Ace Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal in the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games after an emphatic win over Northern Ireland’s Carly McNaul in the women’s Light Flyweight final bout on Sunday. Zareen continued her dominant run inside the boxing ring and was too good for opponents throughout 2022 CWG to add coveted yellow metal to her resume. She was too good for the Northern Ireland pugilist and won the bout on a unanimous decision by the judges. McNaul looked frustrated in the third round and tried to bounce back but Zareen didn’t give her any opportunity The 26-year-old Indian produced some dominant performances in the 2022 CWG which also include a one-sided semifinal bout where Zareen outclassed England’s Stubley Alfia Savannah and won the bout via a unanimous 5-0 verdict. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY After sealing a place in the final, confident Zareen said that her … [Read more...] about CWG 2022: World Champion Nikhat Zareen Wins Gold Medal in Women’s Light Flyweight Category
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 10 LIVE: Boxer Nikhat Zareen Wins Gold
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 10 LIVE: Hello and welcome to ABP LIVE's coverage of Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 10 action. The ninth day of the Commonwealth Games 2022 was very memorable because of some stellar performances from the Indian contingent. Following is India's schedule at the Commonwealth Games on the 10th day on Sunday. All timings in Indian Standard Time (IST) ATHLETICS & PARA ATHLETICS: Men's Triple Jump Final: Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul, Praveen Chitravel - 2:45pm Men's 10,000m Race Walk Final: Amit, Sandeep Kumar - 3:50pm Women's Javelin Throw Final: Shilpa Rani, Annu Rani - 4:05pm Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final: 5:24pm Men's Javelin Throw Final: Rohit Yadav, DP Manu - 12:10am (Monday) Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final: 1am (Monday) BADMINTON: Women's singles semifinal: PV Sindhu - 2:20pm Men's singles semifinal 1: Lakshya Sen - 3:10pm Men's singles semifinal 2: Kidambi Srikanth - 3:10pm Women's doubles semifinal: Jolly Treesa/Pulella Gayatri Gopichand - 4 pm … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 10 LIVE: Boxer Nikhat Zareen Wins Gold
World champ Barber pips Aussie teammate Little to win javelin gold
World champion Kelsey-Lee Barber has delivered when it mattered most, claiming the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's javelin with her final throw. Key points: Barber won gold with her final attempt of 64.43m Little was second with a personal best of 64.27m Barber won her second world championship last month Australian teammate Mackenzie Little had led the competition into the sixth and final round after producing a personal best of 64.27 metres with her fifth effort. But Barber — who was struck down by COVID-19 on the eve of the Commonwealth Games — showed cool nerves to unleash the winning throw of 64.43m with her final attempt. "It is really nice to know I have the confidence I can keep lifting through a competition and I can find something in that last round," Barber said. "It's really easy to get caught up chasing and Mackenzie put it out there and I chased it in round two and it's a reminder you can't force the javelin. "It's a nice … [Read more...] about World champ Barber pips Aussie teammate Little to win javelin gold
‘Want to Thank Govt of India, SAI And BFI for All The Support’: CWG Gold Medalist Boxer Nitu Ghanghas
Boxer Nitu Ghanghas thanked the Government of India, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Boxing Federation (BFI) for their support after clinching the gold medal in 2022 Commonwealth Games. Ghanghas continued his dominant run in the games and outclassed 2019 world championships bronze medalist Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a 5-0 unanimous verdict. After the victory, Ghanghas dedicated the gold medal to the people of India. CWG 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | IN-DEPTH | INDIA FOCUS | OFF THE FIELD | IN PHOTOS | MEDAL TALLY “I’m so happy after winning this gold medal. I want to dedicate this medal to the people of my country. I want to thank the Govt of India, SAI, and BFI for all the support. I’d also like to thank my coaches & my family as because of their support I was able to win this gold medal. Thank you to NCOE Rohtak too where I had trained for many years,” Ghanghas said after the match On Sunday, the 21-year-old Nitu was the first Indian boxer … [Read more...] about ‘Want to Thank Govt of India, SAI And BFI for All The Support’: CWG Gold Medalist Boxer Nitu Ghanghas
Aussie Baker wins third cycling gold at Comm Games
Georgia Baker has capped a faultless Australian team effort to win the Commonwealth Games women's road race. Key points: Baker had already won two gold medals in the track cycling program Australian teammate Sarah Roy claimed the bronze medal Rohan Dennis has pulled out of the men's road race It is Baker's third gold medal in Birmingham, after she also won on the track in the team pursuit and the points race. Teammate Sarah Roy finished third in the 112-kilometre road race at Warwick, south of Birmingham, while Scotland's Neah Evans took second. The Australians had the strongest team in the seven-lap race around Warwick and they policed the peloton throughout. Any attack was marked, with time trial gold medallist Grace Brown doing a power of domestique work. All six Australians were in the peloton for the finish and they set up a sprint train for Baker, who duly delivered. Earlier on Sunday, the Australian team announced time trial gold medallist Rohan … [Read more...] about Aussie Baker wins third cycling gold at Comm Games
PV Sindhu one step away from winning maiden gold, Lakshya Sen too makes singles final
Synopsis Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu rode on her superior technical superiority to outwit Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-19 21-17 in a 49-minute contest to reach her second successive final. The Indian had also beaten her in the team event. Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ensured a third gold medal match for India on Monday when they downed Malaysia's Chen Peng Soon and Tian Kian Men 21-6, 21-15 to reach the men's doubles final. The world number 7 duo was too good for the Malaysians. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stayed on course for an elusive gold medal while Lakshya Sen regained his rhythm just in time to enter his maiden final at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Sindhu rode on her superior technical superiority to outwit Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-19 21-17 in a 49-minute contest to reach her second successive final. The Indian had also beaten her in the team event. In the following match, world number 10 Sen lost his way after a … [Read more...] about PV Sindhu one step away from winning maiden gold, Lakshya Sen too makes singles final