Praveen Chitravel has jumped 16.41m in is first attempt and is currently on top  of the pile. Selva Prabhu Thirumaran fails to convert first two attempts. This is not looking good. All athletes meeting the Qualification Standard (16.60m) or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final

The Men's Triple Jump Qualifying Round (Group A) is on. Two Indians, Selva Prabhu Thirumaran and Praveen Chithravel, are in action. At the 2022 CWG, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker finished first and second. Praveen Chithravel finished fourth then. This time, he will be desperate for a medal. 

Lisha Das has finished her 4000m qualifying in 6:58.000. She is 1 min 51 secs behind England's Morgan Newberry, the first to take the track. In fact, she is now fifth behind Australia's Erin Normoyle (5:24.264) and England's Kadeena Cox (6:37.119) too. She will not qualify for the final. 

Men's Decathlon Long Jump is over and Tejashwin Shankar is on lead with a best attempt of 7.82m. His accumulated points are 1015. The next best athlete so far is Damian Warner's (7.77m) with 1002 points.

Currently in Paracycling Women's C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying, Lisha Das is currently in action. She is the second to go after England's Morgan Newberry. In all there are six competitors. Qualification Rules: The fastest two winning riders race for the gold and silver medals, and the other two winning riders race for the bronze medal.

That's that for the men's javelin throw qualifier. Neeraj Chopra and two other Indians have qualified for the final, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is also through.

Pakistan’s Muhammad Yasir registers a throw of 74.36 meters in his third and final attempt. This takes him up to the 12th spot in the standings. All three Indians can qualify for the final if it stays like this.

Pakistan’s Muhammad Yasir registers a throw of 74.36 meters in his third and final attempt. This takes him up to the 12th spot in the standings. 

Arshad Nadeem not looking at his best, only registers a throw of 75.65 in his third and final attempt. His first attempt of 78.63 meters is still his best. He is placed 7th in the standings so far.

Meanwhile, in Men's Decathlon Long Jump, Tejaswin Shankar has gone up to the No. 3 spot in Men's Long Jump with a leap of 7.42 meters.

A better second effort from Neeraj takes him up to the 5th spot in the standings. He registers a throw of 79.61 meters. Neeraj is still not at his best but is in a comfortable position to qualify for the final.

Grenada's Anderson Peters with a brilliant effort that puts him in the second spot. He successfully covered a distance of 81.29 meters.

Rohit Yadav, another Indian in the fray, also improves with a throw of 78.37 meters. This effort takes him up to No. 5 spot in the standings. 

A slight improvement from India's Yash Vir Singh. He hits the 74.45-meter mark and is placed 9th in the standings at present.

Arshad Nadeem with a foul in his second attempt. It's the same case with South Africa's Douw Smit. England's Ben East has taken the No. 3 spot in the qualifier with a throw of 80.38 meters in his second attempt.

Neeraj Chopra makes his CWG 2026 bow with a throw of 76.28 meters. He wouldn’t be happy, but he is just getting warmed up. Plenty more to come from India’s Golden Boy.

Grenada’s Anderson Peters, one of the contenders for a spot on the podium, could only hit 76.09 meters. He would not be happy with his first effort, but it’s not the end of the road yet.

Rohit Yadav, the third Indian participating in the qualifier, impresses with a 77.04-metre mark in his first attempt. Now, only Neeraj Chopra remains, and he will be the last of the lot.

India’s Yash Vir Singh with a fine effort of 73.89 meters that puts him in the 5th spot at present. India also has Rohit Yadav in the mix. He will be in action in a few minutes’ time.  

South Africa’s Douw Smit with a fine effort. He breaches the 80-metre mark, but it isn’t good enough to earn a final berth directly. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage, the man in form, hits 82.84 metres to go top, but it isn’t enough for him to earn direct qualification either. 
 

A poor first effort from Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who hits 78.63 meters in his first attempt. It isn't good enough for him to secure direct qualification.

As for the criteria, any athlete who hits the 84-metre mark will automatically qualify for the final. At least 12 of the best athletes are to qualify for the final.

Neeraj Chopra is the 18th man on the 18-man list. There will be special focus on what his compatriots Rohit and Yash Vir do today. The likes of Nadeem, Walcott, Yego, Peters and the red-hot Pathirage from Sri Lanka will also have the world's attention.

Not the sort of race Tejaswin Shankar would've liked to have. He finishes last among 6 sprinters with a time of 10.96 seconds.

Heat 1 ends in the Decathlon, Men's 100m sprint, with Scotland's Callum Newby taking the top spot. He clocked a time of 10.76 seconds.

The Men's Decathlon event is set to begin, with India's Tejaswin Shankar in action. We have high hopes for him. At 3:20 PM, Tejaswin will be seen in action at the Men's Decathlon long jump event, followed by Shot Put, High Jump, and 400-metre run. Tomorrow, he will participate in 110m Hurdles, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Javelin Throw and 1500m Run

Away from the Commonwealth Games, a huge controversy has struck Indian sports after Hockey India released the 'saffron' jersey for the men's and women's teams ahead of the FIH World Cups. The federation has now issued a clarification on why the change was made.

"We wish to inform you that the decision to change the uniform colour was based on support staff & players recommendations and detailed consultations with them. The primary consideration was technical.

"It was observed that the blue playing uniform tended to blend/merge with the blue synthetic playing surface, which is now the standard colour of international hockey pitches. This visual similarity affected on-field clarity and visibility for the players."

"In light of the above, the coaches and players suggested alternative colours such as yellow or saffron. After careful consideration, saffron was finalised. Apart from addressing the technical requirement, saffron also holds deep significance as one of the colours of our National Flag, symbolising courage, sacrifice and national pride."
 

India will begin Day 8 of the Glasgow Games with Men's Decathlon, where Tejaswin Shankar will participate in the 100-metre sprint. He has been placed in Heat 2.

Day 8 of the Glasgow Games for India will also see para-cyclist Lisha Das in action. Yet, she stands in a situation where no athlete would've liked to be. The 16-year-old is all set to race without a female chaperone, which is necessary for putting on her aerodynamic kit / using washrooms.

While some late adjustments are being made to cater to her needs, the situation does create a mental roadblock, just hours before she makes her CWG bow.

India's Neeraj Chopra has been placed in Qualifying Round - Group A, with fellow countrymen Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh. India has high expectations from Neeraj but it would be interesting to see if Rohit and Yash manage to qualify for the final. 

India scripted a memorable finish in the para athletics competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Dilip Mahadu Gavit clinched the gold medal with a Games Record in the men’s 100m T47, while compatriot Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi secured the silver medal to complete a dominant Indian one-two. Gavit clocked 10.71 seconds, producing a blistering run to shatter the previous Games record and stand atop the podium. Basil followed closely with a season-best 10.83 seconds, ensuring India celebrated both the gold and silver medals in one of the fastest races of the competition.

Three official medals added to India's tally on Day 7 of Commonwealth Games 2026, and a further six more guaranteed due to the superb performances of the boxing contingent. Here's a recap:

1. GOLD: Dilip Gavit - Men's 100m T47 
2. SILVER: Mohammed Basil - Men's 100m T47
3. SILVER: Murali Sreeshankar - Men's Long Jump

Ankush Yadav, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Narender Berwal and Jaismine Lamboria all assured boxing medals, advancing to their respective semi-finals.

ATHLETICS AND PARA ATHLETICS: 

Men's Decathlon 100m: Tejaswin Shankar at 2.40PM.

Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying (Group A): Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh at 2.55PM.

Men's Decathlon Long Jump: Tejaswin Shankar at 3.20PM.

Men's Triple Jump Qualifying: Selva Prabhu Thirumaran and Praveen Chithravel at 4.55PM.

Men's Decathlon Shot Put: Tejaswin Shankar at 5.10PM.

Men's 400m Semifinals: Vishal TK at 5.40PM (Semifinal 1).

Men's Shot Put Final: Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill at 11.30PM. (Medal Event) 

Men's 200m Semifinals: Animesh Kujur at 11.37PM (Semifinal 2).

Men's Decathlon High Jump: Tejaswin Shankar at 11.38PM.

Women's Discus Throw Final: Nidhi Rani and Seema at 1.10AM (July 31) (Medal Event).

Men's Decathlon 400m: Tejaswin Shankar at 1.30AM (July 31).

Women's 5000m Final: Parul Chaudhary at 1.48AM (July 31) (Medal Event).

LAWN BOWLS: 

Men's Pairs Sectional Play, Section B Round 3: India (Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar) vs Botswana (Kaizer Geche and Charles Diteko) at 7.30PM.

Women's Singles Sectional Play, Section C Round 3: Nayanmoni Saikia vs Emma Firyana Saroji (Malaysia) at 8.55PM.

TRACK CYCLING AND PARA TRACK CYCLING: 

Women's C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying: Lisha Das at 4.06PM.

Men's Team Sprint Qualifying: India (David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Jemsh Singh Keithellakpam, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam) at 5.07PM.

Women's C4-C5 4000m Individual Pursuit Finals (subject to qualification): Lisha Das at 9.44PM (Medal Event).

Men's Team Sprint Finals (subject to qualification): India (David Beckham Elkatohchoongo, Jemsh Singh Keithellakpam, Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam) at 10.50PM (Medal Event).

WEIGHTLIFTING: 

Women's 86kg Final: Martina Devi Maibam at 6.30PM (Medal Event).

Men's 110kg Final: Lovepreet Singh at 11PM (Medal Event).

The men's javelin throw competition at the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be held in two stages, with the qualification round scheduled for July 30, followed by the medal-deciding final in the early hours of August 1 (IST).

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra will begin his bid to reclaim the Commonwealth Games title when he takes part in the men's javelin throw event at the Scotstoun Stadium on Thursday. Chopra won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast but missed the Birmingham 2022 edition due to an injury. The Olympic medallist now returns to the Games in Glasgow with an eye on securing his second Commonwealth Games title.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026, straight from Glasgow. Stay tuned for all the live updates.