Category: COMMONWEALTH
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Comments from CGF president Louise MARTIN
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast Australia, Apr 7, 2018: Comments from Commonwealth Games Federation president Louise MARTIN (SCO) at Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre on Saturday 7 April (CGF president Louise MARTIN). Louise MARTIN (SCO) On her impressions of GC2018: “From what I’ve read and what I’ve seen on…
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Pakistan and India play out thrilling draw in men’s Pool B
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast, Australia, April 7, 2018: India and Pakistan drew 2-2 in front of a big crowd at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre on Saturday 7 April. India looked to have the game in its keeping with a 2-1 advantage as the last minute of the…
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Commonwealth Sports Movement and UNICEF reveal final results of Commonwealth-wide Games partnership
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast Australia, Apr 7, 2018: The Commonwealth Sports Movement and UNICEF have today revealed their final report of the far-reaching impact of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Put Children First campaign. To mark the UN International Day for Sport for Development and Peace (6 April…
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England, Malaysia, New Zealand and Wales reached in the semi final of 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast, Australia, April 07, 2018: A quartet of players representing England, Malaysia, New Zealand and Wales will line up in both the men’s and women’s Squash singles semi-finals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, after a day of shocks and marathons which…
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India hurting after team physio refused entry to GC2018
By Abdul Rahim from Gold Coast, Australia, April 6, 2018: Team India’s weightlifters have been shaken by the absence of their physiotherapist, with athletes forced to try to treat each other at training and between lifts in competition (Aakranth SAXENA). India is widely tipped to be the strongest nation in the weightlifting at the Gold…
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Program funds a better life for children of the Commonwealth
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast Australia, Apr 6, 2018: Almost 12 million children in 52 Commonwealth countries have benefited from a UK£6.5 million program organized by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF Program funds. The joint program has funded HIV and AIDS support…
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Five highlights to look out for on day three of the Gold Coast 2018
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast Australia, Apr 6, 2018: Five highlights to look out for on day three of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Saturday 7 April (Sophie THORNHILL). Golden one Cycling track, from 13:30 Sophie THORNHILL (ENG) set a new world record in her first event…
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Minister says sorry and promises more public transport: Mark BAILEY
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast Australia, April 5, 2018: Queensland Transport Minister Mark BAILEY (AUS) apologized and promised to increase public transport to avoid a repeat of the bottleneck that delayed spectators attending the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony on Wednesday (4 April). BAILEY said the bottleneck…
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Commonwealth records, controversy and a new star emerges on day one
The Olympics Sports team Abdul Rahim and Muhammad Sadiq Padela, Gold Coast, Australia, April 5, 2018: On the opening day of weightlifting competition at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, four Commonwealth records were broken, two out of the three gold medals went to Malaysia, and there was a final-round three-way shootout for top spot in the…
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Highlights to look out for on day two of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
By Abdul Rahim from gold Coast Australia, April 5, 2018: Five highlights to look out for on day two of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on Friday 6 April. Arch rivals Cycling track, from 13:00 Katie ARCHIBALD (SCO) is the British and European champion in the women’s 3000m individual pursuit, but silverware in this…