Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2 Live Updates: After a beautiful opening ceremony and one confirmed medal for India, the action of Commonwealth Games 2026 moves to the second day in Glasgow. India will look to add medals through a strong para powerlifting contingent, while swimmers, gymnasts and boxers also begin their campaigns. The action starts with Men's Artistic Gymnastics. Later, Swimming and Para Swimming events will be underway, where Srihari Natraj will begin his campaign in Men's 50m Backstroke Heat 4. However, India's biggest medal hopes on the day rest in para powerlifting, where multiple lifters will compete across men's and women's finals at the SEC Armadillo. The boxing ring will see Jadumani Singh open India's challenge in the men's 55kg category, where he is scheduled to face Scotland's Aaron Cullen in the Round of 32 at the SEC Centre. (India's Medal Tally)
Here are Live Updates of Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2026, straight from Glasgow:
Commonwealth Games Live: Karthik, Imam enter swimming final!
India's CWG debutants Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam have made it to the final of the men's 100m freestyle S13 event. This category is for athletes who are visually impaired. Budigina finished third in the heats with a time of 57.10 seconds. On the other hand, Ali, who actually competes in the S12 category, secured the final qualifying spot with a time of 1:05.32.
The final event is set to be held around midnight today.
Commonwealth Games Live: BIG NEWS!
Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver-medallist judoka Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the ongoing Glasgow edition after being handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabouts failures in the last 12 months, said a PTI report.
Maan had won silver in the 78kg category in the 2022 edition and she was a strong medal prospect in Glasgow as well.
"She has committed three whereabouts failures in a 12-month period and NADA has sent notice to her. So, she will be withdrawn from the team," a judo coach told PTI on conditions of anonymity. On Thursday, another judoka, Arun Kumar (-73kg) was withdrawn for failing an out-of-competition dope test.
The Indian judo team has not yet left for the Games as its competition schedule will kick off on July 31. The judokas are scheduled to depart on July 27.
CWG 2026 Live Updates: Boxing coach reacts to Lovlina's medal
"We've received the draw, and in Lovlina's weight category there are five boxers. She has a favourable draw and will go directly into the semifinals, where she will face Tuvalu. They have sparred before in Belfast, and we're confident that Lovlina is operating at a higher level. That said, she's a tough opponent and a southpaw, so we need to be fully prepared and perform at our best. On paper, our main rivals England and Australia are on the other side of the draw and will face each other in the semifinals. While the draw is favourable for us, achieving our goal will require us to beat whoever comes our way," said coach Santiago Nieva.
CWG 2026 Live Updates: Focus On Para-Swimming
Due to the shift in schedule for Men's Artistic Gymnastics, India's campaign today will now begin with Para-Swimming. RVVBK Budigina and Ali Imam will be in action in the men's 100m freestyle S13, followed by the final later in the night. The event is scheduled to begin at 3:40 PM IST.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live: Men's Artistic Gymnastics Update
So, it looks like India's Artistic Gymnastics event will be at 5:00 PM IST today.
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CWG 2026 Live: Artistic Gymnastics To Begin India's Day
The second day's action begins for India with Tapeshwarnath Das, Swathish KP, Tapan Mohanty, and Yogeshwar Singh in the men's team event in artistic gymnastics. Stay tuned for live updates...
CWG 2026 Live Updates: What Is India's Schedule Today?
Here's how India's Schedule Looks Like Today:
Gymnastics (Artistic)
2:30 PM IST: Men's Team Final & Individual Qualification - Tapeshwarnath Das, Swathish KP, Tapan Mohanty, Yogeshwar Singh (Exact timing of India's event yet to be confirmed)
10:00 PM IST: Men's Team Final (Medal Event)
Swimming & Para Swimming
3:40 PM IST: Men's S13 100m Freestyle Heats - RVVBK Budigina, Ali Imam
3:56 PM IST: Men's 50m Backstroke Heats - Srihari Nataraj
12:00 AM IST (Midnight): Men's S13 100m Freestyle Final (Medal Event - If qualified) - RVVBK Budigina, Ali Imam
12:29 AM IST (July 25): Men's 50m Backstroke Semi-Finals (If qualified) - Srihari Nataraj
Para Powerlifting
5:40 PM IST: Men's Lightweight Final (Medal Event) - Ashok Kumar Malik, Parmjeet Kumar
7:24 PM IST: Women's Lightweight Final (Medal Event) - Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi
10:40 PM IST: Women's Heavyweight Final (Medal Event) - Kasthuri Rajamani
12:29 AM IST (July 25): Men's Heavyweight Final (Medal Event) - Jhandu Kumar, Sudhir
Lawn Bowls
7:30 PM IST: Women's Pairs Sectional (Round 2) - Rupa Rani Tirkey & Pinki vs. Thabelo Muvhango & Jacqui van Rensburg (South Africa)
10:30 PM IST: Men's Singles Sectional (Round 2) - Putul Sonowal vs. Cecil Alexander (Falkland Islands)
Boxing
11:00 PM IST: Men's 55kg Round of 32 - Jadumani Singh vs. Aaron Cullen (Scotland)
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live: Multiple Medals In Sight
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. India can theoretically go on to win 10 medals today, though the realistic possibility isn't as high. Indians will be in action in several events today, with the day starting with artistic gymnastics.