Commonwealth Games 2018

[kaykay]

Its fine, but we will never be no. 1 in the rankings given the bulk of the medals are being proliferated in swimming and cycling (which we do zero at)....which prefer AUS/ENG/NZ etc. Conversely, our own sporting strengths have largely been kept stagnant in number of events (weightlifting, wrestling etc) and they are even going to remove shooting in the next CWG (2022, dunno if permanent thing). In fact large reason why we scored no. 2 rank in delhi 2010 was the number of wrestling medals expanded just for that games by large amount.

Not that its a bad thing per se, hopefully it will apply pressure to improve the facilities and talent scouting and overall funding in these sports too, given again thats where a lot of the olympic medals are too. The story of Indian badminton holds much promise for the other sports now I feel. We should just not take our position in the rankings too seriously at least till we improve our talent penetration in the bulk of the medals given away.

Other way to tackle it is to get more Indian/Desi sports into all the competitions, be it CWG or olympics etc.

True that bro. Athletics is the key here.

 

[911]

they are even going to remove shooting in the next CWG (2022, dunno if permanent thing)

Not permanent. Due to lack of facilities around the city they say.

 

[jaiind]

pakistan can win medals you know how ? we should bring chines players in pakistan make thier national ID cards and send them to games

 

[luckych]

Commonwealth Games 2018: Shreyasi Singh Wins Gold In Women's Double Trap Event

Commonwealth Games 2018: Om Mitharwal Wins Bronze In Men's 50m Pistol

CWG 2018: Ankur Mittal shoots India's 24th medal with double trap bronze

 

[luckych]

TEJASWINI SAWANT WINS SILVER IN 50M RIFLE PRONE!

Rahul Aware wins gold

 

[luckych]

India's Sushil Kumar wins 74kg Freestyle wrestling gold. This is India's 14th gold medal at the Games

 

[Nilgiri]

India's Sushil Kumar wins 74kg Freestyle wrestling gold. This is India's 14th gold medal at the Games

My god he was so dominant. So surprising he can't get olympic gold...hope he can change that next time (I am not sure when wrestlers generally peak w.r.t age).

 

[Tea addict]

My god he was so dominant. So surprising he can't get olympic gold...hope he can change that next time (I am not sure when wrestlers generally peak w.r.t age).

Usually in late 20s and early 30s.. In 2016 he upgraded his weight category from 66kg to 74 kg and Narsingh had already clinched the spot by winning world championship(although Sushil is much better) . He has a chance for gold next time as Hassan yazdani has started playing 86kg now and geduev is suffering now a days. . Jordon burroughs will be problem though.
I always wanted to see Sushil play against burroughs, yazdani, geduev and all since 74 kg had best wrestlers..

 

[luckych]

Shooter Tejaswini Sawant Bags Gold
Anjum Moudgil Wins Silver

 

[luckych]

ANISH BHANWALA WINS GOLD IN MEN'S 25M PISTOL SHOOTING

Anish Bhanwala becomes India's youngest (15years)CWG gold-medal winner

 

[luckych]

India's Bajrang Punia wins gold in men's freestyle 65kg. This is India's 17th gold at the Games

 

[Nilgiri]

India's Bajrang Punia wins gold in men's freestyle 65kg. This is India's 17th gold at the Games

It was a complete domination again of the opponent.

India has to find a way to both broaden and channel these talents to the level of winning olympic medals consistently though.

 

[luckych]

GOLD!!!!! MARY KOM wins gold in women's 45-48kg boxing event. This is India's 18th gold medal at the Games

GOLD!! Sanjeev Rajput wins gold in men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions. This is India's 19th gold medal at the Games

 

[ranjeet]

Gaurav Solanki wins gold in Boxing. Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik gets silver.

 

[Robinhood Pandey]

Gaurav Solanki wins gold in Boxing. Amit Panghal and Manish Kaushik gets silver.

Mary Kom also got a Gold i guess