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Working On Getting Back To Where I Was In 2018: Bajrang Punia Post CWG Win

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia said he is working on getting back to his attacking best after defending his Commonwealth Games title in the 65kg category here on Friday. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang beat Canada's Lachlan McNeil 9-2 in the final. "The fight was good, the opponent was tough too. I had injury (knee) during the Olympics. The plan was to gradually come back to my old self. I will sit with the coaches and work on the weakness that I have going forward, the world championships is my next target," said Bajrang.

Bajrang Punia Gives India First Wrestling Gold Of Commonwealth Games 2022

Bajrang Punia gave India its first gold medal in the sport of wrestling at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, as he beat Canada's Lachlan McNeil in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling final.

"CWG Was Not That Important": Boxer Lovlina Borgohain After Shock Quarter-final Exit

Star Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain is not losing sleep over her shock quarterfinal exit and says a Commonwealth Games success would not have helped her much in her quest for a second successive Olympic medal in 2024 as she was competing in a non-Olympic category in Birmingham CWG. Lovlina, who became the only second Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo last year, competed in the light middleweight (66kg-70kg) category, which does not figure in the 2024 Paris Games roster.

Leona Maguire finishes in style to move into Open contention

Leona Maguire played her way into contention at the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield, posting an impressive second round 69 to move up the leaderboard.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain targets bigger goals, says CWG 'not important'

Lovlina, who became the only second Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo last year, competed in the light middleweight (66kg-70kg) category, which does not figure in the 2024 Paris Games roster. "That's why CWG was not that important to me as my main target is Paris and this was not an Olympic weight category. It would not have helped me much in the larger scheme of things," Lovlina told PTI in an exclusive interview here.

Canadian women fall to No. 7 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada dropped one place to No. 7 while newly crowned European champion England jumped four places to No. 4 in the new FIFA women's world rankings.

CWG 2022: Para athlete Bhavina Patel storms into TT final, assured of a medal

Commonwealth Games here on Friday. The Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist thrashed England's Sue Bailey 11-6 11-6 11-6 to seal her final berth.

CWG 2022: Can Savita Punia Inspire Women's Hockey Team To Win Over Australia?

The Indian women's hockey team would look to draw inspiration from its Tokyo Olympics success when it takes on mighty Australia in the second semifinal of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. India had stunned Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics last year. And come Friday, the Savita Punia-led side would look to do an encore here. But it would be easier said than done as Australia are by far the dominant force in the CWG with four gold medals in six editions since hockey's introduction at the Games in 1998.

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Working On Getting Back To Where I Was In 2018: Bajrang Punia Post CWG Win

Bajrang Punia Gives India First Wrestling Gold Of Commonwealth Games 2022

"CWG Was Not That Important": Boxer Lovlina Borgohain After Shock Quarter-final Exit

Leona Maguire finishes in style to move into Open contention

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain targets bigger goals, says CWG 'not important'

Canadian women fall to No. 7 in latest FIFA world rankings

CWG 2022: Para athlete Bhavina Patel storms into TT final, assured of a medal

CWG 2022: Can Savita Punia Inspire Women's Hockey Team To Win Over Australia?