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Exclusion of major sports disappointing but reduced cost of 2026 CWG is good

Exclusion of major sports disappointing but reduced cost of 2026 CWG is good

"Historically, CWG featured around 10 sports and since 1998, programme has expanded to include 15 to 20 sports, and flexibility in future will be crucial for hosts," PT Usha

24 October,2024 05:02 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Very bad decision to exclude badminton from CWG: Chirag

Very bad decision to exclude badminton from CWG: Chirag

The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday unveiled a heavily scaled-down roster, excluding hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the curriculum, a move which will severely hurt India’s medal prospects at the quadrennial event

24 October,2024 07:48 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Harmanpreet rues hockey’s ouster

Harmanpreet rues hockey’s ouster

It is not in our hands and we can’t think about it and at present, the two matches [against Germany] are important for us”

23 October,2024 06:30 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Very disappointing to see shooting left out, says Gagan Narang

Very disappointing to see shooting left out, says Gagan Narang

This will be a very different Commonwealth Games with many popular Olympic sports not included in what will be a watered-down version of the Games,” the NRAI said in a statement

23 October,2024 06:30 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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CWG 2026 | "Need time to think about that": Craig Fulton on omission of hockey

Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh shared his views on the sport's exclusion from the Commonwealth Games 2026. Field hockey's exclusion means the sport will be missing from the event for the first time since its CWG debut in 1998

22 October,2024 10:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton among key sports axed from 2026 Glasgow CWG

Hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton among key sports axed from 2026 Glasgow CWG

The roster is a massive setback to India's medal prospects given that bulk of the country's medals came from the removed disciplines in the past editions

22 October,2024 01:13 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Glasgow set to be announced as host city of 2026 CWG

Glasgow set to be announced as host city of 2026 CWG

“Glasgow, which hosted the games in 2014, is now close to confirming a scaled down event featuring fewer sports,” the BBC reported.

17 September,2024 08:23 AM IST | London | PTI
Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the men's javelin throw final

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the men's javelin throw final

Much like his performance in the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj Chopra crossed the automatic qualifying mark of 84m in his opening throw at the Paris Olympics 2024. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, also qualified for the finals with a throw of 86.59m

06 August,2024 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
He skipped meals after school to go for hockey practice: Mandeep Singh's sister

He skipped meals after school to go for hockey practice: Mandeep Singh's sister

Mandeep is a dynamic forward known for his quintessential skills and key contributions to India's victories, including the Junior World Cup title in 2016, Asia Cup gold in 2017, Asian Champions Trophy titles in 2018 and 2023, Commonwealth Games silver in 2022 in Birmingham, Asian Games gold in 2023, the historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics

22 July,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Akula wins singles title; Manav-Manush men’s champs

Akula wins singles title; Manav-Manush men’s champs

The 25-year-old, Commonwealth Games mixed doubled gold medallist, had defeated top seed world no 36 Suh Hyo Won of South Korea earlier

26 March,2024 07:45 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

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