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Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch

The CWG will be important not only for Vinesh and Sakshi but also for Bajrang Punia, who has been a bit iffy about his attacking prowess since suffering a mind-unsettling and doubt-creating knee injury ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. He recently underwent a few medical tests, and the results restored his confidence that his body is not in danger of breaking down, if pushed. He can afford to go all out at the CWG, where wrestling powerhouses like Iran, Russia, Japan and Kazakhstan do not compete.

CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

Training zor shor se chal rahi hai bhaisaab, bas jaake desh ke liye medal lana hai" (Training is in full swing. Just have to go there and try and win a medal for my country) - India's star wrestler Ravi Dahiya (57kg) told TimesofIndia.com while gearing up for his maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. Dahiya has been in great form over the last year or so. The 24-year-old wrestler from Nahri village, in Sonipat, won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year and then a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in April earlier this year. This was Dahiya's third gold medal at the Asian Championships overall and the youngster is eager to continue his gold-medal winning spree at the CWG.

Games-Australian swimmer to miss Commonwealth Games over 'medicine use'

MELBOURNE : Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper has been sent home from a training camp and will miss the Commonwealth Games for disciplinary reasons, including the "use of medication," governing body Swimming Australia said on Wednesday.

Tom Dean vows to give his all at Commonwealth Games despite ‘tricky’ summer schedule

Double Olympic champion Tom Dean admitted the congested nature of this summer’s swimming schedule means being at his best for the Commonwealth Games is a “really big ask”.

Vedaant Madhavan creates new meet record in 1500m freestyle

Maharashtra's Vedaant Madhavan rewrote the national record in 1500m freestyle event for group I boys at the ongoing Junior National Aquatic Championships here on Sunday. Leading the pack with good pace and an efficient stroke, Vedaant, son of actor R Madhavan, clocked 16:01.73 to erase his statemate Advait Page's 2017 record of 16:06.43 seconds. Vedaant beat Karnataka's Amogh Anand Venkatesh (16:21.98 seconds) and Bengal's Shubhojeet Gupta (16:34.06), who won the silver and bronze medals respectively. In the 400m freestyle for group II girls, Karnataka's Harshika Ramachandra created a new meet record with a time of 4:29.25 seconds, while statemate Rujula S finished 10s behind Harshika with a time of 4:39.53 seconds to settle for silver.

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Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch

CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

Games-Australian swimmer to miss Commonwealth Games over 'medicine use'

Tom Dean vows to give his all at Commonwealth Games despite ‘tricky’ summer schedule

Vedaant Madhavan creates new meet record in 1500m freestyle

Lia Thomas' nomination by University of Pennsylvania for NCAA 'Woman of the Year' award prompts backlash

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA 2022 Woman of the Year Award

Lia Thomas nominated by University of Pennsylvania for NCAA 'Woman of the Year' award