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Meet Australia's youngest and oldest athletes competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

From the tender age of 14 to a 63-year-old Commonwealth Games debutant, meet the oldest and youngest competitors donning the green and gold in Birmingham.

ABC News

Ten to watch: Australian medal hopes at the Commonwealth Games

History favours the Australians as the team seeks to top the Games medal count in Birmingham for a 14th time in history

The Guardian - AU

Sports minister calls for ‘much more diverse’ host cities for Commonwealth Games

Nigel Huddleston was speaking ahead of the event in Birmingham against a backdrop of some members removing the Queen as head of state

The Independent UK

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History set to repeat for netball's Heffernan clan

When Kate Heffernan makes her Silver Ferns debut at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, she'll be following in the footsteps of her history-making mum, Annette.

Newsroom.co.nz

Bulwell weightlifter Emily Campbell responds to 'surreal burden Commonwealth Games announcement

It's nearly a year since Campbell, 28, won a first Olympic medal for British women's weightlifting, meaning she arrives in Birmingham as the hot favourite for the Commonwealth title.

Nottingham Post

Commonwealth Games 2022: 10 things to watch out for in Birmingham

Elite Jamaican sprinters, a swimming sensation returns and a chance to make cricket history as the Games begins this week

The Guardian - UK

Homeless families housed in Birmingham hotels moved ahead of Commonwealth Games

City council admits up to 20 families sent to Coventry to make space for visitors to the games

The Guardian - UK

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Unnamed Team England athlete tests positive for Covid at Commonwealth Games

The athlete, who has not been named due to medical confidentiality, could still compete

The Independent UK

I have no injuries and I am 100% fit: Lalrinnunga

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The Hindu

Rail strike plans announced by every train operator

Only around a fifth of normal services will run, and half of lines will be closed on Wednesday July 27

Birmingham Post

Train strikes in Greater Manchester: Date, affected routes, station closures and more

Network Rail says around a fifth of services will run on the day and passengers are being warned to expect major disruption

Manchester Evening News

Doctor captures circles of light rotating through sky in suspected UFO sighting

Dr Mohamed Salama captured footage of a suspected UFO above his home in Harborne, Birmingham, on Sunday night which he is convinced was "not a plane, star, drone or laser"

Daily Mirror

Fight breaks out among audience members during We Will Rock You performance

Ticket holders were left disappointed after their night was ruined by two members of the We Will Rock You audience brawling at Birmingham Hippodrome

Daily Mirror

Commonwealth Games 2022: Five overseas athletes likely to shine in Birmingham

We have picked out five athletes from abroad to keep an eye on in Birmingham

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The Independent UK

Five British stars to look out for at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Athletes from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be among those competing in more than 20 sports

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games talking points with new sports and home hopes in Birmingham

England will be bidding to top the medal table on home soil

Birmingham Post

West Midlands Railway to have no trains for Commonwealth Games marathon

Strike action means rail company which operates key services into and across Birmingham will be running no trains on day when thousands of sports fans are expected to line the streets

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games tickets: How to buy Birmingham 2022 tickets

The Games are back after four years since Gold Coast 2018

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The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games schedule: Birmingham 2022 dates and time

The Games are back after four years since Gold Coast 2018

Daily Mirror

Eurovision 2023's most likely host cities as the UK takes over from Ukraine

The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the UK next year, on behalf of Ukraine - who had won the contest this year but had been deemed an unsuitable host by organisers amid the Russian conflict

AFP

Olympic javelin champion Chopra out of Commonwealth Games

New Delhi (AFP) - India's Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra was ruled out of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with injury on Tuesday, two days ahead of the opening ceremony.

Dynamite News

Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Commonwealth Games owing to fitness issue

"Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey his inability to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games owing to fitness concerns," said Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General, IOA. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Record

Reese Lynch aiming to make a Commonwealth Games name for himself as Scots boxer pays homage to famous namesake

The Rob Roy light-welterweight became first ever Scot to win a World Championship medal at senior level last November - now he wants to go two better in Birmingham.

ABC News

Australian women's cricket captain Meg Lanning eyes inaugural gold medal at Commonwealth Games

T20 cricket will make its Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham, with the Australian women's side keen to take the top step on the podium.

Dynamite News

Would like to fill Olympics void at CWG, says Indian boxer Ashish Kumar Chaudhary

The Indian Boxing contingent comprising 12 boxers which includes four women and eight men arrived here at Birmingham to compete in Commonwealth Games 2022. Read more on Dynamite News:

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