It was a brilliant day for Australia as they lead the medal table on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Meanwhile, New Zealand are second with hosts England in third. Indian athletes also had a great day, winning multiple matches in various team events. Check out the full CWG 2022 Medal Table here.
Sarath Kamal-led India cruised to a 3-0 victory over Singapore in the Men's Table Tennis Event at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 in the qualifying round.
Australia have dominated the aquatic events on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games 2022 securing the top three podium spots in Men's 400m Freestyle and Women's 200m Freestyle along with a bronze in Women's 400m Individual Medley.
Anahat Singh, 14, India's youngest athlete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was quick to make a positive impact as she defeated St Vincent and the Grenadines' Jada Ross in straight sets to advance to the Round of 32 of the competition.
New Zealand secured their second gold medal in cycling as after Men's 400m team pursuit, the women's outfit won the Team sprint. They set a Commonwealth Games record time at the event while Canada secured silver and Wales bronze.
Neil Fachie of Scotland set a new Commonwealth Games record in Men's Tandem B 1000m time trial event as he finished the course in 59.938 seconds. This saw Scotland win their first gold medal at CWG 2022
India continue their impressive outing in team events on Day 1 of Commonwealth Games 2022 as the Manika Batra-led women's Table tennis team defeated Fiji 3-0 in their second fixture of Group 2.
India were ruthless against Pakistan in the mixed badminton team event as they won their first game in Group A 5-0. Led by PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikant, none of the Indian shuttlers lost a set on route to a dominating performance.
India kicked off their Commonwealth Games 2022 with a sensational 5-0 win over Ghana in Pool A. Gurjit Kaur shined on the day with two goals in the match.
India have been ruthless against Pakistan in the mixed team badminton event. The duo of Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa, Sai Praneeth and PV Sindhu have given them a 3-0 lead in the Group A encounter.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games in underway in Birmingham with 72 nations competing for medals at the showpiece event. The 22nd edition of CWG 2022 will be held from July 28, 2022 to August 08, 2022 with the games starting on July 29, 2022. Here we take a look at the results and highlights from Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games 2022. Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Tally Live Updated.
A Number of sports will be played on the opening day of the competition with several medal events being also held on the day. Athletes will compete for a podium finish in Men's and Women's Triathlons, Men's Artistic Gymnastics, Swimming and Cycling.
A number of Indian athletes will also be in action as the women's cricket and hockey team begin their campaign for gold medals while the table tennis outfit competes in the qualifying rounds. Meanwhile, boxer Shiva Thapa will also feature in the opening round of his weight class.
India have sent a contingent of 215 athletes who will be looking to secure a medal for the country. India are fourth on the all-time medal table and will be hoping to better their best-ever campaign at the 2010 edition in Delhi.