India at CWG: Dipika Pallikal focused on defending CWG gold despite coach's exit
The acrimonious exit of foreign coach Achraf El Karargui days before the CWG has affected the team's preparations but medal hopefuls Pallikal, Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal remain optimistic of their chances in all three events -- singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Mar 26, 2018, 13:35 PM IST
Appendicitis ends long-jumper Sreeshankar's Commonwealth Games dreams
Sreeshankar, who had won gold in men's long jump with an effort of 7.99m at the Federation Cup National Championships in Patiala, is set to be operated in his hometown of Palakkad in Kerala.
Mar 25, 2018, 20:42 PM IST
CWG 2018: Shuttler HS Prannoy wary of lesser-known opponents
Set to make his CWG debut, Prannoy said he is in good shape but would not take any player lightly, especially the lesser-known ones.
Mar 25, 2018, 17:02 PM IST
CWG 2018: With less competition, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has a 'golden' chance
Mirabai had won a silver in the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, having finished behind compatriot Sanjita Chanu, but in the four years since then, the 23-year-old Manipuri has made rapid strides
Mar 25, 2018, 16:56 PM IST
PV Sindhu to be India's flagbearer at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Star shuttler PV Sindhu has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast next month.
Mar 24, 2018, 17:49 PM IST
India at CWG: Confident Kidambi Srikanth eyes 2018 Commonwealth Games gold
Weeks before he was to make his debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Srikanth was battling for life in an Intensive Care Unit. He was found unconscious on the bathroom floor of the Gopichand Academy and later diagnosed with brain fever.
Mar 23, 2018, 13:14 PM IST
Sports Minister assures IOA of clearing 'extra officials' in CWG contingent
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday said that Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has assured it to have a re-look at government's policy of not clearing 'extra officials' for the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast.
Mar 22, 2018, 21:13 PM IST
Jitu Rai does not want 2022 CWG boycott on shooting issue
Star marksman Jitu Rai on Thursday said the imminent dropping of shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be a huge loss to the country but felt that India should not resort to a boycott of the quadrennial multi-sporting event due to the issue.
Mar 22, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
Paddler Soumyajit Ghosh denies rape allegations, says was blackmailed
The paddler, who is currently training in Germany, claimed that the girl was blackmailing him for money and the allegations were a ploy to ruin his career.
Mar 22, 2018, 17:41 PM IST
IOA, Sports Ministry at loggerheads over officials for Commonwealth Games
Less than two weeks before the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Ministry are at loggerheads over approving names of officials in the Indian contingent.
Mar 22, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
Rape-accused Soumyajit Ghosh likely to miss CWG, may be suspended: TTFI Secretary
A complaint has been lodged at the Barasat women's police station in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, where the 24-year-old Arjuna awardee has been booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating, the police said.
Mar 22, 2018, 16:33 PM IST
India at CWG: With improved defence, Sakshi Malik eyeing top honours
The Rio bronze-winner has tweaked her leg defence on the insistence of her coach Kuldeep Singh Malik, something that has already got her a gold in the Commonwealth Championships in December last year.
Mar 22, 2018, 13:57 PM IST
India at CWG: Eyeing triumph over tragedy, Sathiyan wants nothing less than gold
The 25-year-old, who shot to fame by becoming the second Indian to win an ITTF event -- the Belgium Open in 2016, is a strong medal hope in the Gold Coast Games starting April 4. He has also won a gold in the ITTF Challenge - Spanish Open last year in the men's singles category.
Mar 22, 2018, 13:44 PM IST
To watch Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, your Facebook data could be mined
The local Gold Coast council is offering a service up to 10 times normal speed after laying new fibre cables to coincide with the multi-sport event next month, which is contested between nations that are members of the Commonwealth.
Mar 22, 2018, 10:46 AM IST
India at CWG: Participation of two track and field athletes uncertain
The participation of track and field athletes S Sreeshankar and Siddharth Yadav at the coming Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Australia remains doubtful as their names were sent after the deadline even as the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has requested the organisers to allow the duo to compete.
Mar 21, 2018, 19:21 PM IST
India's CWG contingent: No free rides as Sports Ministry reviews officials on IOA list
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has forwarded a list of 222 athletes and 106 officials, including 57 coaches, 19 managers and 41 others, for the Gold Coast event.
Mar 21, 2018, 18:44 PM IST
Badminton: Satwik, Chirag eye history and medal on CWG debut
At 17 and 20 respectively, Satwik and Chirag form a formidable pair that has proved its mettle in international badminton, often punching above their weight, only to fall short of podium finishes.
Mar 21, 2018, 16:34 PM IST
India at CWG 2018: Gymnast Rakesh Patra eyes medal for better life
The 26-year-old artistic gymnast was included in India's squad after he filed a writ petition in the Delhi HC when his name was initially omitted owing to a tussle between the gymnastics federation and the IOA.
Mar 21, 2018, 16:21 PM IST
There is still a lot to achieve: Sushil Kumar
A two-time defending champion at the Commonwealth Games, the 34-year-old, who has an Olympic bronze and silver to his credit, feels competing in Gold Coast would prolong his career.
Mar 20, 2018, 14:50 PM IST
Jaspal Rana calls for 2022 CWG boycott after shooting snub
India is second in the CWG's all-time medal list for shooting, having won 118 medals so far -- 56 of them gold, and axing the sport from the Games is a blow for the country.
Mar 16, 2018, 16:42 PM IST
