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Commonwealth Games: Shooting returns in 2026 as wrestling, archery miss out
Shooting, which has been India's highest medal-grosser in the last several editions of the CWG, will return to the fold. However, wrestling was not added to CWG 2026 roster.
Commonwealth Games: It was disappointing to not play hockey final, says India midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad
This was Vivek Sagar's second CWG campaign. In 2018, at the Gold Coast edition, he was the youngest player in the squad, which returned home without a medal.
Srihari Nataraj: 'Gave my all at CWG, focus now on winning medals at Asian Games'
Srihari Nataraj didn't win a medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 but produced the best performance for an able-bodied Indian swimmer in Birmingham.
CWG gold medallist Vinesh Phogat says she almost quit wrestling after Tokyo Olympics failure
While a knee injury in the quarter-finals dashed her hopes in 2016 Rio Olympics, Vinesh again crashed out in the last eight stage in Tokyo, despite entering her weight category as the world No.1.
IOA felicitates India's Commonwealth Games medallists with cash awards
While the gold medallists were awarded a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh each, the silver and bronze winners got richer by Rs 10 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh, respectively.
'Golden age of Indian sports has just begun': PM Modi interacts with CWG 2022 Indian contingent
India won 10 medals in weightlifting, including three golds by Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli and Jeremy Lalrinnunga.
PM Modi hails power of tricolour, says it turned protective shield not only for Indians but also for other nationals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with all medal winners of the Commonwealth 2022 games at his official residence on Saturday
'Golden period of Indian sports is knocking on doors': PM Modi interacts with CWG 2022 Indian contingent
The felicitation program was attended most of the CWG-returned athletes, including the wrestlers, weightlifters, boxers, shuttlers and table-tennis players.
Commonwealth Games medallist Divya Kakran gets Rs 5 lakh reward from BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
Divya Kakran, who won a bronze medal in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, tied a rakhi to Tiwari who pledged to extend all support to her.
Commonwealth Games: WFI unhappy with lack of gold among women wrestlers despite weakened field
From among women, only Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik won gold while Anshu Malik, who was also a gold medal favourite, returned with silver in 57kg category.
'Loads of milk, paneer, ghee... ’: Sneak peek into diet of India's vegetarian wrestlers
Apart from milk, there’s a special place for ghee among the wrestlers as they consume up to a glass of it in a day.
Exclusive: Shuttler Lakshya Sen reveals how he bounced back in CWG men's singles final to win gold
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Lakshya Sen reveals how he managed to turn the tide in his favour in the summit clash at the CWG 2022 and more
Exclusive: I don’t think about any medal other than gold, says weightlifter Bindyarani Devi
Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was “disappointed” to not win gold at the recently concluded CWG and wants to change colour of the medal at Worlds, Asian Games, Asian C’ships and Paris Olympics 2024.
Eldhose Paul: Son of a daily-wage labourer who broke the 17m 'mental barrier' at Commonwealth Games
After setting a new standard for India at the international level, the ambitious athlete in Eldhose wants to reach further heights in his career
Murali Sreeshankar says no to loose outfits after narrowly missing CWG gold as Diamond League debut awaits
After winning a historic silver at Commonwealth Games, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar wants to switch to a skin-tight singlet to ensure no ground is lost ahead of Monaco Diamond League (Herculis) debut this Wednesday
Exclusive | Indian hockey team will beat Australia in World Cup, says defender Jarmanpreet Singh
Jarmanpreet Singh also revealed how he bounced back after being banned for two years for failing a dope test in 2015.
Haryana, Punjab contribute most medallists to India's tally at CWG 2022
Haryana and Punjab contributed as many as 46 medal-winners to India's tally at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Commonwealth Games: India's overall performance at CWG has improved, says Anurag Thakur
Anurag Thakur said, "India is performing well in the Commonwealth Games. We have done well in weightlifting to athletics and our overall performance has improved and India has won 61 medals and we also dominated Kenya in running events."
Commonwealth Games: From Emma McKeon to Achanta Sharath Kamal, top performers in Birmingham
As we conclude our coverage of the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games, we take a look at five of the best performances from the quadrennial showpiece event
In Numbers: Shooting's absence hurts India as Commonwealth Games medal tally drops four years on
India accounted for 16 medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. With the sport missing in Birmingham, India saw fewer medals at 2022 CWG.