The Latest Breaking News from Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Pakistani wrestler Ali Asad stripped of Commonwealth Games bronze medal for doping

Pakistani wrestler Ali Asad has lost his bronze medal from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Pakistan Wrestling Federation announced that Asad has been issued a four-year suspension based on the International Testing Agency’s (ITA) findings.

The Times of India · Sep 3, 2024

Sreeja, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra qualify for WTTC Finals

LUSAIL: Birmingham Commonwealth Games mixed doubles gold medallist Sreeja Akula, table tennis stalwart Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra qualified for the singles events of the Durban World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Finals in May, overcoming strong challenges in the Round-of-16 matches of the Asian WTTC Continental Stage 2023 tournament…

The Times of India · Jan 11, 2023

Birmingham CWG star Sreeja Akula excited to be honoured with Arjuna award

MUMBAI: Ace Indian paddler, Sreeja Akula, can't hide her excitement for being chosen as one of the recipients of this year's prestigious Arjuna award for her brilliant show at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India · Nov 30, 2022

Thought I could win gold at CWG till last 500 metres: Avinash Sable

NEW DELHI: India's long-distance runner Avinash Sable on Thursday said he believed he could win gold till the last stretch in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games recently.

The Times of India · Sep 1, 2022

Focus is on winning Nations Cup to book next season's FIH Pro League berth: Deep Grace Ekka

BENGALURU: Indian women's hockey vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka on Tuesday said the Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medal is a thing of the past now and the team is focussing on winning this year's FIH Nations Cup, a qualifier for next season's Pro League.

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2022

Not winning travel bag as prize led Priyanka to take up race walking

Mumbai: Not winning a travel bag frustrated Priyanka Goswami so much that her coach suggested that she should take up race walking. At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Priyanka’s journey from a casual sports enthusiast to a medal-winning athlete came to fruition. She won the silver in the 10000m.

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2022

Nikhat Zareen gifts PM Narendra Modi boxing gloves, Hima Das gives traditional gamcha

NEW DELHI: Indian athletes expressed their elation at being honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their superlative showing at Birmingham Commonwealth Games with Nikhat Zareen gifting him her boxing gloves and sprinter Hima Das giving the traditional Assamese gamcha.

The Times of India · Aug 14, 2022

World Championships helped me realise I could compete with the best, says triple jumper Eldhose Paul

KOCHI: In just a matter of days, triple jumper Eldhose Paul’s life has taken a turn for the better. From an unheralded triple jumper who took a last-ditch flight to compete in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, to his return home as the golden star of Indian athletics from…

The Times of India · Aug 12, 2022

Left young by his mother, Eldhose Paul struggled for pocket money in his college days

NEW DELHI: Brought up by his grandmother and labourer father after his mother's death when he was a small child, Eldhose Paul, who won a historic triple jump gold in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, struggled for pocket money during his college days.

The Times of India · Aug 7, 2022

The winners and losers from Birmingham Commonwealth Games so far - Susan Egelstaff

LOVE them or hate them, it’s undeniable that major multi-sports events are unlike anything else in the sporting calendar.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022