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Commonwealth Games 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022 headlines with summaries.
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Medal tally: New Zealand off to golden start at Commonwealth Games
30 Jul 2022The New Zealand team are second on the medal table after a highly sucessful opening day at the Commonwealth Games - behind only Australia.
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Dame Sophie Pascoe wins gold
30 Jul 2022New Zealand Paralympian Dame Sophie Pascoe has won gold in the women's S9 100 metre freestyle.
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Hellemans: Referee 'totally cost' Wilde the chance at gold
30 Jul 2022Our most experienced triathon coach at the Commonwealth Games has blasted a race official for penalising Hayden Wilde, saying the New Zealander was unfairly denied the chance to sprint for gold.
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Wilde lodges protest after triathlon Games silver
30 Jul 2022New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde has lodged a protest after a 10-second time penalty cost him the chance of gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Double Games gold for NZ cyclists
30 Jul 2022New Zealand has won its first Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medal, beating England in track cycling's team pursuit by nearly two seconds.
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'It means a lot to us coming from a very small country' - Tuvalu's thrill at being in England
29 Jul 2022The Commonwealth Games hold a special place for Tuvalu athletes, whose sportspeople rarely get the chance to compete on a global stage.
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Birmingham opening ceremony breathes life into doomed Games
29 Jul 2022A Commonwealth Games that once appeared doomed exploded into life with a dazzling opening ceremony that put a modern spin on a sporting event often seen as a relic of the British Empire's colonial…
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Portia Bing tackles hurdles on and off the track
29 Jul 2022Portia Bing plans to clear hurdles and build bridges in Birmingham.
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Recap: All the action from the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
29 Jul 2022Five years of build-up has become a reality after the 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham in England this morning.
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Diving star condemns homophobia in Commonwealth
29 Jul 2022Britain's Olympic diving champion Tom Daley has condemned homophobia across Commonwealth nations on the eve of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham.
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NZ triathlete withdraws from Commonwealth Games with Covid-19
28 Jul 2022Ainsley Thorpe has been forced to withdraw from the woman's triathlon at the Commonwealth Games because she has Covid-19.
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Joelle King and Tom Walsh named flagbearers
28 Jul 2022Six-time squash medallist with reigning shot put champion named as dual New Zealand flagbearers for Commonwealth Games.
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Birmingham set for Commonwealth Games
28 Jul 2022More than a billion people are expected to watch the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and over 1.25 million tickets have been sold for the multi-sport competition.
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Dika Toua hopeful of snatching Games medal for PNG
29 Jul 2022Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua is confident of bringing home another medal from the Commonwealth Games.
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Manu Samoa kickstart country's Commonwealth Games campaign
The Manu rugby sevens team will open Team Samoa's account at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday against England.
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Vanuatu athletes' battles just to get to Friendly Games
27 Jul 2022Vanuatu's 17-strong team for the Commonwealth Games has jumped through hoops to get to England.
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Why do males continue to dominate NZ gymnastics?
27 Jul 2022Male gymnasts continue to outnumber their female peers in New Zealand teams selected for pinnacle events. Audio
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Hamish Kerr has moved on from World Championship disappointment
27 Jul 2022Having the World Championships and Commonwealth Games two weeks apart wasn't ideal for Canterbury high jumper Hamish Kerr but he's hoping it'll work out for the best in Birmingham next week.
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Suzie Bates takes complete games experience to Birmingham
27 Jul 2022Two sports will debut at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and one New Zealand athlete - dual international Suzie Bates - knows a bit about both.
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Comm Games: Women's 4000m Pursuit track team in jeopardy
27 Jul 2022The New Zealand women's 4000m Team Pursuit track cycling team is in jeopardy at the Commonwealth Games with rider Ally Wollaston all but ruled out.
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Comm Games: Best times still to come for Clareburt and coach
26 Jul 2022New Zealand Swimming coach Gary Hollywood says all the science shows that six years is the magic number for a coach and athlete partnership.
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3x3 basketballers ready to showcase their stuff in Birmingham
26 Jul 2022New Zealand has been on the podium each time basketball has featured at the Commonwealth Games and a group of young men and women are chasing more medals in England this month.
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Netball: Who and what the experts will be watching in Birmingham
25 Jul 2022Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe talks to netball experts from England, Australia and New Zealand, days out from the start of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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Aucklander set to represent Jersey at Commonwealth Games
26 Jul 2022The Birmingham Commonwealth Games are the closest to be held to Jersey in 68 years - but one island athlete will be travelling across the world to get there.
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