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Sir Chris Hoy says Laura Kenny is perfect role model for the next generation after Commonwealth Games success

As the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games draws to a close, Sir Chris Hoy has heralded fellow cyclist Laura Kenny as the perfect role model to get kids active. Five-time Olympic champion Kenny claimed gold in the women's scratch race in Birmingham, only hours after she had thought about giving up the sport altogether after recent illness and injury struggles had impacted her performances.

Indian pacer Renuka Singh surges to career-best T20 ranking

Commonwealth Games, reached a career-best ranking of 18 in the latest ICC T20 women's rankings released on Tuesday. The 11 scalps at the recently-concluded Birmingham Games, where India finished with a silver medal, helped Renuka jump 10 places and enter the top 20 for the first time.

Judoka Tulika Maan receives grand welcome at home after successful CWG 2022 campaign

Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign. India finished 4th in the medal tally with 22 Gold, 16 Silver and 23 Bronze medals and with a total of 61 medals at the Commonwealth Games. "I did not want a silver, but I am satisfied with it. Next time, I will definitely bring gold," said Maan to ANI. Maan said that India's overall performance was also great since a limited contingent was sent.

CWG 2022: Fewer medals than last time but lots to celebrate

Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will show that the number of medals won - 61 - are five less than the final figure in the Gold Coast four years ago in 2018 - 66. This however does not in any way mean that the Indian contingent did worse than what their performance had been in 2018. In fact there is a lot to celebrate. First the big positives. There were as many as four different sports in the Birmingham edition in which India topped the medal tally (Ranking on a medal tally is determined by number of gold medals won, followed by silver and bronze). These sports were Wrestling, Weightlifting, Badminton and Table Tennis. In Wrestling Indian athletes won a total of 12 medals, with 50% of those medals (6) being golds. India also collected one silver and five bronze medals in wrestling, across the men's and women's disciplines. The next best Wrestling nation at CWG 2022 was Canada. The Canadians also collected 12 medals in all, but had three golds, five silvers and four bronze medals.

ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings: Renuka Singh Storms To Career-Best 18th Spot After Outstanding CWG 2022 Campaign

Indian pacer Renuka Singh has stormed to the 18th spot in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings for bowlers after finishing as the top wicket-taker in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Renuka's 11 wickets have rewarded her with a top 20 entry for the first time. She made a climb of 10 spots after this performance. Also, Australian opening batter Beth Mooney has regained the top spot for batters in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after losing it to her captain Meg Lanning just a couple of weeks back.

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Sir Chris Hoy says Laura Kenny is perfect role model for the next generation after Commonwealth Games success

Indian pacer Renuka Singh surges to career-best T20 ranking

Judoka Tulika Maan receives grand welcome at home after successful CWG 2022 campaign

CWG 2022: Fewer medals than last time but lots to celebrate

ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings: Renuka Singh Storms To Career-Best 18th Spot After Outstanding CWG 2022 Campaign

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