‘Fly high our beautiful angel’
A SUNSHINE Coast teenager whose cousin dedicated her weightlifting gold medal to her following her death in a car accident has been laid to rest.
Confidential
Top director brings Tinseltown to glitter strip
THERE’S a bit of Hollywood on the Gold Coast, with a top American movie director touching down to support his athlete husband.
Borobi boast a bad look for Games bosses
AS Gold Coast businesses struggle to survive during what has been dubbed the city’s “calmageddon”, Commonwealth Games bosses have issued an ill-timed pat on the back by raving about sales of the 2018 mascot, Borobi.
Brownlee brothers’ brush with ‘Borobi’
BRITISH triathletes Jonny and Alistair Brownlee have taken their chances with a real-life Borobi as they soak up a little Gold Coast culture, but despite the “amazing experience”, there’s one thing they hope they don’t have to explain when they get home after their encounter.
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Hemsworth lifts athlete’s spirits
CHRIS Hemsworth has sparked rumours he could make an appearance at the Commonwealth Games after he recorded a message of support for a Canadian weightlifter bound for the Gold Coast.
Bid to bring Hollywood to the Coast
GOLD Coast Commonwealth Games organisers made a secret pitch to Margot Robbie to play a lead role in the opening ceremony.
High hopes after hitting lows
AT JUST 25, high jumper Amy Pejkovic is already too familiar with hitting rock bottom and in a cruel twist of fate she’s been knocked out of contention for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games six years after a life-threatening brain tumour quashed her chances at the London Olympics.
Fear almost stopped Trickett’s relay run
ANXIETY almost forced swimming legend Libby Trickett to pull out of participating in the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay.
Dami Im in fine form ahead of Games
SHE’S just taken part in the Queen’s Baton Relay in her home suburb en route to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, but the rumour is Dami Im is getting set to play an even bigger Games’ role.
Little Kookabubba on the way
THE day before the Kookaburras travelled to the Gold Coast to prepare for the Commonwealth Games, star player Jake Whetton let his team in on a little secret.
How to get your exclusive Comm Games pin
ONLY 7 days to go! Get into the Games spirit with limited edition Gold Coast 2018 Official Borobi Pin Collection, available via the token in The Courier-Mail from Wednesday, April 4. Pin your hopes on the Aussies and collect all five!
Lizard king Kyle has blue tongues wagging
SWIMMING superstar Kyle Chalmers is beginning to get nervous — and it has nothing to do with taking the blocks in next month’s Commonwealth Games. Rather, it’s the impending hatching of 23 bearded dragon eggs.
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