26th gold for India came from women's badminton in Commonwealth Games

CWG 2018: Naman Tanwar Wins for Bronze, Three Others Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik Enter Boxing Finals

CWG 2018: Naman Tanwar Wins for Bronze, Three Others Amit Panghal, Gaurav Solanki, Manish Kaushik Enter Boxing Finals

"This medal will be my most memorable medal because if you win you (are) there on the podium but if you lose its nothing... so it was do or die situation for me and Harmeet (Desai)... and we did what was exactly needed to win that bronze medal", Shetty told PTI in a message.

Kenyan team at the Commonwealth Games. Till 2010, each shooting discipline had a pairs (team) event, which translated into more medals, and India was able to breach the 100-medal mark in New Delhi. The Indian contingent won 30 gold at that edition along with 22 silver and 17 bronze.

Although Srikanth dominated the opening game, Lee showed his true class later in the contest to register a 19-21, 21-14, 21-14 victory for the fifth CWG title of a glittering career. Likewise, Kidambi Srikanth's rise to the top in the World rankings was an added celebration, though his loss in the men's singles final did bring some despair.

The last two games were totally one-sided as the veteran Malaysian star handed out a masterclass in placement and deception.

Speculation continues over what could have gone wrong for the team that finished 14th overall in the medal standings and third in Africa behind South Africa which came in sixth, and Nigeria in ninth.

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Hosts Australia led the medal standings with 198 medals, including 80 Gold; 59 Silver medals and 59 Bronze. She bagged bronze in the mixed doubles table tennis competition in the company of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.

Traditional Aboriginal dancers are seen performing a "Welcome to Country" ceremony with athletes at Jezzine Barracks before the 2018 Commonwealth Games 8 April: Gibraltar swimmer Matt Savitz glides through the water during the men's 100m butterfly heats 7 April: As the sun dips behind the clouds, beach volleyball player Chris Gregory of England lines up a serve against Cyprus 9 April: England's Nile Wilson claimed silver in the men's parallel bars final. From the first ever medals for Commonwealth islands and states; the first ever Jamaican Lawn Bowls team, the "Reggae Rollers, or the first-ever Ugandan netball team competing so strongly - these captivating stories, and the many others we witnessed here in Australia, are what Commonwealth sport is all about".

"India's contingent at the 2018 Commonwealth Games has made every Indian extremely proud". If you are playing the best you have to be at your best all the time.

"It was a rocking moment and the entire stadium roared ... the athletes were sent in and the cameras were there, they were tested in rehearsal, we saw it on the big screen". I want to say thanks to the best club in the world - Sporting Clube de Portugal for giving me the opportunity to represent my country here in Australia.

"I hope India's success at 2018 Commonwealth Games motivates more youngsters to pursue sports and creates larger awareness on the importance of fitness in everyone's lives", he said, adding: "On our part, we in the Government are doing everything possible to strengthen the FitIndia movement".

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