Here's how day 1 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, unfolded in action-packed style. Relive it all with ESPN India, with the key highlights mentioned first and the blog coming up after that:
JULY 24: FULL SCHEDULE | INDIA'S CWG 2026 MEDAL TALLY | INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES | KEY DATES AT CWG 2026
India can win medals in sports like powerlifting, artistic gymnastics and swimming today. Action continues in the lawn bowls sectionals, while Jadumani Singh begins India's boxing campaign in Glasgow.
MEDAL WINNER: Para Powerlifting - Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in the men's heavyweight category.
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COMPLETED EVENTS
Swimming - RVVBK Budigina third, Ali Imam eighth in men's 100m freestyle S13 heat; qualify for final.
Swimming - Srihari Nataraj fifth in 50m backstroke heat (14th overall); into semifinals later in the day.
Powerlifting - Ashok Kumar Malik and Parmjeet Kumar finish fourth and seventh in the men's lightweight category.
Gymnastics - Tapeshwarnath Das, Swathish KP, Tapan Mohanty, and Yogeshwar Singh in men's team and individual rounds (subdivision 2). Team medal and progress to individual finals dependent on results from subdivision 3 which is up next.
Lawn bowls - Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki beat. South Africa's Thabelo Muvhango and Jacqui van Rensburg 2-0 in the women's pairs sectional round 2 match.
Powerlifting - Jaspreet Kaur and Suman Devi finish sixth and seventh in the women's lightweight category
Lawn Bowls - Putul Sonowal beat Falkland Islands' Cecil Alexander in the men's singles sectional round 2 match
Boxing - Jadumani Singh vs. Scotland's Aaron Cullen in men's 55 kg
Para Swimming - RVVBK Budigina finishes fourth, Ali Imam seventh in men's 100m freestyle S13 final
Powerlifting - Kasthuri Rajamani fails to register a lift in the women's heavyweight category.
Swimming - Srihari Nataraj finishes seventh in his 50m backstroke semifinal, fails to make final.
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