Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron ready for new chapter at Commonwealth Games
It's an exciting time for weightlifting in Canada.
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Adam Peaty cruises into 100m breaststroke semi-finals on injury return
Adam Peaty shook off a few nerves on his return from injury to top the timesheet in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke heats and cruise into Saturday night’s semi-finals.
Commonwealth medallist Dan Bigham aims to earn on-track role at Paris Olympics
Dan Bigham went to the Tokyo Olympics working for a rival team but now has his sights set on competing for Great Britain at Paris 2024.
Australia makes splash on opening night of Commonwealth Games swimming
BIRMINGHAM, England: Ariarne Titmus and Elijah Winnington led podium sweeps as Australia got the Commonwealth Games swimming competition off to an explosive start on Friday (Jul 29), scooping 11 medals in total including five golds.
CWG 2022: Led by Mirabai Chanu, lifters look to start India's medal run in style
The country’s weightlifters have been the second-biggest contributor – after shooting (135 medals) – to India’s medal haul at the CWG since the sport’s inclusion in the quadrennial meet at the Auckland edition in 1950, with 43 gold, 48 silver and 34 bronze and an overall tally of 125. India had finished on top of the medals tally in weightlifting at the Gold Coast Games in 2018, bringing home five gold, two silver and an equal number of bronze medals. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai will headline India’s 15-member weightlifting contingent, which will contest in 14 different categories at the Games. Mirabai (49kg) will be in action on the opening day of the weightlifting competitions at the NEC Arena on Saturday, along with debutant Bindyarani Devi in the women’s 55kg category. Bindyarani had won the clean and jerk gold at the women’s Worlds in Tashkent in December last year, apart from a silver at the Commonwealth meet which were being held concurrently.
My ultimate goal is Paris Olympics, says badminton ace PV Sindhu
Commonwealth Games (CWG) will serve as a perfect launchpad for her quest to regain the world championship crown next month. Sindhu, who won a silver and a bronze in the last two editions, is chasing an elusive gold medal at the ongoing Games and thereafter her immediate target will be the Tokyo World Championships from August 22-28. "The ultimate goal is the Paris Olympics in 2024. But the focus right now is winning a CWG medal and then the World Championships," Sindhu told PTI during an interaction here. "Winning at the Commonwealth Games is a big achievement, it happens every four years. And representing our country at the biggest certainly gives a lot of pride. Hoping for the gold this time." Sindhu, who has claimed the Singapore Open recently, has not been able to get past the Tai Tzu Ying hurdle in recent events.
CWG 2022: Swimmer Srihari Nataraj enters final of men's 100m backstroke
Commonwealth Games here. The 21-year-old finished fourth in his heat and seventh overall to secure a berth in the medal event that will take place on Sunday. South African Pieter Coetze, however, was the fastest swimmer across both the semi-finals, clocking 53.67s on day one of the competition.
Commonwealth Games: Srihari Nataraj Books Final Berth In Men's 100m Backstroke
Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj has qualified for the finals of men's 100m backstroke after clocking 54:55 seconds in the semi-final event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. The 21-year-old finished fourth in his heat and seventh overall to secure a berth in the medal event that will take place on Sunday. South African Pieter Coetze, however, was the fastest swimmer across both the semi-finals, clocking 53.67s on day one of the competition.