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Asian Games postponement: Federations tweak plans, set to field best teams for CWG, world events

NEW DELHI: The Asian Games postponement has come as a huge disappointment for few athletes but it has also taken away the dilemma of National Sports Federations (NSFs), which were forced to finalise separate teams for Asiad, Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the world events.

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Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya not to get direct entry into finals of CWG and Asian Games selection trials

NEW DELHI: Stars such as Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya will not get direct entries into the final of their respective categories when the national federation holds selection trials for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games owing to the unrest among upcoming grapplers during the recent Asian Championship trials.

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Ministry awaits dialogue with IOA on CWG exclusions

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry is awaiting a dialogue with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on the shooting, archery and wrestling's exclusion from the 2026 CWG before taking up the matter with the concerned authorities in the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Organising Committee (OC) of Victoria in Australia. The…

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Latest face-off with BAI could well end Saina Nehwal's 'India' journey at multi-discipline games and team events

NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal's decision to skip the selection trials for the CWG and the Asian Games could well be the beginning of an end to what has been an illustrious journey in international badminton for more than a decade and half.

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Focus on youngsters as top spots up for grabs at BAI's selection trials for CWG and Asiad

NEW DELHI: The next generation of Indian shuttlers will aim to secure their places in the national team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian games when the selection trials begin on Friday.

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IOA terms exclusion of shooting, wrestling from 2026 CWG as 'injustice' to India, to decide course of action after consulting ministry

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association on Thursday termed the exclusion of shooting, wrestling and archery from the initial programme of 2026 Commonwealth Games as "grave injustice" to the country and said it will protest against the decision after consulting with the sports ministry.

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It seems like BAI is happy to put me out of CWG and Asiad: Saina Nehwal

NEW DELHI: Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina Nehwal on Thursday questioned the timing of selection trials and slammed the Badminton Association of India for "putting" her out of the two mega sporting events later this year.

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Shooting, archery, wrestling excluded from 2026 CWG

NEW DELHI: In a blow to India's medal aspirations in the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the disciplines of shooting, archery and wrestling were on Tuesday axed from the Games programme for the 2026 edition, which is to be held in the State of Victoria in Australia.

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Saina Nehwal to skip selection trials for CWG, other upcoming multi-sport events

Badminton Association of India confirms Saina Nehwal’s decision to leave out from selection trials for the upcoming multi-sport events

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Day after two world titles in Glasgow, squash stars hope to get TOPS funding in CWG and Asiad year

NEW DELHI: India's squash stars including Dipika Pallikal, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa are hoping to get entry into Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) after their title winning exploits at the World Doubles Championship in Glasgow.

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Head coach Vijay unperturbed by Mirabai Chanu's 55kg entry rejection for CWG, says it won't affect India medal haul

NEW DELHI: The rejection of Mirabai Chanu's 55 kg entry for the upcoming Commonwealth Games by the International Weightlifting Federation will not affect India's medal chances in the Birmingham event, head coach Vijay Sharma said on Thursday.

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Sports Ministry to spend Rs 190 crore on training of athletes for CWG and Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The government will spend Rs 190 crore on athletes for their training, foreign exposure, equipment and support staff for the Birmingham CWG and Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled later this year. The sports ministry has finalised the Annual Calendar of Training Competitions (ACTCs) for 33 disciplines and has earmarked…

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Mirabai Chanu to begin CWG and Asiad preparation in US this week

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is set to begin her preparations for this year's Commonwealth Games and the Asiad with a month-long training stint in the USA, starting this week.

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I have high chance of winning CWG gold again, says Kidambi Srikanth

NEW DELHI: Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth admits it was frustrating to miss out on the India Open after contracting COVID-19 but says he's fortunate to recover quickly from the infection and his main priority this year is to defend the Commonwealth Games gold.

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Hockey: India to send second-string teams for Birmingham Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI: India would be sending its second-string hockey teams for both the men's and women's competitions at this year's Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to the short turnaround time between the Birmingham event and the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Mirabai Chanu returns to action after 7 months, claims gold in new weight category to qualify for CWG

NEW DELHI: A new weight category and months of preparation. But for India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, it was business as usual at the Singapore International meet on Friday morning.

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Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG in new 55kg weight division

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

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A much improved player four years on, Manika Batra eyeing more history at 2022 CWG, Asiad

NEW DELHI: Back in the top-50 of world rankings after three years, star table tennis player Manika Batra wants to break the top-30 barrier in the near future and she knows she will have to work harder than ever to get there.

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BFI brings out selection policy for big-ticket events including CWG, Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India's boxers are set for a hectic round of trials in the coming four months with the national federation unveiling its selection policy for major events such as the Commonwealth and Asian Games scheduled to be held between July and September this year.

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With big events coming up, Neeraj Chopra to extend US stay

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra won't be coming to India anytime soon, as the javelin thrower has decided to extend his stay in the US by four-and-half months till the World Athletics Championships in Oregon from July 15 to 24, TOI has learnt. There's a possibility that the Tokyo Olympics gold…

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