With a week's time left for the Commonwealth Games 2022, fans are expecting the Indian players to win medals at the Athletics event as it features the strongest Indian contingent of 37 players including 18 men and 19 women athletes.
The CWG features Athletics event since the beginning of the quadrennial showpiece in 1930. The 37-member Indian athletics contingent includes Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, Asian Games 2018 silver medalist Dutee Chand, and Long-jump national record holder M. Sreeshankar among others.
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In CWG overall statistics, England leads the medal tally in Athletics by winning 577 medals, while Australia have won the most number of gold medals (196). Indian athletes have won a total of 28 medals including five gold medals in Athletics event with Milkha Singh winning the first medal for India in athletics as he won the gold medal in 400m race in CWG 1958 in Cardiff, Wales.
During the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast, Indian athletes were able to win only three medals in athletics event as Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin throw, while Seema Antil, and Navjeet Dhillon bagged silver and bronze medal, respectively in women's discus throw event.
Schedule:
The CWG 2022 will take place from July 28 while the sports events will begin from July 29. However, the athletics events will be commenced from Saturday, July 30.
Day 1- Saturday, July 30
(11:30 am - 7 pm IST)
Men's Marathon T53/54 Final
Women's Marathon T53/54 Final
Men's Marathon Final
Women's Marathon Final
Men's Marathon T53/T54 Medal Ceremony
Women's Marathon T53/T54 Medal Ceremony
Men's Marathon Medal Ceremony
Women's Marathon Medal Ceremony
Day 2- Tuesday, August 2
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Men's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
Men's 100m Round 1
Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Rounds - A
Women's Heptathlon High Jump - A & B
Women's 800m Round 1
Women's 100m Round 1
Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Rounds - B
Women's Shot Put A & B
Women's 1500m T53/54 Round 1
(11 pm - 02:30 am IST)
Women's Heptathlon Shot Put
Women's Pole Vault Final
Men's 100m T45-47 Heats
Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1
Men's High Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's 100m T45-47 Final
Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1
Men's 100m T45-47 Medal Ceremony
Men's 10,000m Final
Women's Discus Throw Final
Women's Heptathlon 200m
Women's 100m T37/38 Final
Men's 10,000m Medal Ceremony
Women's 100m T33/34 Final
Day 3- Wednesday, August 3
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Men's 1500m T53/54 Round 1
Women's Heptathlon Long Jump
Women's 400m Round 1
Men's Shot Put Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's 800m Round 1
Men's 100m T11/12 Round 1
Women's Triple Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's 400m Round 1
(11 pm - 02:30 am IST)
Women's Pole Vault Medal Ceremony
Women's Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
Men's High Jump Final
Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw
Women's 100m Semi-finals
Women's 100m T37/38 Medal Ceremony
Men's 100m Semi-finals
Women's 100m T33/34 Medal Ceremony
Women's 10000m Final
Women's Shot Put Final
Men's Discus Throw F42-44/F61-64 Final
Women's Heptathlon 800m
Men's 100m T37/38 Final
Women's 10000m Medal Ceremony
Men's High Jump Medal Ceremony
Women's 100m Final
Men's 100m Final
Day 4- Thursday, August 4
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Women's Hammer Throw Qualifying Rounds
Men's Decathlon 100m
Women's 200m Round 1
Men's Decathlon Long Jump
Women's High Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's 1500m Round 1
Men's 200m Round 1
Men's Decathlon Shot Put
(11 pm - 2:15 am IST)
Women's Heptathlon Medal Ceremony
Women's Shot Put Medal Ceremony
Men's Discus Throw F42-44/F61-64 Medal Ceremony
Men's 100m T37/38 Medal Ceremony
Women's 100m Medal Ceremony
Women's Discus Throw F42-44/F61-64 Final
Men's Decathlon High Jump - A & B
Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1
Men's 100m Medal Ceremony
Men's Long Jump Final
Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-finals
Women's 800m Semi-finals
Men's 100m T11/12 Final
Men's Discus Throw Final
Women's Discuss Throw F42-44/F61-64 Medal Ceremony
Men's Decathlon 400m
Men's Long Jump Medal Ceremony
Men's 100m T11/12 Medal Ceremony
Women's 1500m T53/54 Final
Men's 110m Hurdles Final
Day 5- Friday, August 5
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Women's Long Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles
Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1
Men's Decathlon Discus Throw
Women's 1500m Round 1
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1
Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds - A
Men's Decathlon Pole Vault - A & B
Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds - B
(11 pm - 2:30 am IST)
Men's Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
Women's 1500m T53/54 Medal Ceremony
Men's 110m Hurdles Medal Ceremony
Men's Shot Put Final
Men's Triple Jump Qualifying Rounds - A & B
Men's 200m Semi-finals
Women's 400m Semi-finals
Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw
Men's 1500m T53/54 Final
Women's 200m Semi-finals
Women's Triple Jump Final
Men's 800m Semi-finals
Men's Shot Put Medal Ceremony
Men's 400m Semi-finals
Men's Decathlon 1500m
Men's 1500m T53/54 Medal Ceremony
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final
Day 6- Saturday, August 6
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Women's Triple Jump Medal Ceremony
Men's Decathlon Medal Ceremony
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Medal Ceremony
Women's High Jump Final
Women's Shot Put F55-57 Final
Women's 10km Race Walk Final
Men's Hammer Throw Final
Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final
Women's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1
Women's 10km Race Walk Medal Ceremony
Men's 3000m Steeplechase Medal Ceremony
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1
Men's 1500m Final
(11 pm - 2:15 am IST)
Women's High Jump Medal Ceremony
Women's Shot Put F55-57 Medal Ceremony
Men's Hammer Throw Medal Ceremony
Men's 1500m Medal Ceremony
Women's Hammer Throw Final
Men's Pole Vault Final
Women's 400m Hurdles Final
Women's 800m Final
Men's 5000m Final
Women's 400m Hurdles Medal Ceremony
Men's 400m Hurdles Final
Women's 800m Medal Ceremony
Women's Hammer Throw Medal Ceremony
Women's 200m Final
Men's 5000m Medal Ceremony
Men's 400m Hurdles Ceremony
Men's 200m Final
Day 7- Sunday, August 7
(02:30 pm - 05:45 pm IST)
Women's 200m Medal Ceremony
Men's 200m Medal Ceremony
Men's Pole Vault Medal Ceremony
Men's Triple Jump Final
Women's 100m Hurdles Final
Men's 400m Final
Women's 400m Final
Women's 100m Hurdles Medal Ceremony
Men's 10km Race Walk Final
Women's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 400m Medal Ceremony
Women's 400m Medal Ceremony
Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final
Men's Triple Jump Medal Ceremony
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
(11 pm - 2 am IST)
Women's 4 x 100m Medal Ceremony
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Medal Ceremony
Men's 10km Race Walk Medal Ceremony
Women's Long Jump Final
Women's Javelin Throw Medal Ceremony
Women's 1500m Final
Men's Javelin Throw Final
Men's 800m Final
Women's 1500m Medal Ceremony
Women's 5000m Final
Men's 800m Medal Ceremony
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Women's Long Jump Medal Ceremony
Women's 5000m Medal Ceremony
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Men's Javelin Throw Medal Ceremony
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Medal Ceremony
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Medal Ceremony
Indian squad for Athletics event:
Men Athletes:
Avinash Sable (3000m steeplechase), Murali Sreeshankar, Muhammed Anees (long jump), Praveen Chitravel, Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul (all triple jump), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shotput)*, Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, Rohit Yadav (all javelin), Sandeep Kumar, Amit Kharti (race walking), Amoj Jacob, Noah Nirmal Tom, Muhammed Ajmal, Naganathan Pandi, Arokia Rajiv, Rajesh Ramesh (4x400m relay).
Women Athletes:
S Dhalalakshmi (100m and 4x100m relay), Jyothi Yarraji (100m hurdles), Aishwarya B (long jump and triple jump), Ancy Sojan (long jump), Manpreet Kaur (shotput), Navjeet Kaur Dhillon, Seema Punia (discus), Annu Rani, Shilpa Rani (javelin), Manju Bala and Sarita Singh (hammer throw), Bhawana Jat, Priyanka Goswami (race walking), Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, MV Jilna, NS Simi (4x100m relay)
Where to watch the live broadcast of the athletics event at the CWG 2022 in India?
The Commonwealth Games 2022 athletics events will be broadcast live on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, Sony SIX, and Sony TEN 4 channels in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the athletics event at the CWG 2022 in India?
The athletics event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 will be streamed live on Sony Liv app.
Where to tune in for the latest updates?
One can visit www.sportstiger.com for all the latest updates. You can also download the SportsTiger App, available on Google Play Store & Apple App Store.