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Swim star Emma McKeon could set Australian medal records at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after confirming a nine-event program.

AAP

Harkin hungry for another Aussie test on international stage

The Hunter swimmer will represent Australia in all three breaststroke distances (50, 100, 200 metres) as well as the 200m individual medley.

Newcastle Herald

Birmingham Commonwealth Games athletes add UK heatwave to their list of challenges

The record temperatures in Britain have had mixed results on Australia's Commonwealth Games hopefuls, with the opening ceremony now just a week away.

ABC News

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2 Indian athletes fail dope tests, to miss CWG

NEW DELHI: Dhanalakshmi Sekar, the women's 100m and 4x100m relay specialist, and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu have failed dope tests just a week before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Times of India

Jake Wightman will let gold medal sink in before turning attention to Birmingham

Wightman is back in action at the Commonwealth Games

The Independent UK

Badminton's loss is squash's gain: Teenager Anahat Singh set for Commonwealth Games debut

NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old squash sensation Anahat Singh, among the youngest to represent India at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, hopes to bump into her role model P V Sindhu over the course of her stay in Birmingham.

The Times of India

After Tokyo high, India now 'target' historic CWG gold in men's hockey

BENGALURU: Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar on Wednesday said they are eyeing an unprecedented gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event.

The Times of India

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Commonwealth Games can be ‘game changer’ for women’s cricket, Heather Knight claims

England take on South Africa in three T20 matches before the Commonwealth Games gets under way

The Independent UK

101 medals, 2nd on medals tally: Remembering 2010 Commonwealth Games - India's best performance ever

Home turf, home conditions and home support play a big role for any sports person in the international arena and it proved true for the Indian athletes at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi. India finished second on the medal tally behind Australia - their best showing at…

The Times of India

Who is Nottingham-born Jake Wightman? The first British man to win World Championship gold in the 1,500m since Steve Cram

The Nottingham-born athlete stunned the world of athletics with his storming run at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon

Nottingham Post

Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch

NEW DELHI: The relatively weaker field at the Commonwealth Games will be an ideal opportunity for a struggling Vinesh Phogat to regain her confidence while a desperate Sakshi Malik would search for relevance, even as most Indian wrestlers are expected to pierce through the draws.

The Times of India

CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter S Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu were on Wednesday dropped from the Indian team after returning two positive tests each for banned drugs as dope shame struck Indian athletics, days ahead of the multi-sport event.

The Times of India

Sports fans watching more games than ever on mobile phones, study finds

Over a third of fans are following the action through the small screen while on the go - with the Women's Euros and Commonwealth Games the top sporting events of the summer

Daily Mirror

CWG 2022: I am an Olympic medallist but don't want to stop learning; wrestler who bit me now a good friend, says Ravi Dahiya

NEW DELHI: "Training zor shor se chal rahi hai bhaisaab, bas jaake desh ke liye medal lana hai" (Training is in full swing. Just have to go there and try and win a medal for my country) - India's star wrestler Ravi Dahiya (57kg) told TimesofIndia.com while gearing up for…

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The Hindu

Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi, triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

Both ruled out of Commonwealth Games in U.K.’s Birmingham

The Times of India

CWG 2022: PM Narendra Modi gives success mantra to Indian contingent

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent which will represent the nation in Birmingham during the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Wednesday and urged them to face their opponents with the mantra of "Kyu Pade Ho Chakkar Me Koi Nahi Hai Takkar Me".

Daily Record

Ayrshire bowler kicked off Commonwealth Games team after alleged racist message

Para bowler Garry Hood has been left out of the Scotland bowls team vying for medals in Birmingham.

ABC News

Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper to miss Commonwealth Games for disciplinary reasons after being sent home from camp

Cooper had been set to make his Games debut in four events — the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle.

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AAP

Swimmer Cooper banished from Comm Games

Australia's champion backstroker Isaac Cooper has been sent home from a pre-Commonwealth Games camp for misusing a medication.

Belfast Live

Belfast rider Chris McGlinchey overcomes injury nightmare to make Commonwealth Games

Chris McGlinchey has sustained several serious injuries that would have ended many a sporting career

The Times of India

PM Modi urges sports fans to witness his interaction with Indian CWG contingent

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged all the sports lovers of the country to attend his interaction with the Indian contingent of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

The Times of India

1.2 million tickets sold, India-Pakistan women's cricket tie to be one of the CWG 'highlights'

NEW DELHI: As many as 1.2 million tickets have been sold for the Commonwealth Games beginning in Birmingham on July 28, the organisers have said, adding that the women's cricket match between India and Pakistan has "really caught the interest" of the local public.

The Times of India

Penalty corner execution requires improvement, says Indian women's hockey team coach Schopman

NOTTINGHAM: Women's hockey team coach Janneke Schopman on Tuesday said India's penalty corner execution requires massive improvements if they are to not repeat their World Cup debacle in the Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Everything you need to know about newly included disciplines

NEW DELHI: The next edition of the Commonwealth Games 2022 is scheduled to be held in the British city of Birmingham from July 28 to August 8. A total of 72 countries and territories will be participating in the quadrennial event this time.

The Times of India

Hoping to fire cannonballs at CWG 2022 to end Australia's stranglehold: Indian men's hockey coach Graham Reid

NEW DELHI: For six consecutive editions, ever since hockey was introduced at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) back in 1998, Australia have had exclusive possession of the men's hockey gold. India's twin efforts to dislodge the current world No. 1 Aussies ended in embarrassing drubbings in the finals, 8-0 at Delhi…

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