Canada's Maya Laylor sets Commonwealth Games records, strikes gold in weightlifting
Canada's Maya Laylor broke two Commonwealth Games records en route to a gold medal in the women's 76 kg weightlifting event in Birmingham, England, on Tuesday.
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CWG 2022: India Beat New Zealand In Lawn Bowls Women's Triples, Women's Pair Loses
The Indian women's team defeated New Zealand 15-11 in its first match of the triples lawn bowls event in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. The trio of Tania Choudhary (lead), Pinki (second) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) proved to be far superior than the Kiwi team of Nicole Toomey (lead), Tayla Bruce (second) and Val Smith (skip). India was leading 6-2 after the sixth end, but the New Zealanders levelled the scores after the ninth end. The Indian team, however, did not allow its opponents to stage a comeback and kept surging ahead to eventually win the tie.
World champion boxer Tammara Thibeault ready to be the one to beat in Birmingham
Tammara Thibeault's place in boxing has changed quite a bit since her quarter-final loss at the Tokyo Olympic Games last summer.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Gravesend gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran adds floor bronze to team gold
Gravesend gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran won bronze in the men's floor final - and recalled how Olympic disappointment fuelled his Commonwealth Games success.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Gravesend gymnast Georgia-Mae Fenton defends uneven bars title in nerveless fashion
Gravesend's Georgia-Mae Fenton defended her Commonwealth Games title in nerveless style to put her mixed emotions from her first night bow in Birmingham behind her.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Maidstone's Courtney Tulloch adds men's ring gold to team success in Birmingham
Maidstone gymnast Courtney Tulloch says he brings “the firepower to the team” after adding men’s ring gold to his Commonwealth Games team gold.
Watch: Indian Cyclist Meenakshi Suffers Horrific Crash, Run Over By Rival In CWG 2022
Indian cyclist Meenakshi suffered a crash and was run over by one of her rivals in the women's 10km scratch race at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The horror incident saw Meenakshi fall from her bike before sliding down the banking on the bend. New Zealand's Bryony Botha was also caught by the crash, as her cycle ran over Meenakshi and Botha too fell from her bike. Soon after accident, medics rushed to the scene and both the riders were taken out of the race. Meenakshi was carried off on a stretcher.
Punjab Government Announces Rs 40 Lakh Cash Prize For CWG Bronze Medallist Harjinder
The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 40 lakh for weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she claimed a bronze medal in the 71kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A resident of Nabha in Patiala district, Harjinder totalled 212kgs (93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk) to finish on the podium on Monday night.