Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar revealed his emotional turmoil after a recurring knee injury forced him to withdraw from high jump at the Commonwealth Games. He overcame despair to win India's first-ever decathlon bronze medal, crediting support for his historic comeback.
Indian decathlete Tejaswin Shankar overcame a recurring knee injury and emotional turmoil at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing India's first-ever decathlon bronze after an initial high jump withdrawal.
Battling a long-standing knee injury, Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal, securing bronze in Glasgow with 7,976 points. This historic achievement comes just days after he withdrew from the high jump event due to the same injury, experiencing a significant emotional turnaround.
India achieved its most successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing six medals across judo and athletics, including two historic judo golds. The haul increased India's total tally to 23 medals, placing them 10th, just one medal behind Wales.
Tejaswin Shankar, battling chronic patellar tendinitis, wins India's first Commonwealth Games decathlon bronze with 7,976 points in Glasgow, Scotland.
India secured six medals in judo and athletics on Day 9 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, raising its total to 23 (5 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze), while all 10 Indian boxers advanced to the finals.
Sarvesh Kushare, after becoming the first Indian to clear 2.30m in high jump, sets his next target on winning gold at the Asian Games and breaking the 2.35m barrier.
Sarvesh Kushare broke the Indian high jump record with 2.31m, and Ancy Sojan set a new women's long jump record with 6.88m, surpassing Anju Bobby George's 22-year mark, at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
Ancy Sojan (25) sets new national record in women's long jump (6.88m) at National Inter-State Athletics Championships, surpassing Anju Bobby George's 22-year record (6.83m). Sarvesh Kushare also breaks men's high jump record (2.31m).
Athletes express frustration over the delayed announcement of the National Sports Awards 2025-26, attributed by the sports ministry to a "re-evaluation of names" for the Arjuna Awards. The prolonged wait is impacting athlete morale, with traditional award dates no longer fixed.
Gurindervir Singh set a new national record in the men's 100m with a 10.09-second run. Vishal TK became the first Indian to run the 400m under 45 seconds (44.98s). Tejaswin Shankar also broke the 8000-point mark in decathlon.
