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The Latest Breaking News from Commonwealth Games

A challenging season awaits Sreeshankar

Long jumper confident of winning a medal in the Commonwealth Games

The Hindu

The Strange tale of a champion throwing coach

Debbie Strange has coached some of NZ's top throwing athletes to greatness over the last four decades, and now she's sharing her skills around the globe, Merryn Anderson discovers.

Newsroom.co.nz

Recruitment drive launched in bid to fill more than 20,000 Commonweath Games jobs

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will run between July 28 and August 8

Birmingham Post

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Commonwealth Games: 150,000 condoms ordered for Birmingham 2022

‘It isn’t such a big number,’ insists Birmingham’s adult public health services manager as each participant set to be given 23 contraceptives to use over competiton’s 12-day duration

The Independent UK

Towns cautiously optimistic about Victoria's 'regional' Commonwealth Games

Regional Victoria has welcomed that possibility of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games provided they get help with the appropriate infrastructure from the state government.

ABC News

Regions welcome Vic's bid for 2026 games

Regional councils welcome the Victorian government's bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Victoria backed to ‘do something a bit different’ for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Katie Sadleir has a vision that multiple village sites are used at the proposed 2026 Games in Australia.

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The Loop: Victoria enters Commonwealth Games hosting negotiations, commentators called out for 'Māori' mispronunciation, Van Jefferson's hasty Super Bowl exit

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Tasmania looks set to miss out on hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

It came as a surprise to many that Tasmania was bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. With Victoria announced as the sole contender, it seems the island state's bid never really had a chance.

ABC News

Regional Victoria the frontrunner to host 2026 Commonwealth Games, thwarting Tasmania

Daniel Andrews spruiks potential benefits to regional Victoria despite numerous global cities having withdrawn proposed bids

The Guardian - AU

No surprise sports in 2026 Comm Games: CGA

Commonwealth Games Australia's chief Craig Phillips says there's unlikely to be any surprise sports included in Victoria's bid to host the 2026 Games.

AAP

Victoria, Australia in pole position to host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games on five previous occasions, the most recent in 2018

The Independent UK

Vic 2026 games pitch to highlight regions

The Victorian premier says a successful bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games would boost the state's reputation as the country's sporting powerhouse.

AAP

Victoria likely to host 2026 Commonwealth Games as government enters exclusive negotiations

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said the negotiation deal had been finalised on Tuesday night, and that the games would be predominantly hosted in regional Victoria.

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Birmingham Post

Birmingham to host Commonwealth Esports Championships this summer

New esports gaming event and a companion forum are being held as part of the wider 2022 Commonwealth Games festival of sport

AAP

Tas eyes bikes, rowing in Comm Games push

Tasmania's premier has spruiked the island state's mountain biking and rowing assets as part of a bold bid to host or co-host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

ABC News

The Loop: Definition of 'fully vaccinated' to change, Prince Charles met with Queen before positive COVID test, Tasmania's Commonwealth Games bid

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The gravel oval of Queenstown and other great Tasmanian venues for the Commonwealth Games

Tasmania has none of the sports infrastructure, hospitality staff, rental cars, public transport, airport capacity or accommodation to properly host a Commonwealth Games — but that won't stop it trying, writes James Dunlevie.

ABC News

Tasmania set to bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games

Hobart and Launceston could host the 2026 Commonwealth Games under a bold bid to take the athletic showpiece to Tasmania.

The Guardian - AU

Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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Evening Standard

Esports set to be test event for this summer’s Commonwealth Games

Esports has been included as a test event for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, organisers announced today.

Daily Record

Scotland Commonwealth Games role is great news for Glasgow Rocks coach

Gareth Murray says he can help young players to achieve their dreams, just like he did

AAP

Brazill to focus on netball Games dream

Ash Brazill has put her AFLW career on hold to focus on netball as she aims for selection this year at the Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Cate Campbell to miss Commonwealth Games

Swim ace Cate Campbell will miss the Commonwealth Games as Australia had already planned for this year's world titles to be postponed.

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