Commonwealth Games 2018 opening ceremony: As it happened
After a glittering ceremony at the Carrara Stadium, where the Games were declared open by Prince Charles, focus now shifts to action in the competition arena starting Thursday.
Apr 04, 2018, 14:46 PM IST
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in focus as shuttlers, boxers open India's campaign at Commonwealth Games
Competing in the 48kg category, Chanu, who claimed a silver at the 2014 CWG, is being considered a sure shot medal prospect for India as her personal best of 194kg stands over 10kg more than her nearest rival in the competition.
Apr 04, 2018, 11:44 AM IST
Commonwealth Games hit by indecent assault case
Mauritian media said chef de mission Kaysee Teeroovengadum had been accused of the offence and had stepped down, but that he remained in Gold Coast, the Games' host city.
Apr 04, 2018, 10:20 AM IST
Meet Tereapii Tapoki, the Cook Islands athlete who trained for shot put by hurling coconuts
Tapoki, who previously competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Games, will contest both the discus and shot put at the Commonwealth Games.
Apr 04, 2018, 10:07 AM IST
Printing gaffe sees England part of Africa in Commonwealth Games
The A$10 ($7.70) programme, being sold at newsagents and merchandise tents around the balmy Queensland resort, has England`s population listed at just over two million and their first Commonwealth Games appearance in 1970.
Apr 04, 2018, 09:55 AM IST
CWG 2018 from today: India re-focus after close shave with doping
India finished fifth in Glasgow four years ago with 64 medals - 15 Gold, 30 Silver and 19 Bronze. But where that result hurt was that the gold count was 23 less than the previous edition and the lowest since 2002.
Apr 04, 2018, 09:29 AM IST
CWG Gold Coast: A look at India's medal contenders
With just two days to go for the 21st Commonwealth Games here, PTI takes a look at some of the Indian contingent's top stars and dark horses to watch out for at an event where the country stands fourth in the all-time medal tally.
Apr 03, 2018, 16:29 PM IST
India's CWG boxing team doctor issued 'written reprimand' in syringe controversy
The CGF Federation Court was satisfied with Patil's explanation for vitamin injection but it ruled that the 'no needle policy' in force at the Games Village has been breached
Apr 03, 2018, 13:43 PM IST
Australian diver retires on the eve of CWG 2018 over paralysis fears
Scans confirmed two vertebrae have compressed the spinal cord of the Taneka Kovchenko, and her doctor and neurologist said she could end up as a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic in the event of a bad landing.
Apr 03, 2018, 13:29 PM IST
11-year-old table tennis whiz-kid Anna Hursey eyes CWG history
Eleven-year-old Anna Hursey is set to make Commonwealth Games history this week when the pint-sized Welsh table tennis player hopes to punch above her weight and win a medal.
Apr 03, 2018, 13:13 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018 Opening Ceremony: Start time, when and where to watch, live streaming
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, which is the 21st edition of the CWG and hosted by Australia for the fifth time, will begin on Wednesday with its opening ceremony. The competition gets underway on the subsequent day when over 6,500 athletes from 71 countries will compete for 275 gold medals on offer across 18 sports.
Apr 03, 2018, 12:16 PM IST
CWG 2018: IOA tells Saina Nehwal why her father can't stay in Games Village
The IOA has responded to badminton ace Saina Nehwal's claims about her father Harvir Singh's name being removed from the list of team officials.
Apr 03, 2018, 11:07 AM IST
Badminton's new service rule won't be used at CWG 2018
Indian shuttlers have reason to be cheerful going into the Commonwealth Games with the organisers deciding against implementing BWF's experimental service rule that has been criticised by them.
Apr 03, 2018, 10:32 AM IST
Eight international stars to watch at 2018 Commonwealth Games
English swimmer Adam Peaty and Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake will be among the world-class competitors in action when the Commonwealth Games begin next week in Australia's Gold Coast.
Apr 02, 2018, 16:54 PM IST
India deny doping at Commonwealth Games after syringe row
India's men's boxing coach denied any doping had taken place on Monday after syringes were found in the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, saying one of his fighters was given a vitamin injection because he was unwell.
Apr 02, 2018, 15:58 PM IST
On the CWG sidelines: 225,000 condoms and free ice cream in Games Village
The large number of free condoms equates to about 34 per person, a robust average of three a day over the 11 days of competition.
Apr 02, 2018, 14:28 PM IST
How many gold medals to be won? Complete facts and figures about CWG 2018
The 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) begin on April 4 with a glittering opening ceremony at the Carrara Stadium in the picturesque Gold Coast in Australia, where more than 6000 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete in the 12-day event that culminates on April 15.
Apr 02, 2018, 13:17 PM IST
Trouble for India at CWG 2018: Games Federation probes alleged syringe use by athletes
The CGF has summoned an unidentified national association, believed to be India, to be present before its medical commission as part of an investigation into the discovery of syringes in the Games Village.
Apr 02, 2018, 12:52 PM IST
CWG 2018: India's top gold-medal hope PV Sindhu hopes to be fit in time
Struck by an ankle sprain prior to the Commonwealth Games, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu hoped to regain peak fitness before the start of individual events and assured India will return with multiple medals.
Apr 01, 2018, 12:43 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018: Where all can India find gold in Gold Coast
The trend for India from four years ago at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) may continue at Gold Coast 2018, with wrestling and shooting expected to be the chief source of gold in India's medals tally.
Mar 31, 2018, 12:50 PM IST
