Commonwealth Games 2026 (CWG) Day 8 Highlights: Historic medals for Judokas Asmita & Harsh, Tejaswin in Decathlon; Neeraj & Yash Vir make javelin podium; Yamini wins silver
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Day Summary
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MEDALS
Judo - Asmita Dey bags GOLD MEDAL by defeating Heidi Quach (Canada) in women's 48kg final by 2-1
Judo - Harsh Singh bags GOLD MEDAL by defeating Joshua Katz (Australia) in Men's 60kg final by 10-0
Judo - Yamini Mourya bags SILVER MEDAL after losing to Acelya Toprak (England) by Ippon in Women's 57kg final
Athletics - Neeraj Chopra bags SILVER MEDAL with the best throw of 85.83m
Athletics - Yash Vir Singh bags BRONZE MEDAL with the best throw of 85.41 (PB)
Athletics - Tejaswin Shankar bags BRONZE MEDAL with the total score of 7976 points
ATHLETICS
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar finished in 14.41s in 110m Hurdles event and scored 922 points more in Men's Decathlon
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar records a distance of 40.44m in Discus Throw and scored 674 points more in Men's Decathlon
Athletics: Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Asna Babu qualified for Mixed 4x400m Relay final with a timing of 3:20.98 minutes in Heats
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar cleared 4.30m in Pole Vault event to add 702 points to his Men's Decathlon total score
Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar recorded his best attempt of 53.12m in Men's Decathlon, Javelin Throw event to add 635 points to his total score
Athletics- Tejaswin Shankar finished 5th in 1500m event to get 704 points from the event
Athletics - Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan and Yashas Palaksha finished 7th and 8th with a timing of 50.37s and 51.81s in Men's 400m Hurdles final
Athletics - Rohit Yadav finished in the 7th position with the best attempt of 81.56m
JUDO
Judo: Harsh Singh defeat Chikondi Kathewara in Men's 60kg bout to qualify into quarterfinal
Judo: Shraddha Chopade defeat Jane Massaquoui in Women's 52 bout to qualify into quarterfinal
Judo: Rohit Basir Majgul defeat Samuel Ribeiro in Men's 66kg bout to qualify into quarterfinal
Judo: Asmita Dey defeat Eva Ewing in Women's 48kg bout to qualify into quarterfinal
Judo: Harsh Singh defeat Alan Monthouel in Men's 60kg bout to qualify into semifinal
Judo: Shraddha Chopade lost to Tinka Easton in Women's 52kg quarterfinal
Judo: Yamini Mourya defeat Frema Agyei in Women's 47kg bout to qualify into semifinal
Judo: Rohit Basir Majgul lost to Petros Christodoulides in Men's 66kg quarterfinal
Judo: Shraddha Chopade lost to Lola Hodson in Women's 52kg Repechage
Judo: Rohit Basir Majgul lost to Michael Fryer in Men's 66kg Repechage
Judo: Asmita Dey defeat Summer Shaw in Women's 48kg bout to qualify into final
Judo: Harsh Singh defeat Pedro Carlos Antun Neto in Men's 60kg bout to qualify into final
Judo: Yamini Mourya defeat Donne Breytencach in Women's 57kg bout to qualify into final
BOXING
Boxing: Preeti Pawar defeat Catherine Mwape in Women's 54kg semifinal
Boxing: Ankush Panghal defeat Joshua Ofri in Men's 80kg semifinal
Boxing: Jadumani Singh defeat Philip Haoseb in Men's 55kg semifinal
Boxing: Arundhati Choudhary defeat Rosie Eccles in Women's 70kg semifinal
Boxing: Jasmine Lamboria defeat Rapelang Maselela in Women's 57kg semifinal
Boxing: Sakshi Choudhary defeat Amber-Jane Wall (Canada) in Women's 51kg Semifinal
Boxing - Priya Ghanghas defeat Lucy Kings-Wheatly (England) in Women's 60kg semifinal
Boxing - Lovlina Borgohain defeat Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki in Women's 75kg semifinal
Boxing - Sachin Siwach defeat Owain Harris Allan (Wales) in Men's 60kg semifinal
Boxing - Narender Berwal defeat Nigel Paul (Trinidad & Tobago) in Men's 90+ kg semifinal
BOWLS
Bowls: India Men's Pairs defeat Falkland Island Men's Pairs in Men's Section Play (2-0)
Bowls: Nayanmoni Saikia defeat Mildred Mkandawire (Zambia) in Women's Singles Sectional Play (2-0)
TRACK CYCLING
Track Cycling: Dinesh Kumar (4:29.267) and Harshveer Singh Sekhon (4:35.524) failed to qualify for Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit Round
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Check India's medal tally after Day 8 of Commonwealth Games 2026
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Tejaswin Shankar clinches historic medal in men's decathlon at Commonwealth Games 2026
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What a performance by Yash Vir Singh! He clinches bronze in men's javelin throw final
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Check the updated medal tally after day 8 at the Commonwealth Games 2026
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After Gold in Gold Coast 2018, Neeraj Chopra wins silver in Glasgow 2026
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Check India's full updated schedule for Day 9 at Commonwealth Games 2026
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That will be all from my side from day 8
What a historic day for the Indian contingent. Day 8 turned out to be one of the best days for Indian athletes. To start with, India clinched historic gold medals and a silver medal in Judo. Following that, all ten boxers who contested in semifinal won their bouts to advance into the finals and will be contesting for gold medal.
India also witnessed a historic bronze medal by Tejaswin Shankar in Men's Decathlon. Other than that, Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh clinched silver and bronze in Men's Javelin Throw final to end the day on a positive note. Their is a lot more to come tomorrow as the Indian athletes will get their hands on many more medals.
That will be all from my side tonight. Do not forget to tune in with us to get the live coverage of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, day 9. Till then take care. See you tomorrow.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Final Result
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - Final Attempts
Neeraj Chopra didn't register his final throw as he wasn't happy with it. Neeraj Chopra will finish with the best attempt of 85.83m in the SILVER MEDAL position.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - Final Attempts
Rohit Yadav makes his final throw and records a distance of 79.55m, and his best of the night remains 81.56, which keeps him in the seventh position.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - Final Attempts - Yash Vir Singh is into the bronze medal position
Yash Vir Singh makes his final attempt and records a distance of 85.41m and almost dethroned Neeraj Chopra from the silver medal position.
With this final throw Singh records his Personal Best and has got into the bronze medal position.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw final
Neeraj Chopra throws it around 80m but wasn't happy with his attempt as he is eying for 90m mark. Chopra sees the distance and did not register the attempt.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw final
Rohit Yadav makes another poor throw and he did not register this attempt as he walks out through the line.
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Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw final
Yash Vir Singh records a distance of 81.33m in his fifth attempt, and will remain in the sixth attempt.
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India to compete in 13 medal events today
2:00 pm: Hello and welcome to Khel Now’s live blog for Day 8 (July 31) of Commonwealth Games 2026.Please wait for the blog to load!
Indian athletes will have the chance to add to the country’s growing medal tally on Day 8 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday, July 31. Currently, the country sits in eighth place with 15 medals, including three golds, nine silvers, and three bronzes.
The Indian athletics contingent will look to add to this tally on Day 8, with multiple medal events taking place. Tejaswin Shankar, who bravely overcame a knee injury during the men’s long jump event, is competing in the decathlon events, which culminate with the 1500m final on Friday.
Related: Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s updated schedule for today Day 8 (July 31)
India also have three representatives in the men’s javelin throw final, which takes place just after midnight IST. Neeraj Chopra, the former CWG gold medallist at the Gold Coast 2018 Games, will look to regain his title at the Glasgow Games, but he will face stiff competition from the rest of the field.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage topped the qualification rounds and will be a strong medal contender. Meanwhile, Neeraj’s duel with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem will be a highlight of the competition.
Neeraj will be joined by fellow Indian javelin throwers Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh, who will also vie for a podium finish.
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Javelin Final!! 🇮🇳🚀In action for only the second time this season, Chopra needed just two throws to book his place in tomorrow's final with a best attempt of 79.61m. 🤩Go for Gold tomorrow, Neeraj! pic.twitter.com/pcVBtG17OY
— Khel Now (@KhelNow) July 30, 2026
Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan have booked their places in the men’s 400m hurdles final. Animesh Kujur will compete in the men’s 200m final, subject to qualification.
Besides athletics, India can add more medals to their tally as 10 boxers will take part in their respective events’ semi-finals. Lovlina Borgohain, an Olympic bronze medallist, is chasing her maiden CWG gold, and will face Tuvalu’s Tarona Taafaki for a place in the final.
India’s judokas – Harsh Singh, Rohit Majgul, Asmita Dey, Shraddha Chopade, and Yamini Mourya – begin their CWG 2026 campaign on Friday. They will take part in the preliminary rounds, each attempting to book a place in the medal event later in the competition.
India’s Nayanmoni Saikia, who won gold as part of the women’s fours team in Birmingham 2022, continues her singles run against Zambia’s Mwape. Meanwhile, the men’s pairs team will face the Falkland Islands.
Related: Commonwealth Games 2026: Updated medal tally after Day 7, July 30
India’s full schedule for Day 8 [July 31] at Commonwealth Games 2026
14:35 IST — Athletics (Men’s Decathlon 110m Hurdles)
Athlete: Tejaswin Shankar
Stage: Decathlon Event 6
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
15:15 IST — Boxing (Women’s 54kg)
Match: Preeti Pawar vs Catherine Mwape (Zambia)
Stage: Semi-finals
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
15:20 IST — Athletics (Men’s Decathlon Discus Throw)
Athlete: Tejaswin Shankar
Stage: Decathlon Event 7
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
15:36 IST — Judo (Women’s -48kg)
Match: Asmita Dey vs Eva Ewing (Scotland)
Stage: Quarter-final
Venue: SEC Hall 4
15:42 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Match: Harsh Singh vs Chikondi Kathewera (Malawi)
Stage: Round of 16
Venue: SEC Hall 4
16:00 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Match: Shraddha Chopade vs Jane Massaquoi (Sierra Leone)
Stage: Round of 16
Venue: SEC Hall 4
16:05 IST — Athletics (Mixed 4x400m Relay)
Athletes: Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur, Neeru Pathak, Ansa Babu
Stage: Round 1
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
16:12 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul vs Samuel Ribeiro
Stage: Round of 16
Venue: SEC Hall 4
16:30 IST — Boxing (Men’s 80kg)
Match: Ankush Panghal vs Joshua Ofori (Canada)
Stage: Semi-finals
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
Related: Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s medal tally after Day 7, 30th July
16:48 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Athlete: Harsh Singh
Stage: Quarter-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:00 IST — Athletics (Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault)
Athlete: Tejaswin Shankar
Stage: Decathlon Event 8
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
17:00 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Athlete: Shraddha Chopade
Stage: Quarter-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:12 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul
Stage: Quarter-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:15 IST – Lawn Bowls (Men’s Pairs)
Match: India (Dinesh Kumar/Navneet Singh) vs Falkland Islands (Ian Barnes/Oliver Thompson)
Stage: Sectional Play – Round 4
Venue: Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Hall 3
17:21 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit)
Athletes: Dinesh Kumar, Harshveer Singh Sekhon
Stage: Qualification
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
17:30 IST — Judo (Women’s -57kg)
Athlete: Yamini Mourya
Stage: Quarter-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:36 IST — Judo (Women’s -48kg)
Match: Asmita Dey
Stage: Repechage (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:42 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Athlete: Harsh Singh
Stage: Repechage (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:48 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Athlete: Shraddha Chopade
Stage: Repechage (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
17:54 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul
Stage: Repechage (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
18:00 IST — Judo (Women’s -57kg)
Athlete: Yamini Mourya
Stage: Repechage (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
18:06 IST — Judo (Women’s -48kg)
Match: Asmita Dey
Stage: Semi-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
Related: Commonwealth Games 2026 (CWG) Day 7 Highlights
18:12 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Athlete: Harsh Singh
Stage: Semi-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
18:18 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Athlete: Shraddha Chopade
Stage: Semi-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
18:24 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul
Stage: Semi-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
18:30 IST — Judo (Women’s -57kg)
Athlete: Yamini Mourya
Stage: Semi-final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
19:15 IST — Boxing (Women’s 57kg)
Match: Jaismine Lamboria vs Rapelang Maselela (Lesotho)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
19:30 IST — Boxing (Women’s 70kg)
Match: Arundhati Choudhary vs Rosie Eccles (Wales)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
20:15 IST – Boxing (Men’s 55kg)
Match: Jadumani Singh Mandengbam vs Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb (Namibia)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
20:30 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s Keirin)
Athletes: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam [Heat 1], David Beckham Elkatohchoongo [Heat 3], Jemsh Singh Keithellakram [Heat 4]
Stage: First Round
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
20:30 IST — Judo (Women’s -48kg)
Match: Asmita Dey
Stage: Bronze Medal Match (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
20:42 IST — Judo (Women’s -48kg)
Match: Asmita Dey
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
20:48 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Athlete: Harsh Singh
Stage: Bronze Mdeal Match (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
21:00 IST — Judo (Men’s -60kg)
Athlete: Harsh Singh
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
21:17 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s Keirin)
Athletes: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Jemsh Singh Keithellakram
Stage: First Round Repechages (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
21:30 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Athlete: Shraddha Chopade
Stage: Bronze Medal Match (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
21:42 IST — Judo (Women’s -52kg)
Athlete: Shraddha Chopade
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
21:48 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul
Stage: Bronze Medal Match (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
22:00 IST — Judo (Men’s -66kg)
Athlete: Rohit Majgul
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
22:20 IST – Lawn Bowls (Women’s Singles)
Match: Nayanmoni Saikia vs Mildred Mkandawire (Zambia)
Stage: Sectional Play – Round 4
Venue: Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
22:30 IST — Judo (Women’s -57kg)
Athlete: Yamini Mourya
Stage: Bronze Medal Match (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
22:42 IST — Judo (Women’s -57kg)
Athlete: Yamini Mourya
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: SEC Hall 4
22:46 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit)
Athletes: Dinesh Kumar, Harshveer Singh Sekhon
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
23:01 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s Keirin)
Athletes: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Jemsh Singh Keithellakram
Stage: Second Round (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
23:30 IST – Athletics (Men’s Decathlon Javelin Throw)
Athlete: Tejaswin Shankar
Stage: Decathlon Event 9
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
23:30 IST – Boxing (Women’s 51kg)
Match: Sakshi Chaudhary vs Amber-Jane Wall (Canada)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
23:43 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s Keirin)
Athletes: Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam, David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Jemsh Singh Keithellakram
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
23:53 IST — Track Cycling (Men’s Elimination Race)
Athlete: Harshveer Singh Sekhon
Stage: Final (Subject to qualification) **
Venue: Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
00:15 IST (Saturday) – Boxing (Women’s 60kg)
Match: Priya Ghanghas vs Lucy Kings-Wheatley (England)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
00:45 IST (Saturday) – Boxing (Women’s 75kg)
Match: Lovlina Borgohain vs Tarona Taafaki (Tuvalu)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
00:45 IST (Saturday) – Athletics (Men’s Javelin Throw Final)
Athletes: Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh
Stage: Final
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
01:00 IST (Saturday) – Boxing (Men’s 60kg)
Match: Sachin Siwach vs Owain Harris-Allan (Wales)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
01:05 IST (Saturday) – Athletics (Men’s Decathlon 1500m)
Athlete: Tejaswin Shankar
Stage: Decathlon Event 10 – Final
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
01:30 IST (Saturday) – Athletics (Men’s 400m Hurdles Final)
Athletes: Yashas Palaksha, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan
Stage: Final
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
01:30 IST (Saturday) – Boxing (Men’s 90+kg)
Match: Narender Berwal vs Nigel Paul (Trinidad and Tobago)
Stage: Semi-final
Venue: SEC Centre (Hall 5)
01:55 IST (Saturday) – Athletics (Men’s 200m Final)
Athlete: Animesh Kujur
Stage: Final (subject to qualification)
Venue: Scotstoun Stadium
When will India’s day begin on Day 8 (July 31) of Commonwealth Games 2026?
India’s day will start at 2:35 pm IST with Decathlon 110m hurdles event.
Which Indian athletes will contest for medals on Day 8 (July 31) at Commonwealth Games 2026?
Asmita Dey, Yamini Maurya, Harsh Singh, Shraddha Chopade, and Rohit Majgul will commence their Jude Journey. Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Yashas Palaksha, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, and Tejaswin Shankar will feature in athletics. Dinesh Kumar, Harshveer Singh, David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh, and Jemsh Singh will feature in cycling.
How many medals can India win on Day 8 (July 31) of Commonwealth Games 2026?
On Thursday, India will have the opportunity to win 14 medals if things go their way.
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Kaivalya R Pillai is a sports enthusiast who loves writing about different games and believes sport can teach some of life's most valuable lessons. His primary interests are tennis, kabaddi, badminton, and cricket, but his curiosity extends to every sport and the stories they create.