Commonwealth Games 2022 sports

Day one of the games gets underway · England's Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown, both Olympic individual silver medallists, go for triathlon glory · Women's T20 ...

I'm so excited just to get out in front of a home crowd again, because you don't get it that often, especially in London." Kenny, who will also compete in the scratch race and points race this weekend, added: "I just feel so relaxed about the whole situation. More than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories will compete in 280 medal events until 8 August. I don't know whether it is because I never really thought the Commonwealth Games was going to be a target, because we were planning on having another little one by now, but I feel more relaxed than ever. Obviously not meaning to, but I think it made us realise that cycling is one thing, but life is another. "It is a city symbolic of the rich diversity and unity of the Commonwealth, and one which now welcomes you all in friendship," the message said. First day at Birmingham 2022 and I'm in... Kenny said she just wanted to enjoy the occasion having had a horrendous winter during which she suffered a miscarriage followed by an ectopic pregnancy. Kenny, who made her name at those Games, is now Britain's most successful female Olympian of course. "It put lots of things into perspective," she said. And England's quartet have just got their run started. When we spoke earlier this week Kenny said she had no idea.

16 of those are on offer on day one as gymnastics, triathalon and netball all get underway on Friday. England will attempt to defend their men's team gymnastics ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Alex Yee is England’s best hope after Jonny Brownlie pulled out. Jamie Riddle and Tayler Reid are the two others up top with Wilde. The 2022 Commonwealth Games is underway after the opening ceremony took place last night to kick off 10 days of intense sporting action. Canada’s Summer McIntosh has cruised through her heat in the women’s 400m individual medley. Women’s T20 cricket makes its Commonwealth debut with a huge match as Australia take on India at Edgbaston before England battle Trinidad and Tobago to kick off their netball defence around midday.

Follow along for all the major moments and reactions as competition begins at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

‘I was pretty nervous’: McKeon returns to the pool “I knew I would be up there with them, I have been challenging them for half the year it was really good to be in the race,” Hauser said. - ‘I was pretty nervous’: McKeon returns to the pool Australia qualify fastest for the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay to end the session. - ‘I was just trying to hang on’: Australia’s first medallist happy with bronze - Australia will be confident they can make the runs

Ash Gardner crunches a cut shot over backward point that races to the boundary. Australia are fighting hard. They're 7-134 with 18 balls to go.

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The Australian medals should be coming thick and fast when the Commonwealth Games action begins in Birmingham tonight. The Aussies topped the tally with 198 ...

Australia - Men’s 4x200m Free Australia - Men’s 4x100m Free Relay On day two, Australia added five more golds.