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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • What are Commonwealth Games? An international multi-sport event held quadrennially among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, the Commonwealth Games are sometimes referred to as the Friendly Games. Since 1930, the event has been held every four years, except in 1942 and 1946. This glorious festival of sport aims to unite the Commonwealth family through the core values of humanity, equality, and destiny. Athletes compete in the spirit of friendship and fair play in this event, known as the ‘Friendly Games.’ Commonwealth Countries An association of 56 former British colonies, the Commonwealth of Nations is simply known as the Commonwealth. In the Commonwealth, the Queen is the head of state. The member states have no legal obligations to one another. They are connected by their use of the English language and their shared history. Also see: CWG 2022: Mascot A multi-colored bull named Perry represents the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Perry is named after a district of Birmingham called Perry Barr, which houses the city’s main athletics stadium, Alexander Stadium, Perry Park. On launch, the bull was positively received by the public and has long been a symbol of Birmingham. Image source: https://www.birmingham2022.com/news/2500044/official-mascot-reveal-meet-perry Commonwealth Games 2022: India’s Medal Tally The following is a list of Indian medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2022. We have also mentioned the sport next to each m...

Down the years, India have been fairly successful in table tennis. In fact, the sport has been the sixth-most successful one for India at the quadrennial event, having won 20 medals throughout the competition. Looking at the dominance on the opening day for the Indian paddlers at Birmingham, it can be assumed that India might win a medal or two at the event this year in the sport. The first medals that India won in table tennis was at the 2000 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. In fact, it was in this edition that the sport was introduced into the Commonwealth Games. India won three bronze medals in Manchester. Chetan Baboor, became the first India table tennis player to win a CWG medal when he won the bronze in the men's singles category that year. Baboor then went on to win another medal in the men's doubles category with partner Subramaniam Raman. The Indian men's team also clinched the bronze medal at the event. Since the introduction of table tennis at the Commonwealth Games, the 2014 edition in Glasgow has by far been the least successful edition for the Indian table tennis contingent at the event. India won just one medal in table tennis, when the team of Sharath Kamal and Anthony Amalraj won the silver in the men's doubles event. Indian table tennis players had their most successful Commonwealth Games campaign in 2018 in Gold Coast, when they won a total of eight medals at the event. Manika Batra created history when she became the first Indian woman to win an indiv...

1. Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. 2. Jeremy Lalrinnunga maintained country’s dominance in the weightlifting arena when he claimed the second gold medal which pushed India to top six on the medal table on day three of the Commonwealth Games, on July 31. 3. Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli lived up to his top billing as he clinched India’s third gold in the Commonwealth Games. 4. The India lawn bowls team bagged a historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on August 2, 2022, a day after getting the country hooked to the rarely-followed game with their inspiring show. 5. Harmeet Desai raised his game in the decisive singles as the Indian men's table tennis team retained its Commonwealth Games gold medal after a close fight against Singapore in Birmingham on August 2, 2022. 6. Sudhir claimed the gold medal in men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games on August 4. He lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing it to 212kg in his second effort to gather 134.5 points and break the Games record. 7. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia defended his title in the 65kg competition that he won three of his four bouts inside first rounds. The 28-year-old defending champion beat Naurau’s Lowe Bingham and Mauritius’ Jean Guyliane Joris Bandou ‘by fall’ before winning by te...

India’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has risen sharply over the last two decades. CWG 2010 in New Delhi was India’s most fruitful edition with a total haul of 101 medals while the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia, saw India’s best-ever finish as a non-host nation. At Commonwealth Games 2018, India’s medal tally comprised 66 medals, including 26 golds, 20 silvers and 20 bronze. India ended third, behind Australia and England.. India’s haul at CWG 2018 was led by the shooting contingent, which racked up 16 medals. Shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker, aged 16, made a scintillating debut at the Commonwealth Games, breaking the Games record on her way to the women’s 10m air pistol gold. Another Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala became the youngest Indian gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games at 15 years of age. He also broke the CWG record to take the top spot in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol. Indian wrestlers contributed 12 medals – five gold, three silver and four bronze – to the tally while the boxers came back with nine – three of each colour. All the big names in both the combat sports, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on the wrestling mat and Mary Kom, Vikas Krishan and Amit Panghal in the boxing ring, returned with medals. Meanwhile, the Indian table tennis team also registered its best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games, bagging eight medals. Youngster Manika Batra was the pick of the lot, winning medals in every e...

Commonwealth Games 2022 Medals Tally – CWG 2022 Latest Medals Tally: With four gold medals on Day 11, including one from PV Sindhu, India’s gold medal tally has swelled to 61. The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwik Reddy and Lakshya Sen also won in badminton while Achanta Kamal Sharath also won gold on Monday. G Sathiyan managed to win bronze for the day as well. With it, India’s tally of 61 tally means, India finish on fourth position in the medals tally with Australia being the table toppers. Check complete LIST of Indian Medal Winners in CWG 2022 Follow Commonwealth Games LIVE updates & Check India CWG Medals Tally with InsideSport.IN Commonwealth Games 2022 Medals Tally: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Chirag-Satwik, Sharath Kamal bags GOLD on final day, India grab 61 medals overall: Check CWG 2022 Latest Medals Tally CWG 2022 Wrestling LIVE: Sakshi Malik & Bajrang Punia win GOLD, Anshu Malik clinches silver, Deepak Punia to fight for Gold soon, Divya Kakran & Mohit fight for bronze, Medal matches to begin soon – Follow Wrestling at Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Follow LIVE UPDATES Earlier in the competition, Ravi Dahiya, Vinesh Phogat and Naveen were some of the top wrestlers, who won gold medals at CWG 2022 bagged medals in the sport. Para Table Tennis player Bhavina Patel also won gold by winning the women’s singles final. Earlier in the day, Priyanka sealed India’s first medal as she bagged the silver in the women’s 10km racewalking on Saturday. Avinash Sable ...

India have been fairly regular at the Commonwealth Games, featuring in all but four editions (1930, 1950, 1962 and 1986) of the quadrennial showpiece. Indian athletes debuted at the Commonwealth Games, then called the British Empire Games, back in 1934. The Indian contingent at London 1934 CWG featured six athletes, who competed in 10 track and field events and one wrestling event. India won one medal at their debut Commonwealth Games. Wrestler Rashid Anwar was the first Indian to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games after clinching the bronze medal in the men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling event at CWG 1934. Indian wrestler Rashid Anwar (left) training in London before becoming India’s first medallist at the Commonwealth Games in 1934. (2004 Getty Images) Since their debut in 1934, India have won 564 medals – 203 golds, 189 silvers and 172 bronze - at the Commonwealth Games. However, the first few editions were very challenging for the nation. Post-independence, India mainly participated in athletics but medals were few and far between until things took a turn for the better in 1958. Legendary sprinter the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, clinching the top spot in the men’s 440 yard event at Cardiff 1958. India bagged another gold in the same edition when heavyweight wrestler Lila Ram won in the men’s 100kg freestyle category. Cardiff 1958 was a historic year for women’s participation too as track and field athletes Stephanie D’Souza and Elizabeth ...

PICS| India's Top Medal Contenders In Commonwealth Games 2022 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recently announced a 322-strong Indian contingent including 215 athletes and 107 officials and support staff, will represent India in the Commonwealth (CWG) Games 2022 scheduled to be held in Birmingham between July 28 and August 8. Here we take you to the list of the India's medal contenders in CWG 2022. Image credit: Twitter Top 5 Medal Contenders for India Team India will compete in 15 sporting disciplines as well as four disciplines in the para-sports category. Some of the disciplines where India look to perform well include traditionally strong sports like boxing, badminton, hockey, weightlifting, women's cricket (making its debut at the CWG) and wrestling. Image credit: Twitter Neeraj Chopra India's Olympics Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will also be seen in action in CWG after his impressive performance in World Athletics Championships 2022. India will again hope for a medal from the star Javelin Thrower. Neeraj would also look to cross the much-coveted 90m mark in CWG 2022. Image credit: Twitter Nikhat Zareen The young boxer Nikhat Zareen will also be seen in action at Birmingham the pugilist will compete in the 50 kg category. Nikhat won the world championships title in Istanbul in May, months after she won a historic 2nd gold medal at Strandja Memorial Tournament. The boxer will look for the gold in CWG