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"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar wrote history on Wednesday by winning India's first ever medal in high jump event in the Commonwealth Games history. At the ongoing Games in Birmingham, the 23-year-old Shankar finished third on the podium by clearing a high jump of 2.22m in the final. Bahamas' Donald Thomas and Joel Clarke-Khan of England also cleared an equal height as of Shankar but they needed more than one attempt to do it while the Indian athlete was successful in his single try.

CWG 2022: Steeplechaser Sable, Race Walker Priyanka Clinch Silver Medals

Avinash Sable broke his own national record to win a silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase while Priyanka Goswami also clinched a medal of the same hue in the women's 10,000m race walk on a productive day for India in the Commonwealth Games athletics competition here on Saturday. Goswami also scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event. With the two silver, the Indian athletics team's medal count swelled to four and it has already gone past the number in 2018 Gold Coast where the country had won a gold, silver and bronze each in track and field.

Vijay Sharma: A Coach Who Cooks To Control Doping

Mirabai Chanu walked on the ringside of the stadium and in the corridors of NEC after completing her gold medal winning lift at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, displaying her newly acquired yellow metal from the Games. The Manipuri flashed an endearing smile the moment she saw me and cheekily said, ”It is time for a pizza again”.

Priyanka Goswami Wins Silver Medal In Women's 10,000m Race Walk

Priyanka Goswami on Saturday scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games here.Goswami clocked a personal best time of 43:38.83s to finished second behind Jemima Montag (42:34.30) of Australia. Emily Wamusyi Ngii (43:50.86) of Kenya took the bronze. The other Indian in the fray, Bhawna Jat finished eighth and last with a personal best time of 47:14.13. Harminder Singh was the first Indian to have won a medal in race walk -- bronze -- in the 20km event in 2010 CWG in Delhi.

Watch: Savita Punia's Save Ruled Out In India-Australia Women's Hockey Semi-Final In CWG, Here's Why

A huge controversy has erupted after goalkeeper Savita Punia's save during the penalty shootout was ruled out due to the clock not being being set. In the end, the match ended in a heartbreak for India as Australia won the contest 3-0 in shootout to progress to the finals. It is important to note that Australia's Ambrosia Malone had missed the penalty, but the match officials called for the shot to be retaken, and Ambrosia did not fail to convert her strike this time around.

"All Clocks Will Start On Time": Virender Sehwag On Umpiring Bias In India-Australia Women's Hockey CWG Semi-Final

India ended up losing to Australia in women's hockey semi-final in the ongoing Commonwealth Games. However, the penalty shootout has now become a huge talking about after the umpires called for the first Australian shot to be re-taken due to a shot-clock error. It is important to note that Ambrosia Malone had missed the penalty, but the match officials called for the shot to be retaken, and Ambrosia did not fail to convert her strike this time around.

At 75, Scotland's George Miller Becomes Oldest Medallist In CWG History

George Miller, 75 years and eights months old, on Friday became the oldest player to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games when he bagged the mixed pairs gold in lawn bowls for Scotland. The team, lead Melanie Innes, her director Miller and skip director Sarah Jane, scripted Scotland's 16-9 victory over Wales to win gold in the para mixed pairs B2/B3 at Victoria Park.

CWG 2022: Heartbreak for India In Women's Hockey, Lose To Australia In Shoot-Out In Semis

It was a heartbreak for the Indian women's hockey team as it lost 0-3 in the shoot-out to four-time champions Australia after both the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the semifinal of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. Australia took the lead in the 10th minute through Rebecca Greiner before Vandana Katariya equalised for India in the 49th minute.

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CWG 2022 Sport News

"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

CWG 2022: Steeplechaser Sable, Race Walker Priyanka Clinch Silver Medals

Vijay Sharma: A Coach Who Cooks To Control Doping

Priyanka Goswami Wins Silver Medal In Women's 10,000m Race Walk

Watch: Savita Punia's Save Ruled Out In India-Australia Women's Hockey Semi-Final In CWG, Here's Why

"All Clocks Will Start On Time": Virender Sehwag On Umpiring Bias In India-Australia Women's Hockey CWG Semi-Final

At 75, Scotland's George Miller Becomes Oldest Medallist In CWG History

CWG 2022: Heartbreak for India In Women's Hockey, Lose To Australia In Shoot-Out In Semis