The story so far
CWG 2026 India campaign
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India sends 125 athletes to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting July 23. Key medal hopes include Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu. Several sports (badminton, wrestling, hockey) are excluded. Lovlina Borgohain secures India's first medal with a semifinal bye.
How it unfolded
3d ago
India begins Day 1 competitions with Lawn Bowls
3d ago
Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed bronze before opening ceremony
3d ago
Mirabai Chanu aims for gold hat-trick after injury
4d ago
Exclusion of key sports impacts India's medal chances
4d ago
India announces 125-athlete contingent for CWG 2026
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →CWG 2026: Lovlina Borgohain surprised by semi-final spot, eyes gold
Lovlina Borgohain received a bye into the women's 75kg semifinals at CWG 2026, securing her first Commonwealth Games medal.
Borgohain expressed surprise at reaching the semifinals without competing.
She is now confident of winning the gold medal at CWG 2026.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Cricket cut from 2026 Commonwealth Games for cost savings.
Cricket was included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Cricket is one of nine sports removed from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The removals are part of a cost-cutting measure by the Glasgow organisers.
The decision affects the schedule for the 2026 Games.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Commonwealth Games 2026: The biggest changes, India's challenges and why this edition is unique
Glasgow hosts the 2026 Commonwealth Games from July 23 to August 2, after Victoria, Australia withdrew in 2023 citing escalating costs.
The programme is scaled down to 10 sports and 215 medal events, the smallest since 1994, compared to 20 sports in Birmingham 2022.
India sends a 125-member contingent (77 men, 48 women, including para athletes) led by Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, and Lovlina Borgohain.
Familiar names like PV Sindhu and the Indian hockey, table tennis, and wrestling teams are absent due to programme changes.
Sports included are athletics, swimming, artistic gymnastics, and track cycling, among 10 total selected by the CGF.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →Lovlina Borgohain assured of CWG 2026 medal via semifinal bye
India has secured its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 before the opening ceremony.
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain is guaranteed at least bronze in women's boxing after receiving a semifinal bye.
Lovlina Borgohain will face T.K.B.P. Taafaki on July 31 for a place in the final.
India has sent a 124-member contingent to Glasgow, competing in eight able-bodied sports and five para disciplines.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →India seal first CWG 2026 medal after boxer Lovlina Borgohain guarantees podium finish even before Opening Ceremony
Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
She entered the semifinals in the women's 75kg category on the first day of competition.
Borgohain previously won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
She advanced to the semifinals without much difficulty.
