Commonwealth Games 2018

[Gibbs]

really ? i never seen in media such news

Pity.. They should do more coverage of sports other than cricket.. Check the medals table

https://results.gc2018.com/en/all-sports/entries-pakistan.htm

Talha Talib won a Bronze medal for Pakistan in the 62Kg weight lifting

 

[swnjo]

Another gold for India in women's 53 kg category.
Sanjita Chanu won gold for India in women's 53kg category weightlifting event.

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other...-commonwealth-games-day-2/article23450889.ece

Deepak Lather won bronze in Men`s 69kg weightlifting category.

 

[Nilgiri]

Those North Eastern people are excellent athletes in sports like Weight lifting and boxing.. Mary Kom comes to mind

Indeed they are really tough people in many disciplines. Was talking with my mom the other day about it actually.

I just wish I live to see the day this genetic "soil" in India truly flowers. The early shoots are promising.

BTW I watched that mens weightlifting event. Sri Lankan fella did a great job as did the Indian debutant who won bronze. But the Welsh fella that won gold really deserved it, he worked really hard and had that extra pump on the day, it really matters on the day (I saw the reverse among a few who did not even post a result in the clean and jerk).

The Samoan guy was totally crazy, he went for the full glory (gold or nothing) instead of playing safe to guarantee a medal for himself....because he is clean+jerk specialist and played his card all at the end. Hats off to that guy haha....made it really exciting.

 

[luckych]

Commonwealth Games 2018: Sathish Kumar Claims India's Third Weightlifting Gold

https://sports.ndtv.com/weightlifti...ightlifting-gold-1834010?pfrom=home-topscroll

 

[luckych]

Weightlifters Continue Medal Rush, Venkat Rahul Ragala Wins India's 4th Gold

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ourth-gold-for-india/articleshow/63656690.cms

 

[Nilgiri]

Weightlifters Continue Medal Rush, Venkat Rahul Ragala Wins India's 4th Gold
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ourth-gold-for-india/articleshow/63656690.cms

He didn't perform as well as his potential (if you look at his training stats and PB's), but it was enough....the samoan guy was doing great and could have won as result.

I think he is solid medal candidate at the olympic level if he gets his act together fully (its often mind over body on the day of the performance). He is very young too, so very promising future, maybe 2 - 3 olympic strong podium opportunities.

 

[swnjo]

yay some more golds.

"India’s weightlifting juggernaut continued to roll at the Commonwealth Games, with Punam Yadav adding a fifth gold medal to the tally after winning the 69 kg category for women on Sunday"

India's Manu Bhaker (gold) and Heena Sidhu (silver) pose for the photographs after the women's 10m air pistol event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

 

[911]

yay some more golds.

"India’s weightlifting juggernaut continued to roll at the Commonwealth Games, with Punam Yadav adding a fifth gold medal to the tally after winning the 69 kg category for women on Sunday"

India's Manu Bhaker (gold) and Heena Sidhu (silver) pose for the photographs after the women's 10m air pistol event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Super sunday for team India. Missed out on some of other events though.

 

[Hephaestus]

https://results.gc2018.com/en/all-sports/medal-standings.htm

 

[kaykay]

3 golds for India today.

 

[Nilgiri]

Great performance by IND Women's Table Tennis team winning Gold and de-throning Singapore (who have won it since 2002 when first introduced in CWG).

Manika Batra is pretty easy on the eyes too :

@django @Gibbs @Zibago @Hell hound @BDforever

 

[django]

Great performance by IND Women's Table Tennis team winning Gold and de-throning Singapore (who have won it since 1992 when first introduced in CWG).

Manika Batra is pretty easy on the eyes too :

@django @Gibbs @Zibago @Hell hound @BDforever

That she is though I doubt @jamahir will agree.Kudos bhai

 

[Nilgiri]

That she is though I doubt @jamahir will agree.Kudos bhai

Hard for female athlete to fit jamahir norms of beauty lol...though some of those women weightlifters had some good rumps I must admit.

 

[aman_rai0007]

India have won 7 gold 2 silver and 3 bronze in total till Sunday
India ranking 4 th Bangladesh 16th Sri Lanka 15th and Pakistan 22nd

 

[Hephaestus]

I am a little stumped. Is B'desh a better sporting nation than Pakistan. Hard to believe.