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Eddie Osei-Nketia and Gout Gout.

‘100 per cent with Australia’: Defection stuns

A country’s top sprinter has defected to Australia and declared he wants to break national records in a huge coup for athletics and Gout Gout.

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Amdavad chosen as Comm Games host

Amdavad chosen as Comm Games host

Athletics: The Indian city of Amdavad has been selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

India will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Comm Games saved as new hosts revealed

In 2030, Australia’s top athletes will travel to a historic Asian city to participate in a landmark edition of the Commonwealth Games.

Ahmedabad to host 2030 Comonwealth Games

Ahmedabad to host 2030 Comonwealth Games

Comonwealth Games: Ahmedabad has won the rights to host the 2030 Comonwealth Games.

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Gout Gout of Team Australia poses for a photo after failing to qualify for the Final during the Men's 200 Metres Semi-Finals on day six of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

When Gout Gout will be going for gold

The new-look Commonwealth Games may have dropped a few sports, but there’s a key moment to look forward to in 2026 for rising star Gout Gout.

Swifts' super star Paige Hadley and her fiance' Jordan celebrated the news they are expecting their first child. Picture: Instagram

Diamonds’ star announces pregnancy, door open for Comm Games

Australian netball vice-captain Paige Hadley has shared the wonderful news that she is pregnant, but in doing so has not closed the door on some very important tournaments for the Diamonds, in the near future.

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Finnie has been unveiled as the Glasgow Commonwealth Games mascot for 2026(Image: Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026)

Weird, quirky, woke? Bizarre stories behind Comm Games mascots

After Finnie, the proud Glaswegian unicorn, was unveiled as the Commonwealth Games 2026 mascot, CODE Sports took a trip down memory lane. Click to view the best of the past Games mascots.

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Thousands of regional Victorian cafes, pubs, hotels and restaurants are set to miss out on one of the biggest Commonwealth Games in generations as “millions and millions” follow megastars like teen sensation Gout Gout to Glasgow.

Hospo industry fumes at ‘crushing blow’ from Comm Games disaster

The news that sprint star Gout Gout will be competing in an overseas Games funded by Victorian taxpayers has served as a grim reminder that regional cafes, pubs and hotels will miss out on a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”.

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Teen Aussie running sensation Gout Gout has revealed he will run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a huge boost for the event but a bitter blow for Victoria.

Gout Gout Glasgow-bound in bitter blow for Victoria

The teen running sensation will join Aussie stars including swimmer Ariarne Titmus and long distance runner Jessica Hull at next year’s Commonwealth Games in what’s been described as “a massive missed opportunity’’ for Victoria.

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Thousands of regional Victorian cafes, pubs, hotels and restaurants are set to miss out on one of the biggest Commonwealth Games in generations as “millions and millions” follow megastars like teen sensation Gout Gout to Glasgow.

Hospo industry fumes at ‘crushing blow’ from Comm Games disaster

The news that sprint star Gout Gout will be competing in an overseas Games funded by Victorian taxpayers has served as a grim reminder that regional cafes, pubs and hotels will miss out on a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”.

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Teen Aussie running sensation Gout Gout has revealed he will run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in a huge boost for the event but a bitter blow for Victoria.

Gout Gout Glasgow-bound in bitter blow for Victoria

The teen running sensation will join Aussie stars including swimmer Ariarne Titmus and long distance runner Jessica Hull at next year’s Commonwealth Games in what’s been described as “a massive missed opportunity’’ for Victoria.

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Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning in the U23 men's 200m event of the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Louis II stadium in Monaco on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Gout Gout move is gut punch to Australia

Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout has confirmed his blockbuster next move, proving a shock Aussie move has completely backfired.

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Premier Daniel Andrews announced at Mars Stadium in Ballarat that Victoria would host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Gullan: Dan’s devastating decision leaves us with one more embarrassment

Dan Andrews has denied Victorians a legacy moment, with fewer and fewer opportunities to see Gout Gout run on home soil as he blossoms into a world superstar.

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Contenders for the greatest Australian sporting family. Picture: Getty Images/ Supplied

Who is the GOAT sporting family in Australia?

Australia has a long history of producing parent-child sporting greatness, but which famous name stands above the rest?

The most powerful women in sport.

Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport

Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?

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Swim prodigy shatters Hackett record in Brisbane 2032 omen

A Grant Hackett record that stood for more than three decades has been toppled in an “omen” of Olympic potential for the Brisbane Olympics. Meet the 38 record breakers of the GC Long Course Championships.

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SMETHWICK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Silver medalist, Shayna Jack of Team Australia, Gold medalist, Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia and Bronze medalist, Emma McKeon of Team Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Freestyle Final on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on August 02, 2022 in Smethwick, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

60-year-first as medals for scaled-back Games confirmed

The Commonwealth Games had to be scaled back to survive, but there will still be loads of gold medals on offer for Australians.

Swim prodigy shatters Hackett record in Brisbane 2032 omen

A Grant Hackett record that stood for more than three decades has been toppled in an “omen” of Olympic potential for the Brisbane Olympics. Meet the 38 record breakers of the GC Long Course Championships.

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SMETHWICK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Silver medalist, Shayna Jack of Team Australia, Gold medalist, Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia and Bronze medalist, Emma McKeon of Team Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Freestyle Final on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on August 02, 2022 in Smethwick, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

60-year-first as medals for scaled-back Games confirmed

The Commonwealth Games had to be scaled back to survive, but there will still be loads of gold medals on offer for Australians.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham, Flag Bearers of Team Australia lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Big change to Comm Games after snub

The almost death of the Commonwealth Games prompted a significant change that officials believe will take the event beyond its 100th year.

(L-R) Chief Executive Officer of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Jeroen Weimar, Victorian Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews andVictorian Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing during a press conference at Parliament House in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Andrews Labor Government has cancelled the 2026 Commonwealth Games, slated to be held across Victoria. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Will Victoria join nation as Comm Games co-host under radical plan?

Under a new plan, the whole of Australia could host an upcoming Commonwealth Games, but will – and should – Victoria play a part after sensationally cancelling the 2026 games? Have your say.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Gold Medallists Team Australia celebrate during the Netball Medal Ceremony on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

How Glasgow ‘reset’ can future-proof Commonwealth Games

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games will feature just 10 sports but officials expect that to rebound in the future as the slimmed-down model revives interest in the event.

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Australian lawn bowler Karen Murphy reacts as she wins her Women's Singles Sectional Play - Section A, Round 1, Match 1 against Kioa Malia of Tonga on day 1 during the XXI Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, Thursday, April 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Sport’s legend loses mother hours before Hall of Fame honour

Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13: Eddie Ockenden of Australia in action in the semi final match between Australia and England during Hockey on day nine of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast Hockey Centre on April 13, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Chief declares Commonwealth Games will live on

Australia’s Commonwealth Games head is confident the event will survive a reduced program in 2026 missing several key sports.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Megan Schutt and Meg Lanning of Team Australia celebrate after winning the gold medal following the Cricket T20 - Gold Medal match between Team Australia and Team India on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Critics call out mass Commonwealth Games cull

There were some certainties around which sports would be axed for the cut-price 2026 Comm Games but the shock was in some which made the cut.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham, Flag Bearers of Team Australia lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

How axed sports reacted to Games oblivion

Confirmation of how the trimmed-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will look has provided clarity to those eyeing Glasgow in less than two years – but dashed the dreams of thousands of athletes. Here’s what they said.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 30: Teagan Levi #5 and Bridget Clark #11 of Team Australia of Team Australia looks dejected following defeat during the Women's Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team Canada and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Bridge to tomorrow: Glasgow defends trimmed-down Games

Glasgow has defended it’s trimmed-down Commonwealth Games that will feature just 10 sports – with almost half the sports featured two years ago axed in budget cuts. Every sport’s status revealed inside.

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NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Gold Medalists Mollie OÃ¢â¬â¢Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia celebrate on the podium during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Swimming Australia strikes historic deal to avoid suspension

Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 29: Aran Zalewski of Team Australia passes the ball in a penalty corner during the Men's Pool B match between Ireland and Australia on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Yves Du Manoir on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

More of Australia’s strongest sports axed from Glasgow Games

With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games slashed to just 10 sports after being abandoned by the Victorian Government last year, some of Australia’s strongest sports have been given the axe.

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North Queensland sprint sensation Uwezo Lubenda, 15, on the red track at the Townsville Sports Reserve. Picture: Evan Morgan

Fleeing war, chasing gold: Congo refugee fastest in Queensland

Soldiers hunted his family as the bloodshed of the second Congo war reached its peak. Now Queensland’s fastest 15-year-old hopes to honour the nation that saved them by sprinting for Australia at the Olympics. Watch him in action here.

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 06: Australia celebrate during the Netball World Cup Medal Presentation at Cape Town International Convention Centre, Court 1 on August 06, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images/Netball World Cup 2023)

‘Portfolio of events’: World Netball reveals plans for more World Cups

World Netball holds its showcase event once every four years, but knows this is too long between drinks. Its president opens up on future event plans, the Commonwealth Games, Brisbane Olympics and more.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Alana King and Darcie Brown of Team Australia celebrate after being presented with the Gold Medal following the Cricket T20 - Gold Medal match between Team Australia and Team India on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Biggest loser from Comm Games revamp

Cricket’s future in a more “sustainable” Commonwealth Games is murky as other sports also face the chop in a streamlined format.

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan speaks to the media during a Matildas media opportunity at GMHBA Stadium on September 13, 2024 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

‘Sad day for Victoria’ as we pay Glasgow to host Comm Games

More than $200m of Victorian taxpayers dollars will be handed to Scotland to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the Glaswegians celebrating their free Games.

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***FILE*** Australia's greatest modern-day track and field athlete Sally Pearson has announced her retirement due to a devastating run of injuries.** Australia's Sally Pearson celebrates after winning gold in the womenâ€™s 100m Hurdles final at Hampden Park during the XX Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

What $20m Glasgow fire sale means for future of Comm Games

The Scottish love a bargain buy and they got one. But can the Common-Not-So-Wealthy Games work? ROBERT CRADDOCK analyses what the T20 model means for the future of the event.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Abigail Irozuru of Team England takes part in a practice jump for the Women's Long Jump Final during Athletics Track & Field on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Commonwealth Games saved as Australia pays the price

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are officially happening, with Australia all but funding the event to take place in a foreign country on the other side of the world.

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SMETHWICK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Silver medalist, Shayna Jack of Team Australia, Gold medalist, Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia and Bronze medalist, Emma McKeon of Team Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Freestyle Final on day five of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on August 02, 2022 in Smethwick, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Ditched Comm Games rescued by new host

The 2026 Commonwealth Games’ lifeline has officially been locked in, however some big changes will be coming to the troubled event.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham, Flag Bearers of Team Australia lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on July 28, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Major change as Comm Games secured

The Commonwealth Games could have disappeared from the sporting landscape, but the revival is now complete with a new-look version set for 2026.

A scene from the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday March 15, 2006. (Photo by Gareth Copley - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Australia’s bid to save plagued Comm Games

Australia is set to save the tortured 2026 Commonwealth Games after stepping in with a multimillion-dollar assistance package.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos August 28, 2023: Commonwealth Games Australia President Ben Houston during a senate hearing into AustraliaÃs Preparedness to Host Commonwealth Olympic and Paralympic Games. Picture NCA NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Commonwealth Games Australia offers millions to help save Scotland event

Commonwealth Games Australia has offered millions of dollars to the Scottish government — effectively paid for by Victorian taxpayers — to help it roll out the Games in Glasgow.

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Which sports face the chop for 2026 Comm Games

Glasgow could be confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as early as this week, but it will be a seriously slimmed down event. Here’s what is could look like.

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Team Australia celebrate victory during the Netball Gold Medal match between Team Jamaica and Team Australia on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Comm Games ‘host’ hits immediate setback

The anxious search for a 2026 Commonwealth Games host isn’t ending soon, despite shock reports a nation had secured the job.

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NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Gold medalists Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia pose during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

Shock city linked with 2026 Comm Games

Marred by uncertainty for over a year, the 2026 Commonwealth Games may have inched closer to a new host.

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MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 19, 2023: Premier Daniel Andrews and Treasurer Tim Pallas give a press conference after it is announced that Victoria to pay $380m in Commonwealth Games compensation, Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

Saviour steps in to mop up Daniel Andrews’ Comm Games mess

Just as Australia’s Paris Olympic campaign came to an end, renewed hope that the 2026 Commonwealth Games abandoned by Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Government may be saved.

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Emma Sykes of Australia scores during the Sydney 7's WomenÃâ¢s Cup Quarter-Final between match between Australia and France at Spotless Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, February 2, 2019. (AAP Image/Craig Golding) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘I didn’t know what to do’: Sport star’s bold career move

A former professional athlete player who competed at the Commonwealth Games has taken a bold career step.

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Australian swim coach Michael Kohl at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport. Pics Adam Head

Legendary Aussie swim coach reveals plans to quit after Paris

The list of swimmers he has guided to the Olympic Games is substantial, and then there are the super stars who claimed multiple gold medals, all of whom owe a debt to Michael Bohl, writes JULIAN LINDEN.

Ralphy with Milly Tapper. Picture: Supplied

Olympic Try Hard: Mortal tries to turn table on Aussie champ

Olympic Try Hard Jon Ralph instructed table tennis star Milly Tapper to give him no easy points when they faced off with paddle in hand, as he sought to gain insight into how the mind of an Olympian truly works.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Team Australia celebrate victory during the Netball Gold Medal match between Team Jamaica and Team Australia on day ten of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on August 07, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

World Netball makes transgender ruling

Global sports have been updating transgender athlete policies and World Netball has now made a ruling with immediate effect.

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