Fake posts often go viral on social media regarding the Commonwealth Games. Today we are going to tell you about some such posts, after investigating which Vishvas News had revealed the truth.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). The Commonwealth Games to be held in August 2026 will be organized this time in Scotland. city of glasgow It’s happening in. Due to budget problems, many sports like hockey, cricket, badminton and wrestling have been removed. These are such sports on which India has a strong hold and there is a possibility of winning medals. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has expressed her disappointment over this decision.
The last Commonwealth Games was played in Birmingham in 2022. Indian players won a total of 61 medals in the games played in Birmingham. India with 61 medals Mark sheet I stood fourth. Indian players had won 22 gold, 16 silver and bronze medals. If we talk about India’s medals, then 12 medals were won by Indian players in wrestling, out of which 6 were gold medals, one silver medal and 5 bronze medals. India had won ten medals in weightlifting. Seven were won in boxing and six in badminton. Eight medals were won in athletics, five in table tennis, two in lawn balls, two in para table tennis, two in hockey, one in cricket, three in judo and two in squash. Out of these 61 medals, India had won 30 medals in sports like badminton and wrestling, which have now been removed. Fake posts regarding the Commonwealth Games often go viral on social media. Today we are going to tell you about some such posts, after investigating which Vishvas News had revealed the truth.
So let’s know about these posts..
first post
During the Commonwealth Games 2022, social media users shared a video of Indian athlete Hima Das and claimed that it was after she won the gold medal. Many influencers also shared this video on social media.
Vishvas News’ investigation found the viral claim to be misleading. Actually the viral video was not from the Commonwealth Games 2022, but from the Under-20 World Athletics Championship, in which Hima Das won the gold medal. This championship was held in Finland in 2018.
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second post
Similarly, by sharing a video of a Blade Runner running, some social media users claimed that it is of Indian player Nikhat Zareen. Nikhat Zareen has won gold medal in athletics for the first time.
Vishvas News’ investigation found the viral claim to be false. Actually the viral video was of Ambra Sabatini, the player who won the race in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. She hails from Italy, while India’s Nikhat Zareen won gold in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
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third post
Another post regarding Indian athlete Hima Das also went viral on social media. By sharing a picture of a marks table in the post, it was claimed that Hima Das had won six out of ten golds in the Commonwealth Games. After this success of Hima Das, India came first in the points table.
In the investigation of Vishvas News, this claim also turned out to be false. Actually, Hima Das did not win six medals in the Commonwealth Games.
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fourth post
A post was shared on social media claiming that Hima Das achieved a new success by breaking the record of famous runner Milkha Singh in the 400 meter race.
When Vishvas News investigated this claim, it was found to be false. Hima Das did participate in the 200m and 4X100m relay races in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but she could not break any of Milkha Singh’s records.
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