GLASGOW, SCOTLAND: The history of the Commonwealth Games is fascinating. Formed in 1930, the Games are multi-nation, multi-sport events that feature countries that were colonised as part of the former British Empire. The Games have undergone several name changes, beginning with the British Empire Games. The title of Commonwealth Games was taken up in 1978.
22 editions of the Commonwealth Games have taken place so far, with the 23rd currently being held in Glasgow, Scotland. India has hosted the Games once, in 2010, and is slated to host it again in 2030. The 2030 Games, to be held in the western city of Ahmedabad, will be a memorable affair, since they will mark the centenary of this competition.
While the 2010 Games became infamous largely because of the multi-billion dollar scams perpetuated by the chairman of the organising committee, the late Suresh Kalmadi, and his cronies in the Indian National Congress, it was also the first time that India breached the 100-medal mark. They finished with 101 medals, including 37 golds, finishing second in the tally that year, after Australia.
The 2026 Games are a much-reduced affair, with just ten full-fledged sports due to rising costs. The ongoing event was originally awarded to Victoria, Australia, but the latter backed out due to cost concerns. The Games were later shifted to Glasgow, which is hosting it for the second time. Auckland, New Zealand and Edinburgh, Scotland have also hosted the Commonwealth Games twice.
India’s medal tally so far at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
This is the list of medals India have won so far at these Commonwealth Games:
- Mirabai Chanu, Gold, Women’s 48kg weightlifting
- Sharmila Dhankar, Gold, Women’s shot put F57 para athletics
- Dilip Gavit, Gold, Men’s 100m T47 para athletics
- Mohammed Basil, Silver, Men’s 100m T47 para athletics
- Rishikanta Singh, Silver, Men’s 60kg weightlifting
- Raja Muthupandi, Silver, Men’s 65kg weightlifting
- Gyaneshwari Yadav, Silver, Women’s 53kg weightlifting
- Valluri Ajaya Babu, Silver, Men’s 79kg weightlifting
- Sarvesh Kushare, Silver, Men’s high jump
- Gulveer Singh, Silver, Men’s 10,000m athletics
- Harjinder Kaur, Silver, Women’s 69kg weightlifting
- Lovepreet Singh, Silver, Men’s 110kg+ weightlifting
- Murali Sreeshankar, Silver, Men’s long jump
- Jhandu Kumar, Bronze, Men’s para-powerlifting
- Bindyarani Devi, Bronze, Women’s 58kg weightlifting
- Shilpa K Shyla, Bronze, Women’s shot put F57 para athletics
- Seema Kaliramma, Bronze, Women’s discus throw athletics
Will Neeraj Chopra be in action for India on 31 July?
All eyes will be on Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra at 12:45 AM IST, when he participates in the final of the men’s javelin throw. Chopra, who won the gold medal in the 2018 Games, pulled out of the 2022 event due to injury concerns. He will look for a strong showing to reclaim his crown. Alongside Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh will also compete in this event.
At precisely the same time, boxer Lovlina Borgohain will play her semifinal bout in the women’s 75kg event against Tarona Khanum, who hails from Tuvalu, a country in Oceania. Borgohain is already assured of a medal since even the losing semifinalists get awarded bronze in boxing. Alongside Borgohain, several other Indian boxers have made it to the semifinals and are assured of medals.
Jaismine Lamboria (7:15 PM IST), Arundhati Choudhary (7:30 PM IST), Jadumani Singh (8:15 PM IST), Sakshi Choudhary (11:30 PM IST), Priya Ghanghas (12:15 AM IST), Sachin Siwach (1 AM IST) and Narender Berwal (1:30 AM IST) are the other Indian boxers who are assured of Commonwealth Games medals.
At 1:05 AM IST, Tejaswin Shankar will feature in the men’s decathlon 1500m event. India will wrap the day up at 1:30 AM IST by cheering for Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan, who will aim for nothing less than gold in the men’s 400m hurdles final. Live telecast will be on Sony Sports and live streaming on Sony LIV.
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