Tag: commonwealth games
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THE COUNTDOWN TO THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES IS ON FOR LISMORE SWIMMER
18 months ago Ella Jones moved to the Northern Rivers chasing a dream…And now the 21-year-old has qualified for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Her coach says it’s now the real work begins.
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OPALS COMMONWEALTH GAMES PREPARATIONS HEAD NORTH
The Hunter’s Katie Rae Ebzery has joined her Opals teammates for a training camp in North Queensland, ahead of this week’s Commonwealth Games. The Opals’ first match will be against Mozambique on Friday.
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CONCERNS OF DOPING AS NEEDLES FOUND IN GAMES VILLAGE
A cheating scandal could be developing before the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games have even begun, with syringes found in the Athletes Village. A no-needle policy applies for the entire event, and officials say anyone caught doping will be thrown out.
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GAMES A SPRINGBOARD FOR GOLD COAST ECONOMY
When the Commonwealth Games opens next week, it won’t just be the start of competition. It’s the culmination of years of work to use the event as a springboard for economic growth across Australia.
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KATIE-RAE EBZERY ALL SET FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Australia’s female basketballers are chasing nothing less than gold at the Commonwealth Games, after missing out on an Olympic medal. The Hunter’s Katie-Rae Ebzery joins her Opals teammates this weekend, as their first match draws closer.
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WOODWARD EXCITED FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES DEBUT
Mingara’s Brad Woodward is busy finalising his preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games. The 19-year-old swimmer qualified for the Australian team after a strong showing at the national trials on the Gold Coast.
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STRIDSMAN FIGHTING FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLORY
Less than a month out from the Commonwealth Games, Umina boxer Anja Stridsman says preparations are going smoothly. It follows a roller coaster few months for the 30-year-old after a horror knee injury.
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WOODWARD OFF TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Mingara’s Brad Woodward has sealed the deal for his Commonwealth Games debut. The 19-year-old has been named in Australia’s 49-member swimming squad after his strong performance at the Australian Swimming Trials on the Gold Coast. Woodward finished second in the men’s 200-metre backstroke, behind Olympic silver medallist Mitch Larkin. It follows his runner-up result in…
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MCDERMOTT AIMING HIGH AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Local high jumper Nicola McDermott says her addition to the Australian Commonwealth Games team is a great reward after her form this season. The 21-year-old is confident her preparations are on track for the Gold Coast.
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LAUREN PARKER SELECTED FOR GOLD COAST COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Commonwealth Games selectors have named Australia’s inaugural para-triathlon team. The Hunter’s Lauren Parker was one of six athletes selected, remarkably less than a year after suffering the injury that left her in a wheelchair.