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Teen Indian sensation Tanvi Sharma won her maiden BWF World Tour title after defeating Vietnam’s sixth seed Thuy Linh Nguyen 21-16 21-16 in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday.

The 17-year-old from Punjab, who had finished runner-up at last year’s US Open Super 300, needed just 36 minutes to outclass Nguyen in the summit clash. milkshakeslot.online

Coached by PV Sindhu’s former mentor Park Tae-sang, Tanvi also became the first Indian to win the women’s singles title at the Taipei Open since Saina Nehwal, who had lifted the trophy in 2008.

Tanvi made a flying start, repeatedly catching Nguyen at the front court with deft drops played with the same action as a smash to open up a 4-1 lead. The Vietnamese struggled to read the Indian’s deception and also found it difficult to judge the drift, going wide twice as Tanvi mixed steep cross-court smashes with her trademark touch to surge to a 10-2 advantage.

The Indian, however, suddenly slipped into a string of errors, struggling to keep the shuttle inside the lines. She eventually produced a timely smash to carry a three-point lead into the mid-game interval, with coach Park Tae-sang urging her to relax.

Tanvi found her rhythm after the break, producing powerful smashes from both flanks to move 15-9 ahead. Though she gifted away a few points with errors at the net and from the back court, she regained control, earning five game points before sealing the opening game with a cross-court smash.

After the change of ends, Nguyen opened a 3-0 lead by making Tanvi cover the court with sharp angles. But the Indian slowly began dictating the rallies, drawing level at 3-3 with a fine net shot before once again pushing her opponent deep and catching her at the net with deft touches.

Nguyen’s inconsistency also helped Tanvi build an 8-4 lead before another patch of errors allowed the Vietnamese to close the gap to 7-8, prompting Park to tap his head in frustration. Two exquisite deceptive winners helped Tanvi take an 11-8 lead at the interval.

The Indian gradually stretched the advantage to 15-10 and then 18-12, her deception once again fetching crucial points. At 19-12, Tanvi unsuccessfully challenged a line call after being ruled late, but soon earned seven match points with a smash. A nervous finish saw her squander three of them before she finally converted to seal her maiden BWF title.

In a heartwarming moment, Tanvi took off her gold medal and placed it around coach Park Tae-sang’s neck before the two posed together for photographs.

At 17 years and 222 days, Tanvi is the youngest finalist in the tournament’s history, surpassing Korean doubles great Lee Yong Dae, who was 17 years and 287 days old when he reached the men’s doubles final in 2006.

Tanvi had become the first Indian to win two medals at a single edition of the World Junior Championships, securing silver in girls’ singles and bronze in the mixed team event. She was also a member of the Indian team that won the country’s maiden gold medal at the Asian Team Championships.

A former world junior No. 1, Tanvi reached her maiden Super 300 final at the 2025 US Open at the age of 16. She also finished runner-up at the Odisha Masters Super 100 and Guwahati Masters Super 100.

Preeti Pawar initiated India's gold medal streak in boxing at the Commonwealth Games. Several other Indian boxers followed her lead, securing multiple gold medals. Jaismine Lamboria and Sakshi Chaudhary also won their respective finals convincingly. Priya Ghanghas and Arundhati Choudhary added to the gold medal tally with strong performances. However, some Indian boxers like Jadumani Singh and Lovlina Borgohain secured silver and lost their finals.

Glasgow [Scotland], August 2 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games 2026 will conclude in Glasgow on Sunday, with India set to compete in judo and track cycling on the final day of the Games.

India will enter the final day of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 with an impressive haul of 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze, despite the reduced sports programme.

According to the schedule as per ESPN, India’s Dinesh Kumar, Harshveer Singh Sekhon, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam and Lisha Das will be in action in cycling, while judokas Ishroop Narang, Avtar Singh and Yash Ghanghas will aim to add to India’s impressive medal tally.

In judo, Ishroop Narang will compete in the women’s -78kg elimination round, while Avtar Singh will take part in the men’s -100kg category. Yash Ghanghas will compete in the men’s +100kg category.

The judokas will look to progress through the elimination rounds, with the semifinals scheduled to take place later in the evening.

In track cycling, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon will compete in the men’s 40km points race, while Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam will feature in the men’s 1000m time trial final.

Lisha Das will represent India in the women’s C4-C5 1000m time trial final in para cycling.

Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon could also feature in the final of the men’s 40km points race if they qualify from the opening round.

India have enjoyed an impressive campaign in Glasgow and will look to sign off the Games on a high with strong performances on the final day.

Here’s a look at India’s schedule for August 2, as per ESPN:

Track Cycling: Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon will compete in the men’s 40km Points Race First Round.

Judo: Ishroop Narang will face Scotland’s Nicole Wood in the women’s -78kg Round of 16.

Judo: Avtar Singh will take on Cyprus’ Aristos Michael in the men’s -100kg Round of 16.

Judo: Yash Ghanghas will compete in the men’s +100kg Round of 16.

Judo: If India’s judokas progress, they will advance to the subsequent rounds, with the semifinals scheduled for later in the evening.

Track Cycling: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam will compete in the men’s 1000m Time Trial final, a medal event.

Para Cycling: Lisha Das will feature in the women’s C4-C5 1000m Time Trial final, a medal event.

Track Cycling: Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon will compete in the men’s 40km Points Race final if they qualify. (ANI)

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Glasgow [Scotland], August 2 (ANI): Indian athletes Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran secured silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s triple jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with both athletes expressing pride in their performances and thanking their families and support teams.

Speaking to ANI, Chithravel said he was happy to win a silver medal after narrowly missing out on a podium finish.

“I’m really so happy to get the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. In 2022, during my last Commonwealth Games, I lost medal by 2 cm. So, right, I am happy to get the silver medal," Chithravel said.

The Indian athlete said the cold conditions made the competition challenging but added that he continued to push himself to deliver his best.

“I didn’t have any pressure, but it’s too cold; my body doesn’t move, but I just keep trying to do my best. I always keep pushing myself to give the best," he said.

Chithravel also spoke about his family background, saying, “My father is farmer and my mother is housewife. I built everything on my own".

Looking ahead, Chithravel said his focus would now shift to the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4 in Japan.

“Next, I am focusing on the Asian Games," he added.

Meanwhile, Selva Prabhu, who clinched the bronze medal, said he was proud of himself and his parents, adding that representing India had been a long-standing dream for his family.

“I am feeling very proud of myself and my parents. This was a dream for them from the start. They always wanted me to represent India. I’m really happy," he told ANI.

Selva Prabhu said he remained focused on his performance.

“I was focused on medal. I was more focused on performance. Getting medal for India is a great thing," he said.

The athlete dedicated his medal to everyone who supported him throughout his journey. “I dedicate this medal to whoever supported me, my coaches, physios, teammates, friends, and family. They are always my backbone."

Chithravel produced a best effort of 16.58m on his fourth attempt to claim the silver medal, while Selva Prabhu registered a best jump of 16.52m to finish third and take bronze. Chithravel initially stood fifth after the opening three rounds, with a 16.05m effort on his first attempt. He then improved to 16.31m in the third round before producing his 16.58m leap in the fourth attempt to briefly move into the lead.

The twin podium finish adds to India’s strong showing in athletics at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. (ANI)

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Jaismine Lamboria defeated Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland in the women’s 57kg boxing event, winning another gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026.

Ajay Singh serves as both the president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the chairman and managing director of SpiceJet.

In this conversation with Boria Majumdar, RevSportz Editor-in-Chief, Jaismine and Ajay discuss the hard work, dedication and hardships of an athlete’s life.

Boria Majumdar: Four years ago, before this interview started, Jaismine reminded me that we did the same thing in Birmingham, only the colour of the medal was different. Both of us were a little down. Obviously, we were trying to celebrate, but it was a bronze medal. Four years later, look at it now. Last year, world champion in Liverpool, and today, Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Everything has changed.

Jaismine Lamboria: Yes, sir. Birmingham was my first Commonwealth Games. Yes, at that time I was young and inexperienced. Now, four years later, I came here with a lot of experience and confidence. There was a lot of training and support from a lot of people. That’s why we were able to change the colour of this medal and get gold.

Boria: You told me yesterday that the preparation went very well, and you also spoke about the role of the Army in that. A lot of people pushed back, saying it’s “only” the Commonwealth standard. I disagreed. I gave the example of cricket: if you look at the Women’s World Cup, India, Australia, South Africa and England all field strong teams. Just because we’re world champions, does that mean we should perform any less?

Jaismine: Sir, we can’t say we got these 10 medals easily just because it’s the Commonwealth Games. The competition here is tough; there are strong teams from England and Ireland, and European countries generally are very good. A lot of our Indian athletes reached the final by beating quality opposition, so it wasn’t easy for us. We have to cut weight every day, get ourselves ready to enter the ring, and face one strong opponent after another. Indians have fought and won against all of that. It shows this isn’t an easy game.

Boria: Tell us a bit more about the preparation, Jaismine. This is a four-year cycle, and if an athlete has a bad day in a single bout, it affects a multi-discipline event that only comes around once every four years. So if one bout goes wrong here or there, it’s very tough on the athlete.

Jaismine: Absolutely, sir. Every competition, every bout, is hard for us. We go there wanting to make India proud. The pressure is the same everywhere — you can’t really say one competition matters less than another. Every athlete carries their own pressures. Despite that, we go out and give our best in every competition, whether it’s at international level or at a Games event. We go there to give our best.

[At this point, BFI president Ajay Singh arrives to join the conversation.]

Jaismine: (Continues) The four-year cycle. Over four years, we have competitions every year — World Championships, Asian Championships, and then the bigger ones: the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Olympics, which come around every four years. We keep preparing year after year.

Boria: Ajay ji, I spoke to her back in Birmingham; she was like a kid then, like my own daughter. Now she’s a world champion from Liverpool and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist. What an improvement, Ajay ji!

Ajay Singh: Fantastic. She’s one of the best boxers, of course — and she’s the world No. 1 right now. She’s not just a world champion, she’s World No. 1, and that comes with a lot of work. It means she’s consistently performing at championships around the world. I’m very hopeful she’ll bring home an Olympic medal for the country.

Boria: Let me ask about the BFI itself. After all the questions our boxing federation has faced over the years, we’ve now won a World Championship and just delivered a fantastic performance at the Commonwealth Games. Structurally, preparation, coaching and so on — what’s actually changed?

Jaismine: We now hold the Nationals every year without fail. There used to be a lot of problems there; the federation was constantly being questioned, and Nationals would get missed. Now we make sure we never miss a year, and because of that, we’ve been able to set up proper training camps that run for six to eight months a year, where the athletes train continuously.

Boria: Brilliant. Ajay ji, a lot of work has clearly gone into this sport over the last few years, and people don’t really know about it — we only talk about boxing during a World Cup, a World Championship, a Commonwealth Games or an Asian Games, and then we forget about it and go back to cricket and the IPL. Talk us through the effort that’s gone on behind the scenes.

Ajay: What we’ve tried to do is give our players the very best of everything. Indian boxers are different; there’s a lot of fire in their belly, and if you give them an environment that lets that talent come through, you see them at their very best. It’s paid huge dividends. We started ranked 44th in the world, and we’re now No. 3, and that’s come from a lot of hard work, first from the players themselves.

Boria: Jaismine, can you tell us what an athlete eats in the last two or three days before a fight? Can you walk us through what an athlete’s body goes through?

Jaismine: Sir, we sometimes have to cut over 1.5kg. The nutritionists in our camp send us specific diet plans to follow while we’re cutting weight. After the morning weigh-in, we get a plan for the whole day. Like today, since I had a fight, they sent me my diet plan the night before, telling me exactly what to eat in the morning so I wouldn’t gain weight. After the fight, we go back and check our weight again.

Ajay: All of this is very scientific now, Boria. You need a proper nutritionist, you need a psychologist. The sport has progressed so much, and we have to keep up with it. We have the ambition of becoming the No. 1 boxing country in the world. We’re at No. 3 now, and that won’t happen without science.

Boria: When did you start planning for the Asian Games? I noticed preparations were already under way. What’s your plan, Jaismine?

Jaismine: Sir, it’s not just my plan — it’s everyone’s plan. Our camp starts again on the 10th. So yes, we celebrate this one, but then it’s straight back to work.

Boria: So, you don’t get a break at all?

Jaismine: We do get a break, three or four days. But once the camp starts on the 10th, everyone’s back in the same mindset: this one is done, I did well here, now the same effort goes in again, from us and from the coaches, to do our best for the next one.

Boria: Do you see that hunger in the athletes, Ajay ji?

Ajay: Absolutely. Huge. Every time these athletes win a medal, it changes lives — not just for their families, but for their village, their state and the whole country. So many kids now want to become the next Jaismine.

Boria: So, what can we realistically expect at the Asian Games?

Ajay: I don’t want to make predictions on numbers. But it’s a very tough championship — if we do well there, you can be confident we’ll do well at the Olympics too, because remember, the top three boxing nations in the world right now are all Asian.

Boria: Jaismine, you’ve won the medal — but there’s always that question of whether you’re truly satisfied. Even after a great innings, there can be more to give. Preparation-wise, performance-wise, did it all come together for you?

Jaismine: There is satisfaction, but we don’t want to stop here. No one is perfect, and we keep trying to bring more perfection to our game. The more we improve ourselves day by day, the better it is for us.

Boria: One last question — I’ll start with you, Jaismine, and end with Ajay. On this idea of chasing perfection, Abhinav [Bindra] always tells me that 99% of the work goes into that final 1%. Is the Olympics the ultimate target in 2028? The Jaismine story that began in ’22 continues through to ’28?

Jaismine: Yes, sir — the Olympics, absolutely.

Ajay: I think the Olympics are incredibly important, but I also want to see a life for these athletes beyond amateur boxing. We need to make sure boxing becomes a sport that’s financially rewarding for all of them.

Boria: That’s a big statement to end on. Ajay, go on, put it on her. That’s the moment of Indian boxing right there, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Ajay Singh.

(Transcription by Sudisha Sinha.)

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