Commonwealth Games

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games kick off tonight as Sport England's £35 million investment aims to build a lasting impact from the Games.

"Coming here gives me a chance to release all of my energy. "I think you see a big confidence change. “The Games is a wonderful, fun, social event that brings us all together.

Rugby player Pamphinette Buisa is among the more than 50 Island or Island-based athletes among the 276-athlete Canadian team competing in the 2022 ...

On the sporting side, like all special association or regional multi-sport events such as the Pan Am Games, Asian Games and African Games, the level in the Commonwealth Games can vary widely from sport to sport. It’s a different vibe and it’s something you need to experience before your first Olympics, like I did at Gold Coast and Lima before Tokyo.” That will mark the fifth time hosting for Canada following Hamilton 1930, Vancouver 1954, Edmonton 1978 and Victoria 1994. Sort of like the Hotel California, you can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave. This despite terms like colonialism, post-colonialism and de-colonization heavily back in vogue in certain political circles. Joining Buisa in Birmingham will be the athletes from Barbados, despite their country making headlines this year by ditching the Queen as its head of state.

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The parallel arts festival is an integral part of this celebration and reminds us of our shared values and the tremendous talent that exists across our family of nations." The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the "Friendly Games," invites athletes from the 72 member states to compete in sporting events. Throughout its history, the Commonwealth Games have been the site of many momentous athletic achievements.

The lasting damage that slavery and colonialism have inflicted on Commonwealth countries has never been fully addressed.

It is particularly notable in Birmingham, a city home to many African, Caribbean and Asian immigrant communities that originally arrived here from Commonwealth countries and over the decades have experienced ample reminders of the fragility of their Britishness in the eyes of the government. There are also other positive, distinguishing features, from the integration of athletes with disabilities to the gender balance in the medal events and even just the spirit of congeniality among athletes. When Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, calmly explained to Prince Edward why they are seeking reparational support to address the long-term effects of colonialism, Edward responded with a pitiful quip and laughter. As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas in March, their presence inadvertently gave centre stage to protesters and other citizens endeavouring to expose the lasting damage that colonialism has inflicted on their countries. Even in a competition contested by a limited pool of countries with notable athlete absences, there will be great performances and heartwarming moments. Canada, Australia and New Zealand are of far more interest to Britain than any African or Caribbean country.

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Unfortunately, if you’re in the U.S., there’s no American broadcaster taking the coverage, which leaves the only alternative to use a VPN service, which allows you to change your IP address so you can appear to be anywhere in the world. It has now been upgraded to one of 15 core sports, meaning it can’t be axed from the program as it was for Delhi 2010. You can see all the international broadcasters here. While it showcases the elite competition, it also gives smaller Commonwealth nations the chance to have a go. As well as the British nations, we’ve got Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. Twenty of the 36 individual Olympic medals to date have gone to Commonwealth athletes, and of the current best in the world in World Triathlon competition, the top two men, Hayden Wilde and Yee, and women, Flora Duffy and Taylor-Brown, come from Commonwealth nations. While the USA and a good chunk of Europe are absent, there are still many of the best triathletes in the world competing. It’s the right way to do it. In 2018, the Commonwealths became the first global Games to feature an equal number of men’s and women’s medal events. It champions the mixed relay. It transcends swim, bike and run and gives the athletes a platform. The Commonwealth Games kicks off today [Thursday] in Birmingham, UK with triathlon taking pride of place as the first medal event tomorrow. Not Ironman nor any of the big money PTO Tour events.

Follow live every second of the spectacular triathlon action at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in our special Birmingham blog.

- Sunday July 31: PTVI Men (1101 local, 1201 CET, 0601 ET) - Friday July 29: Women’s Individual (1431 local, 1531 CET, 0931 ET) - Friday July 29: Men’s Individual (1101 local, 1201 CET, 0601 ET)

Among them? Some of the world's top triathletes and paratriathletes, including 2020 Olympic gold medalist—and 2018 Commonwealth Games champ—Flora Duffy, as well ...

Jacob Birtwhistle, the men’s runner-up, goes on to help secure a gold medal in the mixed relay for Australia, where he’s joined by Gillian Backhouse, Ashleigh Gentle, and Matthew Hauser. The 2018 Games also marks the debut of paratriathlon. Earlier in the year, she had a second surgery to correct a blocked artery in her leg, and also injured her foot and damaged her bike in the days leading up to the race. The Brownlee brothers, led by a dominating winning performance by Alistair, go one-two in the dramatic men’s race, which is marked by a crash on the bike course from early leader Henri Schoeman of South Africa, who does not finish. Some of the world’s top triathletes and paratriathletes, including 2020 Olympic gold medalist—and 2018 Commonwealth Games champ—Flora Duffy, as well as Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde, who finished second and third, respectively, in Tokyo. Here’s some history of triathlon in the Commie Games. Canada’s Simon Whitfield, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist, wins the men’s race in a sprint finish over Australia’s Miles Stewart and New Zealand’s Hamish Carter—a remarkable performance given that the then-27-year-old fractured both wrists and broke his collarbone in a car crash 16 weeks earlier.

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The multi-sport event, which debuted in 1930, celebrates the diversity, humanity, and skill of the 56 Commonwealth member states. As is custom, the Commonwealth Games will be broadcast on BBC. Viewers can follow the events on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, and BBC iPlayer. Queen Elizabeth II will not be present at the event due to her ongoing mobility issues.

Local athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games are an 'inspiration to us all', Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has said as the Opening.

I am delighted that they and indeed all the athletes, through competing at events such as these, will inspire many more young people to engage in sport.’’ I am truly humbled to see the levels of preparation, commitment and dedication along with the sacrifices that each of these athletes have made to arrive at a point that sees them with a real chance of taking home a medal. “I want to wish each and every one of our athletes, including their support staff, the best of success in their respective disciplines.

A look into the rules and point system of Lawn Bowls, a sport that has featured in every Commonwealth Games since 1930.

In case team A had managed to place three bowls closer to the target than team B’s closest bowl, it would have been awarded three points. The team which manages to place its bowls closer to the target wins the points for the end. The number of points awarded is determined by the number of bowls a team has managed to place closer than its opponent. On the other hand, in the multi-player formats, a team gets two throws per player. A team gets four attempts in the singles format. As the name suggests, Lawn Bowls is played on a green stretch of land.

Here's how to watch a netball live stream at the 2022 Commonwealth Games from anywhere, with Australia eyeing up revenge against hosts and reigning ...

The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. Take a look at the CBC Sports schedule (opens in new tab) for full details of what's on and when. CBC Sports' Commonwealth Games coverage starts as late (or early) as 2am ET / 11pm PT on some days, with live streams continuing into the afternoons. CBC Sports (opens in new tab) (CA) Ranked at No.1 and with Gretel Bueta in the kill zone, there's no doubt that the reigning Quad Series champions are the favourites. For decades, Australia and New Zealand have enjoyed total dominance of the netball court, but after England's shock victory in the Diamonds' backyard four years ago, are we standing on the brink of a major power shift?

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Ironically, the Commonwealth Games hope to be in the forefront of change. That was represented by Canadian wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy of Ottawa, who was co-Canadian flagbearer in the opening ceremony with Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist weightlifter Maude Charron of Rimouski, Que. Indeed, the story is still unfolding as the Empire struck back in the opening ceremony in a majority minority city in which two thirds of its residents hail from coloured Commonwealth nations.

With lawn bowls, badminton and triathlon all to come on day one, join Will Magee to follow the action in Birmingham.

How will the medal table look by the end of the day? Whatever happens, let’s hope that, in the words of Nadine Dorries, the Games “puts Birmingham on the map”. It was famously impossible to locate the United Kingdom’s second-largest city before today. She will be up against Bermuda’s Flora Duffy, who pipped her to a gold medal in Tokyo. His main rival is New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde, with both expected to end up on the podium. The lawn bowls and para lawn bowls are well under way. It has featured at every Games bar 1966, when it was dropped owing to the lack of available bowling greens in Kingston, Jamaica. Missed the opening ceremony last night? She’s spoken about her excitement at taking part in the Games and experiencing “a noisy home crowd”. England are up next, with Laura Kenny leading the charge. England are now 28-0 up and, to be honest, a Sri Lanka comeback seems quite unlikely. It’s nice of Boatman to give someone else a turn. They post the slowest time so far at 4:24.701.

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Ace boxer Shiva Thapa outclassed Pakistan’s Suleman Baloch in the first round of the 63.5kg category while India expectedly made mincemeat of Pakistan in a lop-sided 5-0 win in the mixed team badminton event. The Indian women’s hockey team was also off to a winning start but it was far from impressive in a 5-0 victory over Ghana in its Pool A game. The men’s team first beat Barbados before thrashing Singapore while the women’s side prevailed over South Africa and Fiji.

The Commonwealth Games gets under way on Friday, with cricket featuring for the first time since 1998 as the best of the women's game go for gold in a T20 ...

Since permanently moving up to open the batting in late 2017, she averages nearly 30 in the format, hitting at a hugely impressive strike rate of 141.59. Growing up, Dottin won multiple medals for Barbados in shot put, javelin and discus in junior international meetings. Dottin has already achieved so much in the game. Wong - who represents Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred - was impressive in all three formats. She was part of the first West Indies team to reach the final of the women's 50-over World Cup in 2013 and was a key contributor in the side that went one step further in winning the T20 World Cup in 2016. Wong, 20, is already one of the quickest bowlers on the world stage and had the distinction of making her Test, one-day international and T20 international debut all in the space of a month this summer.

Here's how to watch a squash live stream no matter where you are, with reigning champions Joelle King and James Willstrop headlining the field at the 2022 ...

The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. The only alternative is to use one of the best VPN service providers to tap into coverage from another nation, as described above. Every session starts at either 9am, 12pm, 4pm or 6pm BST, apart from the medals session, which begins at 10am. We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. So, if you're looking to watch as much of Birmingham 2022 as possible, CBC should be your first port of call. Read on as we explain how to watch a squash live stream at the 2022 Commonwealth Games wherever you are right now - including ways to watch every game for FREE.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games kicks off with a star-studded lineup of 10 events on Friday featuring big names like Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh.

Meanwhile, Kenya snuck into the final qualifying spot after South Africa was disqualified in the final heat. - Australia, 3:22.14 Will Zac Stubblety-Cook break his own world record tonight? After sitting out the World Championships, Emma McKeon got off to a strong start in Birmingham with a top-seeded time of 57.34, edging Canadien Olympic champ Maggie MacNeil by six-tenths of a second. The 18-year-old South African reached the wall more than half a second ahead of the field, which featured defending champion Mitch Larkin (No. 7 seed). Twenty-three-year-old Englishman Brodie Williams was Coetze’s closest challenger this morning, clocking in just .26 seconds slower than his personal best from 2019. England’s Imogen Louise Clark was just .22 off her personal best, not far away from the meet record herself and a full four-tenths of a second clear of the remaining field. Saturday night’s 50 fly final is shaping up to be a tight race after Kyle Chalmers edged Ben Proud by .o1 seconds for the top qualifying spot heading into tonight’s semifinal. Cody Simpson made the semifinal with a 23.84 after being promoted to swim the event in the absence of fellow Aussie Isaac Cooper. Ariarne Titmus eased into the top qualifying spot with a 1:55.68, a couple seconds off her personal best as she gears up for a potentially record-breaking swim in tonight’s finals. Summer McIntosh cruised to a victory in 4:36.72, finishing three seconds shy of the time that won her gold at Worlds last month. Daniel Wiffen will take the top qualifying spot heading into tonight’s finals with a 3:47.43, shaving more than a second off his previous best from April to edge Mack Horton by .11 seconds. Four of the morning heats — the men’s 50-meter butterfly, women’s 50 breaststroke, men’s 100 backstroke, and women’s 100 fly — have semifinal rounds before finals on Saturday night.

Competitors from 72 nations and territories were cheered into the arena by a crowd of 30000 people.

If you'd prefer the train to the shuttle bus to watch the athletics at Alexander Stadium, your nearest station is Perry Barr. For events at the NEC like ...

For those heading to Cannock Chase, catch the train to Stafford and then head for the shuttle bus. You also don't need to book these - you can just turn up and hop on. Cycling fans are probably heading to West Park, Warwick or Cannock Chase Forest. For the former, you can catch the train to Wolverhampton and walk for about 20 minutes. Smethwick Galton Bridge is a 25-minute walk to the Sandwell Aquatics Centre for swimming and diving competitions. CrossCountry and Chiltern Railways, which serve Coventry, Birmingham Moor Street and Warwick are not involved in the strike action. If you're heading to the Alexander Stadium for the athletics, the shuttle will pick you up and drop you off on the James Watt Queensway, near the law courts in Birmingham city centre.

Alex Yee grabbed England's first gold medal of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games with victory in the men's triathlon at Sutton Park.

Over the course of his short career, Yee has established himself as arguably the best runner in the sport and bit by bit he dramatically pulled back the leaders. As Yee emerged from his swim 15 seconds from the lead, embedded within the main pack, he was charged with the task of chasing down the leaders in the 20km cycle. He finished the swim in third place, the leading pack of three with Jamie Riddle of South Africa and New Zealand’s Tayler Reid immediately distancing themselves.

Here's how to watch a T20 cricket live stream at the 2022 Commonwealth Games from anywhere, with England eyeing up home glory ahead of Alyssa Healy's mighty ...

CBC Sports (opens in new tab) (CA) Take a look at the CBC Sports schedule (opens in new tab) for full details of what's on and when. 7Plus (opens in new tab) (AU) The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to live stream T20 cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games wherever you are. 24 years have passed since South Africa won the event’s only previous cricket competition, but with the Proteas team in disarray, it's going to take a near-miracle for them to repeat the feat.

England's Alex Yee completed the course with a timing of 50:34 to win the first gold medal at this year's quadrennial event.

Yee’s timing for the swim was 8:49 while he completed the cycling course in 26:07. For the running course, Yee clocked 14:31. The sprint distance triathlon event consists a 750m swimming course, a 20 km cycling course and a 5 km run. The athlete from England completed the course in 50 minutes and 34 seconds and took the first place.

Results from the elite men's triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Alex Yee claimed a brilliant victory.

Wilde pulled clear and onto the blue carpet to take his penalty, waving Yee past to go on and claim the gold. The gap at the end of Lap 1 of 4 on the bike was 16 seconds – very little change from the swim. Then, there he was, right on the shoulder of the Kiwi. Behind them Mattie Hauser of Australia was currently in possession of the bronze medal position. Wilde’s penalty was for unclipping his bike helmet too early in T2. The gap though had come down again slightly – Yee now trailed by 16 seconds as he exited onto the run. Silver seemed almost guaranteed, but was gold out of the question? Reid, though, started to fall away quickly as Yee set about cutting into the gap. Right now he wasn’t quite close enough to strike. Yee and fellow English star Dan Dixon were deep in the chase pack led by Sam Dickinson. Could he somehow run down the leaders? The next swing would be an important one.

Matthew Hauser claims bronze in the men's sprint triathlon to open Australia's account at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Wilde pulled ahead in the sprint, but gave Yee a high-five and a fist bump before stepping off to the side to serve his time in the penalty box before jogging over the line just in front of Hauser and embracing Yee. Wilde looked to have the race won but was given a 10-second penalty for not properly putting his helmet in the basket at the bike transition. - Matthew Hauser finished behind England's Alex Yee and New Zealand's Hayden Wilde

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An event for competitors from across the British Empire was first suggested in 1891 by John Astley Cooper, an English clergyman, under the clumsy name of the ...

The organisers promise a sweep of changes to rejuvenate the games. The host of the 2026 games, the Australian state of Victoria, was announced in April after a desperate search. And a third is the Commonwealth itself, which is struggling for relevance. A second problem is that the games are expensive and difficult to stage, especially for the Commonwealth’s poorer members. Yet it took until 1930 for the first iteration of the Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) to take place, in the Canadian city of Hamilton. It was “designed on the Olympic model” but “merrier and less stern”, according to the organisers. This ethos has endured, with the event adopting the motto “the friendly games” in 1974, four years after mention of the empire was dropped from the name.

Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ2S+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

"You will see Pride flags (in Birmingham). This is a city that absolutely embraces Pride and Pride messaging and it's definitely something that we're working in close co-operation with Tom Daley on." "Whenever we're given the opportunity to talk about our values, we do that." We wanted it to be something that actually makes a difference." Canada, which is third all-time on the medal table and captured 20 medals four years ago in Australia, has 272 athletes competing. This opening ceremony for us is about showing LGBTQ+ visibility to the billion people watching..." "These laws are a legacy of colonialism.

Para-sport is fully integrated into the Games. The athletes, in 27 sports and eight Para-sports, will compete across 15 venues in and around Birmingham. Venues ...

The Games have been held every four years since 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, cancelled because of the second world war. Until 1950 they were known as the British Empire Games. The previous Commonwealth Games in 2018 were held on the Gold Coast in Australia, while the 2026 Games will also be held Down Under, in Melbourne and the surrounding state of Victoria. Over 11 days of action, about 6,500 competitors and officials from 72 nations and territories are participating in the 22nd Commonwealth Games. It is the biggest multi-sport event to be held in the UK since the 2012 London Olympics.

Results from the elite women's triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Flora Duffy reigned supreme.

The final run lap was a victory stroll for Duffy as she continued to look effortless in the pursuit of gold. That gap of a couple of seconds from T2 grew swiftly as Duffy continued to step on the gas while Taylor-Brown really struggled to go with her. Flora had the better transition to pinch a couple of seconds heading out onto the run. They had a significant advantage of around 27 seconds at the end of Lap 1 of 4 on the bike leg. Flora’s move had proved decisive and now it was the big two at the head of affairs with Potter’s golden hopes apparently fading. She was swiftly joined by Duffy, Coldwell, Taylor-Brown and Legault in a lead group of five.

Olympic silver medallist Alex Yee handed Team England their first gold of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, leading a thrilling comeback over world No.

They face Malawi in their second group match on Saturday. "No-one has ever won twice and that was weighing on me. "I have a lot of time for Hayden, he is a great competitor and brought the best out of me every single day we race."

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The final day of the lawn bowls will kick off with the women’s pairs finals, the men’s singles semi-finals and then the men’s fours finals. On the penultimate day of the lawn bowls tournament, proceedings get underway with quarter-finals in the women’s pairs and men’s singles and semi-finals in the women’s triples. The women’s pairs and men’s singles dominate the start of play on Wednesday, while the women’s triples and men’s fours fill up most of the afternoon session. The women’s triples and men’s fours take up much of the afternoon session, while the para men’s B6-B8 finals are also scheduled. It will be one of the busier days of competition, with the men’s pairs and women’s fours finals also scheduled in the early session, as well as the continuing para mixed pairs competition.. The para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 also starts the second day of action, with the women’s singles and men’s triples also continuing. Quarter finals for the men’s triples, women’s fours, men’s pairs and women’s singles all take place in the afternoon, alongside the early rounds of the para women’s and men’s B6-B8 pairs. The first series of semi-finals begin on Monday, with the para men’s and women’s B6-B8 pairs, men’s triples, women’s fours, men’s pairs and women’s singles all vying for a place in their respective finals. Tuesday gets underway with the start of the women’s pairs, women’s triples and men’s singles. The men’s pairs and women’s fours continue for the rest of the day. In the afternoon session, the para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 competition continues, while the men’s pairs and women’s fours also start their draws. On the opening day of the lawn bowls, the day’s action kicks off with the start of the para men’s and women’s pairs B6-B8 competition.

BIRMINGHAM — Alex Yee gave England a golden start to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday, staging a dramatic late charge to win the men's sprint…

Games-Yee gives England golden start to Commonwealth Games Back to video Games-Yee gives England golden start to Commonwealth Games BIRMINGHAM — Alex Yee gave England a golden start to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday, staging a dramatic late charge to win the men’s sprint triathlon.

BIRMINGHAM — Alex Yee gave England a golden start to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Friday, staging a dramatic late charge to win the men's sprint…

England could add to their medal tally later on Friday in the women’s event at Sutton Park where Olympic silver medallist Georgia Taylor-Brown is among the favorites for gold. Article content Article content

Superb in the swimming pool and tremendous on the track, Australia is in a dominant position on the medal table after a superb opening day in Birmingham.

The quartet initially set a Games record of 4:14.605 when qualifying fastest and lowered the time to 4:12.234 when far too good for New Zealand in the final. Australia’s world-beating cricketers were stretched to the brink by India in the first ever women’s match held at a Commonwealth Games but ultimately prevailed by three wickets. Tokyo gold medallist Zac Stubblety-Cook also has a Commonwealth Games gold medal to add to his trophy cabinet after winning the 200m breaststroke in Friday’s penultimate final. At the Lee Valley VeloPark, Jess Gallagher and her pilot Caitlin Ward combined to win the nation’s first gold medal in Birmingham in the women’s tandem B Para-track event. Titmus, a dual-gold medallist in Tokyo, drew on all her star power to hold off compatriot Mollie O’Callaghan in the 200m freestyle. The nation also filled 11 of the 21 podium spots in a dominant display, though Canadian teenage sensation Summer McIntosh was the standout swimmer when producing an incredible display to win the 400m individual medley by nearly eight seconds.

Medals have been won and fast times set in racing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, but you won't see any coverage of the event on RIDE Media this ...

This is part of a much longer saga, one that involves considerable bullying and denigration of the work I’ve done over the years. There could be a huge swathe of media releases and updates issued to showcase the efforts of our athletes… The great shame, however, is that cycling – and cycling fans – will only get the official party line. The re-branded organisation is essentially still in its infancy, but many of the nasty old habits of what had been a rank management by Cycling Australia remain. This is traditionally when I go into overdrive in front of the computer, posting stories and interviews, highlighting how and why this is such an important event in Australian cycling history. Medals have been won and fast times set in racing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, but you won’t see any coverage of the event on RIDE Media this year.

The athletics competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, begin on Saturday, July 30 and run through Sunday, August 7.

Birmingham 2022 will feature 19 sports and 8 para-sports as part of its program with up to 4,500 athletes taking part. Canada’s team will feature superstar throwers like world silver medalist Camryn Rogers and fourth place finisher Sarah Mitton, but will be without 2022 World Championship podium finishers Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, and Pierce Lepage, who all withdrew from the Games after completing their events in Oregon. As it was during the opening ceremony, Josh Cassidy will lead Team Canada into competition.

A day after Olympic weightlifting champion Maude Charron and Paralympic wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy led Team Canada into the Opening Ceremony, the first ...

Dolci qualified for the individual all-around final in fifth place while Tamane advanced in eighth place. Then he sustained a flat tire as he was transitioning to the bike leg. The quintet of Felix Dolci, Mathys Jalbert, Chris Kaji, Jayson Rampersad and Kenji Tamane won silver in the men’s team event. James Dergousoff was seventh in the men’s 200m breaststroke final. Katrina Bellio finished seventh in the final of the women’s 200m freestyle. There were two other Canadians in the final.

The summer of championships continues for Team Canada on July 30 with the athletics competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Women’s 1,500m (final) Women’s 400m (final) Women’s 200m (final) Women’s 800m (final) Women’s 400mH (final) Women’s 100m (final)

Swimming star Summer McIntosh has added to her burgeoning trophy case, earning Canada's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the women's 400-metre ...

"A lot of people look past it, but sometimes you've just got to be living in the moment, absorb what's going on, see the people and see how excited they are," Gill said. We executed it well and hit our target of getting on the podium and just standing next to them made it that much more special." "I was excited to re-do my time from (the) worlds and see what I can do to get better,'' McIntosh said. It was everybody’s second swim of the night and I thought we did great.’’ "The crowd gave us a lot of love, so I'm just happy to be here, to be honest." Canada's goal at the Games is to finish top-3 in the overall medal table. New Zealand won the gold-medal race in a time of 47.425 seconds, edging the Canadians who finished in 48.001. In gymnastics, Canada won silver in the men's team event for the second straight time at the Commonwealth Games. "I've been working on a lot of stuff in training so I can execute my 400 IM better than I did at (the) worlds, because I had so much room for improvement, and I still do.'' ‘’Overall, I’m happy with how I swam the race and how I felt with it." In the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay event, the Canadian quartet of Joshua Liendo, Javier Acevedo, Maggie Mac Neil, and Rebecca Smith earned bronze with a time of 3:24.86. McIntosh is the third fastest performer in the event's history and is closing the gap on the world record of 4:26.36 set by Hungarian Katinka Hosszu at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks ahead to the next few days of the Commonwealth Games, where swimmers Maggie Mac Neil and Summer McIntosh are among the ...

Medal matches in the various weight classes begin at noon ET on channel 5. The team of Emma Spence, Cassie Lee, Jenna Lalonde, Laurie Denommée and Maya Zonneveld will also compete in individual qualifying Saturday. The individual all-around finals go Sunday (men's at 4 a.m. ET, women's at 9:30 a.m. ET) on channel 2. *Though track and field doesn't begin in earnest until Tuesday, the marathons go Saturday at 2 a.m. ET on channel 2. *The gymnastics women's team final happens Saturday, with Canada competing in the group starting at 2 p.m. ET on channel 2. *In track cycling, Mitchell and Genest will both try for another medal in the individual women's sprint. The individual event finals start Monday at 8 a.m. ET on channel 1. If he advances, as expected, Liendo will race in the final Monday at 2:07 p.m. ET. She's expected to swim in the final of the 4x200 on Sunday at 4:13 p.m. ET, when she'll be the only member of the bronze-winning team from worlds in the Canadian lineup. The final goes Sunday at 3:45 p.m. ET. The 26-year-old will defend both of her Commonwealth titles over the weekend. Today, Mac Neil anchored Canada to bronze in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay. After helping Canada to bronze in today's mixed 4x100m freestyle relay, the 19-year-old has a busy few days ahead.

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh delivered a dominant performance to capture gold in the women's 400-metre individual medley on Day 1 of the Commonwealth ...

WATCH WATCH WATCH WATCH The reigning Olympic champion booked her spot while winning her semifinal in 57.72 seconds. WATCH Acevedo and Liendo were also part of the 4x100m freestyle team that won silver at worlds. WATCH "I've been working on a lot of stuff in training so I can execute my 400m IM better than I did at worlds, because I had so much room for improvement, and I still do." WATCH