President Murmu congratulates Sachin, Ankush, Narender, Gulveer for m…

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu has congratulated athletes Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal, Narender Berwal and Gulveer Singh for their medal-winning performances at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. mieszalniakolorado.pl

In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, President Murmu congratulated Siwach on winning the gold medal in the men’s 60 kg boxing event, praising his “resolute display and composure" in a fiercely contested final.

“Heartiest congratulations to Sachin Siwach on winning Gold Medal in Men’s 60 kg Boxing event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your resolute display and composure in a fiercely contested final have earned you a well-deserved place atop the podium. You have given the nation another proud moment by making the Tricolour soar high through your outstanding achievement. I wish you continued success in the years ahead," the post read.

The President also congratulated Ankush Panghal for clinching gold in the men’s 80 kg boxing event, saying his performance had given the nation “yet another occasion to celebrate."

“I congratulate Ankush Panghal on winning Gold Medal in the Men’s 80 kg Boxing event at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your superb display in the ring has earned you the highest honour and given the nation yet another occasion to celebrate. Watching the Tricolour fly high at the medal ceremony filled every Indian with immense pride and joy. May you continue to achieve greater success and bring more glory to the nation," she said.

President Murmu also lauded boxer Narender Berwal for winning the silver medal in the men’s +90 kg event.

“India’s boxing campaign concludes on a high note! Congratulations to Narender Berwal on winning Silver Medal in Men’s +90 kg Boxing event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. You represented India with distinction in a demanding contest and delivered a commendable performance. May this success strengthen your resolve to scale even greater heights in the future," the post said.

The President further congratulated Gulveer Singh for securing bronze in the men’s 5000m event, describing his achievement as India’s first-ever medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games.

She said winning India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medals in both the 5000m and 10,000m events was a “remarkable feat" that would inspire young athletes to pursue excellence in long-distance running.

“Heartiest congratulations to Gulveer Singh on winning Bronze Medal in Men’s 5000m event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in this event at the Commonwealth Games and adds another proud chapter to your memorable campaign, following your earlier success in the Men’s 10,000m event. Winning India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medals in both these events is a remarkable feat that will inspire countless young athletes to pursue excellence in long-distance running and bring greater glory to the nation," she said.

India concluded its boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a record-breaking haul of seven gold medals.

The remarkable performance saw India finish atop the boxing medal standings with seven gold and three silver medals, marking its best-ever outing at the Commonwealth Games.

In the men’s 90+kg final, Narender was beaten by England’s Damar Thomas, losing 0-5 in a unanimous decision to settle for the silver medal. Despite the defeat, his podium finish capped a memorable campaign for the Indian boxing contingent. Earlier in the day, Ankush Panghal delivered India’s seventh gold medal in boxing, defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 in a split decision in the men’s 80kg final.

The other Indian gold medallists in Glasgow were Sachin Siwach, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary and Priya Ghanghas, while Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Jadumani Singh added silver medals to India’s tally. In the men’s 60kg final, Sachin produced a stunning comeback against Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo.

Trailing after the opening two rounds, the Indian boxer fought back strongly in the final round, forcing a standing count and securing a thrilling 3-2 split-decision victory to claim the gold medal. Lovlina Borgohain narrowly missed out on gold, settling for silver after losing 1-4 in a split decision to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the women’s 75kg final.

Arundhati Choudhary delivered a dominant performance to claim gold in the women’s 70kg final, defeating England’s Chantelle Reid 5-0 by unanimous decision. Preeti Pawar also produced a commanding display, securing gold in the women’s 54kg final with a 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett Delgado.

Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria continued India’s golden run by defeating Northern Ireland’s defending champion Michaela Walsh 5-0 in the women’s 57kg final. Sakshi Chaudhary added another gold medal to India’s tally after beating England’s Ruby White 5-0 in the women’s 51kg final.

Priya Ghanghas completed a memorable campaign for Indian women’s boxing with a hard-fought 4-1 split-decision victory over Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh in the women’s 60kg final.In the men’s category, Jadumani Singh finished with a silver medal after going down 0-5 to Australia’s Jye Dixon in the men’s 55kg final.

After struggling against his taller opponent in the early exchanges, Jadumani Singh fought back strongly to edge the opening round 3-2. However, Australia’s Jye Dixon responded emphatically, dominating the second round 5-0 and maintaining his momentum to secure the victory and the gold medal.

Jadumani had earned his place in the final with a commanding 5-0 win over Namibia’s Philip Haoseb in the semifinals on Friday.

In the women’s 57kg final, Jaismine Lamboria overcame a closely contested opening round through a split decision before taking complete control in the second round. The reigning world champion landed a series of clean punches to earn a unanimous verdict and move closer to securing the gold medal. (ANI)

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Narender Berwal earned a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games boxing finals. He lost a close heavyweight bout to England's Damar Thomas. Berwal expressed determination to improve and succeed at the upcoming Asian Games. Indian boxers experienced several narrow losses, impacting their overall medal potential. The team achieved its most successful Commonwealth Games boxing campaign with ten medals.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Unnati Sharma’s bronze medal-winning performance in the women’s 63kg judo event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 has brought immense pride to her family, with her sister Riya Sharma saying the judoka’s next goal is to compete at the Olympics.

Speaking to ANI, Riya said the medal was a moment of pride for Unnati’s state, country, college, school and the forest department, while recalling the hard work and challenges her younger sister faced during her career.

“She’s made us all very proud, whether it’s her state, country, college, school, or the forest department. She’s worked hard since she was little. She’s had her ups and downs, and before this medal, she was struggling a bit, thinking things weren’t going well. But now that she’s won the bronze, she’s very happy, and so are we. We hoped for gold, but we’re still thrilled with the bronze," Riya said.

Riya said Unnati has been pursuing judo since the fifth grade and has spent nearly 10-15 years in the sport.

“She’s been playing judo since the 5th grade, for about 10-15 years now. We’re happy she got the result she wanted–her goal was to win a medal in the Commonwealth Games. Her next goal is the Olympics, and I hope she achieves it," she said.

Riya also expressed pride in being recognised as Unnati’s sister, saying she hoped the young judoka would continue to win medals for the country.

“She’s the youngest of us, and while people usually say the older ones make a name for themselves, I’m proud to be known through my younger sister. I hope she keeps winning medals," she added.

Unnati claimed the bronze medal after producing a superb Ippon victory over South Africa’s Skye Knoester in the bronze-medal contest.

Unnati required just 1 minute and 7 seconds to finish the contest, executing a perfectly timed leg hook that sent her opponent onto her back for a clean Ippon–the highest possible score in judo.

The victory added another medal to India’s successful judo campaign, following the two gold medals and one silver secured by the contingent earlier in the competition. (ANI)

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New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed athletes Gulveer Singh and Unnati Sharma for winning bronze medals in athletics and judo, respectively, at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

In a post on X, PM Modi congratulated Gulveer Singh for securing the bronze medal in the men’s 5000m event and hailed his historic achievement.

“History made by Gulveer Singh! He wins the Bronze Medal in the Men’s 5000 m event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Congratulations to him. With this remarkable performance, he became the first Indian athlete to win two athletics medals at a single Commonwealth Games. He is also the first-ever Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the Men’s 5000 m event. This is indeed a landmark achievement for Indian athletics. My best wishes to him," PM Modi said.

Gulveer’s bronze in the 5000m came after he had earlier won a medal in the men’s 10,000m event, making him the first Indian athlete to secure two athletics medals at a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.

The Prime Minister also congratulated judoka Unnati Sharma for winning bronze in the women’s 63kg category.

“More glory for India in Judo! Congratulations to Unnati Sharma for winning the Bronze Medal in the Women’s 63 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Her commitment and determination were clearly visible during the games. May she keep excelling in all her forthcoming endeavours," PM Modi said in another post on X.

Meanwhile, India enjoyed a strong medal-winning day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday, with athletes across boxing, athletics, para athletics and judo adding to the country’s medal tally.

Indian boxers dominated the competition, winning seven gold medals and three silver medals.

In para athletics, Soman Rana won gold and Shubham Juyal secured silver in the men’s F57 shot put event. Athletics also brought two medals for India, with Praveen Chithravel winning silver and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran claiming bronze in the men’s triple jump.

India’s other athletes had mixed results across events. Karanjit Singh Maan and Inunganbi Takhellambam were knocked out in their respective judo repechage bouts, while track cyclists David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Rojit Singh exited the men’s sprint qualification.

In para athletics, Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the men’s 1500m T54. Priyanka Goswami finished fourth in the women’s 10,000m race walk, while Ravina Gayakwad was disqualified.

Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon failed to finish the men’s 10km scratch race qualifying event, while the men’s pairs team of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar was knocked out by England in bowls. Nayanmoni Saikia also exited the women’s singles sectional play after losing to South Africa’s Bridget Herselman.

In athletics, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar finished outside the medal positions in the men’s pole vault final, while the Indian mixed 4x400m relay team of Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak finished sixth.

India will enter the final day of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 on Sunday with an impressive haul of 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. (ANI)

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There are moments in sport that statistics can never truly capture.

You can record seven gold medals. You can write down names, weight categories and victory margins. You can count India’s medals and celebrate another successful day at the Commonwealth Games.

But no number can explain what it feels like when the National Anthem begins to play and the Tricolour slowly starts its journey towards the top of the podium.

On Saturday inside Glasgow’s SEC Boxing Arena, that feeling arrived not once, not twice, but seven times.

Every time an Indian boxer climbed onto the highest step, the familiar opening notes of Jana Gana Mana echoed through the arena. Conversations stopped. Camera shutters slowed. Even those busy rushing between interviews or filing reports instinctively looked towards the flag.

For those few minutes, nothing else mattered.

There were athletes who had spent years preparing for those precious moments. There were coaches whose sacrifices would never appear on television. There were administrators who had worked quietly behind the scenes. There were Indian supporters who had travelled thousands of kilometres simply to cheer.

And then there were journalists.

People often forget that covering an international event is also a journey of sacrifice. The workdays stretch to 17 or 18 hours. Sleep becomes a luxury. Home feels unimaginably far away. Familiar food is replaced by whatever is available between events. Every morning begins with schedules and deadlines, and every night ends long after the competitions have finished.

Yet nobody complains when that anthem begins. Because in that instant, everyone inside the arena is reminded why they came.

The boxer represents India with punches. The journalist represents India by telling its stories with honesty and passion. The official represents India through an organisation. The supporter represents India with their voice.

Different roles. Different responsibilities. One identity.

As the Tricolour climbed above the other flags, something remarkable happened inside the boxing arena. The invisible walls separating athletes from reporters, officials from supporters, accreditation holders from ticket holders simply disappeared.

Everyone stood together. There were smiles that could not be hidden. There were eyes that quietly filled with tears. There were goosebumps that arrived without an invitation. There was pride that needed no words.

Perhaps that is the magic of the National Anthem. It reminds you that before every profession, designation or title, you belong to a country.

Watching the Indian flag rise higher than the others never becomes routine. If anything, it becomes more emotional with every passing year. It carries the dreams of millions back home and the sacrifices of those standing thousands of kilometres away from their families. That is why sport occupies a place far beyond entertainment. It is one of a nation’s greatest forms of soft power.

A gold medal does not simply change a medal table. It tells the world a story. It shapes perceptions. It inspires children who may never have watched boxing before. It creates conversations across cultures without requiring a single translated word.

Flags and anthems speak a language everyone understands. Seven times on Saturday, India spoke that language. Seven times the Tricolour reached the highest point inside the SEC Boxing Arena.

Seven times Jana Gana Mana reminded everyone present that victory is measured not only in medals, but also in the emotions that accompany them. Long after the lights inside the arena are switched off and the medal tables are forgotten, those moments will remain. Because some victories stay in record books. Others stay in your heart.

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