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Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of 2022 Commonwealth Games Due To Injury
According to the most recent sources, Neeraj Chopra, the gold medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, will not compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games owing to an injury. Neeraj was India's greatest chance to win gold at the Birmingham Games, having most recently earned the silver medal at the World Athletics Championship 2022. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Neeraj earned the gold medal in the javelin throw competition.
Tags: Neeraj Chopra, Commonwealth Games, injury, Javelin Throw, Tokyo Olympics
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Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Alleges Mental Harassment Amid Commonwealth Games
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain alleged "continuous harassment" her coaches are facing from the authorities, which is disturbing her Commonwealth Games-2022 preparations. In a Twitter post, Borgohain said,"The coaches who helped me win an Olympic medal are always being side-lined which has severely impacted… read-more
Tags: Commonwealth Games, indian, Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, Mental Harassment, Coach
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PM Modi Interacts With CWG Athletes; Urges Them To Overlook Expectations, Focus Solely On Giving Best
During a virtual interactive session on July 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the difficulty, tenacity, and drive of Commonwealth Games-bound athletes, urging them to disregard expectations and focus solely on providing their best. PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Kidambi Srikanth, and few others were also present. CWG will be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8, with 215 Indian athletes competing in 141 events across 19 athletic… read-more
Tags: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commonwealth Games, athletes, interaction, Virtual Conference
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Tajinderpal Singh Toor Withdraws From 22 World Championship
Amid injuries, top Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor withdrew from the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. As per PTI, Toor sustained a groin injury, ahead of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Notably, days ago, at Chula Vista in USA, the Indian team had World Championships training stint, during which Tajinderpal sustained the injury. Toor said he feared the injury could aggravate, and withdrew… read-more
Tags: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Commonwealth Games, Injuries, indian, USA
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Gold Medalist Sathish Urges Young Athletes To Avoid Cheating In Their Journey
Sathish Sivalingam, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, urged young athletes to avoid cheating in their quest for achievement on June 5. The 29-year-old shared experiences from his path as a champion weightlifter with contestants at a Khelo India Youth Games anti-doping workshop. He emphasized how small errors can lead to severe outcomes in the event of food or beverage contamination.
Tags: Gold Medalist, Commonwealth Games, Sathish Sivalingam, Cheating, Khelo India
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Australia's Victoria To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games
It has been announced that the Australian state of Victoria would be hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It is a word-first, as no other state has had the honour of hosting the event so far in history. The opening ceremony is slated to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity of hosting over 100,000 spectators. The sports would be held outside the capital, Melbourne.
Tags: Commonwealth Games, Australia, sports, Victoria, World news
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India's Punam Yadav Wins Silver In Weightlifting: Commonwealth Games
In the ongoing Commonwealth weightlifting championships 2021, India's Punam Yadav won the silver medal in the 76kg category. Punam lifted a toral of 220kg. R Arockia Alish, a former gold medalist, clinched the bronze medal for a total lift of 214kg. Canada's Maya Laylor bagged the covenant gold medal for a total lift of 229kg.
Tags: Punam Yadav, Arockia Alish, Commonwealth Games, Weightlifting, Maya Laylor
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Sanket Mahadev Sargar Bags Gold In Weightlifting Championship
Indian Weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar, brings gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, on December 8. He set a national record with his best lift of 113 kgs. Sanket Mahadev won the medal representing India in "Men's 55 kg Snatch Category" at Commonwealth Games in Uzbekistan. Furthermore, Indian athletes are competing in both Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship and World Weightlifting Championship (till December 17).
Tags: Sanket Mahadev Sargar, Weightlifting, Commonwealth Games, Uzbekistan, India
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TTFI Appoints Panel To Probe Against Gold Winner Soumyadeep Roy
The Table Tennis Federation of India has appointed a five-member inquiry panel to investigate a match-fixing allegation of Manika Batra against Soumyadeep Roy, National coach & CWG gold medallist. Reportedly, Manika didn't take Roy's help in any campaign of the Tokyo Olympics when he advised her to throw a match during Olympics in March. However, the panel has been asked to submit a report within six weeks to Chairman.
Tags: Manika Batra, Tokyo Olympics, TTFI, Soumyadeep Roy, Commonwealth Games
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Indian Wrestler Geeta Phogat Looks Forward to Tokyo Olympics
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Geeta Phogat, once the face of Indian women's wrestling, is looking forward to return to the mat. Geeta wishes to get back to the game by participating in the Tokyo Olympics next year. She said, "I had never taken any decision to quit wrestling. The Olympics have been postponed so I have another opportunity, I have another year."
Tags: Wrestling, Tokyo Olympics, Geeta Phogat, Commonwealth Games
Courtesy: Times Of India
