Commonwealth games
Australia's Victoria state to host 'bold' 2026 Commonwealth Games
The 2026 Games will be held in four regional hubs across the state in the towns of Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Gippsland, each with its own athletes' village...
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Disabled athletes break 97 SA and 11 African records at SASAPD national champs
The championships took place under the theme: ‘Start Your Impossible,' and attracted entries in Para-Athletics, Boccia, Goalball, CP Football, Judo, Powerlifting, and Para-Cycling inclusive of athletes from eight African countries.
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Athletes can take a knee at Commonwealth Games, says chief
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said earlier this week athletes must explore ways they can express themselves 'in a dignified way' at the rescheduled Tokyo Games next year.
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#EWNSPORTINGMOMENTS: Natalie du Toit announces herself to the world
Du Toit won both the multi-disability 50m freestyle and the multi-disability 100m freestyle in world record time.
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Women's T20 cricket added to 2022 Commonwealth Games
The T20 event is one of three new events added to the next edition of the Games, alongside Beach Volleyball and Para Table Tennis, but there was no room on the schedule for shooting.
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International bodies criticise Icasa plan for sport broadcasting rights
The International Olympic Committee, Commonwealth Games, the International Cricket Council and Fifa are just some of the major sporting federations that have criticised Icasa's proposed draft regulations.
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IOC wants to cut dead wood from 2026 Games bids
Following a two-day meeting of the Executive Board, IOC President Thomas Bach also said that weightlifting and boxing could still be kicked out of future Games.
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Caster Semenya wins 1,500m race in Doha Diamond League
She’s set a world lead, a personal best and broke her own South African record that she set at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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[CARTOON] Common Wealth?
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Scotland marathon runner Hawkins out of hospital
Hawkins held a lead of almost two minutes after two hours running in temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius (82F) before weaving across the road and collapsing.
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GOLDOC boss Beattie apologises for closing ceremony 'stuff-up'
The athletes entered Carrara Stadium before the broadcast began and spent most of the ceremony cloaked in darkness as dignitaries took to a stage to shower praise on the April 4-15 Games.
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Semenya completes Commonwealth Games gold double
Caster Semenya claimed her second gold of the Commonwealth Games when she came first in the Women's 800m final.
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Ntutu sprints to gold for Team SA
Ntutu clocked 11.02 seconds on his way to victory, with compatriot Hilton Langenhoven picking up the silver in a time of 11.27 seconds.
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Hatherly claims MTB bronze at Commonwealth Games
South African mountain biker Alan Hatherly won a bronze medal in the men’s cross-country mountain bike final at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday morning.
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Blitzboks eager to replicate 2014 Commonwealth triumph
The South African Sevens side will be on quest to defend their 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medal victory in Glasgow Scotland, when they begin their title defense on Saturday.
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Athletes urged to respect visas as Cameroon competitors abscond
The accreditation to major multi-sports Games acts as a short-term visa to the host country and more than 100 athletes overstayed after the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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The Commonwealth Games show us how to create a genuinely inclusive world
The Commonwealth Games have taken this a stage further and integrated para-sports into the 11-day sporting itinerary.
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Buis, Du Toit increase Team SA medal tally with T38 100m podiums
South African sprinters Dyan Buis and Charl du Toit took silver and bronze respectively in the men’s T38 100m Final on Monday.
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Le Clos grabs freestyle silver for Team SA
Chad le Clos won his third medal of the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
