News from Gold Coast
A Mauritian official accused of sexually assaulting an athlete at the Commonwealth Games village has had his matter mentioned in court. The official from the Mauritius Commonwealth Games team was… Continue reading Commonwealth Games team official in court over alleged sex assault
Gold-medal-winning Australian athletes have joined the chorus panning the controversial Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, calling it “disappointing”, “confusing” and even “heartbreaking”. The decision to leave the athletes out of the… Continue reading ‘Heartbreaking’: Commonwealth Games athletes disappointed over closing ceremony
Video has been posted online overnight showing activists torching the Commonwealth Games surfboard countdown clock at South Bank. The group said the attack was in response to, what they described… Continue reading Activists torch Games countdown clock over police response to Indigenous protesters
Schoolgoing sportspersons’ lives are similar to that of superheroes. Like the latter – at least those with day jobs – they juggle two key aspects of their lives. Studies and… Continue reading Anish Bhanwala – India’s youngest Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Two Indian athletes have been sent home from the Commonwealth Games for violating the ‘no-needles’ policy. Triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi had their accreditation revoked… Continue reading Commonwealth Games: Two Indian athletes sent home for violating ‘no-needles’ policy
A men’s squash pairing from Sierra Leone have become the latest African athletes to miss their event at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Hours after Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton… Continue reading More African athletes disappear at Games after government warning
Om Prakash Mitharval let slip an opportunity to improve on his 10m Air Pistol bronze with a couple of bad shots in the later stages of the 50m Pistol finals,… Continue reading CWG 2018 Shooting: Om Mitharval bags bronze as Jitu Rai disappoints in 50 m Pistol event
Five Cameroonian athletes have gone missing from their accommodation at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, team officials have confirmed. Press attache Simon Molombe told the BBC officials viewed it as… Continue reading Commonwealth Games: Five Cameroon athletes ‘desert’ team
Three Australian runners have shown the world what sportsmanship is all about during their 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games on Monday night. Lineo Chaka from Lesotho was two laps… Continue reading Australian runners who waited for last competitor are ‘all class’
Indian shooting ace Jitu Rai claimed the gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol event by creating a new games record while compatriot Om Prakash Mitharval bagged a bronze at… Continue reading CWG 2018 Gold Coast, Day 5, Highlights: India Remains At Third Spot With 10 Gold, 4 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals
16-year-old Manu Bhaker grabbed the women’s 10m air pistol gold medal by shattering the games record while Heena Sidhu staged a stirring comeback to bag silver at the 21st Commonwealth… Continue reading Commonwealth Games 2018: 16-year-old Manu Bhaker Bags Gold At Women’s 10m Air Pistol; Breaks Games Record
Retired Australian swimming champions Ian Thorpe and Giaan Rooney had to walk to their pool-side commentary box at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after their hire car was impounded by… Continue reading Police confirm Thorpie and Rooney’s Games car had stolen NSW plates
