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Not easy to live up to expectations of fans every time: Mirabai Chanu

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu feels that it's not easy for her to live up to the expectations of fans every time.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

WFI president believes wrestlers will make it 12 out of 12 medals at CWG in Birmingham

NEW DELHI: India is sending 12 wrestlers (6 men and 6 women) in different weight categories to the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham, and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed in an interview with TOI that all 12 will return home with medals.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

India's two CWG-bound para-athletes fail dope test

NEW DELHI: Just four days to go for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) and the Indian contingent has been rocked by another doping episode.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

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Commonwealth Games: Neeraj-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

India’s best athletics medal haul had come at the Delhi CWG in 2010 with 2 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2022

CWG 2022: Not wise to take international opponents lightly, says boxer Lovlina Borgohain

NEW DELHI: Despite an Olympic bronze in her kitty, boxer Lovlina Borgohain is not taking any opponents lightly in the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022, scheduled to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022

India at the Commonwealth Games: 15 historic facts

NEW DELHI: With less than a week left for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the PTI takes a look at 15 facts involving India at the showpiece.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022

CWG 2022: Vinesh Phogat's crucial step towards redemption

NEW DELHI: “I am truly broken.” These were wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s words after the Tokyo Olympics last year. She was expected to win a medal for the country, but unexpectedly crashed out in the 53kg freestyle quarterfinals, losing by fall to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022

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High-jumper Tejaswin Shankar cleared to compete at CWG 2022

NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar can finally have a good night’s sleep. After writing on Twitter that he had been spending ‘sleepless’ nights waiting for his name to be included in the Indian athletics contingent for the Birmingham CWG, the good news finally arrived for the country’s leading high jumper on…

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022

Indian teams for CWG not to suffer due to non-release of funds to non-compliant NSFs: Delhi HC

NEW DELHI: The Indian players participating in the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the country are not likely to suffer on account of the non-release of funds to the National Sports Federations (NSF) which are non-compliant with the National Sports Code, the Delhi High Court has said while dealing with a…

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

CWG 2022: Wouldn't term Australia a big team, says Smriti Mandhana

BENGALURU: Nemesis Australia await India in their Commonwealth Games opener but senior batter Smriti Mandhana is in no mood to lose sleep over that and make their rivals "feel good about it".

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Gymnastics coach dropped from India CWG squad

SAI inquiry indicts Jaiswal for involvement in videography row

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

India gymnastics coach dropped from CWG squad

SAI inquiry indicts Jaiswal for involvement in videography row

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

CWG 2022: Gymnast Pranati Nayak seeks a new high in Birmingham

KOLKATA: In a sport usually considered as a hunting ground for a much younger lot, gymnast Pranati Nayak seems to be an instance of rarity. At 27, the 1995-born girl from Jhargram is one of the senior-most competitors in the Indian gymnastics fraternity. But ask her about the age factor,…

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022

After Tokyo high, India now 'target' historic CWG gold in men's hockey

BENGALURU: Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar on Wednesday said they are eyeing an unprecedented gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022

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The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022

CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

NEW DELHI: "Training zor shor se chal rahi hai bhaisaab, bas jaake desh ke liye medal lana hai" (Training is in full swing. Just have to go there and try and win a medal for my country) - India's star wrestler Ravi Dahiya (57kg) told TimesofIndia.com while gearing up for…

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

PM Modi urges sports fans to witness his interaction with Indian CWG contingent

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged all the sports lovers of the country to attend his interaction with the Indian contingent of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

NEW DELHI: The next edition of the Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in the British city of Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. A total of 72 countries and territories will be participating in the quadrennial event this time.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

Hoping to fire cannonballs at CWG 2022 to end Australia's stranglehold: Indian men's hockey coach Graham Reid

NEW DELHI: For six consecutive editions, ever since hockey was introduced at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) back in 1998, Australia have had exclusive possession of the men's hockey gold. India's twin efforts to dislodge the current world No. 1 Aussies ended in embarrassing drubbings in the finals, 8-0 at Delhi…

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The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

NEW DELHI: A new rule prevented India from rejigging the weight categories of its lifters for maximum advantage but country's 15-strong contingent, headlined by Mirabai Chanu, is still expected to return with a bagful of medals from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

From fears of paralysis to CWG, shuttler B Sumeeth Reddy's inspiring tale

NEW DELHI: From battling fears of lower-body paralysis in his teens to making it to the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games, it's been quite a journey for India's doubles player B Sumeeth Reddy.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Hockey at CWG: India aim to end Australia's dominance

NEW DELHI: The phenomenal success at the Tokyo Olympics has ignited hopes of the in-form Indian men's hockey team stopping the Australian juggernaut at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022

PM Narendra Modi to interact with CWG-bound athletes on July 20

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG)-bound sportspersons ‘tentatively’ on July 20 at 10:00 am, via a virtual conference. The Birmingham edition of the Games will run from July 28 to August 8. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a 322-strong…

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2022

Indian TT players rue absence of sports psychologist in CWG support staff

NEW DELHI: The absence of sports psychologist Gayatri Vartak from India's 14-member table tennis contingent for the upcoming Commonwealth Games has not gone down well with the players.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG, cricketers to be put up separately

NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games bound Indian athletes and officials will be staying at five different "Villages" with the women's cricket team being put up in a separate facility in the Birmingham city centre.

The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022

'I am playing my best table tennis at 40': Sharath Kamal decodes India's medal chances at CWG 2022

NEW DELHI: "My biggest recall of India at the Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games (CWG) is that guy with the hair band playing table tennis." The 19-year-old teenager who said this during a conversation with the author couldn't remember the name of the player, but could almost portray the…

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