Posted July 26, 20224 yr @1551477439007694848 They are just over the horizon now, from July 28th- August 8th join us in the Sports Forum as we discuss the action throughout the Games! What is everyone looking forward to the most?
July 26, 20224 yr Author England 800m runner Max Burgin has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games after developing a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. The 20-year-old, the fastest man in the world this year over 800m, pulled out of last week's World Championships with the problem.
July 26, 20224 yr Author Diver Jack Laugher and weightlifter Emily Campbell will be the flagbearers for Team England at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham. Laugher has five Commonwealth gold medals and one silver along with an Olympic gold from Rio in 2016. Campbell became the first woman to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting for Team GB with silver at Tokyo 2020.
July 27, 20224 yr Author England's Dina Asher-Smith has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games with a "light hamstring strain". Asher-Smith pulled up with the injury while competing for Great Britain in the women's 4x100m relay final at the World Championships on Monday. She had won bronze in the 200m at the event just a few days before and she needs "a few days off" to protect the minor problem. "[There are] no major issues and nothing to worry about," she said. Asher-Smith came third in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast four years ago. She also won gold as part of the England 4x100m relay team. "I feel good but I am in need of a few days off," she wrote on Instagram.
July 27, 20224 yr Very excited for the Commonwealth Games - feels like they've sneaked up so quickly! This summer really is one jam-packed with sport, it'll be a quick turnaround for those both at the World Athletics Championships and this.
July 29, 20224 yr Author Defending champion Flora Duffy and World Series leader Georgia Taylor-Brown come in to complete the third of four laps on the bike. The gap on the rest is big and growing. England's Sophie Coldwell, Scotland's Beth Potter and Canad's Emy Legault are fully 34 seconds back.
July 29, 20224 yr Author A medal for Scotland in the swimming; Katie Shanahan has taken bronze in the Women's 400m individual medley
July 29, 20224 yr Author Uganda get a last-play penalty kick but don't score. Nonetheless they hold Australia to a draw and will be happier with that result than they are.
July 29, 20224 yr Author Aussies look like they will dominate in the pool but very young Canadian won her event by almost half a lane!
August 1, 20224 yr I'm still catching up on all the highlights, but it was great to see Yee get a gold on the first day of competition! Nicholas Paul getting a gold in the cycling is a massive one for Trinidad and Tobago (albeit slightly overshadowed by the fact one of the other cyclists is called David Beckham Elkatochoongo!)
August 1, 20224 yr It had to happen at some point but still insane to see Adam Peaty miss a medal in 100m breaststroke
August 2, 20224 yr Author England's Katarina Johnson-Thompson edged into a narrow 17-point lead after two events of the Commonwealth Games heptathlon. The 29-year-old, who won the 2019 world title, was fifth after an underwhelming 13.83 seconds in the 100m hurdles. She topped the high-jump rankings with a clearance of 1.84m to give her 2032 points in total. Australia's Taneille Crase is second and England's Holly Mills third on 2000 points.
August 2, 20224 yr Author Fair play to Laura Stephens for that silver medal swim. I thought the W200FLY would be another Aussie sweep.
August 2, 20224 yr Author When Breen was approaching Hahn, the camera cut away so we don’t know if Breen tapped her on the back and they exchanged words. May be, may be not.
August 3, 20224 yr Author A well deserved gold medal for Eilish McColgan, finally getting that recognition.
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