Opening ceremony ‘like a school concert’
THE entertainment guru who masterminded the Sydney Olympics showpieces has slammed the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as a glorified school concert.
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Champ pushing his career to the Max
AT 25, English gymnast Max Whitlock is already past his peak in the sport. But the Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist is determined to keep going well into his 30s.
Swimmers party on the Gold Coast
AUSTRALIA’s triumphant swimmers have let their hair down on the Gold Coast for a first night of partying after a gold rush in the pool.
Track athletes win the partying awards
WHILE the swimmers might dominate the medal tally, Tamsyn Lewis has revealed it’s the track and field athletes who know how to party.
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‘Remember the curse of the pigeons’
THE organisers of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony had been on edge after being reminded of an incident at the Brisbane Games in 1982, writes Robert Craddock.
Spirit of friendship at best Games ever
GOLDOC chairman Peter Beattie’s speech at the opening ceremony on the Gold Coast celebrated true Australian hospitality, our friendly spirit and the unity that an event like the Commonwealth Games brings.
Rinehart: Athletes should be better prepared for retirement
GINA Rinehart believes professional athletes should be better prepared for life after sport. And Australia’s wealthiest woman — worth $US17.4 billion — says athletes need to think about the future now.
Royals’ luxurious accommodation revealed
IT’S a place on the Gold Coast fit for royalty so it’s no surprise Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla are rumoured to be staying at this luxurious hotel.
You can bet on the next Games blunder
AFTER misidentifying the founding nation of the Commonwealth, GC2018 organisers have found their next blunder the subject of intense betting interest.
Charles and Camilla in Brisbane
PRINCE Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have visited Brisbane ahead of the opening of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Just another test for young swimmer
SHE’S already had to skip university exams to compete on the Gold Coast, but 18-year-old swimmer Laura Taylor had to undergo another undesirable test on Sunday, and one that’s not proved ideal for her Games preparation.
Amy’s plan to overcome double games heartache
SHE was forced to pull out of the Commonwealth Games with a knee injury after missing the London Olympics due to a brain tumour, but devastated high jumper Amy Pejkovic is already formulating a plan to be ready for the Tokyo Olympics.
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