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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

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

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

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

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

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

Indian pacer Renuka Singh has stormed to the 18th spot in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings for bowlers after finishing as the top wicket-taker in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Renuka's 11 wickets have rewarded her with a top 20 entry for the first time. She made a climb of 10 spots after this performance. Also, Australian opening batter Beth Mooney has regained the top spot for batters in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after losing it to her captain Meg Lanning just a couple of weeks back. Mooney capped a fine run in the Commonwealth Games with a 41-ball 61 against India in the final to finish as the top run-scorer of the tournament with 179 runs. With scores of 70 not out against Pakistan and 36 against New Zealand this past week, she is now 18 points ahead of Lanning with 743 rating points. The 28-year-old has grabbed the top position for the third time in her career, having previously been No. 1 from March 8, 2020 to March 21, 2021 and from October 9, 2021 to July 26, … [Read more...] about ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings: Renuka Singh Storms To Career-Best 18th Spot After Outstanding CWG 2022 Campaign | Cricket News

With 14 points in their kitty, Indian women are now clear two points ahead of second-placed Ukraine and Armenia. Indian eves suffered a few hiccups after Koneru Humpy ended on the losing side in the first finished game. Tania and Vaishali once again rose to the occasion magnificently by scoring hard-fought victories, while Harika also battled hard to split the point. Vaishali played splendidly in a drawn position, pressurizing her opponent with precise positive play, and finally scored a delightful victory. While interacting with the media persons, Vaishali confessed, "Till the 40th turn, my game was dead equal, and I considered settling for a draw. After Humpy's loss, I had to keep pressing and, interestingly, this was one position which we had worked in the camp with Boris Gelfand, and I followed his suggestions to the 'T'. A hallmark of the Women's A Team has been the ability of every player to score a win when the team needed it most. Vaishali R. Image: FIDE … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India A Women’s team scores another thumping victory; India C team beats Switzerland 3-1

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

With just two rounds remaining, the pressure was telling on all teams and players as fortune fluctuated on quite a few boards today. D Gukesh who had been going great guns with a fantastic 8.5/9 had a bad day as he bungled in a very advantageous position, and missed many equalising opportunities to end on the losing side against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a high-intensity game. The India B Team, thus, had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan. India A beat Iran India A, seeded second, put up a heart-warming performance to score a 2.5-1.5 victory over Iran. Vidit Gujrathi and S L Narayanan scored the victories for India while Harikrishna ended up on the losing side. Arjun Erigaisi drew his encounter. Praggnanandhaa impresses for India B For India B, Praggnanandhaa impressed with his play and snatched the only victory for his team, while Adhiban and Nihal Sarin drew their games. Slovakia holds India C to a draw India C Team were held to a draw by lower … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India B draws against Uzbekistan as Nodirbek halts Gukesh’s unbeaten streak