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'Priyanka, abb slow nahi hona': The story of India's historic race-walk at CWG 2022

Commonwealth Games podium in Birmingham wearing a historic silver, it would be difficult to miss what she's holding in her left hand. Dressed in the colours of the Indian flag, it's a statue of Lord Krishna in his 'bal roop' (childhood image), devotedly called 'Bal Gopal'. On Saturday, when India had its eyes on the wrestling arena in Birmingham, a piece of athletics history was being written by the 26-year-old devotee of Lord Krishna from Muzaffarnagar. In gold-medal position for the first 4000m of the 10000m women's race-walk, Priyanka lost the top spot to Australia's Jemima Montag. But she had enough fuel in the tank to finish second for a historic silver medal with a personal best time of 43:38.83. Saturday for Indian athletics became even more special and historic when Avinash Sable broke into Kenya's dominance in the 3000m steeplechase to win a silver medal with a new national record. With four medals so far in track and field -- Tejaswin Shankar in high jump and Murali Sreeshankar in long jump being the others - this is now the best showing by Indian athletics in a CWG outside of India.

CWG 2022: Fashionista Athlete Priyanka Goswami's Moment Under The Sun

A devotee of Lord Krishna and all things fashionable, Commonwealth Games silver medallist race walker Priyanka Goswami is an interesting melange, who aspires to be a designer of haute couture. She competed in her race walk event at the CWG here on Saturday with her fingernails painted, and her hair and kits in tip-top condition.

"Have Gone Through A Lot Emotionally": Vinesh Phogat To NDTV After Winning CWG Gold

Star grappler Vinesh Phogat added yet another gold medal in India's kitty at the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Saturday as she brought home the yellow metal. It is important to note that it is the third time in a row at the Commonwealth Games that Vinesh has managed to win gold after winning it in the 2014 and 2018 editions as well. Vinesh entered her last round-robin bout against Sri Lanka's Chamodya Maduravlage and in a matter of two minutes and 24 seconds, she ended up sealing the gold.

CWG 2022: Full list of Indian medal winners after Day 9

Saturday, August 6, was the best outing for Team India, with the contingent collecting as many as 14 medals on the ninth day of competition. Team India have so far won 40 medals, which include 13 gold, 11 silver and 16 bronze.

CWG 2022: If I Am Training Right, I Become My Own Psychologist, Says Vinesh Phogat After Winning Gold

A drastic change in training regimen and the extra push that her family gave enabled Vinesh Phogat to turn the tide after a forgettable last 12 months during which she "hit rock bottom mentally". A premature exit from the Tokyo Olympics, where she went in as the top seed, injury issues and run-ins with the wrestling federation pushed her into an abyss.

CWG 2022: 'Gold' rush in wrestling and historic silver medals in athletics headline India's Day 9 show

So far the Indian athletes have won 40 medals-- 13 gold, 11 silver and 16 bronze -- in this edition of the Games, with two more days of competition left. Saturday was full of medal news for India, headlined by historic feats in athletics and a windfall in wrestling. Avinash Sable won a memorable silver medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase, while Priyanka Goswami also finished second on the podium to create history by winning the first ever medal by an Indian woman in 10km race walk.

Elaine Thompson-Herah wins her second gold in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah has set a new games record by winning gold in the women's 200m final on day nine of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The win means that she completes the 100/200m double at the Games, having won the 100m in a time of 10.95 seconds on Wednesday. Ad/> Her 200m win came at a time of 22.02s, which was 0.6 ahead of Nigeria’s Favour Ofili, who came 2nd in 22.51s, whilst Christine Mboma of Namibia managed to take Bronze in 22.80s.

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'Priyanka, abb slow nahi hona': The story of India's historic race-walk at CWG 2022

CWG 2022: Fashionista Athlete Priyanka Goswami's Moment Under The Sun

"Have Gone Through A Lot Emotionally": Vinesh Phogat To NDTV After Winning CWG Gold

CWG 2022: Full list of Indian medal winners after Day 9

CWG 2022: If I Am Training Right, I Become My Own Psychologist, Says Vinesh Phogat After Winning Gold

CWG 2022: 'Gold' rush in wrestling and historic silver medals in athletics headline India's Day 9 show

Elaine Thompson-Herah wins her second gold in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Women's hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding