Rishikanta also broke the Commonwealth Games snatch record with a successful 121kg lift during the men's 60kg final
Jadumani will have the chance to move one win away from an assured medal if he gets the better of Pakistan's Sumama Rehman on Sunday
Artistic gymnastics also offers India a chance to challenge for honours, with Yogeshwar Singh and Tapan Mohanty set to compete in the men's all-around final.
Commonwealth Games 2026: India's Sachin Siwach opened India's campaign in boxing in dominant fashion to book his place in the Round of 16 of the men's 60kg event
With a medal already guaranteed before throwing a punch, India's Lovlina Borgohain says the absence of podium pressure has freed her to chase the one prize she really wants at the Commonwealth Games -- gold. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist advanced directly to the women's 75kg semifinals after receiving a bye, assuring India of its first medal of the Games. For a boxer who had to battle through multiple bouts in each of her previous Commonwealth Games campaigns without reaching the podium, the direct passage came as a surprise. "This was shocking news even for me. I never thought I'd get a direct entry into the semifinal because in the last two Commonwealth Games, I didn't even have a medal and I had to fight four or five bouts," Lovlina said on Friday. "Maybe this is a blessing for all my hard work." The guaranteed medal also marks a turnaround for the 28-year-old, who endured a difficult spell after the Paris Olympics before gradually rebuilding her confidence through a strin
India's Tapan Mohanty and Yogeshwar Singh qualified for the men's all-around final after finishing 17th and 18th respectively in the artistic gymnastics competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Mohanty totalled 71.700 points, while Yogeshwar was close behind at 71.400. Both secured berths in the 24-man all-around final, subject to the two-per-country qualification rule. In the apparatus events, Swathish Kaitheri Puthalath was named second reserve for the rings final after scoring 12.450, while Yogeshwar was also second reserve in the vault with 12.600. India finished seventh in the men's team competition with a cumulative score of 208.550, trailing champions Canada by 32.850 points. Canada won the gold with 241.400, while England (238.250) and Australia (235.650) claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively. India had topped the team standings with 208.550 points after the completion of Subdivision 2. However, Canada, England and Australia overtook them during ...
The day's first medal opportunity comes in artistic gymnastics, where Pranati Nayak, Nishka Agarwal, Eshita Rewale and Protistha Samanta will compete in the women's team final.
India are currently ranked ninth in the medal tally standings, with just one bronze medal to their name
Despite competing in Group B with a lower lift record, Jhandu Kumar managed to tip the scales with his massive 190 kg lift in his second attempt to secure the medal
Commonwealth Games 2026: India's Srihari Natraj clocked 25.02 sec time in his men's 50m backstroke event and is now through to semifinals
After winning three medals at Birmingham 2022, two silvers and a bronze, India enters Glasgow with a balanced squad of experienced campaigners and exciting young talent.
The development comes just a day after fellow judoka Arun Kumar was ruled out following an out-of-competition dope test failure, leaving India's judo contingent severely depleted.
Leading the challenge is Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, who returns in pursuit of a third Commonwealth Games gold medal.
Having won 36 medals in Commonwealth Games athletics history, India enters Glasgow hoping to produce another memorable campaign.
The competition begins on July 24 and runs until August 1, with bouts taking place at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).
India had won 10 weightlifting medals at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, making the reduction in squad size a significant challenge for matching that return in 2026
Unlike previous editions, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games features a reduced sports programme, but swimming remains one of the marquee disciplines.
The scaled-down 23rd Commonwealth Games formally began here on Thursday, with the host country showcasing its vibrant culture in a colourful and distinctly Scottish opening ceremony. King Charles III declared the Games open in the presence of Queen Camilla, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Commonwealth Sport President Donald Rukare at the OVO Hydro, marking the second time the Scottish city has hosted the multi-sport event in 12 years. The British monarch read out the message he had placed into the King's Baton on Commonwealth Day (March 10, 2025) at Buckingham Palace. This marked the official opening of the Games, which will continue until August 2. It is the first-ever Commonwealth Games opening ceremony to be staged inside an indoor arena. The 74 nations and territories of the Commonwealth entered in alphabetical order, by region, with the African countries leading the Parade of Nations at the 13,000-capacity indoor arena. They were followed by the nations in the Americas,
The OVO Hydro burst into a kaleidoscope of music, colour and Scottish pageantry on Thursday as the 23rd Commonwealth Games opened with an energetic indoor spectacle, celebrating Glasgow's heritage while signalling a fresh, more sustainable future for the Commonwealth movement. King Charles III read aloud the message he had placed into the King's Baton at Buckingham Palace in March last year, which had since travelled through all 74 Commonwealth member nations during a 500-day global relay. "It is my pleasure to declare the Games Open," King Charles III said before speaking on the theme of gathering and connecting for a common future with hope. The British Monarch said the Baton had carried an additional message urging efforts to rid oceans and waterways of plastic pollution, "which can impact on human health." "For these Games, the Relay has carried another message to help remove the plastic pollution that harms our oceans and waterways, and can impact on human health. "Addressin
From gravity-defying vaults to elegant beam routines and power-packed performances on the rings, Artistic Gymnastics remains one of the most technically demanding disciplines at any multi-sport event.