Commonwealth Games 2026 finds itself in limbo with Glasgow stepping in at the last minute to host the quadrennial event. It seems like the number of sporting disciplines might have a heavy reduction from 19 in Birmingham in 2022 after several prospective cities refused to host the event.
The musical chairs for the host of Commonwealth Games 2026 don't seem to end with Gold Coast pulling out. The Victoria state had already withdrawn from hosting in July earlier this year and now the international federation has been asked to draw bids from other countries.
India was positioned at the fourth spot on the medals table. Australia won the maximum number of medals with 178 medals. Host England finished second with 176 medals.
Golf, 3x3 Basketball, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Coastal Rowing, Shooting, Shooting Para Sport, BMX Racing, Mountain Bike Cross Country, Track Cycling, and Para-Cycling Track have been added to the roster.
Murali Sreeshankar came second to Bahamas's Laquan Nairn who won the gold medal. The gold medal winner had also registered his best jump of 8.08m but he raced past Sreeshankar with his second best which was 7.98m as compared to the Indian athlete's 7.84m.
CWG 2022: Defending champion India succumbed 1-3 to Malaysia and settled for a silver in the mixed team badminton event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday.
The Birmingham Games is the first multi-discipline event since the start of the pandemic to be held without any major COVID-19 restrictions. However, few athletes have been struck with risk of the virus.
So far, Australia leads the medals tally board by winning 17 medals followed by Team England with 12 medals.
The CWG is scheduled for the next month from 28th July to 8th August. Of which the swimming events will be held from 29th July to 3rd August.
Earlier, the CoA had announced an eight-member squad in Bangalore with the women's team seeking approval from the Sports Authority of India. The Committee had named Diya Chitale as a standby and as a result, she has now filed a writ petition in the D
Recalling the historical Thomas Cup, Chirag, one half of India's best doubles pair says "The feeling of that week remains but it's time to get back to training and face the next challenges, starting with the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Asian Games"
The Queen's Baton Relay will be in India for four days during its international journey covering 72 countries.
Despite India's threat to boycott CWG 2022, the organizers have reiterated that Shooting will not be the part of the edition.
Despite India's threat to boycott CWG 2022, the organizers have reiterated that Shooting will not be the part of the edition.
The 17-year-old, who is a multiple ISSF World Cup gold medalist, applied under the sports quota and was eligible for direct admission.
Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is elated on women's T20 cricket being included in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) slated to be held in 2022.
The next edition of the Games will be held in Birmingham and organisers are to announce this year whether cricket will get a place for the first time since 1998.
But experts say that there are several challenges for weightlifters to continue getting brand ambassador contracts.
India held on to their third spot in the overall tally, behind hosts Australia and England. The Indian contingent has so far collected 11 gold, four silver and six bronze medals.
Earlier, M C Mary Kom (48kg) had assured herself of a medal at the event, winning her opening round clash.
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