Commonwealth Games 2026, LIVE UPDATES Day 7: Shreeshankar, Parul headline India's packed medal push on Day 7
India has multiple medal chances in athletics, boxing and weightlifting after adding two silver medals on Day 6, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Indian athletes continue their campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow for Day 7, pursuing additional medals after adding two silver medals on Day 6.
- Gulveer Singh's historic silver in the men's 10,000m highlighted Day 6 success, earned amid relentless rain that wreaked havoc at Scotstoun Stadium.
- Indian pugilists Sakshi Choudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, and Sachin Siwach advanced to the semifinals, securing at least bronze medals in their respective weight classes.
- Medal hopes centre on Murali Sreeshankar, a 2022 silver medallist, in the men's long jump final and Parul Choudhary, an Asian Games silver medallist, in the women's 3000m steeplechase.
- Day 7 presents multiple medal opportunities across athletics, weightlifting, para sports, and swimming as India seeks to expand its overall medal tally throughout the Commonwealth Games 2026.
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Commonwealth Games 2026, LIVE UPDATES Day 7: Shreeshankar, Parul headline India's packed medal push on Day 7
CWG 2026, LIVE UPDATES Day 7: India begin a packed CWG Day 7 with medal chances in weightlifting, long jump, athletics and para events, while six boxing quarter-finals could further boost the contingent's medal tally.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 29: Jaismine makes it 6 out of 6 for boxing, Murali Sreeshankar eyes gold
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live, July 29: India's boxing team is producing a medal rush in Glasgow as Jaismine, Sakshi, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin, Ankush and Narendra have all stormed into the Commonwealth Games semi-finals, guaranteeing at least six bronze medals. On the athletics track, Animesh Kujur has qualified for the men's 200m semi-finals with a season's best run, while Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill have progressed to the shot put final. Earlier in the day, Sanjana narrowly missed out on a weightlifting medal.
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