2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games

IOA withdraws threat to boycott 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games; CGF welcomes India's move

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday said it will bid for either the 2026 or 2030 Commonwealth Games while also agreeing to withdraw its boycott call for the 2022 Birmingham edition over shooting's exclusion.

NRAI expresses commitment to host Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 2022 ahead of Birmingham CWG

The National Rifle Association of India has expressed its commitment to host a separate Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 2022 and endorsed the Indian Olympic Association's idea of adding medals won in that event to the Birmingham Games tally.

India's chances of hosting Commonwealth Shooting Championship around 2022 CWG brighten after CGF asks for 'formal' proposal

Chances of India hosting a Commonwealth Shooting Championship in 2022, an idea mooted to compensate for the sport's exclusion from the Birmingham Games, brightened after the Commonwealth Games Federation asked IOA to submit a "formal" proposal for its consideration.

CGF says no plans yet on hosting Commonwealth Shooting Championships in India around 2022 Birmingham Games

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Monday said there is no plan to have a Commonwealth Championship of shooting in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece.

No difference of opinion with IOA president Narinder Batra on 2022 Commonwealth Games boycott call, clarifies Secretary General Rajeev Mehta

Mehta had said in an event in Chennai on 4 October that the Executive Committee and general body of the IOA will deliberate on Batra's call to permanently pull out of the Commonwealth Games.

IOA president Narinder Batra calls for India's withdrawal from 'waste of time' Commonwealth Games

IOA president Narinder Batra had earlier proposed India's boycott of 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games over decision to drop shooting from roster.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju writes to UK sports secretary Nicky Morgan over inclusion of shooting in 2022 CWG

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has written a letter to UK Secretary of State for Sport Nicky Morgan, seeking her intervention for the inclusion of shooting in 2022 CWG.

Heena Sidhu divided over IOA's call to boycott 2022 Commonwealth Games, but says shooting should get permanent status

Shooting "can die soon" if it is excluded from global events, pistol ace Heena Sidhu said on Monday, in the wake of the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to boycott the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games for dropping the sport from its roster.

2022 Commonwealth Games: £778 million budget passed for Birmingham Games

2022 Commonwealth Games will hosted by Birmingham between 27 July and 7 August in what will be the biggest sporting and cultural event staged in the West Midlands.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says IOA can't unilaterally pull out of 2022 Commonwealth Games due to shooting's omission

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the IOA cannot take a unilateral decision about pulling out of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games following the omission of shooting