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News Alert ! Indian boxer Priya Ghanghas signs off with a bronze medal after losing her 60kg semifinal 1-4 to China's Yang Chengyu at the Asian Games

VIDEO | Patiala: India's women's boxing team head coach Santiago Nieva said that their goal at the Asian Games will be to win an elusive gold medal. The great MC Mary Kom remains the only Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games gold, having claimed the 51kg title in 2014. "Last couple of Asian Games we have not won a gold medal, so that's our goal, to get gold medals. We know it's very tough, but we have a team who is strong enough to be able to be there," Nieva said. (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

STORY | Have I taken away his childhood? Seema's Asiad dream and mother's guilt Every time Seema Kaliramna's four-year-old son tells her how much he misses being around her, the Indian discus thrower is left wondering if the price of her sporting dreams has been his childhood. (Report By: Aparajita Upadhyay) READ: ptinews.com/story/sports/hav…

VIDEO | Patiala: Boxer Parveen Hooda is heading back to the Asian Games chasing a medal she once won but can no longer call her own, hoping to replace the bronze taken away from her due to a ban with another podium finish. The Indian pugilist won that bronze in the 57kg category in the Hangzhou Games in 2023, along with an Olympic quota for India, only to lose both after being handed a suspension. Since then, Parveen's comeback has involved one adjustment after another -- a new weight class, a coupe of injuries, another move up and a quarterfinal exit at the Commonwealth Games. "Of course, yes," Parveen told when asked if she has unfinished business at the Asian Games. The bronze has been gone for nearly two years. The memory of winning it has not, nor has the feeling of what followed. (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

STORY | The gold her father never saw: Asmita Dey's journey from tragic loss to history The first person judoka Asmita Dey wanted to tell about her Commonwealth Games gold was the one person she no longer could do it. READ: ptinews.com/story/sports/the…

VIDEO | Glasgow, Scotland: Indian boxer Arundhati Choudhary, who defeated defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales 4-0 to enter the women's 70kg final at the Commonwealth Games, says, "I expected that the 70kg category would have strong as well as technically skilled boxers. My opponents are putting a lot of pressure on me, so that has become a challenge and a target for me. But I am trying my best to perform well in such situations too, and the results have been good." (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

VIDEO | Glasgow, Scotland: Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra speaks to the media after making it to the men's javelin final at the Commonwealth Games after finishing fifth in the qualification round. He says, "I'm happy that I've reached the final. That was the goal in the qualification round. It was really cold and windy, but the throw was okay, around 79 metres. The objective was to qualify for the final and then give my best there. So, I'm happy with the throw... The conditions were not ideal for javelin throwers. It wasn't just cold; it was also very windy. The wind wasn't coming from the front either; it kept changing direction, sometimes blowing from the side, which made it really difficult to judge where to throw. Sometimes we'd think, 'Okay, I'll throw there,' but then the wind would suddenly come from the other side. A lot of throwers struggled today. No one achieved the automatic qualification mark. The conditions were tough, but we're happy that all three Indian athletes have qualified for the final." (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

VIDEO | Glasgow, Scotland: Star weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins women's 48kg title, opens India's gold medal account in Glasgow Commonwealth Games. She says, "I am very happy. This is my third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and my fourth Commonwealth medal overall. My journey began here itself at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where I won a silver medal. Today I have won gold for India, and I am extremely happy about this medal. Winning gold medals consistently is a huge achievement for any athlete, so I am very happy today." Referring to the hair clips that she is wearing, she said, "I made these flag clips myself. I wanted to have something special that represented our flag. Last night, I felt I should make something, so I made these butterfly-shaped clips myself. It makes me very happy to carry the flag with me. Today, I was very emotional and cried a lot. It was a very emotional moment, but also a very happy one." #CWG #CommonWealthGames (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

STORY | A medal you can read by touch: Glasgow CWG make history with first-ever braille design medals When medals are draped around the necks of Commonwealth Games podium finishers here, some winners would notice something unusual beneath their fingertips. (Report by Aparajita Upadhyay/PTI) READ: ptinews.com/story/sports/a-m…

VIDEO | Every Indian woman boxer heading to the Commonwealth Games has the ability to win gold, head coach Santiago Nieva said, expressing confidence that the team can better its medal haul from the previous edition in Birmingham. "We know we have a strong team. And we have set a high bar with expectations to do our best. If we look at the results from this year, not only this year, even from the World Cup finals last year and onwards, most of our women boxers have won gold or maybe silver in the tournaments. So that's our aim. We know that every one of them is capable of winning gold," he said. (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)

Rohit Sharma becomes first India batter to score an ODI hundred at Lord’s, in series-deciding third match against England #INDvsENG

VIDEO | Nothing in life is certain, and plans do not always work out the way one hopes. India's young boxer Preeti Pawar learnt that lesson early in her career, which is why she heads into the Commonwealth Games with confidence from a stellar run of results but without taking anything for granted. The 22-year-old bantamweight (54kg) boxer has emerged as one of India's brightest boxing prospects over the last three years, overcoming setbacks while steadily adding medals to her resume. Making her senior World Championships debut in 2023, Preeti impressed despite bowing out in the pre-quarterfinals. She bounced back later that year by winning a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games and securing a quota for the Paris Olympics. Her Olympic campaign, however, was disrupted after she contracted Hepatitis A just before the Games. Despite the illness affecting her preparations, she still reached the Round of 16. The experience has made her more measured in her outlook. "At the Commonwealth Games, I want to perform my best and get a medal for India... a gold. Let's see what will happen because sometimes we plan something, but it doesn't go our way," Preeti said.