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The Latest Breaking News from Commonwealth Games

Let the games begin: Birmingham, then and now – in pictures

A look at Birmingham’s history before the Commonwealth Games start

The Guardian - UK

South Sudanese Australians find ‘sense of belonging’ in sport

Peter Bol eyes Commonwealth Games medal as other South Sudanese join elite players in Australian Football League.

Al Jazeera

Will the Queen attend 2022 Commonwealth Games? Monarch continues to miss public events

The Queen is set to miss another major event as she sits out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games following a number of absences from other key events in the royal calendar this year

Daily Mirror

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10 Brits who could star at Commonwealth Games including Russian-born boxer who sparred AJ

There are a number of British stars looking to secure medals and impress at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer, including Delicious Orie, Duncan Scott and new world champion Jake Wightman

Daily Mirror

Blow for medal-winning Australian athletes on eve of Commonwealth Games

World champion javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber has become the first Australian athlete to test positive to COVID-19 ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

The New Daily

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Meet the Lanarkshire stars going for glory with Team Scotland

Lanarkshire will be well-represented in Birmingham from netball to weightlifting

Daily Record

Commonwealth Games opener will be on par with London 2012, says director

Opening ceremony to feature Birmingham’s rich musical heritage in ‘generation-defining show’

The Guardian - UK

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Birmingham 2022: Commonwealth Games badminton gold in Alex Dunn's sights

The Motherwell star believes this could be the time for him and partner Adam Hall to claim glory

Daily Record

Drone owners face prosecution if they fly over Commonwealth Games in 'safety ban'

The government has placed a strict ban on flying drones over Birmingham and the West Midlands during the Commonwealth Games, with anyone breaching the order facing possible prosecution

Daily Mirror

Australia appoints Eddie Ockenden and Rachael Grinham as flag-bearers for Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Two of the most experienced members of the Australian Commonwealth Games team will fly the flag at the opening ceremony in Birmingham tomorrow morning.

ABC News

Commonwealth Games 2022: Kelsey-Lee Barber tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of opening ceremony

World Championships gold medallist Kelsey-Lee Barber has tested positive to COVID-19 a day out from the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

ABC News

Diver Tom Daley among athletes carrying Commonwealth Games baton

The Olympic gold medallist, 28, will join the likes of gymnast Max Whitlock and boxer Galal Yafai as official Batonbearers.

The Independent UK

South Australian track cyclist Bree Hargrave will take on competitors half her age at the Commonwealth Games

At an age where most elite athletes are well into retirement, South Australian track cyclist Bree Hargrave is fulfilling a lifelong dream: qualifying for this year's Commonwealth Games.

ABC News

From Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to Chad Le Clos: Here are the biggest international names to watch at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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.

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Grinham, Ockenden named Games flagbearers

Squash star Rachael Grinham and Kookaburras co-captain Eddie Ockenden have been named Australia's flagbearers for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

Daily Mirror

Triathlete Alex Yee eyes Commonwealth Games success with key mental shift and settled life

Alex Yee already has an Olympic gold and silver medal to his name but the 24-year-old's life changes away from racing mean he is hoping to take his performance to the next level as he targets glory at Birmingham 2022

The Hindu

In search of relevance: On the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games will get off to a quiet start in Birmingham

ABC News

Commonwealth Games 2022: When they start, how to watch and why a bull was chosen as the mascot

The Commonwealth Games are back! Here's when they start, how to watch, what's up first and everything else you need to know.

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AAP

Triathletes key to show better Games form

Australian triathlete Matt Hauser will take strong international form into day one of the Commonwealth Games and is a medal contender.

AAP

Aussies urged to fight, have fun at Games

Australia's Commonwealth Games athletes in Birmingham are being urged to fight, but have fun, by chef de mission Petria Thomas.

The Guardian - AU

Commonwealth Games: if you’re watching from Australia, here’s what you need to know

The Games in Birmingham open this week. How can sports lovers follow the action? Who makes up the Australian team? Your questions answered

Wales Online

Team Wales unveil bold Commonwealth Games uniforms for athletes

The formal wear has been designed by Julien Macdonald and will be worn at the opening ceremony on Thursday

The Hindu

Sindhu named India's flagbearer for 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was expected to be the flag-bearer for India at the Commonwealth Games, but badminton star P. V. Sindhu will replace the javelin thrower as he had to pull out due to a groin injury

The Independent UK

Birmingham council bosses ‘wouldn’t rule out’ city bid for future Olympic Games

This year’s Commonwealth Games hosts failed in their attempt to hold the 1992 Olympics in the West Midlands.

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Games must confront the truth about its sportswashing past

The Games remain an uneasy celebration of ‘common values’ with nations the British empire once exploited

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