Everything to Know About Commonwealth Games

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are officially happening right now. The event started on July 23 and will run until August 2. Glasgow is hosting the Games this time. This marks the fourth time Scotland has welcomed the event. Edinburgh hosted twice before, in 1970 and 1986. Glasgow itself also held the Games back in 2014. xsportfeed.life

This year’s edition feels a bit different for a couple of reasons. It is the first Games since Queen Elizabeth II passed away. That means King Charles III is now the Head of the Commonwealth. It is also the first edition under the new president of the Commonwealth Games Federation. His name is Donald Rukare.

Originally, Victoria in Australia won the bid back in April 2022. But the Victorian government suddenly canceled their plans in July 2023. The reason was simple. The costs were climbing way too high. The city of Gold Coast in Australia briefly offered to step in as a co-host. Some even suggested calling them off completely. Then the Scottish Government officially agreed to host. They also received financial backing from Commonwealth Games Australia.

India Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Tally

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are underway in Glasgow, Scotland. India has already started adding medals to their tally.

As of now, India has won a total of 10 medals. The breakdown is two gold, five silver, and three bronze. Weightlifting has been the biggest contributor by far. The weightlifters have brought home one gold, four silver, and one bronze. Para athletics has also performed well with one gold and one bronze. Para powerlifting has added one bronze medal. Athletics, which includes track and field events, has one silver medal so far.

No.	Athlete	Event	Sport	Medal
1	Jhandu Kumar	Men’s heavyweight	Para powerlifting	Bronze
2	Rishikanta Singh	Men’s 60kg	Weightlifting	Silver
3	Mirabai Chanu	Women’s 48kg	Weightlifting	Gold
4	Muthupandi Raja	Men’s 65kg	Weightlifting	Silver
5	Gyaneshwari Yadav	Women’s 53kg	Weightlifting	Silver
6	Bindyarani Devi	Women’s 58kg	Weightlifting	Bronze
7	Sharmila Dhankar	Women’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Gold
8	Sarvesh Kushare	Men’s high jump	Athetics	Silver
9	Shilpa K Shyla	Women’s shot put F57	Para athletics	Bronze
10	Valluri Ajaya Babu	Men’s 79kg	Weightlifting	Silver

Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event. She is a well-known name in Indian sports. Sharmila Dhankar also won a gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event in para athletics. Several athletes have won silver medals. Rishikanta Singh secured silver in the men’s 60kg weightlifting. Muthupandi Raja won silver in the men’s 65kg weightlifting. Gyaneshwari Yadav got silver in the women’s 53kg weightlifting. Valluri Ajaya Babu won silver in the men’s 79kg weightlifting. Sarvesh Kushare earned a silver medal in the men’s high jump athletics event.

The Indian athletics squad has 32 members in Scotland. It is led by Neeraj Chopra, the star javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. He had to skip the Birmingham 2022 edition because of an injury. He will be eager to regain his title this time. Other athletes include Animesh Kujur, Murali Sreeshankar, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Parul Chaudhary, and Gulveer Singh. The athletics events are still ongoing, so more medals could be added.

How India Has Performed at the Commonwealth Games

India has a long and proud history at the Commonwealth Games. This is their 19th appearance. Their first participation was back in 1934. Over 18 previous appearances, India has won a total of 564 medals. That makes them the fourth most successful nation in the history of the Games. Only Australia, England, and Canada have won more medals than India.

India’s best performance came at the New Delhi 2010 Games. India was the host that year. They won a massive 101 medals. That included 39 gold, 26 silver, and 36 bronze. They finished second in the overall standings. That remains their highest position ever. It is also the only time India crossed the 100 medal mark.

At the Birmingham 2022 Games, India finished fourth with 61 medals. The tally was 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze. However, the Glasgow 2026 programme is much smaller. Nine sports have been dropped compared to Birmingham. These include wrestling, badminton, table tennis, and hockey. These sports had contributed 25 medals to India’s total at Birmingham.

FAQs

Q. When are the 2026 Commonwealth Games being held?

A. The Games are being held from July 23 to August 2, 2026.

Q. Where are the 2026 Commonwealth Games taking place?

A. The 2026 Commonwealth Games are being held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Q. How many medals has India won so far?

A. India has won 10 medals so far, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze.

Q. Which sport has won the most medals for India?

A. Weightlifting has won the most medals for India so far.

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New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated Indian athletes Sharmila Dhankar, Shilpa K Shyla, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Sarvesh Anil Kushare for their medal-winning performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, the President congratulated Sharmila Dhankar on winning gold in the women’s shot put F57 event, describing her achievement as a landmark feat as India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallist in para athletics.

“Heartiest congratulations to Sharmila Dhankar on winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s Shot Put F57 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. By becoming India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games Gold medallist in Para Athletics, you have achieved a landmark feat. Your achievement will inspire young athletes to excel in their chosen fields. I wish you many more laurels in the years to come," the post read.

The President also congratulated Shilpa K Shyla for winning bronze in the women’s shot put F57 event, praising her resolve and perseverance and wishing her success in her future endeavours.

“Congratulations to Shilpa K Shyla for winning the Bronze Medal in the Women’s Shot Put F57 event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your resolve and perseverance are an inspiration to all. My best wishes for your future endeavours," the post read.

President Murmu further congratulated Valluri Ajaya Babu for securing silver in the men’s 79kg weightlifting event, lauding his determination and exceptional performance.

“India’s impressive run in Weightlifting continues! Heartiest congratulations to Valluri Ajaya Babu on securing the Silver Medal in the Men’s 79kg Weightlifting event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your determination and exceptional performance have brought immense pride to the nation. Wishing you many more laurels," the post read.

She also extended her congratulations to high jumper Sarvesh Anil Kushare for clinching silver in the men’s high jump event and wished him many more inspiring achievements.

“Hearty congratulations to Sarvesh Anil Kushare for clinching the Silver Medal in the Men’s High Jump event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. With your excellent performance, you have made India proud. My best wishes to you for many more inspiring feats," the post read.

India had a strong Day 5 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning four medals to take its overall tally to 10 medals.

The highlight was Sharmila Dhankar’s gold in the women’s shot put F57, making her India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallist in para athletics. Shilpa K. Shyla’s upgrade to bronze after a Nigerian athlete’s disqualification also gave India a double podium finish.

In athletics, Sarvesh Kushare won silver in men’s high jump, while Murali Sreeshankar and Lokesh Satyanathan qualified for the long jump final. Weightlifting added three more medals, with Gyaneshwari Yadav winning silver, Bindyarani Devi taking bronze and Valluri Ajaya Babu securing silver.

India also made progress in boxing and swimming, with several athletes advancing in their respective events, while Sajan Prakash and Swatik Patil reached swimming finals. However, Tejas Shirse, Sumit Kundu and several others bowed out of their events.

India’s medal winners so far include Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankar with gold, along with five silver and three bronze medallists across weightlifting, athletics and para powerlifting. (ANI)

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World number 2 shooter Esha Singh once again scripted history as she became India’s only gold medalist so far at the ISSF Hangzhou World Cup. She has been getting recognition far and wide for her brilliance and consistency in the women’s 25m Pistol event. Earlier in May, she set a massive world record by scoring 43/50 at the ISSF Munich World Cup – securing the gold medal in the process. Two months later, she is back again – winning accolades and hearts at the same time.

RevSportz got in touch with Esha and her coach, Ronak Pandit to know their emotions after the huge victory. She stayed at the number 1 position throughout the event; clocking back-to-back perfect scores and even finished with a stellar 10.9. When asked about the secret to her consistency across tournaments, she said, “Yes, I do have expectations regarding my performance but I don’t let it get in the way. I just focus on my process. There is no secret to making those thoughts go away but I think the more you play, the easier it gets because of more experience. I just note down whatever I do in different matches and work on them further in training”.

She also spoke about her Asian Games preparations. “I am very excited for the Asian Games but I think I am going to look at it as just another competition. I keep reminding myself that I am just out here to execute whatever I have worked on for so many days. I won’t change anything.”

Esha’s Coach and eminent shooter Ronak shared his thoughts on Esha’s journey and how the next month and a half are very crucial. “Yes, the Asian Games are coming up but we are not going to name it and unnecessarily make things tougher for us. We didn’t go into Munich, wanting to create a world record. Neither did we come here wanting to win a gold.”

He further added, “We are just trying to work our way towards excellence in the sport. We just pay attention to our areas of improvement- technical, tactical, physical, psychological and try to be 1% better every day. Even today, the discussion is not about winning the gold. Rather, the focus is on what we did right and what we can further do to get better.”

RevSportz also asked what one needs to do to maintain this level of excellence for longer periods. “You can’t deliver the same score every time but you can deliver a good performance every time. You might get a 590 or 585 but whether you get a medal or not also depends on how others perform on that day.

“Seeking consistency in terms of winning medals is not in your hands but consistency in terms of performance is in your hands. If you are clear about what your process is, what are the areas that you need to work on- then it’s easier to stay consistent at the highest level. For example, her performance in Hangzhou was better, even though Munich was a world record and she brought up a higher score. So, we are thinking only in terms of performances and not medals.”

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Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], July 28 (ANI): West Indies’ Justin Greaves scripted history on Monday by becoming the first bowler in Test cricket, since comprehensive records became available, to register five consecutive wicket maidens.

Greaves achieved the feat during a match-changing spell either side of lunch on the third day of the first ICC World Test Championship Test against Pakistan in Trinidad, where he tore through the visitors’ batting line-up, according to the ICC.

The spell also marked Greaves’ maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He surpassed the previous record of four successive wicket maidens, registered by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad against South Africa in Johannesburg in January 2016.

Greaves said he kept his approach simple during the spell, following the advice of West Indies captain Roston Chase to bowl consistently in the right areas and trust the process.

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“When I came on captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team," Greaves said, as quoted by ICC.

The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them (and) try to dig us out of situations. To get five wickets for the first time in Test cricket, I’m really happy, but there’s still a lot of work to do in the game," he added.

Pakistan appeared to be in a strong position to build a sizeable first-innings lead after reaching 244/3, with Shan Masood having completed his century. However, Greaves dismissed the former Pakistan captain to trigger a dramatic collapse.

The West Indies all-rounder then removed Aamer Jamal, Ali Usman and Mohammad Rizwan in successive overs without conceding a run, leaving Pakistan struggling at 267/8 at lunch in reply to the hosts’ first-innings total of 311.

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Greaves continued his impressive spell after the break, having Mohammad Abbas caught behind in his opening over to complete five consecutive wicket maidens. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 282 following a superb display of seam bowling from the experienced right-armer.

However, Pakistan hit back before the close of play, reducing the West Indies to 126/7 and limiting their overall lead to 155. Shamar Joseph, unbeaten on 22, and Kemar Roach, on five, will resume batting on the fourth day. (ANI)

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