Badminton, shooting, cricket, hockey, squash, table tennis, wrestling, triathlon and archery have been excluded from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Only 10 events will take place in the Glasgow Commonwealth.
These include athletics, swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls and basketball. All these programs will be held at four locations. Apart from this, events will also be held for para athletes.
Earlier this Commonwealth Games was to be held in Australia. Last year, the Australian government refused to host the event. After this it was decided to hold the Games in Glasgow (Scotland).
19 games were played in Birmingham The last Commonwealth Games (in 2022) was held in Birmingham, England. It consisted of 19 games. India won medals in 12 games here. Archery and shooting were not included in the Birmingham Games.
India has so far won 286 medals in hockey, wrestling, badminton and shooting India has so far won 286 medals in hockey, wrestling, badminton and shooting, including 149 gold. India has won 31 medals in badminton. Including 10 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze. Along with this, India has won 135 medals in shooting so far. Including 63 gold, 44 silver and 28 bronze.
India has won a total of 114 medals in wrestling. Including 49 gold, 39 silver and 26 bronze. India has so far won 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in men's hockey. The women's team created history and won gold in 2002. The women's hockey team has won 3 medals in the Commonwealth.
Hockey part of the Commonwealth Games since 1998 Field hockey has been a part of the Commonwealth Games since 1998. Australian men's and women's teams have always dominated this. The Australian men's team has won the gold medal seven times (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022). At the same time, the women's team has won gold medals four times and silver and bronze medals once.
The Indian men's team won silver medals in 2010, 2014 and 2022, losing to Australia in the final. Along with this, the Indian women's team won the gold medal in 2002. The women's hockey team managed to win the silver medal in 2006 and the bronze medal in 2022.
A total of 61 medals were won at the Birmingham Games India won a total of 61 medals at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, of which 22 were gold medals. Indians won medals in wrestling (12), weightlifting (10), athletics (8), boxing and table tennis (7 each). The Indian women's cricket team won the silver medal in this Commonwealth Games.
India faced Australia in the Commonwealth Games 2022 cricket final. India got silver medal here.
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