Commonwealth Games 2018 UPDATES: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu sets CWG record in 48 kg category as India wins first gold  

The Commonwealth Games 2018 has begun with a glittering opening ceremony at the Carrara stadium in Gold Coast, Australia.  

The games will be held from April 4 to April 15 with a majority of the events taking place on the Gold Coast. More than 6000 athletes from 71 nations and territories will be contesting in 18 sports- 10 core sports and eight optional sports. 

India has sent a 220-strong  contingent for the 21st edition of the Commonwealth games with high medal prospects in Badminton, weightlifting.

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 UPDATES: 

• FIRST GOLD: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins gold in women's 48 kg category. (Read)

• Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu sets Commonwealth Games record in women's 48 kg category by lifting 86 kg in snatch.

We are halfway through Day One of #GC2018 and the only medal so far in #India's kitty is #Gururaja's silver in the men's 56kg #GC2018Weightlifting. Here are the other Indian results so far! @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/rISo8zJclE

— Sports Express (@Xpress_Sports) April 5, 2018

• Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade advances to the semi-finals in the mens 50 metre butterfly event 

• Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal in full form as India outclass Sri Lanka 5-0 in the Mixed Team A Badminton event. (Read)

• And this is what Gururaja has to say after the silver #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/8LE8i13vPu

  — Indro (@indraneel0) April 5, 2018

• India's first medal: Weightlifter Gururaja bags India's first medal in the 2018 Commonwealth games in the 56 kg category. Gururaja has  a best attempt of 111 kg in the snatch and 138 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 249 kg.  (Read here)

  

• India suffers loss 2-3 to Wales on the first day of the women's hockey competition. This is the first time India has lost to Wales in a major tournament.(Read)

• India defeats Sri Lanka 3-0 in their first match in the women's table tennis competition.