Sally Pearson, the face of her home Commonwealth Games, withdraws through injury

In the Commonwealth Games, India started with a win at Badminton team event.

His chances of finishing on the podium took a beating however, as he failed to lift 140 kg in his second attempt.

Mauritian media reported that team chef de mission, Kaysee Teeroovengadum, the assistant secretary general of the Mauritius Olympic Committee, had quit his role at the April 4-15 Games.

Australia won three golds and a swag of minor medals at the Anna Meares Velodrome on Thursday.

Initially aspiring to become a wrestler particularly after watching Sushil Kumar win a bronze at the Beijing Olympics, Gururaja was unable to find a suitable academy in Ujire, near Mysore, where he was a college student.

“When they came past I had given it my all by then”.

Unfortunately, champion hurdles athlete, Sally Pearson has had to withdraw from this year’s games after an injury.

The royal family described the games historic as this year’s Commonwealth competitions have an equal representation of Women and Men for the first time in a major world sporting event.

Pearson, who was promoted as the face of the games, knew the day before the opening ceremony that she wouldn’t be able to compete, but kept it pretty much secret.

Scotland’s Ross Murdoch eased into the men’s 200m breaststroke final after cruising through his heat to qualify fastest. Muhammad Izhar Ahmad of Malaysia won the Gold while Chaturanga Lakmal of Sri Lanka finished behind the Indian weightlifter.

He won the race by almost a body length – and in the fastest heats time – but was disqualified post-race by officials. Television replays showed Proud appearing to move on the blocks.

The Guardian also learnt yesterday that apart from the anxiety in Team Nigeria’s camp, organisers of the Commonwealth Games are also unhappy that Okagbare will not be defending the sprint titles she won at the last Games.

The Olympic event features a 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike ride and 10-kilometre run.

“Someone was in the venue, took pictures of the Opening Ceremony”.