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British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle. Competitors from 72 nations and territories, many of which are former British colonies, will be vying for medals in 19 sports over a jam-packed 11 days…

There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.

The meet in Budapest provides the Dolphins with the opportunity to begin the next Olympic cycle in the best way possible

Ariarne Titmus admits her running battle with Katie Ledecky is one that needs managing as she instead looks to enjoy another Commonwealth Games campaign.

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It capped an impressive meet for Titmus who won the 200m freestyle in 1:53.31, the third fastest time ever, and clocked a personal best in the 100m.

Ariarne Titmus has put another marker down over her great American rival, Katie Ledecky, breaking her 400 metres freestyle world record at the Australian Swimming Championships.

Tokyo champion Ariarne Titmus smashes her gold-medal time in the pool at the Australian swimming championships, securing her place alongside Emma McKeown on the World team.

Ariarne Titmus has set a hot pace in the women's 200 metres freestyle heats at the Australian championships in Adelaide.