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CWG 2026 axes nine sports: What does this mean for India?

Commonwealth Games 2026 axes cricket, badminton, hockey, wrestling, shooting

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A for athletics, B- for boxing: Grading India's sports-wise performance at CWG 2022

Athletics and lawn bowls contingents shine while weightlifters met expectation at CWG 2022.

3ySunaadh Sagar

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CWG 2022: How did India's top stars fare?

The likes of PV Sindhu, Sharath Kamal, Mirabai Chanu shined, but some top stars did not.

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Did that really happen? Top surprises of CWG 2022

From the Indian women's Lawn Bowls team to Avinash Sable and Tejaswin Shankar, here are some of the performances that had us captivated at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Moments of CWG 2022: Jeremy's tattoo, Bajrang being Bajrang, Mirabai, javelin final

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Big-game Sindhu makes light of Li, adds CWG gold to her collection

After bronze in 2014, and silver in 2018, Sindhu defeated Michelle Li to win her first CWG gold

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CWG win continues Lakshya's golden streak but bigger battles lie ahead

Lakshya Sen won his maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games - but what does is mean for the 20-yr-old?

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The magnificent seven: Australia were ruthless, scary...they were Australia

Australia won all seven men's hockey events since hockey was introduced in the CWG in 1998, and beat India 7-0 in the 2022 final.

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India at CWG 2022 day 11 as it happened: Sharath, Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag win gold

India finished fourth on the table behind Australia, England and Canada. In total, they won 61 medals - 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.

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Sharath Kamal wins gold in men's singles table tennis

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PV Sindhu braves injury to win her first CWG gold in women's singles badminton

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Lakshya Sen wins first CWG gold in men's singles badminton

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruise to doubles gold

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India earn silver in men's hockey

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Sathiyan Gnanasekaran wins bronze in men's singles table tennis

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Neeraj Chopra missed CWG, his friend Arshad Nadeem stepped up and won javelin gold

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

Nikhat Zareen is a champion: World, CWG and of her own space

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

India at CWG 2022 at it happened: Indian athletes win gold medals in boxing, table tennis and athletics

India are currently placed fifth on the medals tally with 18 gold medals.

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Eldhose, Abdulla give India historic 1-2 in triple jump

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Table tennis: Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan win men's doubles silver

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Sharath - Akula win mixed doubles gold in table tennis

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Saurav Ghosal - Dipika Pallikal Karthik win bronze in mixed doubles squash

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Sindhu, Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter badminton finals

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Srikanth, Jolly-Gopichand win bronze in badminton

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Nikhat Zareen wins gold in women's 50kg boxing

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Amit Panghal wins gold in men's 51kg boxing

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Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women's 48kg boxing

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Sagar Ahlawat wins silver in men's +92 kg boxing

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Annu Rani wins bronze in women's javelin throw

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Sandeep Kumar wins bronze in men's 10,000m race walk

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'They deserve it': Tears, bhangra, coach-tossing as players celebrate hockey bronze

India won their first medal in women's hockey at the Commonwealth Games since 2006

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"This medal was very necessary," says Savita Punia

The Indian women's hockey team beat New Zealand in the shoot-out to win the bronze medal.

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India win hockey bronze as Savita Punia shakes off shootout bogey

The Indian women's hockey team beat New Zealand in the shoot-out to win the bronze medal.

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'If only': SA's keeper Jones is MotM but it's a consolation prize

Gowan Jones' sterling performance went in vain as India beat South Africa 3-2 in the men's hockey semifinal

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India beat South Africa 3-2 in men's hockey semifinals

Had it not been for Jones' brilliant display, the scoreline could have been much bigger in favour of the India.

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40-year-old Sharath Kamal's day in the office - 3 matches, 3 wins, 2 medals assured

Over five hours, Sharath had spent more than two and a half hours at the table, playing - and winning - three high quality table tennis matches.

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Sreeja Akula's emotional, rollercoaster day ends with a shot at gold and bronze

Sreeja Akula faced a heartbreaking loss in the singles but has reached the mixed doubles final with Sharath Kamal.

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India at CWG 2022 Day 9 as it happened: Wrestlers, boxers shine, men's hockey team in final

India have 13 gold medals and are placed fifth on the table.

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Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins gold in men's freestyle 57kg wrestling

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Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para table tennis

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Naveen wins gold in men's 74 kg freestyle wrestling

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India win silver in Lawn Bowls (Men's Fours)

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Pooja Gehlot, Pooja Sihag, Deepak win bronze in wrestling

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Avinash Sable wins steeplechase silver, just 0.05 seconds short of gold

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Priyanka Goswami clinches silver in women's 10000m race walk

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Boxing: Nitu, Panghal, Nikhat, Sagar enter finals

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Hussamuddin wins bronze in men's 57kg boxing

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Jaismine wins bronze in women's 60kg boxing

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Vinesh Phogat claims third straight gold, wins via Nordic system

3yShyam Vasudevan

Mandhana, Rodrigues and Rana help India win battle of nerves and remain in the hunt for gold

Chasing 165, England began brightly before being undone by a spate of run-outs

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'You have brought a smile to the nation'

From Mithali Raj to Yuvraj Singh, everyone took part in the celebrations after India's CWG 2022 semi-final win over England

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Harmanpreet: CWG 2022 gold 'can change a lot of things' for women's cricket in India

"Until the last moment, we believed we could win, even though they had a couple of strong partnerships"

3yShashank Kishore

Fearless, confident, focused: How PR Sreejesh became one of Indian hockey's greatest 'keepers

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

India vs Australia shootout controversy explained - why was Savita Punia's save ruled out?

Ambrosia Malone's missed penalty was retaken after a shot-clock error

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

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'I am angry': India coach Schopmann after controversial penalty shootout loss

Ambrosia Malone's missed penalty was retaken after a shot-clock error and Australia went on to win the shootout after that.

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With first CWG gold, Sakshi Malik rediscovers herself on the mat

She may now be called Sakshee Malikkh, but this is very much the Sakshi Malik India fell in love with in 2016.

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

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India at CWG 2022 Day 8 as it happened: Wrestlers win six medals, Indian women's hockey team suffers heartbreak

Indian wrestlers won six medals on Day 8 while the women's hockey team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the semifinal.

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Sakshi Malik wins gold in women's freestyle 62kg wrestling

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Bajrang Punia wins gold in men's freestyle 65kg wrestling

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Deepak Punia wins gold in men's freestyle 86kg wrestling

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Anshu Malik wins silver in women's freestyle 57kg wrestling

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Divya Kakran, Mohit Grewal win bronze in wrestling

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• Commonwealth Games 2022 Medals Tally
• Ghosal wins bronze in men's singles squash
• Nitu, Hussamuddin confirm boxing medals
• Lovepreet wins bronze in 109kg weightlifting

• India win silver in mixed team badminton
• Vikas Thakur wins silver in 96kg weightlifting
• India win men's table tennis team gold
• India win gold in Lawn Bowls (Women's Fours)

'The table is my stage' - how TT helped two para-sport champions cope with life

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

'It takes one jump', Sreeshankar told himself, before leaping into history

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Murali Sreeshankar bounces back for silver in dramatic men's long jump final

Murali Sreeshankar won India's nineteenth medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and the second in athletics

3yShyam Vasudevan

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India at CWG 2022 Day 7 as it happened: Sreeshankar wins silver, Sudhir clinches gold in para powerlifting

M Sreeshankar won a silver in the men's long jump and Sudhir clinched gold in men's heavyweight para powerlifting.

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CWG 2022: Amit, Jaismine, Sagar, Rohit into semis; assure India of more boxing medals

Amit Panghal earned himself a spot in the men's 51kg semifinal with a comfortable win over Lennon Mulligan, while Jaismine Lamboria got past Troy Garton to reach the women's 60kg semis.

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Year after Olympic heroics, it's time for India vs Australia in a knockout match again

3yAnish Anand

Tejaswin Shankar won bronze after winning bigger battle to reach Birmingham

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

India at CWG 2022 at it happened: Saurav makes history, Tejaswin, boxers earn medals

Medals galore for India on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games.

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Saurav Ghosal wins historic bronze in men's singles squash

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Tejaswin Shankar wins bronze in men's high jump final

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Nikhat, Nitu, Hussamuddin confirm medals; Lovlina in shock loss in medals

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Tulika Maan claims silver in women's 78kg judo

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Gurdeep Singh wins bronze in 109kg+ weightlifting

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Lovepreet Singh wins bronze in men's 109kg weightlifting

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Rodrigues: 'My game is not very flashy, but I don't have to be someone else'

The lack of a power game notwithstanding, batter says she wants to play the role given to her by the team

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Looking forward to meet 'inspiring' Sreejesh, Sindhu at CWG: Jemimah Rodrigues

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What are Sindhu, Sen, Srikanth & Co's draws, medal chances?

In 2018, India won six medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) in badminton

3yZenia D'Cunha

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'Happy we have that pain': India see silver lining in badminton mixed team loss

With five more badminton golds on the line, there's a lot of hurt to fuel India's performance in Birmingham.

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

Tenth CWG medal for Sharath Kamal, this time won by the team he built

India's greatest ever table tennis player isn't done just yet.

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

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India at CWG 2022 Day 5 live updates: India win gold in lawn bowls, table tennis

Follow along for all the live updates from Day 5 of the Commonwealth Games.

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India win silver in mixed team badminton

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Defending champs India win men's table tennis team gold

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Vikas Thakur wins silver in 96kg weightlifting

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Sreeshankar, Yahiya qualify for long jump final

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CWG 2022: India's track and field athletes to watch in Neeraj Chopra's absence

3yShyam Vasudevan

How Rupa Rani Tirkey guided India's Lawn Bowls team to gold

India found unlikely heroes in a sport most of the country wouldn't even have cared much about before Tuesday. And in Rupa Rani Tirkey, its most unlikely star

3yDebayan Sen

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India win historic gold in Lawn Bowls (Women's Fours)

Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey defeated South Africa 17-10 in a thrilling final

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Bowling them over: Fab four rip up stereotypes to give India historic medal

A PE teacher, police constable, district sports officer, ex-weightlifter combined to bring India a rare Lawn Bowls medal at the CWG.

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

'It's only silver': Even the bravest of faces can't mask the hurt of losing

Judokas Sushila Devi Likmabam and Vijay Kumar Yadav won silver and bronze respectively, but it was just not enough for the players who has their eyes on gold.

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India's table tennis men's team confirm medal after reaching final

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Harjinder Kaur wins bronze in 71 kg weightlifting

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India's badminton mixed team confirm medal after qualifying for final

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Shushila wins silver; Yadav claims bronze in Judo

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India Women's Fours confirm first ever medal in Lawn Bowls

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Zari needle to barbell, how CWG champ Achinta Sheuli lifted himself up

For Achinta Sheuli, embroider-turned-lifter, the Commonwealth Games gold medal is just the start.

3yAnirudh Menon in Birmingham

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Junior star Jeremy Lalrinnunga makes his senior mark at CWG

Still a teenager, Jeremy is a Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth weightlifting, and Youth Olympic gold medalist. The definition of a prodigy.

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CWG 2022 Day 3 as it happened: After Jeremy, Achinta adds to gold tally

Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli won gold medals in their respective categories to make it six medals for India at the Games, all coming from weightlifting.

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CWG opening ceremony: Colour, comedy, Black Sabbath and a giant bull

Here's to hoping the CWG is as eventful, and colourful, as that opening ceremony was.

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CWG's here: It's launched some of India's best athletes, whose turn will it be now?

This is about athletes, those who have dedicated their lives to sport and just need a stage to showcase it. The Games are that stage.

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All you need to know about India at CWG 2022

A 205-member Indian contingent will be Birmingham with athletes competing in events across 15 sports

3yAnish Anand

How to plan your Commonwealth Games 2022 schedule - from medals events to big names

Here's a brief schedule of the medal events where key Indian athletes might feature subject to their qualification

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At CWG, India will look to rebound from Hockey World Cup disappointment

India are grouped with England, Canada, Wales, and Ghana in Pool A and the top two teams qualify for the semi-finals.

3yAnish Anand

Flowers, fanfare, festivities: CWG winners get fitting welcome

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The Coast is clear, but golden memories remain

8ySusan Ninan in Gold Coast

In pictures: India at the Commonwealth Games

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ESPN India's favourite CWG moments

Twelve days, 218 athletes and 66 medals later, ESPN India staff members pick out their favourite moments from the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

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Five Indian performances that were world class

The standard of competition at the CWG is often lower than that found at the world level but a few Indian competitors showed they can be competitive at any stage.

8yJonathan Selvaraj

Best Indian athletes at the CWG: Vote for your picks

Among the many Indian medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, some were a bit more special than the others. Vote for your favourite Indian performers.

8yDebayan Sen

Ugra: Why Gold Coast is India's best CWG ever

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Saina: 'I would place this medal next to my Olympic bronze'

Saina Nehwal reflects on her big win against PV Sindhu as she became the first Indian woman to win two golds in the women's singles event at Commonwealth Games.

8ySusan Ninan in Gold Coast

Bronze for Batra/Sathiyan, Sharath; squash silver for Chinappa-Pallikal

Manika Batra won her fourth medal at the CWG after winning bronze in the mixed doubles while Sharath Kamal won the singles bronze medal, to win his third medal at Gold Coast. In squash, the duo of Chinappa and Pallikal had to settle for silver.

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Lee Chong Wei savours final CWG bow

Lee Chong Wei spoke of the Commonwealth Games with finality and the 2020 Olympic Games with a tentative shake of the head. The gold he won in Gold Coast is probably one of the last medals for badminton's superstar trudging in his mid-30s.

8ySusan Ninan in Gold Coast

• Saina trumps Sindhu to win gold; Srikanth loses final in thriller
• Commonwealth Games 2018 Medals Tally

• As it happened: Final day at the Commonwealth Games

Through calluses and 'rotting bones', Vikas Krishan punches his way to the top

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Ice-cool Neeraj never doubted winning 'very important medal'

Neeraj Chopra is every bit the boy who doesn't stay up to panic attacks the night before an exam. He was well prepared and felt no nerves as he clinched gold in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games.

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The long-distance weapon that helped Manika conquer Gold Coast

Though he was sitting in front a TV in New Delhi, coach Sandeep Gupta had a workaround ready when Manika Batra found the going tough at the CWG.

8yJonathan Selvaraj

If I'm super fit till 2020, I will compete: Mary Kom

Though not a surprise, Mary Kom's gold was still special: it was her first CWG medal. About her future, the 35-year-old said she did miss not having an Olympic gold.

8ySusan Ninan in Gold Coast

• Commonwealth Games 2018 Medals Tally
• As it happened: India stretch tally to 59

• ICYMI: Sparkling India lift eight golds on Saturday

Big questions for Indian hockey after Gold Coast debacle

For the first time since 1998, the Indian hockey teams will return home without a medal from the Commonwealth Games. Just what went wrong in Gold Coast?

8yDebayan Sen

Vinesh Phogat wins 50kg gold; Sakshi Malik bags bronze

Sakshi Malik added a Commonwealth Games bronze to the bronze she won at the Rio Olympics after defeating New Zealand's Tayla Ford in the women's 62kg category at the Commonwealth Games.

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CWG: Gold for Manika Batra and Sanjeev Rajput

As India look to add on to their medal tally, here are all the results from the tenth day of the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

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• Commonwealth Games 2018 Medals Tally

Bajrang moves out of Yogeshwar's shadow with CWG gold

Bajrang Punia kept none of the credit for India's sole wrestling gold on Friday to himself, offering a worshipful reverence to the man he credits for his journey in the sport.

8ySusan Ninan in Gold Coast

'I would never bout with Yogeshwar Dutt' - Bajrang Punia

Bajrang Punia shares his thoughts after winning a gold in men's 65kg wrestling category

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CWG: Meet India's teenage medallists at Gold Coast 2018

Anish Bhanwala became India's youngest medallist at the Commonwealth Games after winning gold in men's 25m rapid fire pistol shooting. Meet the Indian teenagers who have won unexpected medals at Gold Coast 2018.

8yDebayan Sen

• ICYMI: Bajrang's redemption and a new teenage superstar
• Bajrang wins gold to extend India's wrestling domination
• Shooting: Anish becomes India's youngest-ever gold medalist

• TT: Manika & Mouma settle for silver
• Two Indian athletes sent home for breach of 'no-needle policy'

• Commonwealth Games 2022 Medals Tally
• Ghosal wins bronze in men's singles squash
• Nitu, Hussamuddin confirm boxing medals
• Lovepreet wins bronze in 109kg weightlifting
• India win silver in mixed team badminton
• Vikas Thakur wins silver in 96kg weightlifting
• India win men's table tennis team gold
• India win gold in Lawn Bowls (Women's Fours)

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