Indian boxing's weight-loss: No 64kg, 81kg male boxers at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
India will not be fielding male boxers in the 64kg and 81kg categories, along with a couple of women's divisions, in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the trials for which would be held by the end of this month.
Feb 21, 2018, 20:03 PM IST
Preparations going well for CWG, Asian Games: Sakshi Malik
Olympic bronze-medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Tuesday said her preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games are on the right track.
Feb 20, 2018, 18:45 PM IST
PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth to lead Indian shuttlers' charge at Commonwealth Games
The highly-successful Kidambi Srikanth will look to complement Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal as the trio spearheads the Indian badminton team's campaign at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Feb 20, 2018, 18:40 PM IST
India to send 225 athletes for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
The 225 athletes will participate in a total number of 15 sports disciplines in the tournament, as compared to the total number of 215 participants four years ago.
Feb 17, 2018, 18:54 PM IST
IOA writes to CGF to include Sakina Khatun in India's CWG squad
The powerlifter had threatened to commit suicide if not selected.
Feb 08, 2018, 19:44 PM IST
IOA names Vikram Sisodia as India's Chef-de-Mission for CWG 2018
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday appointed its joint secretary Vikram Singh Sisodia as the Chef-de-Mission for the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in Gold Coast, Australia. The IOA also appointed three team managers to accompany Sisodia and help him in the day-to-day duties during the Games.
Jan 31, 2018, 15:19 PM IST
India name 27-member shooting squad for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Top Indian shooters Jitu Rai, Gagan Narang and Apurvi Chandela were on Tuesday named in the country's 27-member squad for the coming Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Jan 30, 2018, 17:32 PM IST
Wales name 11-year-old Anna Hursey in Commonwealth Games squad
Last year, aged 10, Hursey became the youngest player to represent Wales’ senior table tennis team when she helped her country beat Kosovo in the European Championship qualifier.
Jan 24, 2018, 17:29 PM IST
Sakshi, Babita named in Indian women wrestling team for 2018 Commonwealth Games
Apart from Sakshi (62kg) and Babita (54kg), other wrestlers who booked their berths are Vinesh Phogat (50kg), Pooja Dhanda (57kg), Divya Karan (68 kg) and Kiran (76kg).
Dec 30, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Women's boxing Nationals to double up as CWG selection trials
Next month's women's National Boxing Championships will double up as selection trials for camp probables for the Commonwealth and Asian Games, a move that is likely to ensure top pugilists' participation in the marquee domestic event.
Dec 30, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
FIR registered against wrestler Sushil Kumar and his supporters
Supporters of both wrestlers allegedly came to blows after Sushil Kumar qualified for next year's Commonwealth Games.
Dec 30, 2017, 10:32 AM IST
Watch: A scuffle broke out between rival camps after wrestler Sushil Kumar qualified for CWG 2018
Two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar on Friday qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games but what happened afterwards at the KD Jadhav Stadium in the national capital left many red-faced.
Dec 29, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Medal prospects will not face funding hurdles, says Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore
Rathore said athletes under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme will face no hurdle in their preparation for next year's Commonwealth and Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Dec 29, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
We'll object if shooting scrapped from 2022 CWG, says IOA
Indian Olympic Association is yet to get an official confirmation about shooting being scrapped from the programme of 2022 Commonwealth Games but said it will ask the organisers to reconsider its decision.
Dec 23, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Surgery on cards, Sania Mirza to miss Australian Open
Sania is suffering from a condition called jumper's knee in her right leg. It is defined as a painful condition of the knee caused by inflammation or small tears in the tendon of the patella. She won the 2016 Australian Open women's doubles title with Martina Hingis before announcing their split in August.
Dec 16, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
RMV Gurusaidutt wins Bulgarian International
Gurusaidutt, who has been out of action since the US Open in July 2016 due to an injury, defeated Muhammed Ali Kurt 21- 17 21-16 in a 35-minute match to boost his confidence ahead of next month's Senior Nationals Championship.
Oct 08, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announces monthly stipend for athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics
Elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will receive a stipend of Rs 50,000 per month to meet their pocket expenses, sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced on Friday.
Sep 15, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Indian lifters on record breaking spree at Commonwealth event
On the final day of the competition yesterday, Pardeep Singh qualified for next year's Commonwealth Games with a gold medal.
Sep 10, 2017, 07:01 AM IST
Sports Ministry to form 13-member committee to help India succeed at global events
It has been learnt that the ECS will be formed in a week's time. The Sports Secretary will send names for approval to Sports Minister Vijay Goel.
Sep 01, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar looks beyond Produnova, eyes CWG gold with 'handspring 540'
Karmakar, who celebrated her 24th birthday yesterday, revealed that work has begun to add a new vault to her skills.
Aug 10, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
