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- ABC Sport AU·2h agoWhat it feels like to have your sport dumped from the Commonwealth Games
Their sports of diving and table tennis may have been brutally cut from the 2026 slate, but Anabelle Smith and Milly Tapper have still made their way to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Read at ABC Sport AU → - SBS World·7h agoFlaming teacakes, bedazzled unicorns: The Commonwealth Games' surprises unpacked
Three years after Victoria abandoned hosting the Commonwealth Games, the sporting extravaganza has opened in Glasgow.
Read at SBS World → - RNZ Sports NZ·7h agoCommonwealth Games: Who will win New Zealand's first medal at Glasgow?
Swimmers Lewis Clareburt and Erika Fairweather race for medals at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
Read at RNZ Sports NZ → - The Conversation AU·14h agoVictoria paid for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games. It’s not the state’s only recent sporting debacle
The 2026 Commonwealth Games have started in Glasgow with a stripped-back ten-sport event that is largely funded by Victorian taxpayers. The Victorian government controversially walked away from its hosting commitments in 2023, citing a projected cost blowout. Victoria could not…
Read at The Conversation AU → - Sydney Morning Herald·16h agoAussies dazzle in front of royals at Commonwealth Games ceremony
Aussie athletes are led out by flag bearers Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge in front of King Charles and Queen Camilla to open the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - Guardian Sport·23h agoCommonwealth Games 2026 medal table
Follow the latest standings for the Glasgow Games as 74 countries compete for the 645 medals on offer The 23rd Commonwealth Games are taking place in Glasgow between 23 July and 2 August. There are 74 Commonwealth Games Associations eligible to compete, all of whom are expected…
Read at Guardian Sport → - Business Today IN·1d agoCWG 2026 medal race: The Indian stars who could rewrite history
Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu and India’s top athletes enter CWG 2026 chasing glory. Explore the medal hopes, fierce rivalries and stars who could create history in Glasgow.
Read at Business Today IN → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·1d agoLovlina Seals India's First Commonwealth Games Medal
Lovlina will take on Tuvalu's TKBP Taafaki in the semifinal on July 31, with the winner advancing to the gold medal bout.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Brisbane Times·1d agoThe Rinehart effect, world record watch and a bid for history: What to know before the Aussies hit the pool in Glasgow
Haven’t watched any swimming since the 2024 Paris Olympics? Here’s your quick guide to the pool at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Read at Brisbane Times → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoNina Kennedy to be flag bearer for Australia and Tim Hodge baton bearer at Commonwealth Games
When asked what would it mean to lead the team out, she had only three words on her mind.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - BBC Sport·2d agoFive big names to look out for at Commonwealth Games
These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Read at BBC Sport → - Guardian AU Headlines·2d agoHow to watch the 2026 Commonwealth Games from Australia – explainer
Everything you need to know about following the Glasgow Commonwealth Games is in our complete guide If you’ve been wrapped up in World Cup fever, you may have forgotten another, humbler event on the 2026 sports calendar: the Commonwealth Games. The Australian team are gearing up…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - Indian Express·3d agoCommonwealth Games 2026: Who are India’s top medal contenders at GlasgowRead at Indian Express →
- Eurosport UK·3d agoCountdown to Glasgow 2026: Beth Tweddle on gymnasts to watch and how scoring works
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, we caught up with Beth Tweddle to pick out the gymnasts to watch at Glasgow 2026. She also explains how scoring works.
Read at Eurosport UK → - The West Sport·3d agoIn-form Olyslagers set to soar in Glasgow
Women's high jump world champion Nicola Olyslagers is well placed to challenge for another gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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