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Dennis completes Australian time trial cycling double at Birmingham 2022 after Thomas fall

  • Birmingham 2022

Australia completed a road cycling individual time trial double at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games here courtesy of Grace Brown and Rohan Dennis.

set off from West Park.Second-placed Anna Henderson of England was 33.35 seconds further back, and New

behind Dennis, while Thomas, in the bronze medal position, was 28.49 adrift.Fourth-placed Aaron Gate of New

Zealand, a winner of three track cycling golds at Birmingham 2022, was some way further back with a


Lack of female coaches a "massive challenge", admits New Zealand deputy PM

  • Olympics

A paucity of female coaches was among the main issues raised when sporting leaders met to discuss the challenges facing women in sport.

New Zealand deputy Prime Minister and Sports Minister Grant Robertson was the headline speaker at the

Sporting leaders gathered at New Zealand House to discuss the issues facing women in sport ©CGFAnnamarie

Thank you New Zealand for a fantastic event and your blessing! ???

Zealand House.There were also speeches from Phelps and fellow IWG co-chair Raewyn Lovett, CGF President

Dame Louise Martin and British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston.The IWG is hosted by New Zealand with


Niue guaranteed first Commonwealth medal with boxing win at Birmingham 2022

  • Boxing

Niue have been guaranteed a first medal in their history at the Commonwealth Games with Duken Holo Tutakitoa-Williams progressing to the semi-finals today in boxing at the NEC Arena here at Birmingham 2022.

unanimous victory.His compatriot Jaismine Jaismine won by a 4-1 split decision over Troy Garton of New

Zealand in the women's under-60kg, while Sagar Sagar defeated Keddy Evans Agnes of Seychelles in the

by referee's stoppage in the men's under-54kg, while Tyler Jolly was the unanimous victor over Papua New

Richardson beating Jade Burden of Isle of Man in the women's under-60kg and Lewis Williams beating Papua New

was bolstered by his compatriot Owain Harris-Allan winning unanimously against Jamie Chang of Papua New


Birmingham 2022 focuses on women setting "benchmark" for future Games, says Fraser

  • Birmingham 2022

British two-time world medallist Donna Fraser hopes Birmingham 2022’s efforts to elevate female athletes will "set the benchmark" for future Commonwealth Games.

the speakers at an event, called "A Celebration and Call to Action for Women & Sport", staged at New

Zealand House in Birmingham.The event was run by the International Working Group on Women & Sport


West Midlands youngsters to benefit from Host Broadcast Training Initiative as IBC does its thing

  • Birmingham 2022

As the Commonwealth Games are being televised around the world via the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), 150 local youngsters are contributing and benefiting from the experience.

So for Channel 7 in Australia, for instance, or Sky New Zealand, they are thinking more about the time

Sky New Zealand are taking that service as well as a main channel which is showing the best action at

I think that’s what Sky New Zealand do for the Olympics also."


Coll outlasts Makin in epic as Kennedy wins home squash gold at Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Paul Coll of New Zealand outlasted gutsy Welshman Joel Makin in an exhausting five-game thriller to become

New Zealands first singles gold! ???

than four years ago when he lost to England’s James Willstrop in the Gold Coast 2018 final.But the New

Naughton forced her into a fourth.Birmingham-born Sarah-Jane Perry came from behind to stun Joelle King of New

Zealand in the bronze-medal match ©Getty ImagesNaughton was unable to build on that, though, as Kennedy

joined on the podium by Birmingham-born Sarah-Jane Perry, who produced a remarkable comeback to defeat New


Scott and Proud add to medal tallies on final day of swimming at Birmingham 2022

  • Swimming

Scotland's Duncan Scott and England's Ben Proud added to their already-stacked medal collection with victories on the final day of swimming at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games here, ending competition on a high-note.

individual medley, excelling in the second half of the race to touch the wall in 1min 56.88sec for a new

Games record, holding off England's Tom Dean in 1:57.01.Lewis Clareburt from New Zealand took bronze.Soon

bronze.Canada did win gold on the night thanks to Kylie Masse in the women's 50m backstroke final, setting a new


India secure last Commonwealth Games semi-final spot in T20 cricket

  • Cricket at the Commonwealth Games – Daily Report from Birmingham

India beat Barbados by 100 runs to qualify for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games cricket tournament.

Group B concludes tomorrow as South Africa meet Sri Lanka in the first match, before England take on New

Zealand in the contest that will decide who plays who in the semi-finals.A decision on which match is


New Zealand Deputy PM to speak at IWG World Conference on Women & Sport handover in Birmingham

  • Birmingham 2022

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is set to speak at an event here focused on women

Robertson, who is also the country’s Sports Minister, has been invited to the New Zealand House for the

facing women’s sport.The event is taking place during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.Auckland in New

Zealand is set to stage the eighth IWG World Conference from November 14 to 17.CGF chief executive Katie

We have got the Sports Ministers from both the UK and New Zealand coming in and doing a handover and


Lovely story for India as they win first Commonwealth Games lawn bowls gold

  • Birmingham 2022

India beat South Africa in the final of the women’s fours to win Commonwealth Games gold for the first time in lawn bowls here.

#CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/kEgXz3fwXP— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 2, 2022New Zealand beat Fiji 17-6

points up and eventually won 16-7.Bronze went to England’s Craig Bowler and Kieran Rollings who defeated New

Zealand.


Hesson wins 3x3 basketball Commonwealth Games gold for England in dramatic fashion on home court

  • 3x3 basketball

Birmingham-born Myles Hesson pulled off a fairytale finish as he claimed men’s 3x3 basketball gold for England with a match-winning shot in overtime at the Commonwealth Games here.

rounding off a stunning performance from the Canadian.Australia completed the podium when they beat New

Zealand 15-13.In the women’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball final, Canada stormed to a 14-5 triumph against



England and New Zealand qualify for T20 cricket semi-finals at Birmingham 2022

  • Cricket at the Commonwealth Games – Daily Report from Birmingham

New Zealand’s emphatic 45 run victory over Sri Lanka in the evening match ensured that both they and

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka.After their fine opening stand in

Zealand reached 147-7."

Lanka reached 102-8, 45 runs short of their target.Hayley Jensen celebrates taking three wickets for New

Zealand against Sri Lanka ©Getty ImagesJensen took three wickets for five runs in her four overs."

playing in the team since 2014 and I have not made a semi-final so its really good for us having a new


Commonwealth Games mountain bike champion Cooper out of Birmingham 2022 with COVID-19

  • Cycling

New Zealand's 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Anton Cooper has been withdrawn from the Birmingham 2022

I will be making sure I'm supporting the rest of the New Zealand team from my isolation room."

team members are symptomatic and close contacts have returned multiple negative tests for the virus, New

feel for Anton, he's a fantastic cyclist and to have to rule himself out like this is a gutting," said New

He's being well supported by the New Zealand team doctors and health team and I know all of us in the

New Zealand Team are thinking of him."


Kenny claims England's elusive Birmingham 2022 track gold on final day of cycling in London

  • Cycling

Dame Laura Kenny broke England's duck in track cycling at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, coming home to win the gold medal in the women's 10 kilometres scratch race here in London.

his bike, Dame Laura had considered withdrawing.Instead, she stood atop the podium after holding off New

Aaron Gate's points race win ensured his nation topped the track cycling medal table ©Getty ImagesNew Zealand