CWG 2018

India announce nine-member cycling team for Commonwealth Games

The Cycling Federation of India on Friday announced the team for Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia.

Feb 23, 2018, 20:36 PM IST

Australia great Mark Knowles to quit international hockey after CWG 2018

Australia's talismanic captain Mark Knowles on Friday announced that he will retire from international hockey after the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast this April.

Feb 23, 2018, 17:21 PM IST

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

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

Dipa Karmakar ruled out of Commonwealth Games

The 24-year-old had undergone an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in April last year and is continuing to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process.

Feb 13, 2018, 17:51 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

Star-studded teams for India Open boxing tourney

Pugilists for the Commonwealth Games trials will also be finalised from the tournament.

Jan 23, 2018, 19:17 PM IST

Sushil Kumar may lose CWG berth if found guilty in brawl incident: WFI President

Sushil has been booked by the Delhi Police after Rana alleged that the former`s supporters beat him and his elder brother post the CWG qualifiers for daring to take the mat against the Olympian.

Jan 15, 2018, 19:00 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

Wrestler Sushil Kumar qualifies for Commonwealth Games 2018

The six freestyle wrestlers also qualified for next year's Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Dec 29, 2017, 18:51 PM 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