REVEALED: 5 - The Real Truth

From life-threatening appendicitis to CWG silver, the 'comeback journey has been really tough' for long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar

NEW DELHI: He could sleep for just three hours after his historic silver-medal feat in Birmingham. He couldn't get time to talk to his mother at length until the day after. But no one in this family of athletes from the Palakkad district in Kerala is complaining. Murali Sreeshankar, the…

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022

CWG 2022: No job security for silver-medallist Murali Sreeshankar

BIRMINGHAM: A top Indian athlete without a job, it's a common phenomenon, isn't it? Add CWG silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar's name to it.

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022

CWG 2022 Day 8: Medal rush in wrestling; men's fours lawn bowls team makes final

Indian athletes have won 26 medals-- nine golds, eight silvers and nine bronze-- at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 6, 2022

Bajrang Punia defends title, Sakshi Malik reverses losing trend to earn maiden CWG gold as six wrestlers win medals on Friday

BIRMINGHAM: Bajrang Punia was a class apart while defending his title before Sakshi Malik produced a sensational gold medal winning effort as Indian wrestlers grabbed six medals, including three gold at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

Sreeshankar rues missing CWG gold, says fourth jump would not have been foul under old system

BIRMINGHAM: Commonwealth Games silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar rued missing out on a gold, saying his fourth jump, which was ruled a foul under laser-based new technology, would have been legal in an earlier system and big enough to finish on top of the podium.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

CWG 2022: We are not rivals, we are part of javelin family, says Arshad Nadeem on friendship with Neeraj Chopra

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem says he will miss competing against India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra at the Commonwealth Games here as they are part of 'one' family.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

‘I will hug my brother and put this medal around his neck': CWG 2022 gold medal-winning weightlifter Achinta Sheuli

NEW DELHI: 'Ami bari giye maa r haather mangsho bhaat khete chai' (I want to go home and eat mutton-rice cooked by my mother), weightlifter Achinta Sheuli told TimesofIndia.com in an interview while kissing the coveted gold medal (73kg) that he won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

CWG 2022: 'Koshish karne waalo ki kabhi haar nahi hoti'; either Vinesh, Sangeeta or I will surely win an Olympic medal for India, says Geeta Phogat

NEW DELHI: The memories of the Commonwealth Games 2010 glory are still fresh for Geeta Phogat. Geeta had won India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s wrestling at the CWG, defeating Australia's Emily Bensted in the final in New Delhi, 12 years ago.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

CWG 2022: Time for strong mat finish in wrestling at Birmingham

For some of the Indian wrestlers like Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, this could be their swansong Commonwealth Games. No, they haven't announced their retirements, there's another reason altogether.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

CWG 2022: After crossing official hurdles, Tejaswin Shankar makes historic jump

BIRMINGHAM: "I have to win a medal now. I don't have an option." That was Tejaswin Shankar last Saturday while getting off the Delhi-Dubai-Birmingham flight and heading to the athletes' village. The words seemed rushed but carried a quiet conviction.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022