Commonwealth Games 2022
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India's proposal to host CWG shooting, archery events backed by UK House of Lords
Other Sports | Feb 04, 2020, 01:32 PM ISTIndia's proposal to host additional events for shooting and archery for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been backed by the UK House of Lords.
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2022 CWG: CGF president to meet IOA officials to discuss boycott threat
Other Sports | Nov 08, 2019, 07:20 PM ISTCommonwealth Games Federation chief Louise Martin will meet IOA officials led by Narinder Batra to discuss the boycott threat for 2022 CWG, following the exclusion of Shooting.
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Bangladesh joins India, Australia to push for shooting's inclusion in 2022 CWG
Other Sports | Sep 16, 2019, 04:23 PM ISTBangladesh has sought UK's Minister of State for the Commonwealth, Tariq Ahmed's intervention to ensure Shooting's inclusion in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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After India, Australia could also threaten to boycott CWG 2022 over Shooting exclusion
Other Sports | Aug 13, 2019, 07:54 PM ISTAfter the CGF reiterated that Shooting will not be a part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India and Australia are pondering a boycott of the multi-sport event.
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Cricket returns to CWG: Women's T20 Cricket included in 2022 Commonwealth Games
Cricket | Aug 13, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTThe 2022 Commonwealth Games will see a return of cricket, as women's T20 will be a part of the multi-sport event scheduled to take place in England.
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Joydeep Karmakar urges PM Narendra Modi to intervene over shooting's absence from CWG
Other Sports | Jul 30, 2019, 05:36 PM ISTKarmakar also urged Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, to take a more active role in the protest.
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Standing with shooters, but not thinking of 2022 CWG boycott: Sakshi Malik
Other Sports | Jul 30, 2019, 03:16 PM ISTIn June, it emerged that the Commonwealth Games Federation had decided to leave out shooting from its programme for Birmingham 2022.
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Abhinav Bindra not in favour of boycotting 2022 Commonwealth Games
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2019, 09:32 PM ISTIOA President Narinder Batra had sent a mail to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and made it clear that discussions on these lines have been had informally by IOA members.
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NRAI supports IOA proposal to boycott 2022 CWG for shooting's exclusion
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2019, 09:06 PM ISTNRAI secretary Rajeev Bhatia said they are on the same page as far as boycotting of the Games is concerned.
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We want India to participate in 2022 CWG, look forward to meeting IOA officials: CGF official
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTThe CGF said it intends to meet with the Indian Olympic Association officials in the near future to help find a solution to the concerns raised.
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IOA chief Narinder Batra reveals boycotting 2022 CWG an option
Other Sports | Jul 27, 2019, 06:28 PM ISTIt was revealed in June that the Executive Board of the CGF had decided to exclude shooting from 2022 Games to be held in Birmingham.
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India should put a 'united front' over decision to exclude shooting from CWG 2022: Heena Sidhu
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2019, 04:33 PM ISTHeena Sidhu, India's first pistol shooter to win gold in World Cup Finals, lashed out at the decision to exclude shooting from the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Heather Knight excited as women's cricket gets nominated for Commonwealth Games 2022
Cricket | Jun 21, 2019, 04:52 PM ISTHeather Knight told ICC that it was brilliant news and while cricketers speak about showpiece events like the World Cup, she loved watching the Olympics and Commonwealth Games 2022.
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Big blow to India as shooting is left out of 2022 Commonwealth Games programme
Other Sports | Jun 21, 2019, 09:04 AM ISTIndia had won as many as 16 medals, including seven gold, at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
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MCC backs inclusion of women's T20 event in 2022 CWG
Cricket | Mar 09, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTThe next edition of the Games will be held in Birmingham and organisers are to announce this year whether cricket will get a place for the first time since 1998.
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ICC submits women's cricket bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Cricket | Nov 26, 2018, 03:55 PM ISTThe bid, which has been made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), will see the women's team sport apply to become part of the Commonwealth Games family.
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Dropping shooting from 2022 Commonwealth Games will affect young shooters, says Jitu Rai
Other Sports | Apr 18, 2018, 04:42 PM ISTImpressed with the performance of the Indian shooting contingent in Gold Coast, ace marksmen Jitu Rai is worried about the adverse effect that non-inclusion of the sport in the 2022 Birmingham Games will have on young talent.