Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8 LIVE: Neeraj Chopra, Tajinderpal Singh in action -Blog, updates
Follow LIVE updates from Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Neeraj Chopra, Tajinderpal Singh, Vishal TK and India's athletes compete across athletics, weightlifting, cycling and bowls.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8 LIVE: Neeraj Chopra, Tajinderpal Singh in action -Blog, updates
India will once again have a packed schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026, with the spotlight firmly on athletics as Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra begins his campaign in the men's javelin throw qualification, while Tajinderpal Singh Toor returns to action in the men's shot put final later in the evening.
The day also marks the start of Tejaswin Shankar's decathlon campaign, with the national record holder competing in the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m across a busy opening day.
On the track, Vishal TK will aim to book a place in the men's 400m final after qualifying for the semi-finals, while Animesh Kujur returns for the men's 200m semi-finals. India's hopes in the field events will also rest on Praveen Chithravel and Selva Prabhu in the men's triple jump qualification.
Weightlifting offers two medal opportunities, with Martina Devi competing in the women's +86kg final before Lovepreet Singh takes the platform in the men's +110kg final.
India will also be represented in cycling, where the men's team sprint squad begins with the qualification round before potentially returning for the finals, while Lishi Das will compete in the women's C4-5 individual pursuit in para cycling.
Stay with The Bridge for all the live updates, results and medal moments from another action-packed day in Glasgow.
LIVE Updates from Day 8:
Not a very good start for Tejaswin, who clocked 10.96s in a wind-aided (+3.5) 100m heat 2.
He earned 870 points for this event and is now in 7th position after the first of 10 events.
Neeraj Chopra is set to return to the Commonwealth Games after 8 years, since winning the title at the Gold Coast 2018.
He will start his campaign with the qualification round alongside two other Indians, Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh, at 2:55 PM IST.
The automatic qualification mark is set at 84m, from which 12 athletes will qualify in the 18-man qualifying field.
The field is packed with world-class javelin throwers, including reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (PAK), reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott (T&T), two-time world champion Anderson Peters (GRN), Julius Yego (KEN), and world lead Rumesh Pathirage (SRI).
After a heartbreaking injury withdrawal from the high jump competition, Tejaswin is now returning for the men's decathlon event, starting with the 100m race at 2:40 PM.
It remains to be seen whether he has fully recovered from his injury, as the decathlon is an extremely demanding event that requires athletes to compete in ten different track and field disciplines.
He will start with the 100m heat 2 alongside a few of the elite decathletes, incuding two time Olympic medalist Damian Warner of Canada.
Here is the start list:
Murali Sreeshankar led the charge by winning a historic silver in the men's long jump with a leap of 8.09m, becoming the first Indian to claim two Commonwealth Games medals in the event. Soon after, Dilip Gavit struck gold in the men's 100m T47, while Mohammed Basil secured bronze to complete India's first-ever double podium finish in the event.
In boxing, it was a flawless outing as Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal, Narender Berwal, and Jaismine Lamboria all advanced to the semi-finals, assuring themselves of at least bronze medals. They joined Lovlina Borgohain, Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas, and Jadumani Singh, taking India's tally of assured boxing medals to 10.
Elsewhere, Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Tamilarasan progressed to the men's 400m hurdles final, while Suyash Jadhav narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men's S7 50m freestyle.
After another memorable day that saw Murali Sreeshankar win a historic silver in the men's long jump, attention now turns to another action-packed schedule.
All eyes will be on Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who begins his men's javelin throw campaign in the qualification round. Tajinderpal Singh Toor will also be among India's biggest medal hopes as he competes in the men's shot put final later tonight.
Elsewhere, Vishal TK returns for the men's 400m semi-finals, Tejaswin Shankar begins his decathlon campaign, while Animesh Kujur, Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu, Martina Devi, Lovepreet Singh, Parul Chaudhary, and India's cyclists and bowlers will all be in action.
Stay with us throughout the day for all the latest results, qualification updates and medal moments from Glasgow.
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