CWG 2026 Day 9 schedule: India boxers fight for gold, judokas and cyclists in action

India eye multiple medals on August 1 as all 10 boxers fight for gold while judokas and cyclists begin their Commonwealth Games campaigns.

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Arundhati Choudhary in this frame. (X)

Arundhati Choudhary in this frame. (X)

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All 10 Indian boxers will compete in gold-medal bouts after scripting history in Glasgow.

India's judo and cycling contingents begin their Commonwealth Games campaigns on a busy Saturday.

India created history at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow as all 10 of its boxers secured places in their respective finals, marking the country's best-ever performance in boxing at a single edition of the Games. Saturday's medal bouts will see Preeti (54kg), Jasmine (57kg), Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (55kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Ankush (80kg) compete in the afternoon and evening sessions, while Sakshi (51kg), Priya (60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Sachin (60kg) and Narender (90+kg) will fight for gold in the later part of the day.

India's Judo contingent to kick off their campaign

India's judo contingent will also start its campaign at the Games on Saturday, with Unnati Sharma (women's 63kg), Karanjit Singh (men's 90kg), Harsh Tokas (men's 81kg) and Inunganbi Takhellambam (women's 70kg) entering the mat. The quartet will start from either the R016 or quarterfinals, with their advancement to the repechage, semifinals, bronze-medal clashes and finals depending on their outcomes in the earlier rounds.

India's cyclists were also seen, with David Beckham, Ronaldo Singh and Rojit Singh leading the charge in the men's sprint competition. The trio will start their campaign in the qualification round and can reach the RO16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final based on their performances.

Meanwhile, Harshveer Singh Sekhon and Dinesh Kumar are set to participate in the men's 10km scratch race, with their participation in the medal race dependent on qualifying through the earlier round.

Here is the entire schedule for August 1:

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