Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) World records tumbled as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Nigeria’s second Para Powerlifting gold of the day, in the Heavyweight division, with three world records set in the event.Oluwafemiayo twice broke the world record in the +86kg category, lifting a best of 175kg. Silver medallist Rita Ferdinand, also of Nigeria, managed a world-record 158kg in the +79kg category. Fellow Nigerian Rita Ferdinand took the silver medal while Hani Watson of Australia finished with the bronze …
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Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) India’s top lawn bowls star Putul Sonowal continued his fine run at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a hard-fought victory over Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands in the Men’s Singles sectional play in Glasgow on Friday.The contest went down to the tie-break, in which Putul held his nerve to secure victory.The reigning Asian Champion, Sonowal, won the first set 7-5, taking the lead with a narrow win. Cecil Alexander fought back to win the second set 8-6 and took the …
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) Powerhouse Australia started the Commonwealth Games swimming and para-swimming competitions with three gold medals, one of them in para-swimming, on the second day of competitions at Glasgow on Friday.Lani Pallister, Jenna Forrester and Jenna Jones won gold medals for Australia while South Africa and hosts Scotland bagged a gold medal each in the pool.Pallister picked up the first gold medal in the pool at Glasgow 2026 by dominating the field in the Women’s 400m Freestyle…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengbam made an emphatic start to his campaign in the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition, outclassing Scotland’s Aaron Cullen by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the men’s 55kg Round of 32 in Glasgow on Friday.The Indian boxer was in complete control throughout the contest, with all five judges awarding him every round. Jadumani secured identical 30-27 scorelines from each judge, underlining his dominance from the opening bell to the fin…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Nigeria surged to the top of the medal table after a stellar performance in the first two sessions on the first day of competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday.Nigeria dominated the Para Powerlifting competitions with Esther Nworgu and Esther Oyema winning gold and silver respectively in the Women’s Lightweight, while Roland Ezuruike took silver earlier in the day in the Men’s Lightweight event.Nigeria lead the medal table with one gold and two sil…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to arrive in Glasgow late on Friday night ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, sources told IANS, with India’s biggest sporting star preparing to spearhead the country’s athletics campaign.The athlete who won the 2018 Commonwealth Games is returning to the event after having been unable to take part in the 2022 Birmingham Games because of an injury and will be trying to regain the men’s javelin title, which is currently hel…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabouts failures within 12 months, dealing a major blow to India’s judo campaign.The 27-year-old athlete, who won a silver medal in the women’s +78kg event at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, was one of India’s leading medal hopes at the Glasgow Games b…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent competing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, expressing confidence that the country’s athletes would compete with ‘passion, determination and a spirit of excellence’ as the multi-sport event got underway in Glasgow. Taking to social media platform X, Modi wrote, “As the Commonwealth #Glasgow2026 Games begin, my best wishes to the Indian contingent. I am confident that our athletes will parti…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Glasgow welcomed the Commonwealth Games back in style on Thursday as a spectacular opening ceremony at the OVO Hydro officially launched the 2026 edition, blending Scotland’s rich cultural heritage with sporting excellence while setting the stage for 11 days of elite competition.Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain, as flag-bearers, proudly led the Indian contingent during the colourful Parade of Nations, drawing loud cheers from the crowd as the Trico…
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has expressed his happiness at the country making a thrilling start in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the Indian bowls squad excelled on the opening day on Thursday.The Indian women’s pairs combination of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey battled past Malta in a dramatic tiebreak to open their Commonwealth Games 2026 Bowls campaign with a hard-fought victory in the sectional Group Play stage on Thur…