Tag: Cwg 2022

CWG 2022: With coach now in Games Village, Lovlina gets ready for opening bout
CWG 2022: With coach now in Games Village, Lovlina gets ready for opening bout

Lovlina's post on social media had stirred up a Hornet's nest and forced the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to take away the accreditation of the team's doctor and hand Sandhya Gurung the opportunity to be with her ward and help her prepare for her first bout.

  • Friday, 29 July 2022
PV Sindhu
CWG 2022: IOA announces PV Sindhu as flagbearer for Team India at the opening ceremony

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday announced that shuttler PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, will be the flagbearer of Team India at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

  • Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Vijay Kumar
Dropping shooting from CWG 2022 a move to deny India medals: Vijay Kumar

Having bagged six medals, including five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, and later translating that success at the 2012 London Olympics by clinching silver in 25m rapid-fire event, Vijay Kumar adds he is disappointed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) did not pursue the issue proactively for the common good of the Indian shooting fraternity.

  • Monday, 25 July 2022
Olympians Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj named in Indian swimming team for CWG 2022
Olympians Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj named in Indian swimming team for CWG 2022

The Indian swimmers were considered for four available quotas after achieving the qualifying mark set by the Swimming Federation of India (SFI). The CWG swimming events will be held from July 29 to August 3.

  • Saturday, 25 June 2022
CWG 2022: 12 Indians Weightlifters Seal Berths
CWG 2022: 12 Indians Weightlifters Seal Berths

On Friday, Mirabai Chanu, participating in new weight category (women's 55kg), along with Bindyarani Devi (women's 59kg), Sanket Mahadev and Chanambam Rishikanta Singh (both men's 55kg), had also qualified for the CWG 2022 after bagging medals.

  • Sunday, 27 February 2022
Shooting
Shooting not included in CWG 2022 list

New Delhi: In a major blow to India, shooting was on Thursday left out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games programme. “Our recommendation of adding women’s cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis is the result of a thorough review and we believe these sports would help us to enhance the existing programme and reach new […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
CWG-Birmingham
2022 CWG Village Plan Scrapped Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

London: Organisers of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games have decided to scrap the single athletes’ village after a review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic found it could not be completed in time. Instead, athletes will now be housed in multiple sites with 1,600 set to be housed at the NEC Hotel Campus and […]

  • Tuesday, 13 April 2021
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