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India clinch gold and silver in men’s 60kg at Asian Junior Weightlifting C’ships

India clinch gold and silver in men’s 60kg at Asian Junior Weightlifting C’ships

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India secured a gold and silver medal double in the men’s 60kg category at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships, with N Tomchou Meetei and Guru Naidu Sanapathi finishing first and second respectively. Tomchou Meetei lifted a combined 266kg to claim the gold medal. He registered 116kg in the snatch and followed it with 150kg in the clean and jerk to top the standings. Guru Naidu Sanapathi finished just one kilogram behind his compatriot with a total of 265kg. He produced a stronger snatch than the champion, lifting 119kg, but managed 146kg in the clean and jerk. The narrow margin between the two Indians made for a close contest, with Tomchou’s four-kilogram advantage in the clean and jerk ultimately proving decisive. The gold and silver double adds to India’s medal haul at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships and underlines the country’s strength in the men’s junior 60kg category. On friday, India’s Titli Maji had clinched the silver medal in the women’s 45kg category to give the country a strong start. Competing in the opening day’s events, …

Lovepreet Singh settles for silver in men’s +110kg

Lovepreet Singh settles for silver in men’s +110kg

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India’s Lovepreet Singh clinched the silver medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday after New Zealand’s David Liti produced a stunning late comeback in the clean and jerk to snatch gold. Lovepreet finished with a total lift of 388kg (176kg snatch + 212kg clean and jerk), while Liti overtook him on his penultimate lift, registering 389kg (166kg + 223kg) to claim the gold medal by a solitary kilogram. England’s Andrew Griffiths took bronze with a total of 356kg. The silver marked an improvement on Lovepreet’s bronze medal from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and continued India’s impressive run in weightlifting in Glasgow. The 28-year-old enjoyed a dream start to the competition. Opening with a successful 168kg snatch, he followed it up with 173kg before producing a flawless 176kg lift on his final attempt. The effort not only earned him a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch but also improved the national record, handing him a commanding 10kg lead heading into the clean and jerk. …

Rural Maharashtra athlete Gavit leads India”s historic 1-2 in men’s 100m T47

Rural Maharashtra athlete Gavit leads India”s historic 1-2 in men’s 100m T47

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Glasgow, India scripted history in para athletics at the Commonwealth Games, securing a historic one-two finish in the men’s 100m T47 final as Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the gold and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath claimed the silver. Rural Maharashtra athlete Gavit leads India”s historic 1-2 in men’s 100m T47 Gavit clocked a Games record and season-best time of 10.71 seconds to take the top spot, while Basil produced his season-best 10.83 seconds to finish second in a closely-fought race. England’s Kevin Santos completed the podium with 10.85 seconds to win bronze. The gold was India’s third at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, following Mirabai Chanu’s victory in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event and Sharmila Dhankar’s triumph in the women’s shot put F57 para athletics category. The two medals lifted India to eighth spot in the standings with three gold, nine silver and three bronze. Sagar, Devender miss podium =================== India’s para discus throwers Sagar Thayat and Devender Kumar missed out on medals, finishing sixth and seventh respectively in the men’s F42-44/F61-64 final. Competing in the F43 category, …

Dilip Gavit, Mohammed Basil win gold-silver in men’s 100m T47

Dilip Gavit, Mohammed Basil win gold-silver in men’s 100m T47

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India earned a double podium in men’s 100m T47 as para athletes Dilip Gavit and Mohammed Basil took the gold and silver medal respectively at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday. Gavit ran a strong Games record of 10.71s to with a wind aid of +2.0 m/s to finish on top of the podium, while Basil closely followed with his own season’s best of 10.83s for the silver medal. It is India’s second double podium of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, just days after Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa achieved the feat in women’s shot put F57. 🚨#News | A double podium for India in men’s 100m T47 🇮🇳 Dilip Gavit takes gold with a cracking Games record 10.71s, while Mohammed Basil follows him closely with a 10.83s for silver! Exceptional performance by the two para athletes!#ParaSports #Glasgow2026 pic.twitter.com/73R5Qzsuns — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 29, 2026 Gavit’s gold medal win also marked the first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal for India in a track para athletics event. Gavit, who had to have his right hand amputated, …

Murali Sreeshankar wins men’s long jump silver

Murali Sreeshankar wins men’s long jump silver

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India’s Murali Sreeshankar bagged the silver medal in men’s long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a best effort of 8.09m on Wednesday. Sreeshankar finished behind Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle, who took the gold medal at 8.15m. Scotland’s Stephen Mackenzie took bronze at 8.08m. It marked the Kerala lad’s second consecutive medal at the Games, having won the silver medal in Birmingham with an 8.08m effort four years ago. Lokesh Sathyanathan, the other Indian in action in the event, finished fifth with a best of 7.97m. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Asian Games 2026: Harmanpreet to lead 20-member Indian men’s hockey team

Asian Games 2026: Harmanpreet to lead 20-member Indian men’s hockey team

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Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 20-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming 20th Asian Games, set to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. Star defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the side, while India’s most-capped player, veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh, will lend vital experience to a squad that blends proven campaigners with emerging talent. Mohith HS and Suraj Karkera make up the goalkeeping unit, while Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit and Yashdeep Siwach form the defensive line. The team will count on Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma and Vivek Sagar Prasad to marshal the midfield. Meanwhile, Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Abhishek are trusted to lead the attacking line. India, who will head into the tournament as the defending champions having claimed gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023 under Harmanpreet’s leadership, have been drawn in Pool A alongside hosts Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. …

Gulveer Singh wins India’s first men’s 10,000m medal

Gulveer Singh wins India’s first men’s 10,000m medal

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India’s Gulveer Singh etched his name into the history books by becoming the country’s first-ever medallist in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games, claiming a silver medal in Glasgow. The national record holder clocked 27:49.78 to finish second in a high-quality field, adding another landmark achievement to what has been a remarkable rise in Indian distance running. The silver also marked India’s first-ever medal in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games. The country’s only previous medal in the 10,000m across both men’s and women’s competitions came in 2010, when Kavita Raut won bronze in the women’s event. The 28-year-old entered the final as one of the favourites after an outstanding run of performances over the past two years, and lived up to expectations with a composed tactical race before producing a strong finish to secure the silver medal. The result adds another major international medal to Gulveer’s growing collection, having previously won bronze in the 10,000m at the 2022 Asian Games before completing a memorable distance double by winning both the 5,000m and …

Men’s T20 World Cup could get even bigger from 2032: Report

Men’s T20 World Cup could get even bigger from 2032: Report

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 09:03 PM IST The ICC is considering another expansion of the Men’s T20 World Cup, with the tournament likely to grow from 20 to 24 teams from the 2032 edition as part of a broader strategy to widen cricket’s global footprint, according to a report by The Telegraph. The report said discussions had gathered momentum after the success of the 2026 edition in India and Sri Lanka, with the governing body keen to increase opportunities for emerging cricket nations while tapping into new markets. The move would represent the second major expansion of the competition in little over a decade, following an increase from 16 to 20 teams in 2024. According to the report, the ICC’s ambition is to stage a 32-team T20 World Cup, mirroring the expansion seen across several global sporting events. Administrators are expected to take a phased approach, first increasing the field to 24 teams before assessing the feasibility of a further expansion in the years ahead. The report also said the ICC viewed the …

Raja Muthupandi settles for silver in men’s 65kg weightlifting

Raja Muthupandi settles for silver in men’s 65kg weightlifting

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India’s Raja Muthupandi claimed the silver medal in the men’s 65kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, narrowly missing out on gold after a gutsy performance at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. Raja recovered from a disappointing start in the snatch, where he failed to clear 126kg on his opening attempt, by successfully lifting the same weight on his second try. The Indian then attempted 129kg but was unsuccessful, ending the snatch phase in second place with 126kg. The clean and jerk proved to be equally dramatic. Raja reduced his opening attempt from 160kg to 158kg, but failed to register a successful lift. Facing elimination, he responded with a composed 160kg lift in his second attempt, setting a new Commonwealth Games clean and jerk record and briefly moving into the gold medal position with a total of 286kg. Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamad, however, reclaimed the lead with a 166kg clean and jerk, finishing with a Games record total of 299kg to secure the gold medal. Raja went all out with 170kg on his …

Rishikanta Singh claims silver in men’s 60kg weightlifting

Rishikanta Singh claims silver in men’s 60kg weightlifting

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India’s Rishikanta Singh clinched the silver medal in the men’s 60kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing a record-breaking performance in the snatch before finishing second overall in Glasgow. The silver medal also made Rishikanta Singh the first male weightlifter from Manipur to win a Commonwealth Games medal. The state has previously produced several decorated women weightlifters, including Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu, Sanjita Chanu, Renu Bala Chanu and Sonia Chanu, but Rishikanta is the first Manipuri man to reach the Commonwealth Games weightlifting podium. Rishikanta made a confident start by clearing 116kg in his opening snatch attempt before improving to 119kg in his second lift. The Indian then successfully lifted 121kg in his third attempt to set a new national record, surpassing his previous best of 120kg set at last year’s Commonwealth Championships. The effort also established a new Commonwealth Games snatch record. Malaysia’s Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq matched the Indian’s 121kg in his final snatch attempt, setting up an exciting battle in the clean and jerk. Rishikanta, who entered the clean and …