Jack Laugher has poignant reason for wanting to shine at Commonwealth Games
Diver Jack Laugher wants to ‘bring it home’ at the upcoming Commonwealth Games for his late grandmother.
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Jack Laugher has a poignant reason for wanting to shine in Birmingham
Diver Jack Laugher wants to ‘bring it home’ at the upcoming Commonwealth Games for his late grandmother.
20 weeks turnaround time for HI election and adoption of Constitution not acceptable: FIH
The FIH has already threatened to strip India of the hosting rights of the men's World Cup to be held in twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29. In its third letter to the Delhi High Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) which is running hockey in the country, FIH CEO Thierry Weil said the 20 weeks time was "unacceptable" to the world body.
Hosting CWG has to be more affordable: Birmingham 2022 CEO
Commonwealth Games have been staged outside the UK or Australia and the CEO of the upcoming Birmingham edition, Ian Reid, feels the multi-sporting event needs to be 'more affordable' to be hosted across 56 member nations. Delhi 2010 was the last edition to be held outside Australia or the UK over the past two decades. Australia will be hosting the 2026 Games as well across four centres in the state of Victoria.
CWG 2022, India Table Tennis Preview: India Will Find It Tough To Match Gold Coast High In Birmingham
Scaling a new high after the 'peak' of 2018 would be tough but the Indian table tennis contingent would be a content lot if it manages to match its record eight-medal tally of Gold Coast at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. India had exceeded expectations in Australia by winning three gold, a couple of silver and three bronze medals. Half of those medals, including two gold, came via Manika Batra whose career graph and popularity sky rocketed thereafter. The 27-year-old from Delhi stunned Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei of Singapore not once but twice in the competition to secure an individual and team gold for India.
CWG 2022: India will find it tough to match Gold Coast TT high in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games. India had exceeded expectations in Australia by winning three gold, a couple of silver and three bronze medals. Half of those medals, including two gold, came via Manika Batra whose career graph and popularity sky rocketed thereafter. The 27-year-old from Delhi stunned Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei of Singapore not once but twice in the competition to secure an individual and team gold for India.
CWG 2022: India's big strengths and how absence of shooting is likely to dent overall medal count
After a record breaking performance at the Tokyo Olympics last year, where they won an unprecedented seven medals including an individual gold by javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, the Indian contingent will be looking to outstrip its performance in the last edition of CWG in the Gold Coast, Australia. India finished third on the medal tally in 2018, behind Australia and England, in 2018 with 66 medals including 26 gold. But their best ever showing at the Games remains the exploits in the home edition in 2010.
Champion at 19, Ashwini Ponnappa ready for another splash at Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games, India's doubles exponent Ashwini Ponnappa is now a different player from the 19-year-old who claimed a historic women's doubles gold on debut 12 years ago. What still remain though are her thunderous smashes that continue to find their mark, an ability to read the serves and returns of her opponents, and her hunger to win. And now, after five CWG medals, including two gold, a World championships bronze and two Olympic appearances, the 32-year-old from Coorg is ready to make another splash at the Birmingham Games, starting July 28.