CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal's legend grows by the day

09.08.2022 - 09:07 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Evergreen table tennis star, all of 40 and still going strong, wins singles gold after 16 long yearsBIRMINGHAM: It's 13 Commonwealth Games medals, including seven gold.

Birmingham 2022 tally: three gold, one silver. The legend of Achanta Sharath Kamal grows by the day. He is ageing like a fine wine.

What else can you say, considering the 40-year-old enjoyed his best-ever CWG over the past week or so. To top it all, the Commonwealth men's singles title is back with him after a gap of 16 years.

He held it last in 2006 at Melbourne. Monday was going to be a test for those ageing muscles, creaking joints. After all, he had played three extremely draining matches in the past 24 hours.

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Will the Jumbo-Visma musical chairs continue? Primoz Roglic became the fourth rider in as many stages to pull on the red jersey for the Dutch outfit after his fine win on Stage 4, with Sepp Kuss the only other realistic option ahead of Wednesday's run from Irun to Bilbao. So what's in store? Ad More lumps and bumps through the Basque region ahead of a flat and fast finish in Bilbao. The route largely hugs the Atlantic coast as it passes through San Sebastian ahead of three Cat.

La Vuelta 2022 - How to watch Stage 3 on Sunday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

There will, no doubt, be plenty more drama and excitement as the riders battle it out on Stage 3 of La Vuelta a Espana 2022 as the famous race continues its opening chapter in the Netherlands. The first day on Friday saw some superb drama as Jumbo-Visma dominated the team time trial late on to snatch the victory away from the watching Ineos Grenadiers at the death. Ad What made it all the more special was veteran rider and consummate team-mate, Robert Gesink, being handed the victory as a lovely tribute from his team.

La Vuelta 2022: How to watch Stage 1 on Friday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Welcome to La Vuelta! And a warm welcome back to the much-loved team time trial! Admittedly, the parcours is not the most exciting way to start a Grand Tour — a 23.3km run around Utrecht that breathes new life to the phrase «pan-flat». Then again, we're in sea level-loving Netherlands for the opening three stages, so we can't be too disappointed about the lack of climbing. Ad But the team time trial is all about the unexpected.

'Unforgettable moment': CWG 2022 gold medallist Sreeja Akula on meeting with PM Modi

Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. Speaking about the grand event in New Delhi, Sreeja described it as a moment she would never forget. "It was an honour for me to meet with Hon'ble PM Modi and to hear his inspiring words. Being felicitated by him is one moment I will cherish forever. I am grateful for such a warm welcome and it gives me the motivation to continue the hard work," she said. Sreeja was among the 31 athletes making their Commonwealth Games debut who went on to win a medal for India. Speaking at the felicitation ceremony, the Prime Minister cited how medal wins by the women athletes will inspire girls to pick up sports as a career option.

Watch: Ahead of Independence Day, Indian Hockey Team Visits National War Memorial On Return From CWG 2022

As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, the Indian men's hockey team, post their victorious return from Commonwealth Games 2022, visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi. The eleven-member team showed their deep interest in visiting this monument of great national importance. With the inquisitiveness of knowing and learning about the glorious history of the country, the team took a tour around the monument and visited the Veerta Chakra (circle of bravery), Tyag Chakra (circle of sacrifice), Param Yodhdha sthal etc. Meanwhile, coming over the walls of Tyag Chakra, some of the team members said, "It is really a proud moment for us to see more than 26000 names of martyrs etched here and without missing the chance, we would like to offer our homage to the martyrs of Kargil War."