Commonwealth Games 2018 Wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat, Sumit claim gold; Sakshi Malik settles for bronze on last day of wrestling

There was no stopping the gold rush in wrestling as two more were added to the tally by Vinesh Phogat (50kg) and Sumit (125kg) but Sakshi Malik (62kg) had to be content with a third-place finish in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Complete schedule and timings of Indian athletes' events at Gold Coast

Here is the schedule for all the Indian athletes who will be participating in the upcoming Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia

Highlights, Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast, Day 8: Wrestlers Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware win gold; India claim two medals in athletics

Catch all the latest updates of Indian athletes from Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.

Sushil Kumar, Rahul Aware claim gold medals in wrestling as Indian wrestlers shine on Day 8 at Gold Coast

Take a look at some of the best moments from Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games as Sushil Kumar and Rahul Aware win gold medals in wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sushil Kumar exceeded our expectations with 'shaandar' gold, says coach Satpal Singh

Speaking to Firstpost from Gold Coast, coach and father-in-law Satpal Singh described Sushil Kumar's performance as excellent and claimed that the 34-year-old’s dominance on the mat exceeded his expectations.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sushil Kumar, Babita Phogat and Rahul Aware through to wrestling finals

Sushil Kumar scored easy victories over Jevon Balfour and Muhammad Asad Butt by technical superiority before scoring a victory by fall over Connor Evans.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Ritu Phogat '110 percent' certain that India's female wrestlers will win three gold medals at Gold Coast

"I'm 110 percent sure of India winning three gold medals and the number can surely go up," Ritu said.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Babita Kumari will look to resurrect career with third successive medal at event

As clichéd as it may sound, form is temporary and class is permanent, and that's what Babita Kumari will have to believe in when she steps on the mat at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as she begins road to redemption.

Commonwealth Games 2018: With talent on her side, Divya Kakran will aim to wrestle her way to gold

Before Divya Kakran clinched medals at the Asian and the Commonwealth Wrestling championships last year, she earned her reputation as the girl who comfortably defeated boys at various dangals across North India.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sakshi Malik will look to upgrade Glasgow silver to gold at Gold Coast

At Gold Coast, the Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik will be leading India's charge in wrestling in the women's section and she would want to translate reasonable success in 2017 to a major success this year.