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Commonwealth Games Federation partners with Global Esports Federation to develop sport focussed initiatives
•According to a statement jointly issued by the CGF and GEF, the partnership will initially focus on conducting an analysis of the status of Esports in the Commonwealth
2022 Commonwealth Games: India, Australia could get boost in overall medals tally from shooting, archery championships in Chandigarh
•NRAI president Raninder Singh said the decision to add the shooting and archery medals to the games medal standings was groundbreaking
Chandigarh to host Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championships in 2022; medals to be added to the final tally after the Games
•The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced the decision after its Executive Board meeting from 21 to 23 February.
Commonwealth Games Federation undecided on adding Shooting Championships medals to 2022 medals tally
•CGF's clarification came after ISSF claimed that the medals won in the proposed championships will be counted in the final tally of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games
World Archery supports IOA's proposal to host Commonwealth championships for the sport in India
•IOA had stated to the Commonwealth Games Federation that the medals won in these shooting and archery championships should be added to the country's final tally of the 2022 Games
Commonwealth Games 2022: IOA's offer to host archery and shooting could be 'game-changer,' says NRAI president Raninder Singh
•Indian shooting federation has offered to host a Commonwealth shooting championship in 2022 and the IOA also wants to organise a similar competition for archery, which will not feature in Birmingham either.
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.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games: CGF has taken serious note of India's concerns, says sports minister Kiren Rijiju
•Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Commonwealth Games Federation has taken serious note of India's concerns over shooting's exclusion from the 2022 CWG and has agreed to work towards finding a solution.
Indian Olympic Association says 2022 Commonwealth Games boycott proposal still stands, but hints at rethink
•The Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra said that its proposal to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games in protest against shooting's exclusion still stands, but gave hints that there can be a rethink on the decision.
Indian Olympic Association expresses interest in hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
•The Indian Olympic Association on Thursday floated the idea of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, nine years after organising the 2010 edition that was marred by a corruption scandal.