<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Commonwealth Games tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Commonwealth Games News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:26:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/commonwealth_games" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:05:10 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Narinder Batra’s call for CWG boycott will be discussed in IOA meeting, says Rajeev Mehta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta said that the executive committee and general body will discuss the call to permanently pull out of the Commonwealth Games made by its president Narinder Batra. Mehta also said the National Games would be held in Goa in November next year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/05/narinder-batras-call-for-cwg-boycott-will-be-discussed-in-ioa-meeting-says-rajeev-mehta?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/05/narinder-batras-call-for-cwg-boycott-will-be-discussed-in-ioa-meeting-says-rajeev-mehta?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 12:05:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Commonwealth_Games_Opening_India_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA strike back at CGF Asia region officials for questioning president Narinder Batra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOA has hit back at the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) Asia region top officials for questioning its president Narinder Batra’s right to call for the boycott of the 2022 CWG for excluding shooting from the roster. The CGF has left out shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/22/ioa-strike-back-at-cgf-asia-region-officials-for-questioning-president-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/22/ioa-strike-back-at-cgf-asia-region-officials-for-questioning-president-narinder-batra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:02:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Commonwealth_Games_Federation_Logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju pens letter to UK Sport Minister to request inclusion of shooting in CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju has written to the Sports Minister of Britain, the hosts of the next edition of the Commonwealth Games, to seek her intervention to reinstate shooting as a part of the sporting extravaganza. He further stated the steps taken by IOA to protest the same and the support received from ISSF.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/04/kiren-rijiju-pens-letter-to-uk-sport-minister-to-request-inclusion-of-shooting-in-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/04/kiren-rijiju-pens-letter-to-uk-sport-minister-to-request-inclusion-of-shooting-in-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:38:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ED attaches assets worth Rs 36 lakh of company under the anti-money laundering law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 36 lakh of the company involved in the renovation of two stadiums during the 2010 CWG event under the anti-money laundering law. The firm had taken up a contract for the upgradation and renovation of Shivaji Stadium and Talkatora Stadium.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/02/ed-attaches-assets-worth-rs-36-lakh-of-company-under-the-anti-money-laundering-law?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/02/ed-attaches-assets-worth-rs-36-lakh-of-company-under-the-anti-money-laundering-law?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:35:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jawaharlal_nehru_stadium_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We want to express our protest for removing shooting by boycotting 2022 CWG, says IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra lashed out against the removal of shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games by proposing to boycott the event altogether. In a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju, Batra requested for an early meeting to deliberate the move.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Om_Mitharval_Shooting_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA withdraw CGF assembly nominations to protest exclusion of shooting from 2022 CWG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have withdrawn their CGF assembly nominations as an act of protest for the exclusion of shooting from 2022 Commonwealth Games. The IOA also has also withdrawn the nomination of its secretary-general Rajeev Mehta for the election of a regional vice-president]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/ioa-withdraw-cgf-assembly-nominations-to-protest-exclusion-of-shooting-from-2022-cwg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/ioa-withdraw-cgf-assembly-nominations-to-protest-exclusion-of-shooting-from-2022-cwg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 12:09:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Commonwealth_Games_Federation_Logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry seeks proposal from Niti Aayog on plans to privatise sports infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sports ministry has asked the Niti Aayog about the detailed proposal on the plans of privatising stadiums and other sports infrastructures in India. One of the top sports ministry officials have made it clear that they want the infrastructure to be only used by the sportspersons.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/09/sports-ministry-seeks-proposal-from-niti-aayog-on-plans-to-privatise-sports-infrastructure?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/09/sports-ministry-seeks-proposal-from-niti-aayog-on-plans-to-privatise-sports-infrastructure?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:19:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jawaharlal_nehru_stadium_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you have to boycott you have to ask the government, Kiren Rijiju tells IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that the IOA has to ask the Government of India before deciding to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games. IOA general secretary Rajeev Mehta had earlier said that the Association will boycott the CWG as shooting was not a part of the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/26/if-you-have-to-boycott-you-have-to-ask-the-government-kirren-rijiju-tells-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/26/if-you-have-to-boycott-you-have-to-ask-the-government-kirren-rijiju-tells-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continued funding beyond 2020 Olympic will be challenge, asserts Rajyavardhan Rathore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has asserted that he faces an uphill task of funding medal prospects of the next Asian Games and Commonwealth Games post the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Rathore was speaking at a felicitation ceremony, held by the IOA, for the Asian Games medallists.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/23/continued-funding-beyond-2020-olympic-will-be-challenge-asserts-rajyavardhan-rathore?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/23/continued-funding-beyond-2020-olympic-will-be-challenge-asserts-rajyavardhan-rathore?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:12:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/rajyavrdhan_singh_rathore_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu, Bajrang Punia in race for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and wrestler Bajrang Punia are in the line of getting the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year for their outstanding contribution to Indian sports. This year the award ceremony will be held on September 25 instead of August 29.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/12/neeraj-chopra-mirabai-chanu-bajrang-punia-in-race-for-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/sep/12/neeraj-chopra-mirabai-chanu-bajrang-punia-in-race-for-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:06:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/neeraj_chopra_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanjita Chanu ready to challenge doping allegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has declared that she would challenge the allegation that she's facing after failing the dope test for the Commonwealth Games. IWF secretary Sahdev Yadav also remained confident that Chanu is innocent and they would prove any claims to be completely false and baseless.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jun/01/sanjita-chanu-ready-to-challenge-the-doping-allegation?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jun/01/sanjita-chanu-ready-to-challenge-the-doping-allegation?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/sanjita_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian athletes shine in CWG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indians back home and everywhere across the world were in for a treat in the two CWG weeks where they witnessed multiple records being broken and created. With a medal tally of 66, of which 26 were golds and 20 silver and bronze medals each, India finished 3rd best behind Australia and England.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/18/indian-athletes-shine-in-cwg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/18/indian-athletes-shine-in-cwg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:36:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Getty_Dubai.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Twitter reacts to India's successful journey at Gold Coast Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an exhilarating 10 days of some absolutely outstanding performances by the Indian athletes at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as India  ended the tourney at the third position. Starting from the Prime Minister to general public took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian medal winners.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-twitter-reacts-to-indias-successful-journey-at-gold-coast-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-twitter-reacts-to-indias-successful-journey-at-gold-coast-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 08:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_AuOpen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | CGF reveals that India has not appealed against ‘no needle’ controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg has revealed that he has not received any appeal for the suspension of race walker K T Irfan and triple jumper V Rakesh Babu. He also said that such an appeal would go through the Court of Arbitration and the Court of Sport. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/14/cwg-2018-cgf-reveals-that-india-has-not-appealed-against-no-needle-controversy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/14/cwg-2018-cgf-reveals-that-india-has-not-appealed-against-no-needle-controversy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 13:03:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Commonwealth_Games_Federation_Logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal enter mixed doubles pre-quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indians had a happy day at the squash courts with one pair, Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal Karthik making it to the knock out phase by the end of the day in the mixed doubles event. The top two finishers in each of the eight Pools qualify for the next phase and the Indians have achieved that.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/10/cwg-2018-saurav-ghosal-and-dipika-pallikal-enter-mixed-doubles-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/10/cwg-2018-saurav-ghosal-and-dipika-pallikal-enter-mixed-doubles-pre-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:42:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other_sports/Dipika_Palikal_getty_squash.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018| Para Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary wins first medal from India's para-athletic contingent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Para-powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight lifting final. It was India’s first medal from the para-athletic contingent and 21st overall at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/10/cwg-2018-para-powerlifter-sachin-chaudhary-wins-first-medal-from-indias-para-athletic-contingent?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/10/cwg-2018-para-powerlifter-sachin-chaudhary-wins-first-medal-from-indias-para-athletic-contingent?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:03:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/India%20para-powerlifters.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Indian Gymnastics team penalised for not having national emblem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian gymnastics team lost points at the 2018 CWG as they were not wearing identical leotards and their attire didn’t even sport the national emblem. Bisweshwar Nandi, the coach of Dipa Karmakar, was surprised by the error made by the coaching staff and Indian Olympic Association officials. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/08/cwg-2018-indian-gymnastics-team-penalised-for-not-having-national-emblem?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/08/cwg-2018-indian-gymnastics-team-penalised-for-not-having-national-emblem?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 09:46:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/gymnastics-team.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | India win fifth gold in weightlifting as Punam Yadav tops Women’s 69 kg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifting has been India’s only source of medals at the CWG so far and another one of their weightlifters has clinched the gold. After topping snatch event with 100 kg lift in the women’s 69 kg category, Punam Yadav sealed her win with a 122 kg lift in clean and jerk, amassing a total of 222kg.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/08/cwg-2018-india-win-fifth-gold-in-weightlifting-as-punam-yadav-tops-womens-69-kg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/08/cwg-2018-india-win-fifth-gold-in-weightlifting-as-punam-yadav-tops-womens-69-kg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Weightlifting.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Satish Kumar Sivalingam secures third gold for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[India have won their third gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games through Satish Kumar Sivalingam in Men’s 77 kg category as the defending gold medalist kept his record intact. After ending the snatch category with a lift of 144 kg, Sivalingam got a lift 173 in the clean and jerk.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/07/cwg-2018-satish-kumar-sivalingam-wins-third-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/07/cwg-2018-satish-kumar-sivalingam-wins-third-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/sathish_sivalingam_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Sanjita Chanu Khumukcham clinches second gold for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[India women’s dominance in weightlifting continued on the Day 2 at the Gold Coast Games as Sanjita Chanu Khumukcham won a gold in women’s 53 kg category. This is India’s second gold of the tournament after Mirabai Chanu took top spot on the first day in the 48kg category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/06/cwg-2018-sanjita-chanu-khumukcham-clinches-second-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/06/cwg-2018-sanjita-chanu-khumukcham-clinches-second-gold-for-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:19:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/sanjita_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | India clinch first medal on Day 1 as P Gururaja wins silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[India weightlifter Gururaja clinched his and India’s first medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as he finished runners-up in the men's 56 kg category. The 26-year-old has been an late bloomer in weightlifting and had decided to take up the sport after watching Sushil Kumar at Beijing 2008.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/05/cwg-2018-india-clinch-first-medal-on-day-1-as-gururaja-wins-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/05/cwg-2018-india-clinch-first-medal-on-day-1-as-gururaja-wins-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Gururaja_getty_CWG.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 : Indian boxers could be under scanner after CGF begins probe on syringe controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Commonwealth Games boxing contingent could be in trouble as there is speculation that they possessed syringes which is in violation of the event's ‘no needle policy’. The CGF CEO has revealed that they have started their probe but did not specify the country they are investigating. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/02/cwg-2018-indian-boxers-could-be-under-the-scanner-after-cgf-begins-probe-on-syringe-controversy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/apr/02/cwg-2018-indian-boxers-could-be-under-the-scanner-after-cgf-begins-probe-on-syringe-controversy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 10:11:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cwg2018.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Pranati Nayak aiming to emulate her inspiration Dipa Karmakar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak is looking to fill the void created by star Dipa Karmakar who could not get fit in time for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Pranati also stated that she is not thinking as far as winning a medal as her first aim would be to qualify for the finals. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/30/cwg-2018-pranati-nayak-aiming-to-emulate-her-inspiration-dipa-karmakar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/30/cwg-2018-pranati-nayak-aiming-to-emulate-her-inspiration-dipa-karmakar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:16:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pranatinayak.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | OGQ decides to support Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic Gold Quest has announced to support to 2017 World Weightlifting Champion Mirabai Chanu, who lifted a new national record of 194 kgs to win the Gold medal at the World Championships in Anaheim. She became only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to achieve that feat.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/28/cwg-2018-ogq-supports-weightlifter-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/28/cwg-2018-ogq-supports-weightlifter-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:24:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games 2018 | 325-member Indian contingent approved by sports ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[After days of controversies pertaining to the presence of ‘extra officials’ from India at the CWG Gold Coast, the Sports Ministry has now approved a 325-member India contingent. The sports minister has also assured that he will have another look at government’s policy of clearing extra officials.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/26/commonwealth-games-2018-325-member-indian-contingent-approved-by-ministry?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/26/commonwealth-games-2018-325-member-indian-contingent-approved-by-ministry?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:11:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/PV_Sindhu_BWF_Badminton_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA’s excess love for power is only bringing Indian sports downward]]></title><description><![CDATA[To be (financially) independent is good. But in India, except for cricket, no sports body can function without grant from the government. So, we will continue to get grant from the sports ministry.- Narendra Batra.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/24/io-as-excess-love-for-power-is-only-bringing-indian-sports-downward?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:21:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Narinder_Batra_FIH_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting body chief unhappy with Sports Ministry for cutting down on IOA’s list of non-athletes for CWG]]></title><description><![CDATA[NRAI chief Raninder Singh took a dig at Sports Ministry’s move to drop 21 names from the IOA’s list of non-athletes as part of the CWG contingent. Among those dropped from the IOA’s list include PV Sindhu’s mother, Saina Nehwal’s father and shooter Heena’s husband who is also her coach. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/23/shooting-body-chief-unhappy-with-sports-ministry-for-cutting-down-on-io-as-list-of-non-athletes-for-cwg?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/23/shooting-body-chief-unhappy-with-sports-ministry-for-cutting-down-on-io-as-list-of-non-athletes-for-cwg?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Jitu_Rai_Heena_Sindhu.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can always get the names of athletes replaced under special circumstance, says IOA official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The controversy surrounding the gymnasts Mohammad Bobby and Gaurav Kumar has intensified as a top IOA official has come out and said that they can always replace the names under special circumstances. The official added that the final say lies with the GFI on whom to send to the CWG next month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/16/can-always-get-the-names-of-athletes-replaced-under-special-circumstances-says-ioa-official?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/16/can-always-get-the-names-of-athletes-replaced-under-special-circumstances-says-ioa-official?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:40:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/ashish_kumar_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu feels real challenge awaits her at 2018 Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu believes that the real test of her quality will take place at the 2018 Asian Games rather than the Commonwealth Games. However, the World Championship gold medalist has also clarified that she has put full focus on the upcoming CWG that is set to take place in Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/mirabai-chanu-feels-real-challenge-awaits-her-at-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/mirabai-chanu-feels-real-challenge-awaits-her-at-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:20:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG gymnast Ashish Kumar : I competed at the Melbourne CWG without the FIG licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gymnast Ashish Kumar has revealed that he did not possess the mandatory ‘FIG licence’ when he competed at the 2006 CWG that was held in Melbourne. The GFI and IOA recently denied Mohammad Bobby and Gaurav Kumar a spot in the contingent because they did not have the ‘FIG licence.’]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/cwg-gymnast-ashish-kumar-i-competed-at-the-melbourne-cwg-without-the-fig-licence?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/cwg-gymnast-ashish-kumar-i-competed-at-the-melbourne-cwg-without-the-fig-licence?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:56:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/ashish_kumar_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>