Pride House Birmingham has reported that there are at least 40 out LGBT+ athletes taking part at the Commonwealth Games here.

women's singles Commonwealth Games medallist Kirsty Gilmour and Wales' two-time men's 1,500m freestyle swimming

Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers, who has already won two relay gold medals at Birmingham 2022, has said false stories about a rift with team-mates Emma McKeon and Cody Simpson "could end" his career.

 "This could end my time in swimming, I hope you are all aware."

Swimming continues at Birmingham 2022 today - the third of six consecutive days of racing.

There was an eye on future Olympics as the Cape Verde Olympic Committee (COC) celebrated its 33rd anniversary.

athletes to each of the last seven Summer Olympics.A team of six - its biggest yet - competed across swimming

Elena Micheli of Italy has bagged the individual gold medal at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.

Micheli finished first in swimming with a time of 2:09.79, that fetched her 300 points.

fencing with 239 points.Michelle Gulyas of Hungary won the silver medal after a third-place finish in swimming

at Birmingham 2022 here, with a further five Commonwealth Games records broken on a bumper night of swimming

and Para swimming action.

for Lara van Niekerk of South Africa followed her 50m breaststroke bronze medal at the International Swimming

three in 1:45.82.Nicolas Guy Turbide of Canada won men's 50m freestyle S13 in the day's other Para swimming

of England clocked 53.91, with Australia's Bradley Woodward taking bronze in 54.06.A further eight swimming

and Para swimming medal events are due to be held tomorrow at Birmingham 2022.

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going the wrong way late in the race ©Getty ImagesEngland's Ben Proud claimed his fourth Commonwealth swimming

Elena Micheli and Sarolta Simon topped the women’s semi-finals at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.

second in the fencing discipline with 22 wins, scoring 239 points.She then topped the standings in the swimming

11.05sec.Michelle Gulyas of Hungary finished second in semi-final B, with a best performance in the swimming

.Kin Sunwoo of South Korea placed third in the semi-final, with a best performance of fourth in the swimming

and registering 22 wins.Second place in semi-final A went to Elodie Clouvel of France, who topped the swimming

Australia won five of the seven gold medals on offer on the opening day of swimming action at the Birmingham

54.01, with Wilson finishing in 1:56.17 to clinch bronze.There was also success for Australia in Para swimming

Australia's mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team raise their arms in unison to celebrate gold in the final swimming

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gymnastics finals ©EYOF Banská Bystrica 2022Eleven gold medal events took place in the final day of swimming

them on top for the day ©EYOF Banská Bystrica 2022Italy's total of 10 makes them the most successful swimming

Zimbabwe is hopeful of hosting the 2027 African Games after Olympic champion Kirsty Coventry, the country’s Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister, revealed she had opened talks with the African Union Commission.

Samate Cessouma, and we are very happy that she and her team are here," said Coventry, who won seven swimming

Jun Woong-tae of South Korea topped the standings in the semi-finals of the men’s competition at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships in Alexandria in Egypt.

Jun, who was 32nd following yesterday’s fencing ranking round, finished second in the swimming discipline

France produced one of the day’s most consistent performances, finishing seventh in fencing, ninth in swimming

B, while Ahmed Elgendy of Egypt finished third in the semi-final, which included second overall in swimming

England’s multiple world record breaker Adam Peaty will compete in his first international race since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, eight years after he marked his arrival on the international stage at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

McKeown is one of four Olympic champions from Australia who is due to compete in the Birmingham 2022 swimming

The 22nd Commonwealth Games have officially opened at the rebuilt Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr, Birmingham, with the Opening Ceremony closed in style by the city’s beloved Eighties band Duran Duran playing a collection of their hits.

The Commonwealth Oath was then taken by swimming coach Mel Marshall, netballer Geva Mentor and England

Chef de Mission Mark England said the host nation's only target at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is topping the medal table. 

If you saw them at the World Swimming Championships recently, Australia are a very good team.

Bangladesh returned home from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a pair of silver medals, which for them represented a good result.

Championships in Oregon.He will be overseeing around 30 athletes in athletics, boxing, gymnastics, swimming