Usha Kumara (Women’s 87kg) Purnima Pandey (Women’s 87+kg) Vikas Thakur (Men’s 96kg) Ragala Venkat Rahul (Men’s 96kg) Wrestling August 5: Bajrang Punia (Men’s 65kg) Deepak Punia (Men’s 86kg) Mohit Grewal (Men’s 125kg) Anshu Malik (Women’s 57kg) Sakshi Malik (Women’s 62kg) Divya Kakran (Women’s 68kg) How many medals will the Indian contingent return with? Only time will tell...

CWG 2022: From PV Sindhu to Bajrang Punia! Full schedule of Indian athletes in showpiece event

On Wednesday (July 27), PV Sindhu added another feather to her illustrious hat as the 27-year-old superstar shuttler has been named as India's flagbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to kick off in Birmingham on July 29.

It was touted to be a two-way battle between Neeraj Chopra and Sindhu for being the flagbearer before the shuttler was given the responsibility by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, for the unversed, has bowed out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury which he sustained during his silver-medal win in the men's javelin throw final at the recently-concluded World Atheltics Championships.

"It's a great honour to be bestowed with the responsibility to lead the contingent and hold the flag at such an august gathering. I'm extremely happy and I wish all my fellow contingent all the best for the Games. I would like to thank IOA also for choosing me as the flag-bearer," Sindhu said after the announcement here on Wednesday.

Sindhu was India's flagbearer at the last edition, in Gold Coast, where she returned with a silver medal in the women's singles. This time around, the two-time Olympic medallist will be eager to secure the elusive gold medal.

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"The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is delighted to announce shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, as the Flagbearer of Team India at the Opening Ceremony," the IOA had said in a statement.

"Two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's Flagbearer: weightlifter Ms Mirabai Chanu and boxer Ms Lovlina Borgohain, who are both Olympic medallists," it added.

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Despite no Neeraj, India have a lot of strong medal-contenders such as Sindhu (whose event kicks off on August 3), Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting), Bajrang Punia (wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (boxing), Manika Batra (table tennis), India's hockey teams (men and women), women's cricket team, etc.

The CWG 2022 edition will be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.

On Wednesday (July 27), PV Sindhu added another feather to her illustrious hat as the 27-year-old superstar shuttler has been named as India's flagbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to kick off in Birmingham on July 29.

On Wednesday (July 27), PV Sindhu added another feather to her illustrious hat as the 27-year-old superstar shuttler has been named as India's flagbearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to kick off in Birmingham on July 29. It was touted to be a two-way battle between Neeraj Chopra and Sindhu for being the flagbearer before the shuttler was given the responsibility by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, for the unversed, has bowed out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury which he sustained during his silver-medal win in the men's javelin throw final at the recently-concluded World Atheltics Championships. "It's a great honour to be bestowed with the responsibility to lead the contingent and hold the flag at such an august gathering. I'm extremely happy and I wish all my fellow contingent all the best for the Games. I would like to thank IOA also for choosing me as the flag-bearer," Sindhu said after the announcement here on Wednesday. Sindhu was India's flagbearer at the last edition, in Gold Coast, where she returned with a silver medal in the women's singles. This time around, the two-time Olympic medallist will be eager to secure the elusive gold medal. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu named India's flagbearer for opening ceremony "The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is delighted to announce shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, as the Flagbearer of Team India at the Opening Ceremony," the IOA had said in a statement. "Two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's Flagbearer: weightlifter Ms Mirabai Chanu and boxer Ms Lovlina Borgohain, who are both Olympic medallists," it added. ALSO READ | Exclusive: Time for India to win elusive gold, says coach Graham Reid as Manpreet & Co. prepare for CWG'22 Despite no Neeraj, India have a lot of strong medal-contenders such as Sindhu (whose event kicks off on August 3), Mirabai Chanu (weightlifting), Bajrang Punia (wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (boxing), Manika Batra (table tennis), India's hockey teams (men and women), women's cricket team, etc. The CWG 2022 edition will be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.

'It's a great honour' : Olympian PV Sindhu on becoming India's flagbearer at CWG 2022

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. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medal winner, is one of the promising Indian athletes who is touted to return with a medal.

"The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is delighted to announce shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, as the Flagbearer of Team India at the Opening Ceremony," the IOA statement read.

"Two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's Flagbearer: weightlifter Ms Mirabai Chanu and boxer Ms Lovlina Borgohain, who are both Olympic medallists.

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For the unversed, the 27-year-old Sindhu returned with a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and recently won the Singapore Open. Earlier this year, the star shuttler had also emerged victorious in&nbsp;the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open. Hence, form is certainly on her side and Sindhu will look to add another medal in her illustrious career. She will begin her CWG 2022 campaign on August 3.

Meanwhile, the opening ceremony of CWG'22 will be held on Thursday (July 28) at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Apart from Sindhu, the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, India's hockey contingent, women's cricket team are expected to set the stage on fire in the forthcoming Games.

Neeraj Chopra, India's javelin star, recently bowed out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury. Nonetheless, India still have many star athletes who can shine at the mega event.

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.

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. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medal winner, is one of the promising Indian athletes who is touted to return with a medal. "The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is delighted to announce shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, as the Flagbearer of Team India at the Opening Ceremony," the IOA statement read. "Two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's Flagbearer: weightlifter Ms Mirabai Chanu and boxer Ms Lovlina Borgohain, who are both Olympic medallists. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra out of CWG'22: After stupendous run since Tokyo 2020, javelin star's misfortune catches up For the unversed, the 27-year-old Sindhu returned with a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and recently won the Singapore Open. Earlier this year, the star shuttler had also emerged victorious in the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open. Hence, form is certainly on her side and Sindhu will look to add another medal in her illustrious career. She will begin her CWG 2022 campaign on August 3. Meanwhile, the opening ceremony of CWG'22 will be held on Thursday (July 28) at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Apart from Sindhu, the likes of Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia, India's hockey contingent, women's cricket team are expected to set the stage on fire in the forthcoming Games. Neeraj Chopra, India's javelin star, recently bowed out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury. Nonetheless, India still have many star athletes who can shine at the mega event.

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

On Monday (July 25), boxer Lovlina Borgohain made heads turn when the 24-year-old Olympic medallist claimed that her coach&nbsp;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.

While&nbsp;The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports stepped in and urged the Indian Olympic Association that accreditation be given to Lovlina's coach at the earliest, another Indian athlete has shared of not getting adequate help&nbsp;going into the marquee&nbsp;event. India's wrestler Bajrang Punia -- who claimed a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 -- has come forward and slammed the officials for his physio's non-inclusion. He has pointed out that the IOA has not granted an United Kingdom (UK) visa to his physio, who was with him for training in the United States of America (USA) as well. In addition, Bajrang further exposed IOA officials' lacklustre approach by revealing that he has spoken to them, however,&nbsp;nothing has been done to solve the issue as yet.

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<section>"The federation has arranged a UK visa for my physio and he is with me here in the US but I don’t know what will happen after that. He will travel with me to Birmingham but what is the point of having him if he is not given accreditation. He will not have access to venues,”&nbsp;Bajrang told&nbsp;Hindustan Times. "I have also spoken to IOA officials but so far nothing has happened," he added.</section>

It is to be noted that Bajrang will be stepping into the forthcoming CWG 2022 edition after having just recovered from a serious knee injury, including&nbsp;a lengthy rehabilitation process. However, the 28-year-old's&nbsp;personal coach Sujeet Mann is already part of the contingent that is set to fly to Birmingham.

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Earlier today, the Indian contingent were dealt with a huge blow as javelin star Neeraj Chopra got ruled out of the&nbsp;quadrennial event due to a groin injury. Thus, the onus now firmly lies on the likes of Bajrang, Lovlina, PV Sindhu, India's hockey contingent, women's cricket team, etc.

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.

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. While The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports stepped in and urged the Indian Olympic Association that accreditation be given to Lovlina's coach at the earliest, another Indian athlete has shared of not getting adequate help going into the marquee event. India's wrestler Bajrang Punia -- who claimed a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 -- has come forward and slammed the officials for his physio's non-inclusion. He has pointed out that the IOA has not granted an United Kingdom (UK) visa to his physio, who was with him for training in the United States of America (USA) as well. In addition, Bajrang further exposed IOA officials' lacklustre approach by revealing that he has spoken to them, however, nothing has been done to solve the issue as yet. ALSO READ | Sports Ministry asks IOA to grant CWG Village accreditation for boxer Lovlina Borgohain's coach: Sources "The federation has arranged a UK visa for my physio and he is with me here in the US but I don’t know what will happen after that. He will travel with me to Birmingham but what is the point of having him if he is not given accreditation. He will not have access to venues,” Bajrang told Hindustan Times. "I have also spoken to IOA officials but so far nothing has happened," he added. It is to be noted that Bajrang will be stepping into the forthcoming CWG 2022 edition after having just recovered from a serious knee injury, including a lengthy rehabilitation process. However, the 28-year-old's personal coach Sujeet Mann is already part of the contingent that is set to fly to Birmingham. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra out of CWG'22: After stupendous run since Tokyo 2020, javelin star's misfortune catches up Earlier today, the Indian contingent were dealt with a huge blow as javelin star Neeraj Chopra got ruled out of the quadrennial event due to a groin injury. Thus, the onus now firmly lies on the likes of Bajrang, Lovlina, PV Sindhu, India's hockey contingent, women's cricket team, etc.

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

On Tuesday (July 26), India&nbsp;dealt with a huge blow ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, from July 29. Neeraj Chopra, being&nbsp;touted as one of the strongest medal contenders for CWG 2022, got ruled out of the showpiece event due to a groin injury.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old Neeraj,&nbsp;the poster boy of Indian sports, suffered a groin injury during the men's javelin throw final&nbsp;in the World Athletics Championships, where he attained a&nbsp;silver medal win&nbsp;on Sunday (July 25).&nbsp;

Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla said in AFI's release, "Neeraj has said that since he is not 100 per cent fit to compete at the Commonwealth Games, he would not be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the athletes’ parade in the opening ceremony,” Mr. Sumariwalla said. “Neeraj appeared to be struggling on Sunday during the finals at the World Championships. We are in constant touch with him to assist his recovery," he added.

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With this interruption, Neeraj's golden run since Tokyo 2020 comes to a halt. The young superstar can be credited for making his countrymen fall in love with a new sport in javelin courtesy of&nbsp;his Tokyo Olympic blitz. Let's be honest, not many of us actually knew the basics of javelin before he recorded an 87.58m throw in Tokyo 2020 to return with&nbsp;a gold medal. While accolades, and praises followed suit from the highest dignitaries to a common man for Neeraj, the youngster remained focused and kept going ahead. As a result, his 2022 season was&nbsp;no less than a dream before the injury made its presence felt.&nbsp;

Neeraj ended the&nbsp;Paavo Nurmi Games, in Finland, achieving a new high. He&nbsp;set up a new national record&nbsp;and returned with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres. In the&nbsp;Stockholm Diamond League, the javelin thrower once again garnered eyeballs by shattering the national record&nbsp;via&nbsp;a throw of 89.94 metres.&nbsp;

Next came the World Athletics Meet. By now, every Indian had googled the live telecast and streaming details for the qualifying as well as final round&nbsp;of the men's javelin throw event. Neeraj's success can be evident from the fact that he did the unthinkable by making&nbsp;a plethora of Indian sports fanatics wake up early on a Sunday morning -- for a non-cricket match -- to watch the final event. He didn't let their efforts go in vain as he returned with a silver medal with a historic throw of 88.13m in Eugene, Oregon.&nbsp;

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Thus, javelin thrower Neeraj has made it a habit for his ardent Indian followers&nbsp;to know more about the sport while he continues to make giant strides by virtue of his consistency. Just when he was gearing up for CWG 2022, misfortune caught up with him. While many must have felt Neeraj is riding on the devil's own luck, his recent success is only a byproduct of his appetite for more glory and sheer hard work. Nonetheless, it seems&nbsp;bad luck decided to appear right before CWG'22.

Given Neeraj's fine form and hunger for consistency, only a stroke of rotten luck could've derailed his progress. While he needs nearly a month to recover, the Indian fans are disheartened and will spend the remaining week in disdain. However, the young star has just started his long journey at the highest level. Misfortunes and disappointments will join him but his zeal and temperament won't die down in years to come.

As the saying goes A wounded lion is more dangerous than a hungry one,&nbsp;expect Neeraj to bounce back in style and keep the Indian tricolour flying high as ever post his return. Surely, his comeback will be greater than the setback.

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.

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. The 24-year-old Neeraj, the poster boy of Indian sports, suffered a groin injury during the men's javelin throw final in the World Athletics Championships, where he attained a silver medal win on Sunday (July 25). Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla said in AFI's release, "Neeraj has said that since he is not 100 per cent fit to compete at the Commonwealth Games, he would not be the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the athletes’ parade in the opening ceremony,” Mr. Sumariwalla said. “Neeraj appeared to be struggling on Sunday during the finals at the World Championships. We are in constant touch with him to assist his recovery," he added. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra to miss Commonwealth Games 2022 due to injury With this interruption, Neeraj's golden run since Tokyo 2020 comes to a halt. The young superstar can be credited for making his countrymen fall in love with a new sport in javelin courtesy of his Tokyo Olympic blitz. Let's be honest, not many of us actually knew the basics of javelin before he recorded an 87.58m throw in Tokyo 2020 to return with a gold medal. While accolades, and praises followed suit from the highest dignitaries to a common man for Neeraj, the youngster remained focused and kept going ahead. As a result, his 2022 season was no less than a dream before the injury made its presence felt. Neeraj ended the Paavo Nurmi Games, in Finland, achieving a new high. He set up a new national record and returned with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres. In the Stockholm Diamond League, the javelin thrower once again garnered eyeballs by shattering the national record via a throw of 89.94 metres. Next came the World Athletics Meet. By now, every Indian had googled the live telecast and streaming details for the qualifying as well as final round of the men's javelin throw event. Neeraj's success can be evident from the fact that he did the unthinkable by making a plethora of Indian sports fanatics wake up early on a Sunday morning -- for a non-cricket match -- to watch the final event. He didn't let their efforts go in vain as he returned with a silver medal with a historic throw of 88.13m in Eugene, Oregon. ALSO READ | WATCH: Neeraj Chopra's HISTORIC throw as he becomes 2nd Indian to win World Athletics C'ship medal Thus, javelin thrower Neeraj has made it a habit for his ardent Indian followers to know more about the sport while he continues to make giant strides by virtue of his consistency. Just when he was gearing up for CWG 2022, misfortune caught up with him. While many must have felt Neeraj is riding on the devil's own luck, his recent success is only a byproduct of his appetite for more glory and sheer hard work. Nonetheless, it seems bad luck decided to appear right before CWG'22. Given Neeraj's fine form and hunger for consistency, only a stroke of rotten luck could've derailed his progress. While he needs nearly a month to recover, the Indian fans are disheartened and will spend the remaining week in disdain. However, the young star has just started his long journey at the highest level. Misfortunes and disappointments will join him but his zeal and temperament won't die down in years to come. As the saying goes A wounded lion is more dangerous than a hungry one, expect Neeraj to bounce back in style and keep the Indian tricolour flying high as ever post his return. Surely, his comeback will be greater than the setback.

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

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August.

In what is seen as a huge opportunity to turbo-charge the growth of the game, and take it to new fans, women’s cricket will be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever, and it will only be the second time that cricket will feature in it after a men’s competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

The qualification process announced on Wednesday grants hosts England one spot while six other highest-ranked ICC Members in the&nbsp;CC Women’s T20I Team Rankings&nbsp;as of 1 April 2021 also qualify directly for the eight-team tournament, which will be held in a city that has an iconic cricket venue in Edgbaston.

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The remaining place will be allocated to the winner of a Commonwealth Games Qualifier, the format and details of which will be announced in due course. The deadline for the Qualifier is 31 January 2022.

Since athletes from the Caribbean will be representing their countries and not the West Indies (as they are affiliated with the ICC), the winner of a designated qualifying tournament will decide which country gets to compete if the West Indies get a slot.

CGF President Dame Louise Martin and ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney emphasized on the potential of cricket in the Commonwealth Games while captains of leading teams said they were thrilled at the prospect of women’s cricket featuring in the Games.

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ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney:&nbsp;"Cricket at the Commonwealth Games is a fantastic opportunity for us to continue to grow the women’s game globally. We are committed to accelerating this growth and maintaining the momentum we have created over the past few years, which most recently saw 86,174 fans packed into the MCG for the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.

"I thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for their support and for making this possible. We share with them the vision of greater equality, fairness and opportunity in sport and I am sure Birmingham 2022 will go a long way towards us achieving our common objectives."

Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin:&nbsp;"We are absolutely delighted to have women’s T20 cricket debut at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

"Cricket has always been one of the Commonwealth’s most popular sports and it is so special to have it back at our Games for the first time since the men’s competition at Kuala Lumpur 1998, where true greats of the game including Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar were on show. Now is the turn of the women and I can’t wait to see the next generation of stars like Heather Knight, Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning take centre stage.

"Birmingham 2022 will be a fantastic showcase for the women’s game and the unveiling of the qualification criteria today is an exciting and important milestone as we head towards what will be a spectacular competition at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium."

ICC Women’s Cricket Manager Holly Colvin:&nbsp;"We have worked closely with the CGF and ICC Members over the last year to confirm the qualification process. It’s fantastic that we are supporting opportunities for a Caribbean island and Commonwealth countries ranked outside the top seven to have the chance to qualify for this momentous event. 
&nbsp; 
"It is a watershed moment for our sport as women’s cricket takes centre stage for the first time at the Commonwealth Games. It is a huge opportunity to show the skills, strength and talent of these female athletes to sports fans across the Commonwealth and attract a new audience to continue to break boundaries for a bright future. 
&nbsp; 
"It is hugely exciting for cricket to be a central part of the sports programme where more medals are awarded to female athletes.&nbsp;Cricket will be staged in the heart of Birmingham, which is a vibrant, diverse city with a strong passion for cricket. We expect nothing less from the crowd supporting the women’s teams at Edgbaston."

England captain Heather Knight:&nbsp;"It’s incredibly exciting that we’re going to be taking part in the Commonwealth Games on home soil. It’s an event I’ve often watched and I never really imagined I’d be taking part so it feels really special. 
&nbsp; 
"It’s another fantastic opportunity for the game of cricket, with coverage live on the BBC, and the chance to reach the thousands of fans who like attending multi-discipline events. 
&nbsp; 
"We can’t wait to be in Birmingham amongst all the other athletes, and we’re counting down towards 2022 – it’s going to be a huge year for us and for women’s cricket in general."

Australia captain Meg Lanning:&nbsp;"The women’s game has gone to another level over the past few years and its inclusion at the Commonwealth Games is a huge opportunity to take it further.

"The announcement of the schedule and qualifying process is an exciting milestone and one that will no doubt create plenty of excitement among players across the globe.

"Winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was absolutely incredible but we’re now looking to the future with some amazing events and challenges on the horizon including the Birmingham 2022&nbsp;Commonwealth Games."

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur:&nbsp;"The inclusion of cricket at the Commonwealth Games is huge for all players and the game in general.

"Representing your country in a multi-discipline event is a different challenge and with it comes the responsibility of being emissaries of the game since it can get us new followers and fans. 
&nbsp; 
"I hope to be there at the games and wish that it is a great success with some engrossing matches and high quality of cricket."

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August. In what is seen as a huge opportunity to turbo-charge the growth of the game, and take it to new fans, women’s cricket will be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever, and it will only be the second time that cricket will feature in it after a men’s competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. The qualification process announced on Wednesday grants hosts England one spot while six other highest-ranked ICC Members in the CC Women’s T20I Team Rankings as of 1 April 2021 also qualify directly for the eight-team tournament, which will be held in a city that has an iconic cricket venue in Edgbaston. ALSO READ: First time in 16 years! England confirm Pakistan tour in 2021 The remaining place will be allocated to the winner of a Commonwealth Games Qualifier, the format and details of which will be announced in due course. The deadline for the Qualifier is 31 January 2022. Since athletes from the Caribbean will be representing their countries and not the West Indies (as they are affiliated with the ICC), the winner of a designated qualifying tournament will decide which country gets to compete if the West Indies get a slot. CGF President Dame Louise Martin and ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney emphasized on the potential of cricket in the Commonwealth Games while captains of leading teams said they were thrilled at the prospect of women’s cricket featuring in the Games. ALSO READ: BCCI announces new official kit sponsor for Indian cricket team ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney: "Cricket at the Commonwealth Games is a fantastic opportunity for us to continue to grow the women’s game globally. We are committed to accelerating this growth and maintaining the momentum we have created over the past few years, which most recently saw 86,174 fans packed into the MCG for the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. "I thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for their support and for making this possible. We share with them the vision of greater equality, fairness and opportunity in sport and I am sure Birmingham 2022 will go a long way towards us achieving our common objectives." Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin: "We are absolutely delighted to have women’s T20 cricket debut at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. "Cricket has always been one of the Commonwealth’s most popular sports and it is so special to have it back at our Games for the first time since the men’s competition at Kuala Lumpur 1998, where true greats of the game including Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar were on show. Now is the turn of the women and I can’t wait to see the next generation of stars like Heather Knight, Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning take centre stage. "Birmingham 2022 will be a fantastic showcase for the women’s game and the unveiling of the qualification criteria today is an exciting and important milestone as we head towards what will be a spectacular competition at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium." ICC Women’s Cricket Manager Holly Colvin: "We have worked closely with the CGF and ICC Members over the last year to confirm the qualification process. It’s fantastic that we are supporting opportunities for a Caribbean island and Commonwealth countries ranked outside the top seven to have the chance to qualify for this momentous event. "It is a watershed moment for our sport as women’s cricket takes centre stage for the first time at the Commonwealth Games. It is a huge opportunity to show the skills, strength and talent of these female athletes to sports fans across the Commonwealth and attract a new audience to continue to break boundaries for a bright future. "It is hugely exciting for cricket to be a central part of the sports programme where more medals are awarded to female athletes. Cricket will be staged in the heart of Birmingham, which is a vibrant, diverse city with a strong passion for cricket. We expect nothing less from the crowd supporting the women’s teams at Edgbaston." England captain Heather Knight: "It’s incredibly exciting that we’re going to be taking part in the Commonwealth Games on home soil. It’s an event I’ve often watched and I never really imagined I’d be taking part so it feels really special. "It’s another fantastic opportunity for the game of cricket, with coverage live on the BBC, and the chance to reach the thousands of fans who like attending multi-discipline events. "We can’t wait to be in Birmingham amongst all the other athletes, and we’re counting down towards 2022 – it’s going to be a huge year for us and for women’s cricket in general." Australia captain Meg Lanning: "The women’s game has gone to another level over the past few years and its inclusion at the Commonwealth Games is a huge opportunity to take it further. "The announcement of the schedule and qualifying process is an exciting milestone and one that will no doubt create plenty of excitement among players across the globe. "Winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was absolutely incredible but we’re now looking to the future with some amazing events and challenges on the horizon including the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games." India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "The inclusion of cricket at the Commonwealth Games is huge for all players and the game in general. "Representing your country in a multi-discipline event is a different challenge and with it comes the responsibility of being emissaries of the game since it can get us new followers and fans. "I hope to be there at the games and wish that it is a great success with some engrossing matches and high quality of cricket."

Cricket in Commonwealth Games: ICC announces qualification process

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.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has already threatened to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England due to the exclusion of shooting which supplied 16 of India's 66 medals at last year's event on Australia's Gold Coast, including seven golds.

"These Games have no standard. For me, these are a waste of time and money. We win 70 medals, 100 medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) while at the Olympics, we get stuck at two (medals)," IOA President Batra told the Indian Express newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday.

"That means the level of competition isn't high at CWG. It's not a ranking tournament either. So why waste time? We should rather go to better competitions and prepare for the Olympics."

Indian athletes managed just a silver and a bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but finished third in the medals table at the Commonwealth Games last year.

Without shooting, however, India would slip to anywhere between fifth and eighth place in 2022, according to IOA estimates.

India is relentlessly putting pressure on the Commonwealth Games Federation (CFG) to get shooting back on the roster in the 2022 CWG and the country's sports minister Kiren Rijiju has sought the intervention of the British government for its restoration.

CGF chief Louise Martin is set to meet Batra in the Indian capital on Nov. 14 and the IOA will discuss the matter before that to reach a consensus.

"I'm not in favour of the boycott. In sports, you never use the word boycott. My fundamental principle is either we withdraw permanently or go and compete," Batra said.

"We will have an internal discussion in IOA before the meeting (with CGF) on Nov. 14. I'll put up this suggestion in the IOA meeting and see if there is a consensus. We'll have political decisions as well.

The Commonwealth Games began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.

"The entire Middle East does not compete in CWG. The USA doesn't either," Batra said. "As a sports administrator, it is my duty to make sure India has a strong team for the 2024, 2028, 2032 Olympics. We won't achieve that by competing at the CWG."

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.

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. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has already threatened to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England due to the exclusion of shooting which supplied 16 of India's 66 medals at last year's event on Australia's Gold Coast, including seven golds. "These Games have no standard. For me, these are a waste of time and money. We win 70 medals, 100 medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) while at the Olympics, we get stuck at two (medals)," IOA President Batra told the Indian Express newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday. "That means the level of competition isn't high at CWG. It's not a ranking tournament either. So why waste time? We should rather go to better competitions and prepare for the Olympics." Indian athletes managed just a silver and a bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but finished third in the medals table at the Commonwealth Games last year. Without shooting, however, India would slip to anywhere between fifth and eighth place in 2022, according to IOA estimates. India is relentlessly putting pressure on the Commonwealth Games Federation (CFG) to get shooting back on the roster in the 2022 CWG and the country's sports minister Kiren Rijiju has sought the intervention of the British government for its restoration. CGF chief Louise Martin is set to meet Batra in the Indian capital on Nov. 14 and the IOA will discuss the matter before that to reach a consensus. "I'm not in favour of the boycott. In sports, you never use the word boycott. My fundamental principle is either we withdraw permanently or go and compete," Batra said. "We will have an internal discussion in IOA before the meeting (with CGF) on Nov. 14. I'll put up this suggestion in the IOA meeting and see if there is a consensus. We'll have political decisions as well. The Commonwealth Games began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930. "The entire Middle East does not compete in CWG. The USA doesn't either," Batra said. "As a sports administrator, it is my duty to make sure India has a strong team for the 2024, 2028, 2032 Olympics. We won't achieve that by competing at the CWG."

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.

The T20 event is one of three new events added to the next edition of the Games, alongside Beach Volleyball and Para Table Tennis, but there was no room on the schedule for shooting.

Eight teams will take part in the game's shortest format, which will be held at Edgbaston, boosting the total number of medal events for women at Birmingham 2022 to 135 - two more than men in a first for a major multi-sport event.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement the sport's return to the Games was "a truly historic moment for women's cricket and for the global cricket community".

"Cricket's inclusion in an event with such a large global reach aligns perfectly with our plan to enable more women and girls to be inspired to get involved in cricket," England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Executive Tom Harrison said.

Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin welcomed the addition of all three sports to the 2022 programme.

"We are passionate advocates of women's sport and para-sport so I am thrilled we are able to make this special announcement today," she said.

The additions were also welcomed by Britain's sports minister Nigel Adams.

"It is the first time any major multi-sport competition has more medal events for women than men, and builds on the incredible growth of women's sport," Adams said.

"These additions are also a fantastic opportunity to increase the profile of para sport, and to showcase the city of Birmingham to a global audience."

Cricket's last appearance at the Games was at Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when a South African team featuring Jacques Kallis won the men's 50-over competition.

The next edition of the women's Cricket World Cup will be held in New Zealand in 2021 and the country's captain Amy Satterthwaite described the inclusion of the sport in the Birmingham programme as "a huge boost".

"Having the opportunity to play against countries we currently don't usually compete with will be unique and only a good thing for the growth of the game," Satterthwaite said.

The 2022 Games will take place from July 27 to Aug. 7 and involve 4,500 athletes competing across 19 sports.

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.

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. The T20 event is one of three new events added to the next edition of the Games, alongside Beach Volleyball and Para Table Tennis, but there was no room on the schedule for shooting. Eight teams will take part in the game's shortest format, which will be held at Edgbaston, boosting the total number of medal events for women at Birmingham 2022 to 135 - two more than men in a first for a major multi-sport event. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement the sport's return to the Games was "a truly historic moment for women's cricket and for the global cricket community". "Cricket's inclusion in an event with such a large global reach aligns perfectly with our plan to enable more women and girls to be inspired to get involved in cricket," England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Executive Tom Harrison said. Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin welcomed the addition of all three sports to the 2022 programme. "We are passionate advocates of women's sport and para-sport so I am thrilled we are able to make this special announcement today," she said. The additions were also welcomed by Britain's sports minister Nigel Adams. "It is the first time any major multi-sport competition has more medal events for women than men, and builds on the incredible growth of women's sport," Adams said. "These additions are also a fantastic opportunity to increase the profile of para sport, and to showcase the city of Birmingham to a global audience." Cricket's last appearance at the Games was at Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when a South African team featuring Jacques Kallis won the men's 50-over competition. The next edition of the women's Cricket World Cup will be held in New Zealand in 2021 and the country's captain Amy Satterthwaite described the inclusion of the sport in the Birmingham programme as "a huge boost". "Having the opportunity to play against countries we currently don't usually compete with will be unique and only a good thing for the growth of the game," Satterthwaite said. The 2022 Games will take place from July 27 to Aug. 7 and involve 4,500 athletes competing across 19 sports.

Women's T20 cricket added to 2022 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.

Martin, the Commonwealth Games Federation president, told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper that the decision to exclude shooting from the programme for the first time since 1974 had come down to a question of logistics.

Shooting has been a high-yielding discipline for India with shooters accounting for 16 of the country's 66 medals, including seven golds, at last year's Gold Coast Games.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra suggested the country boycott the Birmingham Games in protest at the decision and last month sought approval from sports minister Kiren Rijiju for the move.

"A sport has to earn the right to be in the Games," Martin told the paper.

"Shooting has never been a compulsory sport. We have to work through it but shooting will not be in the Games. We have no space anymore."

The IOA could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Telegraph reported that Birmingham's offer to hold two shooting events had been turned down by International Shooting Sport Federation, which wanted a full programme.

The closest facility to Birmingham deemed capable by organisers of hosting a full shooting programme was in Bisley, Surrey, about 209 km (130 miles) away.

Martin, the report added, would try and meet officials on the Indian side and also intended to speak to Britain's sports minister, Nigel Adams.

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.

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. Martin, the Commonwealth Games Federation president, told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper that the decision to exclude shooting from the programme for the first time since 1974 had come down to a question of logistics. Shooting has been a high-yielding discipline for India with shooters accounting for 16 of the country's 66 medals, including seven golds, at last year's Gold Coast Games. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra suggested the country boycott the Birmingham Games in protest at the decision and last month sought approval from sports minister Kiren Rijiju for the move. "A sport has to earn the right to be in the Games," Martin told the paper. "Shooting has never been a compulsory sport. We have to work through it but shooting will not be in the Games. We have no space anymore." The IOA could not immediately be reached for comment. The Telegraph reported that Birmingham's offer to hold two shooting events had been turned down by International Shooting Sport Federation, which wanted a full programme. The closest facility to Birmingham deemed capable by organisers of hosting a full shooting programme was in Bisley, Surrey, about 209 km (130 miles) away. Martin, the report added, would try and meet officials on the Indian side and also intended to speak to Britain's sports minister, Nigel Adams.

Commonwealths firm on shooting exclusion despite India threat

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.

Her remarks came after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra wrote to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-firms-up-commonwealth-games-boycott-threats-over-shooting-exclusion-239030">urging him to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games</a> (CWG) in the UK due to the exclusion of shooting.

"I know boycott is a very strong word to use because for one sport we can not let others suffer. But at the same time, if we do not stand for shooting now, it could happen to some other sport," Sidhu told ANI.

"Last year when we came to know about shooting not there in CWG and our federation president was upset with it. He tried a lot to get shooting back in CWG," Sidhu added.

National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) Secretary Rajeev Bhatia and General Secretary DV Seetharama Rao on Sunday said the NRAI has faith in Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and will back whatever decision the IOA takes.

"I know he had tried a lot to get shooting back in CWG and at that time we were so angry and everybody was saying including the president he also said that I hope and urged the Indian government and the IOA to stand behind the shooting and if needed boycott the games," Sindhu said.

So at that time everybody had the same emotion because it was new news and unexpected, we have won so many medals and to come to know of like this," she added.

The 29-year-old Sidhu won the two medal in the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, last year.

She first clinched silver in the women's 10m Air Pistol category before adding it with a gold in women's 25m air pistol event.

According to Sidhu, if shooting will be excluded from CWG it will affect the Indian ranking in the competition.

"It is not just about shooting it is about India's ranking in CWG. Our rank will be low if shooting will be removed and we are not worthy of that rank as we deserve more," Sidhu said.

In 2010 CWG, India had finished second in overall medals tally and total medals won in the shooting only were 30. In 2018, India had finished third with 16 medals in shooting.

"India is the country which always takes the biggest contingent for shooting in CWG. Even other countries are also suffering because of this and they want India to fight for it. India has the muscle for the shooting," Sidhu said.

She opined that England wants games which their people want to see on TV and for that they are backing women's cricket in CWG.

"At the same time England is bringing cricket in CWG and that too women's cricket and I do not know why did they not bring men's cricket. So, I personally feel that England is trying to bring games in CWG which their people like to watch on television. They do not want to spend money from where they do not get a return and you can not think like this in sports," Sidhu said.

"I would love it if people come to support us from other sports as well and we will be very thankful to them. It is also about sportsmanship as we all are from same fraternity," she concluded.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is scheduled to take place from July 27 to August 7 in 2022.&nbsp;

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.

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. Her remarks came after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra wrote to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, urging him to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in the UK due to the exclusion of shooting. "I know boycott is a very strong word to use because for one sport we can not let others suffer. But at the same time, if we do not stand for shooting now, it could happen to some other sport," Sidhu told ANI. "Last year when we came to know about shooting not there in CWG and our federation president was upset with it. He tried a lot to get shooting back in CWG," Sidhu added. National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) Secretary Rajeev Bhatia and General Secretary DV Seetharama Rao on Sunday said the NRAI has faith in Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and will back whatever decision the IOA takes. "I know he had tried a lot to get shooting back in CWG and at that time we were so angry and everybody was saying including the president he also said that I hope and urged the Indian government and the IOA to stand behind the shooting and if needed boycott the games," Sindhu said. So at that time everybody had the same emotion because it was new news and unexpected, we have won so many medals and to come to know of like this," she added. The 29-year-old Sidhu won the two medal in the 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, last year. She first clinched silver in the women's 10m Air Pistol category before adding it with a gold in women's 25m air pistol event. According to Sidhu, if shooting will be excluded from CWG it will affect the Indian ranking in the competition. "It is not just about shooting it is about India's ranking in CWG. Our rank will be low if shooting will be removed and we are not worthy of that rank as we deserve more," Sidhu said. In 2010 CWG, India had finished second in overall medals tally and total medals won in the shooting only were 30. In 2018, India had finished third with 16 medals in shooting. "India is the country which always takes the biggest contingent for shooting in CWG. Even other countries are also suffering because of this and they want India to fight for it. India has the muscle for the shooting," Sidhu said. She opined that England wants games which their people want to see on TV and for that they are backing women's cricket in CWG. "At the same time England is bringing cricket in CWG and that too women's cricket and I do not know why did they not bring men's cricket. So, I personally feel that England is trying to bring games in CWG which their people like to watch on television. They do not want to spend money from where they do not get a return and you can not think like this in sports," Sidhu said. "I would love it if people come to support us from other sports as well and we will be very thankful to them. It is also about sportsmanship as we all are from same fraternity," she concluded. Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is scheduled to take place from July 27 to August 7 in 2022.

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

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.

Media reports have cited a lack of suitable facilities as the reason behind Birmingham's decision to axe shooting which has featured at every Games since 1966, with the exception of Edinburgh in 1970.

After the decision was announced last year, the country's shooting federation suggested boycotting the Games which would not feature what has been a high-yielding discipline for India.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju seeking a meeting to explain the "proposed boycott".

"We want to express our protest by not taking part in 2022 CWG Games..." Batra wrote in his letter to the minister seen by Reuters.

"We have been noticing over a period of time that wherever India seems to be getting grip on the game and performing well... either the goal posts are shifted or rules are changed."

"We feel it is time for us in IOA/India to start asking tough questions and start taking tough positions," added Batra, also the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Indian shooters accounted for 16 of their 66 medals, including seven golds, at last year's Gold Coast Games where they finished third in the medals table.

In shooting's absence, India would slip to anywhere between fifth to eighth place in 2022, Batra wrote.

IOA have decided to boycott the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) in Rwanda, also withdrawing candidatures of two of its officials from the September elections there.

CGF officials were not immediately available for comment.

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'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. Media reports have cited a lack of suitable facilities as the reason behind Birmingham's decision to axe shooting which has featured at every Games since 1966, with the exception of Edinburgh in 1970. After the decision was announced last year, the country's shooting federation suggested boycotting the Games which would not feature what has been a high-yielding discipline for India. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju seeking a meeting to explain the "proposed boycott". "We want to express our protest by not taking part in 2022 CWG Games..." Batra wrote in his letter to the minister seen by Reuters. "We have been noticing over a period of time that wherever India seems to be getting grip on the game and performing well... either the goal posts are shifted or rules are changed." "We feel it is time for us in IOA/India to start asking tough questions and start taking tough positions," added Batra, also the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Indian shooters accounted for 16 of their 66 medals, including seven golds, at last year's Gold Coast Games where they finished third in the medals table. In shooting's absence, India would slip to anywhere between fifth to eighth place in 2022, Batra wrote. IOA have decided to boycott the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) in Rwanda, also withdrawing candidatures of two of its officials from the September elections there. CGF officials were not immediately available for comment.

India firms up Commonwealth Games boycott threats over shooting exclusion

Star Indian wrestler <a href="http://www.wionews.com/search?q=bajrang+punia">Bajrang Punia</a> on Saturday touched a new high in his career by achieving the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season, including CWG and Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the UWW list.&nbsp;

It has turned out to be a remarkable season for Bajrang, who was also the only Indian grappler to be given a seeding at the Budapest World Championship.&nbsp;

Bajrang is comfortably leading the table and Cuban Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier is a distant second with 66 points. Bajrang had won a close semifinal against Tobier in the Budapest Worlds.&nbsp;

Russia's Akhmed Chakaev (62) is in third place and the new world champion Takuto Otoguro (56) is at number four, followed by Turkey's Selahattin Kilicsallayan (50).&nbsp;

Interestingly, Bajrang is the lone male Indian to figure in top-10 but the country has five female wrestlers who are in top-10 bracket in their respective categories.&nbsp;

Pooja Dhanda, who became only the fourth Indian woman to win a World Championship medal, is now ranked sixth in the women's 57kg with 52 points. She had taken a bronze.&nbsp;

Ritu Phogat completes the top-10 in the women's 50kg, with 33 points.

Sarita Mor is ranked seventh in 59kg with 29 points while Navjot Kaur (32) and Kiran (37) are ninth in 68kg and 76kg category respectively.

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday touched a new high in his career by achieving the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category. The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season, including CWG and Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the UWW list.

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Saturday touched a new high in his career by achieving the number one rank in the world in the 65kg category. The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season, including CWG and Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the UWW list. It has turned out to be a remarkable season for Bajrang, who was also the only Indian grappler to be given a seeding at the Budapest World Championship. Bajrang is comfortably leading the table and Cuban Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier is a distant second with 66 points. Bajrang had won a close semifinal against Tobier in the Budapest Worlds. Russia's Akhmed Chakaev (62) is in third place and the new world champion Takuto Otoguro (56) is at number four, followed by Turkey's Selahattin Kilicsallayan (50). Interestingly, Bajrang is the lone male Indian to figure in top-10 but the country has five female wrestlers who are in top-10 bracket in their respective categories. Pooja Dhanda, who became only the fourth Indian woman to win a World Championship medal, is now ranked sixth in the women's 57kg with 52 points. She had taken a bronze. Ritu Phogat completes the top-10 in the women's 50kg, with 33 points. Sarita Mor is ranked seventh in 59kg with 29 points while Navjot Kaur (32) and Kiran (37) are ninth in 68kg and 76kg category respectively.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia becomes number one in world in 65kg

CWG Gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been&nbsp;tested positive for a banned substance and provisionally suspended for the same.

According to the official statement released by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), she tested positive for testosterone.

"IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Sanjita Chamu KHUMUKCHAM (IND) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Testosterone (S1.1 Anabolic Agents). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation," said the official statement of International Weightlifting Federation.

Recently, Chanu won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Gold Coast in Australia.

24-year-old Sanjita Chanu lifted 192 kgs to clinch the gold at CWG&nbsp;Gold Coast.

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

CWG Gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been tested positive for a banned substance and provisionally suspended for the same. According to the official statement released by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), she tested positive for testosterone. "IWF reports that the sample of Ms. Sanjita Chamu KHUMUKCHAM (IND) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Testosterone (S1.1 Anabolic Agents). As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation," said the official statement of International Weightlifting Federation. Recently, Chanu won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Gold Coast in Australia. 24-year-old Sanjita Chanu lifted 192 kgs to clinch the gold at CWG Gold Coast.

CWG Gold medalist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test; suspended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and felicitated the medal winners of recently concluded Commonwealth Games. India finished the Games with 66 medals, including 26 gold medals, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals.

Indian contingent met the expectations of the nation and bettered their tally of medals from 2014 Glasgow Games.&nbsp;

On Monday, PM Modi congratulated the medal winners and also complimented those who could not win medals but had performed creditably.

The felicitation ceremony was held at PM's residence and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore was present at the event.

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While interacting with the players, PM Modi said, "Accomplishments in the sporting arena inspire everyone. Their sporting feats have raised India`s stature. Whenever an Indian sportsperson wins on the global sporting stage, it is the Indian flag that rises."

PM Modi gave the example of Mary Kom, five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist who clinched her first CWG gold medal in 45-48 kg boxing event.

He mentioned Pullela Gopichand, who is mentoring many badminton players after an immensely successful career as a player.

Modi said that besides talent, training, concentration and hard work, mental toughness was also important for sportspersons. In this context, he mentioned the benefits of yoga.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and congratulated the medal winners of recently concluded Commonwealth Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and felicitated the medal winners of recently concluded Commonwealth Games. India finished the Games with 66 medals, including 26 gold medals, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals. Indian contingent met the expectations of the nation and bettered their tally of medals from 2014 Glasgow Games. On Monday, PM Modi congratulated the medal winners and also complimented those who could not win medals but had performed creditably. The felicitation ceremony was held at PM's residence and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore was present at the event. Delhi: PM Narendra Modi interacted with medal winners of #CommonwealthGames2018 at Lok Kalyan Marg. PM said that accomplishments in the sporting arena inspire everyone. pic.twitter.com/plSGzKqv6Q — ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2018 × While interacting with the players, PM Modi said, "Accomplishments in the sporting arena inspire everyone. Their sporting feats have raised India`s stature. Whenever an Indian sportsperson wins on the global sporting stage, it is the Indian flag that rises." PM Modi gave the example of Mary Kom, five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist who clinched her first CWG gold medal in 45-48 kg boxing event. He mentioned Pullela Gopichand, who is mentoring many badminton players after an immensely successful career as a player. Modi said that besides talent, training, concentration and hard work, mental toughness was also important for sportspersons. In this context, he mentioned the benefits of yoga. Thank u so much for felicitating us sir .. @narendramodi @PMOIndia ...#CommonwealthGames2018 ..#Indianbadmintonteam ?? pic.twitter.com/Je4aXrO7CP — Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) April 30, 2018 ×

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

India finished third at the recently concluded 21st Commonwealth Games with 66 medals, including 26 gold medals, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals. There were many moments during&nbsp;the Games which will be cherished forever&nbsp;like Mary Kom, five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist, won her first CWG medal by claiming gold in the women's 45-48kg boxing event and young champs like Anish, Mehuli and Manu Bhakar earned glory and made the nation proud.

However,&nbsp;shooters displayed an outstanding performance by bagging a total of 16 medals in different categories. 27 shooters took part in the event and clinched 16 medals out of which seven are gold.

Young shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the Commonwealth Games. In an exclusive interview with WION.com, Mehuli said, "I don't remember when was the last time I went to school."

With a smile on her face, she also said, "I am missing those (school) days but I wanted this life. I wanted&nbsp;to take part in all these competitions and I wanted all these things to happen."&nbsp;She further&nbsp;added that sports and&nbsp;success at the&nbsp;CWG has changed her life being a teenager.

Mehuli&nbsp;told WION.com about her preparations for CWG. She said,&nbsp;"It's about mental, technical and physical strength, so you have to work on these three things." She clearly mentioned that the performance is mainly depended on the mental, technical and physical strength of the athlete.

She also added, "I just go there to give my best and what I will get from there I don't think that." 17-year old shooting star&nbsp;feels, "It's about putting in the hard work and not thinking about the medals."

Another shooter, Heena Sidhu became the first Indian double medalist at the Commonwealth Games. She clinched gold in the women's 25m pistol (with a CWG record 38) and silver in the 10m air pistol. In an exclusive interaction with WION.com, she told about her ambition&nbsp;to take on world champions in the future events.

Heena said that practice and hard work&nbsp;are the most necessary elements&nbsp;before entering such big events. She further added, "We realise our mistakes from every match and we work on it and we hope that in next match we will be able to deliver better results."

Heena revealed her plans to take on the world champions and said she is "working on it," she further added, "It is about how you are improving every day, and if you are improving every day it means you are on the right track."

She also mentioned, "With all these medals we now feel confident in going into an important year with ASIAN games and World Championship."

Confident double medallist Heena said, "We have learned a lot of lessons, we have done few things right and few things wrong and as an athlete, we know where we went wrong."

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/cwg-2018:-meet-gold-medallists-of-india-130569#photo-130566">In photos: Meet India's CWG gold medallists</a>

The shooting contingent stole the show by creating some game records. Sanjeev Rajput, who won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event with a games record said, " changing colour of the medal was the motive."

He talked about the struggles that he had made since 2006 when won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle Prone at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Also at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sanjeev won a silver medal.

He also mentioned how he prepared to convert his bronze medal to silver and silver&nbsp;to gold.&nbsp;

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17-year-old shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 21st Commonwealth Games

India finished third at the recently concluded 21st Commonwealth Games with 66 medals, including 26 gold medals, 20 silver and 20 bronze medals. There were many moments during the Games which will be cherished forever like Mary Kom, five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist, won her first CWG medal by claiming gold in the women's 45-48kg boxing event and young champs like Anish, Mehuli and Manu Bhakar earned glory and made the nation proud. However, shooters displayed an outstanding performance by bagging a total of 16 medals in different categories. 27 shooters took part in the event and clinched 16 medals out of which seven are gold. Young shooting sensation Mehuli Ghosh won a silver medal in the 10m air rifle event at the Commonwealth Games. In an exclusive interview with WION.com, Mehuli said, "I don't remember when was the last time I went to school." With a smile on her face, she also said, "I am missing those (school) days but I wanted this life. I wanted to take part in all these competitions and I wanted all these things to happen." She further added that sports and success at the CWG has changed her life being a teenager. Mehuli told WION.com about her preparations for CWG. She said, "It's about mental, technical and physical strength, so you have to work on these three things." She clearly mentioned that the performance is mainly depended on the mental, technical and physical strength of the athlete. She also added, "I just go there to give my best and what I will get from there I don't think that." 17-year old shooting star feels, "It's about putting in the hard work and not thinking about the medals." Another shooter, Heena Sidhu became the first Indian double medalist at the Commonwealth Games. She clinched gold in the women's 25m pistol (with a CWG record 38) and silver in the 10m air pistol. In an exclusive interaction with WION.com, she told about her ambition to take on world champions in the future events. Heena said that practice and hard work are the most necessary elements before entering such big events. She further added, "We realise our mistakes from every match and we work on it and we hope that in next match we will be able to deliver better results." Heena revealed her plans to take on the world champions and said she is "working on it," she further added, "It is about how you are improving every day, and if you are improving every day it means you are on the right track." She also mentioned, "With all these medals we now feel confident in going into an important year with ASIAN games and World Championship." Confident double medallist Heena said, "We have learned a lot of lessons, we have done few things right and few things wrong and as an athlete, we know where we went wrong." In photos: Meet India's CWG gold medallists The shooting contingent stole the show by creating some game records. Sanjeev Rajput, who won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event with a games record said, " changing colour of the medal was the motive." He talked about the struggles that he had made since 2006 when won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle Prone at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Also at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sanjeev won a silver medal. He also mentioned how he prepared to convert his bronze medal to silver and silver to gold. Here is the video, watch it again: ×

Commonwealth Games: India's champion shooters speak to WION

Manu Bhaker clinched gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event after she shot a qualifying CWG record score of 388/400 in her first appearance at the Games.

Bhaker was recently invited to a felicitation ceremony in Haryana and was insulted there. The images from the event clearly displayed that she was made sit on the floor.

Recently, Manu Bhaker made it absolutely clear that she made the gesture of sitting on the floor on her own. While interacting with media, she said that few elders were present at the event so she offered her seat to them and preferred to sit on the floor.

"During the felicitation ceremony, I sat on the ground on my own. There was space but I preferred to sit on the ground as few elders present at the event: Manu Bhaker," said CWG gold medallist Manu Bhaker.

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Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat who won silver in women's freestyle 50 kg and Babita Kumari who bagged silver medal in women's freestyle 62 kg were also invited to the ceremony. The event was organised by Phogat Khap in the town of Charkhi Dadri.

Manu Bhaker said that few elders were present at the event so she offered her seat to them and preferred to sit on the floor

Manu Bhaker clinched gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event after she shot a qualifying CWG record score of 388/400 in her first appearance at the Games. Bhaker was recently invited to a felicitation ceremony in Haryana and was insulted there. The images from the event clearly displayed that she was made sit on the floor. Recently, Manu Bhaker made it absolutely clear that she made the gesture of sitting on the floor on her own. While interacting with media, she said that few elders were present at the event so she offered her seat to them and preferred to sit on the floor. "During the felicitation ceremony, I sat on the ground on my own. There was space but I preferred to sit on the ground as few elders present at the event: Manu Bhaker," said CWG gold medallist Manu Bhaker. During the felicitation ceremony I sat on ground on my own. There was space but I preferred to sit on ground as few elders present at the event: Manu Bhaker, gold medal winner at Commonwealth Games 2018 on felicitation ceremony incident pic.twitter.com/pqjyY0kSEm — ANI (@ANI) April 18, 2018 × Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat who won silver in women's freestyle 50 kg and Babita Kumari who bagged silver medal in women's freestyle 62 kg were also invited to the ceremony. The event was organised by Phogat Khap in the town of Charkhi Dadri.

Not insulted, I sat on the ground on my own: CWG gold medallist Manu Bhaker

India may have finished 3rd in the 21st Commonwealth Games but it finished way behind hosts Australia who seized 80 gold medals bagging 198 medals to finish on top.

The Commonwealth though does not have a "world standing" since only countries who were once the colony of Her Majesty take&nbsppart in the event, there is, of course, no China or US to threaten the top contenders.

The Commonwealth Games actually came into existence in the 1930s, it was aptly titled "British Empire Games", post-1950 it was called &nbspBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games, later in the 1970s British Empire was dropped and it was called "Commonwealth Games".

The former "colonies" take great pride in participating in the Games. There are over 70 countries which participate in the Games.

India, Australia and England mostly top the medals tally in most games, however, a look at India's performance in the Olympics is an altogether different story.

The Indian contingent is happy with 26 golds with sports analysts calling it a "gold rush" and gushing over how the team has topped its previous tally at Glasgow. However, in the rush to prove its credentials it must be noted that the Indian hockey team - both men & women- failed to win a single medal.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/india-finish-with-66-medals-including-26-gold-at-21st-commonwealth-games--130531">Commonwealth Games: India finish third with 26 gold medals</a>

In shooting, India has been faring poorly against the Chinese at the Olympics(barring Abhinav Bindra's gold medal exploits at London in 2008).

With just two years to go for the Olympics in Russia, India must get over its "gold haze" quickly if it wants to challenge the best in the world.

A point to be noted: India's total medals tally is 66, Australia meanwhile has won 80 golds in all, a startling fact which best exemplifies how far the Indian team has fallen behind in world sports.

Add to this 2 Indian athletes were embroiled in the "no needle" policy and were sent back home embarrassing the Indian contingent.

It is time India looks beyond "Commonwealth" and devises a policy to win at the "real" game because the Empire no longer exists and the sun has set over the British long time ago, Brexit notwithstanding!

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

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India may have finished 3rd in the 21st Commonwealth Games but it finished way behind hosts Australia who seized 80 gold medals bagging 198 medals to finish on top

India may have finished 3rd in the 21st Commonwealth Games but it finished way behind hosts Australia who seized 80 gold medals bagging 198 medals to finish on top. The Commonwealth though does not have a "world standing" since only countries who were once the colony of Her Majesty take&nbsppart in the event, there is, of course, no China or US to threaten the top contenders. The Commonwealth Games actually came into existence in the 1930s, it was aptly titled "British Empire Games", post-1950 it was called &nbspBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games, later in the 1970s British Empire was dropped and it was called "Commonwealth Games". The former "colonies" take great pride in participating in the Games. There are over 70 countries which participate in the Games. India, Australia and England mostly top the medals tally in most games, however, a look at India's performance in the Olympics is an altogether different story. The Indian contingent is happy with 26 golds with sports analysts calling it a "gold rush" and gushing over how the team has topped its previous tally at Glasgow. However, in the rush to prove its credentials it must be noted that the Indian hockey team - both men & women- failed to win a single medal. Commonwealth Games: India finish third with 26 gold medals In shooting, India has been faring poorly against the Chinese at the Olympics(barring Abhinav Bindra's gold medal exploits at London in 2008). With just two years to go for the Olympics in Russia, India must get over its "gold haze" quickly if it wants to challenge the best in the world. A point to be noted: India's total medals tally is 66, Australia meanwhile has won 80 golds in all, a startling fact which best exemplifies how far the Indian team has fallen behind in world sports. Add to this 2 Indian athletes were embroiled in the "no needle" policy and were sent back home embarrassing the Indian contingent. It is time India looks beyond "Commonwealth" and devises a policy to win at the "real" game because the Empire no longer exists and the sun has set over the British long time ago, Brexit notwithstanding! (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: India should look beyond 'British Empire Games' to achieve greatness in sport

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