CWG 2018

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Camilla was tired, not 'bored' at opening ceremony, say organisers

Commonwealth Games Federation President Louise Martin has said that the Duchess was exhausted.

Apr 05, 2018, 10:23 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Ghana to probe visa racketeering scandal

Ghana on Thursday announced that its Sports Ministry will look into the media reports of a visa racketeering scandal relating to the Commonwealth Games in Australia.

Apr 05, 2018, 10:14 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Swimmer Virdhawal Khade advances to men's 50m butterfly semis

Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade advanced to the semi-finals in the mens 50 metre butterfly event of the Gold Coast CWG at the Optus Aquatic Centre here on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 09:07 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: India beat Sri Lanka in women's TT

India's Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee impressed with their stellar performance in their first match against Sri Lanka the Commonwealth Games.

Apr 05, 2018, 08:55 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Srikanth, Saina give India winning start in Mixed Team badminton

World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal led the Indian shuttlers off to a winning start at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 08:40 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: Lifter Gururaja claims silver, opens India's medal account

Weightlifter P Gururaja opened India's medal account on the first competition day of the 21st Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 08:08 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Wales beat India in women's hockey

India were defeated 2-3 by lowly Wales on the first day of the women's hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Apr 05, 2018, 07:00 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Weightlifter Malleshwari hopes for maximum medals

Karnam Malleshwari is confident of getting maximum medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Queensland in Australia.

Apr 05, 2018, 06:51 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast, Day 1: As it happened

Mirabai Chanu's 48kg women weightlifting gold, after Gururaja Poojary's silver in the men's 56kg weightlifting, were the highlights of India's action on the opening day of 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Apr 05, 2018, 06:36 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018, Day 1 live updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished luck to the Indian contingent vying for medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018. The prestigious multi-sport event's opening ceremony will be held at the Carrara Stadium later on Thursday.

Apr 05, 2018, 06:30 AM IST

CWG 2018: PM Narendra Modi extends good wishes to Indian contingent

Through a tweet, PM Narendra Modi had extended his good wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the CWG 2018.

Apr 05, 2018, 06:26 AM IST

Commonwealth Games 2018: Indian shuttlers begin quest for maiden gold in mixed team event

A star-studded Indian badminton team will begin its quest for a maiden gold medal when they take on minnows Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the mixed team championship on the opening day of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Thursday.

Apr 04, 2018, 22:28 PM IST

CWG 2018: Saurav Ghosal India's best bet for maiden singles medal in squash

Ghosal, who had lost the bronze medal play-off in Glasgow four years ago, gets another shot at making history.

Apr 04, 2018, 20:59 PM IST

CWG 2018: India take on Wales in women's hockey opener

The Indian women's hockey team begins their Commonwealth Games campaign against Wales here on Thursday, with an eye on ending its 12-year medal drought at the multi-sporting event.

Apr 04, 2018, 19:57 PM IST

Australian boxer becomes first CWG 2018 medallist without a fight

Australian boxer Taylah Robertson has become the first medallist of the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) without even stepping into the ring after she got a bye straight into the 51kg category women's semifinals.

Apr 04, 2018, 19:09 PM IST

PV Sindhu leads India's contingent at CWG 2018 Parade of Nations

India, led by its ace badminton player and flagbearer PV Sindhu, was the third nation among contingents from the Asian continent joining the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony on Wednesday. 

Apr 04, 2018, 19:03 PM IST

Originally Aboriginal: History meets culture at CWG opening ceremony

Ironically, Australia's aboriginal heritage was the central theme of the ceremony which lasted a little over two hours under overcast and often drizzling skies.

Apr 04, 2018, 18:22 PM IST

India's CWG 2018 Schedule on Day 1 at Gold Coast

The Indian contingent has been an improved one and packs a lot of promise. It will be expected of them to better their medal count compared to the Glasgow Games.

Apr 04, 2018, 18:03 PM IST

CWG 2018: Jwala Gutta questions Saina Nehwal's displeasure

Gutta took to twitter and said her family paid for travel tickets and stayed in hotels during her foreign assignments.

Apr 04, 2018, 17:29 PM IST

India's Malaysian badminton coach expects final against his country

India will be up against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their preliminary clashes tomorrow and Kim Her doesn't see any trouble for his formidable side which boasts of stars such as Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth.

Apr 04, 2018, 16:37 PM IST