Commonwealth GamesTHE integration of para athletes onto the main billing at the Commonwealth Games has been more than vindicated by the athletes’ performances and the reaction of crowds, making para-normal the infectious new vibe on the Gold Coast.
AthleticsBRITISH 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.
Australian TeamFORGET diamonds, it’s clear that on the appropriately named Gold Coast, gold is a girl’s best friend, as triumphant triathlete Matthew Hauser discovered on a night out in Surfers Paradise.
Commonwealth GamesIT’S been a slow start to the Games as far as the partying scene is concerned, but clubs on the glitter strip say it’s the calm before the storm as athletes near the end of competition.
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Commonwealth GamesNO Big Tuna, no big deal. Cold stricken champion Kyle Chalmers may have suffered a shock loss but a rousing pool rally and Australian cycling’s wheels of thunder made it a night to savour.
Commonwealth GamesAUSTRALIA has experienced another Jane Saville moment with Claire Tallent disqualified in sight of gold in the women’s 20km walk. Watching her sob on the pavement as others went by was gut wrenching to see.
CyclingFROM banning phones at dinner to putting a rubber duck in the ice bath, training in a heat chamber and poaching key staff from Great Britain — Australian cycling is fast rebuilding from the rubble that was left after the last Olympics.
AthleticsBRISBANE’S decathlon medal contender Cedric Dubler has not trained in the javelin for seven weeks, which should raise concerns for cameramen everywhere.
AthleticsTHE Gold Coast is set to use the Commonwealth Games as a springboard to launch a bold bid for one of the biggest dates on the world athletics calendar.
AthleticsIN his first two state throwing events Queensland farm boy Matt Denny finished last, but on Sunday the 21-year-old showed the power of persistence to win his first open international medal.
Commonwealth GamesWHEN Dane Bird-Smith was struggling to find a reliable training partner, man’s best friend delivered. But of all the dogs to choose to match the gold medal-winning walker’s pace, you’d think “Rocky” would have been the last one he’d choose.
Commonwealth GamesAUSTRALIA and the Commonwealth has been absolutely crushed by the heartbreaking scenes Aussie Claire Tallent’s breakdown.
AthleticsBACKED by John Steffensen to medal on in the Commonwealth Games, Australia’s fastest man Trae Williams admits he does sometimes wonder about his decision to run from a possible NRL career.
Commonwealth GamesAUSTRALIA’S Francois Etoundi broke a fellow weightlighter’s nose four years ago, now he wants to make peace. Injured Indian athletes are in trouble, Missile’s bizarre gold celebration and a hell of a black eye this Welsh athlete. QUIRKY MOMENTS.
AthleticsHAVING secured the 2017 world and now 2018 Commonwealth titles, Jake Birtwhistle has declared Australia the new standard-bearer for mixed team relay after a dominant gold medal display.