Vijay Kumar and Pemba Tamang have won the Gold Medal for India in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs. David Chapman and Bruce Flavell from Australia finished in second place with Metodi Igorov and Yuri Movshovich from Canada finishing in third place.
The youngest athlete in the field of the Men’s Marathon, Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi has won the Gold medal for Tanzania. Kenyan Fred Mogaka Tumbo has won the silver medal while England’s Daniel Robinson finished third for the bronze medal.
In an incredibly exciting finish which came down to a sprint finish, Australian Kerryn McCann has won the Gold medal over a vigilant effort from Hellen Cherono Koskei of Kenya. Elizabeth Yelling from England finished third winning the bronze.
Malawi has snatched a win over South Africa with a come back after being down 27 - 35 at half time. Malawi won the final two quarters to win 57 - 56.
Roland Schoeman has beaten the three Australian swimmers in the Men’s 50m Butterfly to claim the gold medal for South Africa. Matthew Targett claims the silver with Matthew Welsh getting the bronze.
Leisel Jones has added another Gold medal to her own and Australia’s haul in the pool but it wasn’t going to be a clean sweep with Brooke Hanson and Sally Foster finishing 4 and 5 in the Women’s 200m Breaststroke. Kirsty Balfour from Scotland have come away with the silver medal and Suzaan Van […]
Gregor Tait has broken the Commonwealth Games record to claim the Gold Medal in the Men’s 200m Backstroke. Johannes Du Rand won another Silver Medal in the pool with New Zealander Cameron Gibson winning the bronze medal.
Matthew Clay from England has won the Gold Medal in the Men’s 50m Backstroke with team mate Liam Tancock taking the Silver. South African Johannes Zandberg finished in third place for the Bronze Medal.
Australia has landed another trifecta with Danni Miatke, Alice Mills and Jessicah Schipper winning the Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Women’s 50m Butterfly. Lize-Mari Retief from South Africa also picks up a Bronze medal for a third place tie.
The Australian’s have been talking up the events they have been wanting to take home not only just the gold medal, but a clean sweep of the Silver and Bronze as well. Tonight however, it was the Scots that surprised everyone when Caitlin McClatchey beat the favoured Libby Lenton in the Women’s 200m Freestyle […]
Both Malaysia and Canada have beaten their opponents 4-0 in today’s hockey matches meaning Nigeria and Barbados have a lot of work to do if they want to finish in the top two of their group now that their points difference has taken a hammering.
The following swimmers have qualified for the final to be raced this evening
1. Brooke Hanson (Australia) 2 mins 15.26 secs
2. Lara Carroll (Australia) 2:15.30
3. Stephanie Rice (Australia) 2:16.44
4. Helen Norfolk (New Zealand) 2:16.93
5. Terri Dunning (England) 2:17.11
6. Jean-Marie Neethling (South Africa) 2:18.43
7. Hannah Miley (Scotland) 2:18.47
8. Julie Gould (Wales) 2:21.12
The following swimmers have qualified for the final to be completed this evening
1. Craig Stevens (Australia) 3 mins 51.26 secs
2. David Davies (Wales) 3:51.39
3. David Carry (Scotland) 3:51.66
4. Andrew Hurd (Canada) 3:52.48
5. Jean Basson (South Africa) 3:52.63
6. Robert Renwick (Scotland) 3:52.69
7. Ryan Cochrane (Canada) 3:53.27
8. Mark Randall (South Africa) 3:53.60
One of the officials from the Sierra Leone team has been admitted to hospital with a case of malaria. According to SMH, ambulance staff were called to the Games village at 6:55pm last night where a 39 year old man was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Malaria can’t be transmitted by casual contact so […]
Former Kenya Sevens captains Oscar Osir Osula and Benjamin Ayimba are named in a strengthened Kenyan squad for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Kenyan squad: Benjamin Ayimba, Oscar Osir, Ted Omondi, Patrick Onyango, Allan Onyango, Sidney Ashioya, Victor Oduor, Innocent Simiyu, Allan Makaka, Lavin Asego. Gordon Anampiu (coach), Edward Rombo (team manager). Non-travelling reserves: […]
Kenya will be represented by four swimmers at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, next month.
Two swimmers, former Olympic qualifier Ramadhan Vyombo and Nasra Shehan are training in Mombasa under coach Abdulkarim Abdulmalik while David Danford and Amir Shah will prepare for the Games in England.
Inadequate preparations could mar Nigeria’s chances in athletic events of next month’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, says a former national coach, Tobia Igwe.
According to Igwe, “Nigerian athletes will not make much impact in athletics at the Commonwealth Games due to poor arrangements, as well as preparations�.
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed 32 athletes for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games..
Athletes who made the Nigerian contingent are 100m men/4×100m Olusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Deji Aliu,,Peter Emelezie and Uzodinma Alozie, others include Gloria Kemasuode, Mercy Nku, Endurance Ojokolo Jane Dike and Sussan Akene for the women’s 100/4×100m.
In the men’s 400/4×400m relay […]
Ruben Ramolefi’s winning time in the 300m Steeplechase of 8:21.28 was well within the Melbourne qualifying time of 8:24.60 and this young man certainly has the potential and talent to return from Melbourne with a top three placing.
The second day of the Championships started on a high note for Werner Appel, who bettered the national […]
Fundo Mhura is hoping to box for Malawi in Melbourne next month but must raise his own funds after his bid to fight for Scotland was ended because of passport problems.