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Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia to skip World Championships; SAI ask for reasons for missing trials

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia — one of the leading faces of the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh — and reigning Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist (86kg), Deepak Punia have both decided to skip the senior World Championships in Belgrade, which is a…

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2026 Commonwealth Games not on the radar, India looking to host the 2036 Olympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

India keen to host 2036 Olympics; 2026 CWG not in radar. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur reiterates govt's desire to host Olympics, outlines criteria for Asian Games participation. Relaxation of rules for Asian Games contingent requires certain criteria & performances. Strict action against federations not falling in line post Asian Games.

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CWG in limbo as Victoria pulls out as 2026 host over spiralling cost

Australia's Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, its state chief citing the rising budget as the reason. Victoria premier Daniel Andrews said his government initially earmarked AU$2.6 billion (Rs 14,760cr) to stage the 23rd edition of the quadrennial Games in five cities, but as per…

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CWG weightlifting champion Jeremy Lalrinnunga out of Paris Olympics contention

Federation shunts him out of national camp for refusal to appear in trials and travel to USA for injury management

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G20 CWG meeting in Odisha to focus on joint heritage conservation projects: Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy Sunday said the Second G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting here will discuss joint heritage conservation projects and various exchange programmes in order to boost interconnected communities.

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Asian Weightlifting Championships: Ajith Narayana tops men's 73kg Group B, CWG champion Achinta Sheuli comes second

JINJU (Korea): Indian weightlifters Ajith Narayana and Achinta Sheuli finished first and second respectively in Group B of the men's 73kg event at the Asian Championships here on Monday.

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India makes strong case for inclusion of wrestling, archery and kabaddi at CWG's Regional Meet

BRISBANE: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have made a strong representation for the inclusion of archery, wrestling and kabaddi as regular competitions in Commonwealth Games, at the two-day Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) Asia and Oceania Regional Meet which began in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday.

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India Open: 'Quarter of death' has Indians pitted against Indians

India No.1 Prannoy to face CWG gold medallist Lakshya Sen in India Open men's singles first round; Kidambi Srikanth too placed in same quarter

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Pathbreaking year 2022 for Indian sport

It was a pathbreaking year for Indian sport, one that witnessed many historic feats by Indian athletes on the world stage...

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Indian women hockey players stole limelight in 2022, claimed CWG medal after 16 years

NEW DELHI: The Indian hockey teams continued their upward trend in 2022, with the women's side slightly outperforming their male counterparts by clinching a Commonwealth Games medal -- a bronze after 16 years.

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Historic show by Neeraj Chopra and CWG stars but dope cases shamed nation again in 2022

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra continued to conjure up history-scripting performances, inspiring the likes of Avinash Sable and Murali Sreeshankar in their quest for global success, but the age-old dope menace raised its ugly head again and shamed the nation at the global stage.

The Times of India

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

Toast of nation three months back, lawn bowls CWG medallists continue to struggle for funds and recognition

NEW DELHI: Toast of the nation three months ago, India's first ever lawn bowls medallists at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games are fast fading into oblivion, searching for sponsors for their next assignment.

The Times of India

CWG 2026: Shooting marks return in Victoria, exit for wrestling

CWG 2026 hosts announce full list of disciplines, golf to make debut

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Shooting included in 2026 CWG but wrestling and archery miss out

Shooting has been India’s strongest sport in the Commonwealth Games with 135 medals

The Times of India

National Games 2022: Wrestler Divya Kakran, representing UP, wins gold in different weight category

GANDHINAGAR: Wrestler Divya Kakran won the gold medal at the National Games in women’s freestyle 76kg category on Friday. And, for once, she didn’t launch a tirade against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his government’s refusal to honour her with cash reward. Reason: The Birmingham CWG bronze medallist in…

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Triple jump’s band of brothers dares to dream

Eldhose Paul, Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel and Karthik Unnikrishnan have raised their level and given Indian athletics new hope. With greater support and international exposure, they will have the platform to show that the CWG success wasn’t a one-off

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Ravi Dahiya stunned by Abdullaev, bows out of wrestling Worlds

2022 CWG gold medallist Naveen Malik also misses out on bronze

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Mirabai, Bajrang, Lakshya among top athletes for National Games

NEW DELHI: Birmingham CWG gold medal-winning troika of weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and members of the champion Thomas Cup badminton team, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and Chirag Shetty, will be among a host of India international athletes who will…

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Badminton Association of India to award cash incentive to CWG, World Championship medalists

The Indian shuttlers came with the best ever showing in the CWG winning three gold, one silver and two bronze

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Disappointing to miss out on a major event like CWG, says Indian hockey team's midfielder Navjot Kaur

BENGALURU: Indian women hockey team midfielder Navjot Kaur says missing a major tournament like the 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) was "hard to accept" as she could not compete in Birmingham Games after contracting COVID-19.

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IOA's Anandeshwar Panday accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ during Birmingham CWG

NEW DELHI: Already facing heat over an FIR by former national-level handball player alleging sexual assault, Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) treasurer Anandeshwar Panday found himself in further trouble after it emerged on Thursday that his T2 transport privileges were withdrawn at the recent Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham following a…

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CWG bronze medalist Pooja Sihag's husband dies under suspicious circumstances in Rohtak

Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Pooja Sihag's husband was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Haryana's Rohtak on late Saturday, the police said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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It was disappointing to not play CWG final, says Indian hockey team's midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad

NEW DELHI: Indian men's hockey team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad says he was devastated after missing the final of the Commonwealth Games against Australia due to a minor knee injury.

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IOA wants top athletes to show up at National Games as government looks to turn it into sporting spectacle

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat all set to host the 36th edition of the National Games in September-October, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the country's top athletes - including the Olympic and CWG medallists - participate…

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