Sportsperson won 2 gold 1 silver and 1 bronze in 2018 commonwealth games

Badminton at the Commonwealth Games 2022 started on July 29 with the mixed team event that will conclude on August 2. The shuttlers will then shit focus to individual and doubles events the following day on August 3. The round of 64 matches across five categories - men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles - start on August 2 followed by second round, quarterfinals, semifinal and finally the medal round matches - bronze on August 7 and gold on August 8. Commonwealth Games 2022, Badminton Mixed Team: India Squad, Schedule, Points Table & Live Streaming Info A total of 88 singles players - 46 men and 42 women as well as a total of 92 doubles teams - 26 men, 24 women and 42 mixed doubles, that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations competing at the event. PV Sindhu, Aakarshi Kashyap, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth will be among the singles shuttlers representing India at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022 Badminton: India shuttlers in action, schedule, results, telecast, live streaming info

The Commonwealth Games 2022 came to an end with a lavish closing ceremony on Monday. With more than 4,500 athletes competing from 72 countries over the past 11 days, India finished with 61 medals, consisting of 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze. Thanks to the heroics of badminton stars like Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy that India could add three more gold medals. The fourth gold of the day came through 40-year-old Achanta Sharath Kamal who won the men's singles table tennis event. Meanwhile, men's hockey team won the silver medal and table tennis star G Sathiyan also grabbed the bronze medal. India finished at the fourth spot at the medals tally, with five medals less than their tally four years ago at Gold Coast. Here is the complete list of the medal winners from India, so far: Sanket Sargar (Weightlifting) -- Silver Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting) -- Gold Gururaja Poojary (Weightlifting) -- Bronze Bidyarani Devi … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022: Full List Of Indian Medal Winners | Commonwealth Games News

Going into Birmingham 2022, slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting, but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth-place finish. About 25 per cent of India's 66 medals came from the shooting range in the previous edition held at Gold Coast, Australia, and not many believed that India will be able to touch even 50. But the country ended up with 61, courtesy unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals. As the Games concluded, with PTI inputs, myKhel.com looks at some of the highs and lows for India at Birmingham 2022. Athletics Eldhose Paul and Abdullah Aboobacker's rare 1-2 finish in triple jump will be cherished for long. Avinash Sable's silver in the 3,000M steeplechase and Tejaswin Shankar's bronze in the high jump were also a first for India while Murali Sreeshankar's silver in the long jump was the country's first since 1978. … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022: Highs and lows of India

Thakur said this while interacting with the volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Saghthan (NYKS) and the National Service Scheme (NSS) at Peterhoff here as a part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan'. A youth conference and dialogue program was organised by the NYKS, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Union Minister said, "India is performing well in the Commonwealth Games. We have done well in weight lifting to athletics and our overall performance has improved and India has won 61 medals and we also dominated Kenya in running events." He went on to add, “India is growing stronger and better”. India finished with 61 medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, five less than their tally four years ago at Gold Coast. Thakur, also the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, interacted openly with the youth and got to know the views one by one from the volunteers of NYKS and the NSS and members of various youth circles. He said India is celebrating 75 years of its … [Read more...] about CWG 2022: India’s overall performance improved in Commonwealth Games: Anurag Thakur

This incredible feat was the pinnacle of what was a roller coaster ride for the Savita-led Indian team who showed resilience to bounce back from a heartbreaking ninth place finish at the FIH Women's World Cup which took place in the Netherlands and Spain in July. The Indian team also took part in their last set of FIH Hockey Pro League matches in June in Belgium and Netherlands, where they finished third. Reflecting on the long tour, Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain Savita said, "It was a pretty long tour, there were ups and downs but it taught us a lot of things. We started the tour on a strong note by finishing third in our debut FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 campaign and then went through a rough patch during the World Cup. “Finishing ninth was disappointing, but it was equally important to move ahead and take positive learnings from the campaign to focus on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. "We then had a short preparatory camp in Nottingham, where we … [Read more...] about It’s not just a medal for us, it’s an inspiration: Savita reflects on historic Commonwealth Games campaign

New Delhi: Basking in the glory of the Commonwealth Games Badminton men’s singles gold won on Monday, Lakshya Sen has said his recovery from a shoulder issue that was troubling him and made him skip some international tournaments was made possible due to the services of physiotherapist Heath Mathews. The 20-year-old said he skipped a couple of events in Malaysia to give himself the time to recover from a shoulder issue that was bothering him and prepare for Commonwealth Games. “Thanks to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, I was able to draw on the vast experience of physiotherapist Heath Mathews both in the run up to and during the Games,” said Lakshya Sen. He added, “His expertise helped me get back in shape in time to train for the Games. I am thankful that TOPS also sanctioned Heath Mathews’ travel to Birmingham to be with me,” he said. “I also think that it helped me that I took a break from competition to work on regaining the fitness that I needed. I hope I can continue with … [Read more...] about Lakshya Sen Revealed The Name Behind His Gold Medal In Commonwealth Games

Humpy and Vaishali drew their games while Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni ended up losing their games. After winning the bronze medal Abhijit Kunte, the India A coach, was all praise for the team and said, "The team has worked really hard in the last three or four months and this is India's first-ever medal in the history of the Olympics, this should be the beginning of much better days for women's chess in India." The first women's Olympiad was held in 1957. Since 1976, women and open sections have been held together. In the open section, on the other hand, the young India B team, which impressed everyone with their brilliant performances throughout the event, handed the country its second bronze medal after thrashing Germany 3-1. India B had D Gukesh leading from the top and the start, scoring a fantastic 9/11, Nihal Sarin chipped in with a superb 7.5/10, Praggnanandhaa scoring well with 6.5/9 and Raunak Sadhwani also scoring a valuable 5.5/8. India men's … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India women clinch historic first-ever medal as A team secures a bronze

The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad came to end in Mamallapuram on Tuesday with the Uzbekistan team winning the gold medal in the open category. Seeded 14th, it did not lose even a single game on way to winning the top prize. Jakhongir Vakhidov from Uzbekistan team told NDTV that they were very satisified with the result. "We are very happy. It was complicated. Till the last moment we dis not know who's going to win. We had strong opponents like the Indian teams," he said. Team Armenia took the silver. Ukraine lifted the gold in the women's category. Many players have been away of their homes. Anna Ushenina, a player from Ukraine told NDTV: "We just wanted to play and win some medals but you never know. The opponents played well, particularly the  Indian team was perfect. My family is out of our city. The war should end." It was a double delight for India. Top seeded Indian Women's team and the 11th seeded Indian Men's team 'B' too  won the bronze. Promoted Listen to the … [Read more...] about Uzbekistan Wins Gold Open Category As FIDE Chess Olympiad Comes To An End | Other Sports News

Undefeated over the eleven rounds, the team coached by GM Ivan Sokolov edged out Armenia on tiebreak, automatically becoming national heroes. The young Uzbek team was led by 17-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who last Christmas dethroned Magnus Carlsen as the World Rapid Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Nodirbek was one of the youngest players ever to achieve the Grandmaster title, at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. The young Uzbek star had an excellent performance in Chennai, scoring 7 victories (five of them consecutive), 3 draws, and only one loss. 20-year-old Nodirbek Yakubboev, 16-year-old Javokhir Sindarov, and 20-year-old Shamsiddin Vokhidov are the other three juniors in the team, that only featured one player in his late twenties: the "veteran" of the team, Jahongir Vakhidov, at 27. This huge achievement by the young Uzbek prodigies comes just at the right moment, as Tashkent was confirmed a few days ago as the venue for the 2026 edition of the Chess … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: Uzbekistan kids clinch gold; Armenia gets silver, while India B snatch bronze

The India 'B' team settled for a bronze medal in the Open section while the India 'A' women's side also finished third in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Tuesday. India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands ahead of a strong Armenian team, which beat Spain 2.5-1.5 in the final round, in the Open section. The top-seeded India 'A' women's team crashed to a 1-3 defeat in the 11th and final round to USA to see it's gold medal hopes evaporate. The Koneru Humpy-led team finished third. War-torn Ukraine won an emotional gold in the women's event, pipping Georgia to the top prize. Uzbekistan beat the Netherlands in the final round thanks to Jakhongir Vakhidov's win on board 4. They edged out Armenia on the basis of a better tie-break score. The Uzbeks remained unbeaten through the 11 rounds and finished with 19 match points. India 'B' ended up with … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad: India ‘B’ Team Wins Bronze In Open Section; India ‘A’ Women Also Finish Third | Chess News