Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday said the IOA cannot take a unilateral decision about pulling out of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games following the omission of shooting from the event's roster.
The Commonwealth Games Federation on Thursday left out shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Games in its Executive Board meeting while recommending the inclusion of three new sports.
Cricket has made just one appearance at the CWG previously, with men playing in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, where South Africa stood on top of the podium.
2018 turned out to be a year of 'what-could-have-been' for the eight-time Olympic champions.
If it was not for the rape allegations, Ghosh would have gone with the team to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, where the contingent came up with a best-ever performance.
Srikanth said he can't afford to wait for another four years for an Asian Games medal as no one knows if he will be able to make it to the Indian team again.
Sanjita Chanu might lose her Gold Coast gold medal after being tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said on its website that Sanjita, who had won a gold in the women's 53kg category in the recent Gold Coast CWG, has tested positive for testosterone.
His retirement came just a few months before the Asian Games in Indonesia but he has been on the wane for some time.
Till recently an emerging table-tennis star, Manika Batra has turned into an overnight sensation after her impressive run in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, where she bagged medals in all four events on offer, including an unprecedented gold i
Impressed with the performance of the Indian shooting contingent in Gold Coast, ace marksmen Jitu Rai is worried about the adverse effect that non-inclusion of the sport in the 2022 Birmingham Games will have on young talent.
India's best-ever boxer Mary Kom said she has no plans to retire and is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold.
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh on Tuesday said the country must boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham if shooting sport is not reinstated at the event.
Sindhu, who led the Indian contingent at the glittering opening ceremony which launched the CWG in Gold Coast, was defeated by her compatriot Saina Nehwal in the much-anticipated women's singles summit clash.
Thanks to the lady luck, India concluded their Commonwealth Games 2018 campaign on the third spot with 66 medals, including 26 gold, 20 silver and 20 bronze.
India's gold medal tally surpassed the previous edition with 15-year-old shooter Anish Bhanwala becoming the youngest contributor to it.
The latest embarrassment comes after the Indian contingent escaped unscathed when a needle was found outside a boxer's room.
In all, India claimed two gold, three silver and a bronze on Thursday, shoring up the overall medal count to 31.
India claimed two gold, three silver and a bronze on Thursday, shoring up the overall medal count to 31. However, the country continued to be third on the table behind Australia and England respectively.
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