Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu scripted another golden chapter in Indian weightlifting history by clinching the women’s 48kg title at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Sunday, completing a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals while shattering the Games and Commonwealth snatch records in the process.Mirabai, who was India’s first gold medallist at the Glasgow Games, recovered from a difficult beginning to give a dominant performance; although she failed on …
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam after the Indian secured the silver medal in the men’s 60kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, opening India’s medal account on Day 4 with a record-breaking performance in the snatch.Taking to social media, Mandaviya praised the lifter’s achievement and said the country was proud of his effort.“Heartiest congratulations to Rishikanta Singh Chanambam on winning the…
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) India added another medal to their tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as weightlifter Rishikanta Singh Chanambam clinched silver in the men’s 60kg category on Sunday. The Indian lifter registered a combined total of 264kg, highlighted by a record-breaking effort in the snatch, to finish second behind Malaysia’s Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq, while Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Mboya completed the podium.The Indian opened with 116kg before successfully lifting 119kg and then 121kg on …
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) The Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra, who is returning to the Commonwealth Games 2026 after missing the previous edition in 2022, said he has not set any specific target in his mind to give his best according to whatever the conditions turn out to be. Neeraj won the crown at Gold Coast 2018 but couldn’t defend the title at Birmingham 2022 as he withdrew from the tournament due to injury.”There is no specific target as such. The only thought in mind is that whenever you …
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) India’s Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh suffered their first defeat of the Commonwealth Games 2026 women’s pairs lawn bowls competition after losing to Namibia’s Amanda Steenkamp and Diana Viljoen in a dramatic Group B contest on Sunday. The Indian duo squandered a five-point lead to lose the opening set, responded with a dominant second-set display to force a tiebreak, but eventually went down 3-0 in the decider. However, England’s tiebreak defeat to South Africa kept I…
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will go for a third successive gold in the Commonwealth Games and add to the country’s medal tally, while India will be hoping to advance to the medal rounds when the Women’s Pairs team takes up the challenge on a crucial day of competitions for India in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Sunday.Mirabai, who won gold medals in the 2018 and 2022 editions in Gold Coast and Birmingham, respectively, is hoping to continue he…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s Putul Sonowal suffered his first defeat in the men’s singles lawn bowls competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026, going down 8-4, 9-8 to Malaysia’s Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple in a crucial Section D encounter on Saturday.The defeat ended Sonowal’s unbeaten start in Glasgow and dealt a blow to his hopes of progressing to the semifinals. Under the competition format, only the winner of each section advances to the last four, leaving no room for runners-up.Malaysia’s D…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) Indian boxer Sachin Siwach advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s 60kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after overcoming Canada’s Keoma Al-Ahmadieh in a fiercely contested opening-round bout at the Scottish Event Campus on Saturday.The 26-year-old former Commonwealth Youth Games champion prevailed by a 4-1 split decision, holding his nerve across three closely fought rounds to set up a last-16 clash against England’s Will Hewitt on Monday.The contest began at …
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) The Indian women’s pairs lawn bowls team of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki overcame a spirited challenge from Tonga’s Paris Baker and Milika Nathan to register a hard-fought victory in their Commonwealth Games 2026 sectional play match on Saturday, sealing the contest with a composed performance in the tiebreak.The Indian duo started cautiously and conceded the opening end as Tonga took a 1-0 lead in the first set. However, they responded immediately in the second end through…
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha met FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, where the two sides discussed avenues to strengthen cooperation for the growth of basketball, create greater opportunities for athletes, and deepen engagement between India and the sport’s global governing body.The meeting brought together the IOA chief and senior leaders of the international basketball community as disc…