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Epic Thomas Cup win, CWG high make 2022 a year to remember for Indian badminton

NEW DELHI: An epic Thomas Cup victory broke the glass ceiling while unprecedented success came at the Commonwealth Games as India took giant steps towards becoming a badminton powerhouse in 2022.

The Times of India

Birmingham to host world's oldest squash tournament for first time in 22 years

British Open will return to the city and welcome the global game's biggest stars as the legacy of hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games continues

Birmingham Post

Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen smashes 800m European freestyle record

The Commonwealth Games silver medalist came home in a time of 7:25.96 to smash the previous record by nearly two seconds.

Irish Mirror

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Cooper rebounds to win backstroke bronze

Isaac Cooper contemplated quitting swimming after being sent home from a Commonwealth Games camp but is now proudly a world championship bronze medallist.

AAP

Banished Cooper returns to Aust swim team

Sent home from the pre-Commonwealth Games camp for misusing prescription pills, Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper is back racing at the world short course meet.

AAP

Grace and Kelly share crown on netball's big night

In a first, the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award has been shared by domestic rivals and Silver Ferns team-mates Grace Nweke and Kelly Jury as New Zealand netball dishes out its annual awards.

Newsroom.co.nz

Exactly how environment-friendly are Delhi’s e-rickshaws?

In August 2010, as Delhi was getting a makeover in preparation for the 19th Commonwealth Games, Sheila Dikshit bedecked the city’s thoroughfares in the red and green colours of the then fashionable e-rickshaw, which she described as a “needed effort” towards making Delhi a “pollution-free zone”. Four years later Dikshit’s…

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Multi-purpose Zatopek defence for Merewether's Rose Davies

The two-time defending champion has run at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games in the last 18 months.

Newcastle Herald

Australian Dolphins Swim Team in Bendigo ahead of FINA World Short Course Championships

Australia's swimming stars are in Bendigo preparing for next week's World Short Course Championships in Melbourne. It's also a practice run heading to the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

ABC News

World champion Amy Broadhurst celebrates buying her first home to cap off incredible year

The Dundalk native has enjoyed an incredible year, winning gold medals at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games, as well as at the World Championships

Irish Mirror

Defiant trans cyclist dreaming of Commonwealth Games berth for Wales despite ban

After being banned from competing in a national women's event against Laura Kenny earlier this year transgender cyclist Emily Bridges remains defiant that she will reach the international stage

Daily Mirror

Swimmer Ross Murdoch hints at another return to the pool as he celebrates degree

The Commonwealth champion now has a masters degree in sport management from the University of Stirling.

The Independent UK

North East to lead project to boost tourism economy through big events

The pilot programme will aim to make the region a 'must visit' destination and takes inspiration from events like this summer's Commonwealth Games

Chronicle Live

Ahead of Hockey World Cup, Graham Reid takes India 'Down Under' to find answers to Australia jinx

NEW DELHI: The 2010 Commonwealth Games Final is still a nightmare. The Tokyo Olympics mauling was dispiriting. Nothing changed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The big-match hoodoo against Australia still remains. 8-0, 7-1, 7-0. No one but the world No. 1 Aussies continue to come up with tennis-like scorelines against…

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First Dates' Fred's daughter happy to forge own spotlight out of famous dad's shadow

After winning double gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is excited to continue growing her own profile without the aid of her famous father and First Dates host, Fred

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham set to host 2026 European Athletics Championship

Birmingham is set to build on the legacy of the Commonwealth Games by being named as the host of the 2026 European Athletics Championships

The Independent UK

On this day in 2007: Glasgow awarded 2014 Commonwealth Games

The decision meant the event would be held in Scotland for the third time, after Edinburgh in 1970 and 1986.

Daily Mirror

GB triathlete Issy Morris sends warning as hidden RED-S condition threatened her career

Issy Morris secured an impressive 19th place at the Commonwealth Games but the fact she was there at all was a miracle in itself following her diagnosis in 2020

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Lakshya Sen reaches career-best sixth in BWF rankings

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen on Tuesday jumped two spots to achieve a career-best sixth in the latest BWF World Rankings.

Daily Record

Lockerbie wheelchair racer Sean Frame named Scottish Athletics 4J Para Athlete of the Year

The 25-year-old received the award after winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games

ABC News

What we learned from the Diamonds' latest international series

After beating New Zealand and England in back-to-back international series, the Australians are in a great position with next year's Netball World Cup in mind. So what did we learn from their performances against the Silver Ferns and Roses? And does the team have a shot at lifting the cup?

The Times of India

Toast of nation three months back, lawn bowls CWG medallists continue to struggle for funds and recognition

NEW DELHI: Toast of the nation three months ago, India's first ever lawn bowls medallists at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games are fast fading into oblivion, searching for sponsors for their next assignment.

ABC News

'Best sporting venue in regional Australia' Kardinia Park to host closing ceremony for 2026 Commonwealth Games

The regional hub will see nearly $300 million in infrastructure funding to prepare it to host international athletes and the closing ceremony in four years time.

Irish Mirror

Amy Broadhurst's father 'bursting with joy and pride' after her European Championship gold medal win

The Dundalk fighter added to her Commonwealth Games and World Championship wins by defeating Ukraine's Mariia Bova in Montenegro

ABC News

Twenty years after a rare sporting feat, Krishna Stanton did something even more remarkable

Staton broke the world record for her age group at the London Marathon, two decades after being part of an historic 1-2-3 for Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

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