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How does Olympic silver medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya keep his focus?

Participating in his first Commonwealth Games, India's Olympic silver medalist Ravi Dahiya spoke to Business Standard in a candid interview before departing for Birmingham 2022

Kerala CM Vijayan congratulates Sreeshankar on winning medal at CWG

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday congratulated Murali Sreeshankar, who won a silver medal in the men's long jump event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Vijayan said Sreeshankar made Kerala and Indian proud and added that he was an inspiration. "Congratulations to M Sreeshankar on winning silver in the long jump at #CWG2022. He has made Kerala and India proud by winning our first-ever medal in this event. His trailblazing leap will inspire many youngsters. Wishing him continued success," Vijayan tweeted. The 23-year-old national record holder soared to 8.08m in his fifth attempt to finish second behind Laquan Nairn of Bahamas in a nerve-wrecking men's long jump final on Thursday. Nairn also had a best jump of 8.08m but his second best of 7.98m was better than 7.84m of Sreeshankar. Under rules, if two jumpers are tied on the same distance, the one who has a better second best effort will be ranked ahead. This was India's second medal in athletics at the ...

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 8: India Medal Contenders to Watch

India's hope lies on the women's hockey team and freestyle wrestlers to bag some more medals on the eighth day of CWG 2022 Birmingham. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia enters quarterfinals on Day 8.

England Women set up semifinal clash with India after thrashing White Ferns

England pace bowler Katherine Brunt and Issy Wong grabbed two wickets each as the hosts destroyed New Zealand's batting order and then scored a massive seven-wicket win in their Group B match

CWG 2022: President lauds Sreeshankar for India's 1st ever long jump medal

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday applauded Murali Sreeshankar for winning silver in long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

CWG Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir, Sreeshankar win medals; Hima Das in semis

On the seventh day of CWG 2022, Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the Men's Long Jump final, becoming the first Indian male athlete to bring home a medal in the category

CWG 2022 Day 7 Highlights: Sudhir, Sreeshankar shine with historic medals

CWG 2022 Live: Indian boxer Amit Panghal will play his quarterfinal bout today. With Ashish Kumar and Lovlina Borgohain going down on split decisions, Panghal would make sure to win it unanimous

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 7: India medal contenders to watch today

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 7: With Hima Das, Murali Sreeshankar and Muhammed Anees at key CWG 2022 events, who will win today?

Commonwealth Games, Day 7: India full Schedule - Thursday, August 4

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 7 Full Schedule -Hima Das, Murali Sreeshankar to be India's hope for a medal. Read this article to know when and where can you watch.

Prez congratulates Tulika Maan, Gurdeep Singh, Sourav Ghosal for CWG win

President Murmu congratulated judoka Tulika Maan, weightlifter Gurdeep Singh and squash player Sourav Ghosal on winning medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

CWG: Women's cricket team maul Barbados by 100 runs, qualify for semifinals

Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados' top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify for semifinals of women's T20 cricket at Commonwealth Games

CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen advances to semi-final; Lovlina Borgohain bows out

World champion Nikhat Zareen is assured of a medal in the women's 50kg light flyweight after she defeated Wales' Helen Jones 5-0 at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Wednesday

Unsure of CWG participation, Tejaswin wins India 1st track-and-field medal

Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

CWG: Silver medallist Judoka Tulika Maan 'not happy' with her performance

After clinching a silver medal in the final, Indian Judoka Tulika Maan said that she is not happy with her performance in the final as she suffered a defeat and lost the gold medal

CWG: Tejaswin Shankar bags bronze in high jump; Tulika wins silver in judo

It was another fruitful day for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022 as Tejaswin Shankar created history with the first-ever medal for India in high jump

CWG: 2 Sri Lankan athletes, 1 official go missing; police investigating

The Sri Lankan contingent at the Commonwealth Games has asked its athletes and officials to submit their passports after three members of the touring party disappeared from their respective villages.

CWG 2022 Day 6 Highlights: Tejaswin, Ghosal shine with inspirational medals

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 6 Highlights: It was a day of firsts once again as Tejaswin Shankar became the first High Jump medalist from India at CWG with his bronze. Ghosal won bronze in Squash

CWG: Judoka Tulika reaches final in heavyweight division, assured of medal

In the final, Tulika will meet Sarah Adlington of Scotland on Wednesday evening to decide the colour of the medal.

Nitu Ganghas, Mohd Hussamuddin assure India of two boxing medals at CWG

Making her CWG debut, Nitu had big shoes to fill in the weight category of the great MC Mary Kom, who injured herself during the selection trials held before the mega event.

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Lovepreet Singh claims bronze in Men's 109 kg

Heavyweight weightlifter Lovepreet Singh added to India's rich haul from weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games by claiming a bronze medal in the 109 kg division at the National Exhibition Centre