Hosts India shed their tag of poor performers at Olympic sports and pulled of a major upset at the Commonwealth Youth Games that concluded on Saturday by topping the standings with a rich haul of 76 medals. Showing a marked improved performance at a time when the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge was present, [...]
Cousin of Vijender Singh, Balwinder Beniwal, lived up to expectations as Indian boxers shone in the rings with three gold and one silver in the third Commonwealth Youth Games on Friday at Pune. It was Nanao Singh Thokchom of Army Sports Institute who opened the account knocking out Zack Davies of Wales 25-10 in 48kg [...]
Indian weightlifter Diksha Gaikwad broke two Commonwealth Youth Games records as she clinched as many gold medals in the 48kg category at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Monday. The Amrawati girl lifted a record overall weight of 140 kg, which included the Games’ best snatch lift of 64kg, to finish on top. [...]