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CWG 2022: Redemption time for Indian women's hockey team to recapture the gold medal
India defeated hosts England 3-2 in extra time to win the gold medal -- coming back to score the winner in the final moments of extra time. The two teams are on the path to collision in Birmingham too as they are in the same Pool A with Canada, Wales and Ghana as the other teams and will face off in their preliminary round match on August 2. Winning that match and topping the group could be crucial so as to avoid strong Australia in the semifinals.
CWG 2022: All eyes on Sindhu and Srikanth as India look to dominate badminton competitions
India, who emerged as the most successful team in Gold Coast with six medals -- the same as England who had a silver medal less, are the defending champion in the Mixed Team competition having won the title four years back in Gold Coast ahead of Malaysia. They have in their ranks stars like former World No 1 and ex-World Champion PV Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, Kidambi Srikanth, silver medallist in the World Championship in December 2021.
India cruise to ODI series sweep over West Indies
There were plenty of delays during India's innings, with the visitors forced to hit out late after a weather break saw the match initially reduced to 40 overs per side. Another rain delay at the end of the 36th over saw India's innings completed even earlier, with the visitors posting a decent total of 225/3 from their allotted overs.
Indian participants clear PCR tests as Birmingham 2022 hit by a spate of Covid-19 positive cases
The Games have been hit by a spate of Covid positive cases with more than a dozen positive cases daily in the last few days. With more athletes and team officials reaching here on Wednesday evening, the organizing committee of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Games Federation officials have defended the measures taken by them. "All our players have cleared the tests, there is no positive case in the Indian Contingent," informed Rajesh Bhandari, Chef de Mission of the Indian team on Wednesday evening
Martin Guptill surpasses Rohit Sharma to become highest run-scorer in T20Is
Rohit had become the highest run-scorer in T20Is earlier in the year when he went past countryman Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka in February. Guptill, who was close on his heels, now leapfrogged Rohit after making a 31-ball 40 against Scotland in the first T20I in Edinburgh.
Asia Cup 2022 officially shifted from Sri Lanka to UAE
The decision to move the tournament out of Sri Lanka was taken due to the ongoing political turmoil in the island nation. "The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is eagerly looking forward to conducting its much-awaited Asia Cup tournament from August 27 th to September 11 th , 2022, as scheduled," a Asian Cricket Council statement said.
CWG 2022: Hockey team captain Manpreet named flag-bearer along with Sindhu
The decision to name Singh, who led the Indian men's hockey team to a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, as the second flagbearer for the said occasion was arrived at after the IOA was intimated by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee that two flagbearers -- one male and one female -- must be named by each country for the opening ceremony.
RIL, IOA team up to make India global sports powerhouse; to set up India House at Paris 2024
As part of this partnership, RIL and IOA will also establish the first-ever India House at the Paris Olympics 2024. As IOA's Principal Partner, RIL will support Indian athletes in major multi-sport events, including the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Olympics. In addition, the Olympic hospitality houses are a Games tradition, and India's first Olympic House at the Paris Olympics will be a historic milestone. Establishing this home away from home and showcasing India to the world at the pinnacle event of world sport is yet another example of RIL's commitment to the Olympic movement.
Stage set for CWG 2022: 6.5K athletes to compete for top honours; opening ceremony on Thursday
The second biggest multi-discipline sports extravaganza after the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games of Birmingham 2022 has competitors from 72 nations and territories entered to compete, equalling the record held by the 2002 edition held at Manchester, around a one-and-half-hour drive from here. The sports will open with a gala opening ceremony on Thursday with competitions set to start early on Friday.
CWG 2022: IOA announces PV Sindhu as flagbearer for Team India at the opening ceremony
Sindhu, who medalled at the Rio 2016 Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's flagbearer: weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who are both Olympic medallists. A four-member committee, comprising IOA acting president Anil Khanna, IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta, IOA treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, and Team India Chef de Mission Rajesh Bhandari, shortlisted the three athletes.
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