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Commonwealth Games 2026: India's Day 1 schedule, live time (IST), streaming

Attention now shifts to a packed Friday schedule featuring Indian athletes across gymnastics, swimming, para swimming, para powerlifting, lawn bowls and boxing.

Mirabai Chanu to hold back at CWG 2026, eyes maiden Asian Games medal

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will not attempt the coveted 90kg snatch at the Commonwealth Games, preferring to conserve herself for the Asian Games later this year where she hopes to complete her medal collection with a maiden podium finish. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, who is chasing a third successive Commonwealth Games gold, said her training has been planned with the Asian Games, which will be held from September 19 to October 4 in Japan, as the priority. "I will not give my full effort in the Commonwealth Games. My focus is the Asian Games, which are very near. I am training according to that. So my performance and effort here will depend on that plan," Chanu told PTI on Thursday. The former world champion said she will be going full throttle at the Asian Games where she will have competition from traditional powerhouses like China, Thailand and North Korea. "You can't really predict how the body will perform on a given day but I will try to get 90kg in the Asian Games fo

CWG: India shines in lawn bowls; Putul topples world champion Ryan Bester

Putul Sonowal stunned 2023 world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in tie-break in Lawn Bowls Men's Singles as India began their Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign on a confident note here on Thursday. Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh also won their Women's Pairs opening match against Malta in tie-break as Lawn Bowls competition kicked off the Games. Sonowal, who was making his Commonwealth Games debut, clinched the first set 5-4 before Bester, also a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, came back with a dominating 7-3 win to take the contest to the tie-break. The Assam player, the reigning Asian champion, kept his cool to clinch the tie-break for a remarkable win in his opening match in Section D. He faces Cecil Alexander of Falkland Islands in his second match on Friday. Bester won a bronze in the Men's Singles in 2006 CWG before pocketing a silver each in 2014 and 2018 editions. He has also won seven World Outdoor Championships medals in Singles and Pairs, including a gold and a

Commonwealth Games 2026 opening ceremony live time, date, venue, streaming

A record 74 nations and territories are expected to take part in this edition of the Games, which marks the first Commonwealth Games hosted in Scotland since Glasgow 2014.

India beat Malta in Bowls women's pairs event in CWG 2026 campaign opener

India beat Malta in a tense tie-break in Bowls Women's Pairs event to begin their Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note here on Thursday. The Indian pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey (lead) and Pinki (skip) won the first set 7-1 but lost the second 3-4 as the section B round one match went to the tie-break. The Indians held their nerve to win the tie-break with Pinki settling the issue in her final bowl.

Lovlina Borgohain guarantees India's 1st medal before CWG 2026 begins

With the boxing event starting on July 24th, Lovlina Borgohain was handed a bye in the draw till the semi-final which ensured India would not leave Scotland empty-handed.

CWG 2026, Lawn Bowls full schedule: India contingent, live timings (IST)

India created history at the 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning its first-ever lawn bowls gold medal through the women's fours team of Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey.

Animesh Kujur focused on medals, not Gurindervir's fastest-man debate

Animesh Kujur isn't losing sleep over surrendering the tag of India's fastest man to Gurindervir Singh. Instead, the national record-holder in the 200m wants his performances at the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to do the talking. After Gurindervir's historic sub-10.10 run rewrote the men's 100m national record in Odisha earlier this year, Kujur has inevitably been asked about reclaiming the crown. But the Odisha sprinter has chosen to park that conversation for now. "Just waiting for Asian Games," Kujur told PTI when asked about regaining India's fastest-man tag. When pressed further, he smiled and added: "Yeah, just wait till the Asian Games. Then we'll talk again." The calm response is characteristic of the 22-year-old, who has steadily emerged as one of India's brightest sprinting prospects under British coach Martin Owens. The athlete-coach partnership began during the Under-23 National Championships after Kujur, impressed by the progress of Reliance Foundation

CWG 2026: Why athletics could be India's biggest medal source in Glasgow

With wrestling, shooting and badminton absent, India heads to Glasgow with its strongest-ever athletics squad, making track and field the country's biggest Commonwealth Games medal hope

Datanomics: India may lose out in watered-down Commonwealth Games

To ensure cost effectiveness, Scotland is hosting a watered-down version of the Games with only 10 sporting events

CWG 2026: The new faces who could shape India's future in Glasgow

The Commonwealth Games has often unveiled India's next sporting stars. Glasgow 2026 offers a new generation the chance to shine and make its mark on the global stage

CWG 2026: Five sports that could drive India's medal tally in Glasgow

Faced with financial constraints after taking over as the replacement host, Glasgow has reduced the 2026 Commonwealth Games to just 10 sports, leaving India with limited chances of winning medals

India's wheelchair 3x3 women team aims for Commonwealth Games medal

Two wheelchair-bound women of indomitable spirit -- one with spinal cord injury after a fall from a tree and another an amputee above knee after a bus accident in childhood -- are aiming something no Indian has ever done in sport, winning a medal for the country in the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Minakshi Jadhav of Maharashtra and Ritu Chanu of Manipur are among the Indian quartet competing in the 3x3 wheelchair basketball event in the Glasgow Games beginning on Thursday. The other two members are Reena Gupta from Maharashtra and Laxmi Rayannavar from Karnataka. The 3x3 wheelchair basketball event, which was introduced in the 2022 CWG in Birmingham, has three players on the field at a particular time. One player is used as substitute during the match which has a duration of 10 minutes. The Indian team qualified for the CWG through the 2025 IWBF (International Wheelchair Basketball Federation) Asia-Oceania Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. "I was a normal girl at a villag

CWG 2026: Full schedule, live event time (IST), Indian athletes, streaming

India has named a 120-member contingent for Glasgow 2026 across 13 disciplines. Athletics accounts for the largest representation, followed by boxing, judo and weightlifting

IOA appoints woman support staff for minor para cyclist, says CDM Rajpal

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday stepped in to ensure that Commonwealth Games-bound para cyclist Lisha Das will have a female support staff member accompanying her in Glasgow after the 16-year-old raised concerns. Lisha, the youngest athlete in India's contingent and the lone para-track cyclist to qualify for the Games, had expressed concern after neither her personal coach nor a female support staff member was initially assigned to accompany her. The Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow on Thursday. PTI had highlighted the issue on Monday. "As soon as we were made aware of this issue, we took cognisance and made arrangements for the female physiotherapist whom Lisha had requested to accompany her at the Games," India's Chef de Mission Rohit Rajpal, who is also Executive Committee member of the IOA, told PTI. "The safety, well-being and dignity of every athlete are non-negotiable. We remain fully committed to providing all our athletes with a safe, respectful and ...

CWG: Full list of India contingent, sporting events for Glasgow 2026

India's 125-member contingent includes Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain and a sizeable Para-sport group for the pared-down Glasgow Games

CWG poses bigger medal challenge than Asian Games, says Vishal Thennarasu

India's top 400m runners believe the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will offer sterner competition than the Asian Games later this year, making it an ideal proving ground ahead of the continental showpiece. The scaled-down Commonwealth Games begins on July 23, nearly two months before the Asian Games, and India will field a 32-member athletics squad. Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi, who will be competing in the men's 400m and mixed 4x400m relay at the CWG, said the quality of competition in Glasgow, particularly with athletes from Australia and England in the fray, would push Indian runners to raise their standards. "Commonwealth Games is hard, it's tough if we don't work. I won't say it's impossible, I will say it is possible (to win a medal) if we work out well. Nothing is easy, whether it is Asian Games or Commonwealth Games since these are big competitions. "It is an ocean out there and I need a chance to prove myself so I will take it as an opportunity and then try to pus

Neeraj intensifies training in Switzerland ahead of Commonwealth Games

Ahead of his second Commonwealth Games appearance, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra is sweating it out at his training base in Switzerland and is likely to head directly to Glasgow for the multi-sporting event starting on July 23. Chopra had won a gold in the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast but missed the 2022 edition in Birmingham due to an injury. He will be competing for his second major event of the year in Glasgow after the fourth place finish in Doha Diamond League in June with a throw of 85.69m. The men's javelin throw qualifying round of the Glasgow CWG will be held on July 30, with the final slated for the next day. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had left it to Chopra whether to compete at any event before the CWG and it is more or less certain that he will head directly to Glasgow from his current training base in Bienne (Biel). The two-time Olympic medallist Indian shared the glimpses of his training in Switzerland on his Instagram. He had also caught up with Swiss

JSW announced as India's performance, lifestyle partner for 2026 CWG, Asiad

The official Team India merchandise for the CWG and Asian Games 2026 will be available through the JSW Inspire website from July 15, while sales on Myntra and Ajio will begin on July 23

Glasgow 2026: King Charles III to declare Commonwealth Games open

British King Charles III will attend the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on July 23 along with Queen Camilla to inaugurate the scaled-down multi-sport event, the organisers said on Friday. Charles III will read out the message he had placed into the King's Baton on Commonwealth Day on March 10, 2025 at Buckingham Palace, marking the official opening of the Games which will continue till August 2. "Their Majesties The King and Queen will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Thursday 23rd July, at The Hydro in Glasgow," the Commonwealth Sport said in a statement. "During the Ceremony, The King will read aloud the message he placed into the King's Baton on Commonwealth Day, 10th March 2025, at Buckingham Palace, when he launched the Relay with Sir Chris Hoy as its first Baton bearer. The reading of the message by His Majesty will mark the moment that Glasgow 2026 is officially declared open." The 23rd Commonwealth Games will see