#commonwealthgames — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #commonwealthgames, aggregated by home.social.
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Para swimming champion matched by her dog in gold medal winning feats
By Daniela IntiliPara swimmer Jenna Jones claimed breakthrough gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, and her dog is proving to be a surprise sporting companion.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/para-swimmer-jenna-jones-friendship-with-dog-luna/107076336
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ScotRail journeys soar by almost 900,000 in July http://dlvr.it/TV4y4K #CommonwealthGames #Edinburgh #Festivals #Glasgow
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An interesting look in @designweek.co.uk at how the constraints of the recent #CommonwealthGames in #Glasgow could lead to “an innovation sandbox for both the sports and the host city.”
Some considerations on how multiple areas such as;
💷 Lower Budgets
🏛️ Cultural Connections
🌱 #Sustainability and #CircularDesignprovide the possibility to experiment.
https://www.designweek.co.uk/glasgow-2026-the-commonwealth-games-in-lab-mode/
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Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/09/where-are-ugandan-boxers-athletes-vanish-uk-sports-events #Boxing #CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames2026 #Glasgow #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkNews #Scotland
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Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events
By Robyn VinterTeam manager has ‘no idea’ why they disappeared, after reports one of Commonwealth Games athletes said they intended to claim asylum
#Boxing #CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames2026 #Glasgow #Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #Scotland #TheGuardian #RobynVinter
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so, like, i have a question:
why cricket?
tis a sport dominant in the anglosphere that i don't understand but it’s like a car crash: can't take my eyes off it.
also, the impression i was left with the #CommonwealthGames is that, Brits in particular, socialize doing sports ―at the local, community level― than most cultures. there were sports in them i’d never heard of before.
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Commonwealth Games garden to be replanted in Port Glasgow https://www.allforgardening.com/1919075/commonwealth-games-garden-to-be-replanted-in-port-glasgow-2/ #AmalieWhite #CommonwealthGames #garden #horticulture #NaturalGarden #OpeningCeremony #PortGlasgow #QueenCamilla
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Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents
By Paul CampbellHave you been following the big news in football, darts, cycling, curling, athletics and golf?
#Sport #Football #Darts #Athletics #Cycling #CommonwealthGames #Golf #TheGuardian #PaulCampbell
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Netball's uniform debacle hints at bigger problem for women in sport
By Kate O'HalloranSwifts netballer and professional nutritionist Teigan O'Shannassy says uniform problems are just one of the many difficulties elite female athletes struggling with body image issues face.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/female-athletes-body-image-netball-uniform-problem/106998096
#Sport #Netball #CommonwealthGames #WomensHealth #Women #KateOHalloran
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Pay war on ice as Australia's netball stars sign truce
Australia's Super Netball players will receive better pay and more time off under a new 12-month deal, but they eventually want a revenue-sharing model.
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Aussie swimmer out of leadership group after reported drinking session
Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper steps down from the Dolphins's leadership group after being out drinking instead of supporting teammates at the Commonwealth Games.
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Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper leaves leadership role after drinking session
By Jack SnapeCooper misses final night of Commonwealth Games meet
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Swimming #Australiasport #Sport #TheGuardian #JackSnape
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Teacher's advice 35 years ago leads to Commonwealth Games gold
By Mikayla McGuirk-ScolaroIt was a moment one teacher at a small public school on the NSW Far South Coast will never forget.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/hometown-hero-celebrated-james-reynolds/106988944
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Yoga, kabaddi and the cut-price plan for Commonwealth Games survival | Sean Ingle
By Sean IngleGlasgow proved that a streamlined programme could hold the key to reviving the prospects of a seemingly doomed event
#CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames2026 #Sport #TheGuardian #SeanIngle
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Top 20: Tom Jenkins’ best Commonwealth Games photographs
By Tom JenkinsOur photographer has been in Glasgow capturing the drama and delights of the games. Here are 20 of his finest pictures
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Sport #Photography #TheGuardian #TomJenkins
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Josh Kerr: ‘There are some fantastic 1500m guys. But I feel I’m on a different level’
By Sean Ingle in GlasgowScottish champion on Commonwealth Games glory on home soil, the 1500m world record, and why he doesn’t want his rivals to know him too well
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Athletics #Sport #TheGuardian #SeanIngleinGlasgow
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Quick hits: Delta stuns with Aussie classic, 76yo claims history-making gold
Delta Goodrem belts out an Aussie classic, a 76-year-old makes Commonwealth Games history and a cycling star is proud to have not thrown up on the podium. Here are the quick hits from the final day of the Commonwealth Games.
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Australia’s cyclists complete mammoth medal haul at end of Commonwealth Games
By Australian Associated PressAustralia end Games with 171 medals all up, including 70 gold
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/03/commonwealth-games-australia-cycling-final-medal-tally
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Australiasport #Sport #Cycling #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress
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Commonwealth Games don't need to mean anything to you to mean the world
By Jon HealyAustralian chef de mission and eight-time Olympic medallist Petria Thomas cried as she spoke about the importance of the Commonwealth Games to her, so it doesn't really matter if it felt too easy for Australia at times.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/2026-glasgow-commonwealth-games-finale/106988146
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Closing ceremony on now on BBC Alba.
Geamaichean a' Cho-fhlaitheis Glaschu 2026/Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony Glasgow 2026:
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Emma Finucane lands keirin to claim historic fourth Commonwealth gold
By Sean Ingle in GlasgowWelsh cyclist had won in two sprints and time trial
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Sport #Cycling #TheGuardian #SeanIngleinGlasgow
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Glasgow 2026 chief hails ‘phenomenal’ success of revamped Commonwealth Games
By Sean Ingle in GlasgowPhil Batty says event can carry on for another 100 years
#CommonwealthGames2026 #CommonwealthGames #Sport #TheGuardian #SeanIngleinGlasgow
