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The Gold Coast staged the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gold Coast withdraws from hosting Commonwealth Games

The Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the city's mayor has said.

other sport • 04 Dec 23

Ciara Mageean takes silver in Birmingham

Ciara Mageean takes silver in Commonwealth 1500m

Ciara Mageean has claimed silver in the 1500m after running a season's best at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics • 07 Aug 22

Sri Lankan athletes disappear at Commonwealth Games

Ten members of crisis-hit Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham have disappeared in a suspected attempt to remain in Britain.

Athletics • 07 Aug 22

Michaela Walsh will fight for gold on Sunday

Aidan and Michaela Walsh chase commonwealth gold

Siblings Aidan and Michaela Walsh are enjoying every moment of their boxing success as they both prepare to go for gold in Sunday's Commonwealth finals.

Boxing • 06 Aug 22

Ian McClure, Adam McKeown, Sam Barkley and Martin McHugh of Team Northern Ireland celebrate their victory

Northern Ireland earn second gold at Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland secured a second Commonwealth Games gold medal after their lawn bowlers defeated India 18-5 in the men's fours final on Saturday.

other sport • 06 Aug 22

Bethany Firth (L) and Daniel Wiffen with their Commonwealth Games medals

Updated Firth, Wiffen & O'Connor bag Commonwealth Games medals

Bethany Firth and Daniel Wiffen crowned an outstanding week for Northern Ireland in the pool as swimming came to a close at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this evening, while Kate O'Connor claimed silver in the heptathlon.

other sport • 03 Aug 22

Hill advanced but has shown she can still go faster

Hill advances to another final in Birmingham

Danielle Hill's excellent form continued at the Commonwealth Games as she qualified for her third final in Birmingham.

Swimming • 02 Aug 22

McAteer was competing in his second Commonwealth Games

Ewan McAteer finishes sixth in Commonwealth Vault final

Ewan McAteer has finished sixth in the final of the Vault at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics • 02 Aug 22

Seventh place for Catterson in 100m freestyle semi

Victoria Catterson bowed out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 100m freestyle semi-final, finishing seventh in a time of 56:04.

Swimming • 01 Aug 22

Pommel horse silver for McClenaghan in Birmingham

Rhys McClenaghan has won the silver medal in the men's pommel horse final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics • 01 Aug 22

Matt Walls of England (left) crashes over the rail during a crash with George Jackson of New Zealand and Joshua Duffy of Australia (centre)

Velodrome cleared & session cancelled after awful crash

The remainder of the morning Commonwealth Games cycling session was cancelled and spectators were asked to leave the velodrome after a serious crash during the second heat of the men's scratch race in Birmingham on Sunday.

Cycling • 31 Jul 22

Danielle Hill sets new Irish record en route to final

Danielle Hill confirmed her place as Ireland's fastest ever female swimmer as she broke the Irish 50m freestyle record on her way to qualifying for Sunday's final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Swimming • 30 Jul 22

Barry McClements on the podium in Birmingham with his bronze medal

McClements' vow to 'rip stuff up' pays dividends

Barry McClements admitted he had a brief word with himself to cast off any uncertainty before going on to become Northern Ireland's first ever swimming medallist at the Commonwealth Games.

Swimming • 29 Jul 22

Barry McClements produced a brilliant swim

McClements wins historic bronze at Commonwealth Games

Barry McClements won Northern Ireland's first ever swimming medal at the Commonwealth Games on Friday night, taking bronze in the S9 100m backstroke final.

Swimming • 29 Jul 22

Rhys McClenaghan said that the FIG 'do not understand the gravity of the Belfast Agreement and the unique situation pertaining to Northern Ireland'

Chambers asks FIG to 'reflect on' McClenaghan decision

Minister for Sport Jack Chambers has said it is unacceptable for gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and other athletes from Northern Ireland to be prevented from competing in the Commonwealth Games because they have previously represented Ireland.

other sport • 31 May 22

Rhys McClenaghan hopes to yet defend his pommel title

Northern Ireland gymnasts told to switch nationality

Northern Ireland's leading gymnasts have been told they must switch nationality if they wish to compete at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

other sport • 27 May 22

The city of Eugene in the US state of Oregon will host the next edition

Next World Athletics Championships pushed back to 2022

The World Athletics Championships have been rescheduled for 14-24 July in 2022, narrowly avoiding a clash with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Athletics • 08 Apr 20

Callum Hawkins is safely out of hospital

Scottish marathon runner discharged from hospital

Scotland's Callum Hawkins has been discharged from hospital, his country has confirmed.

Athletics • 16 Apr 18

Callum Hawkins is now sitting up and speaking with his Dad and Team Scotland medical staff

Scottish runner collapses while leading marathon

Scotland's Callum Hawkins said he was feeling "much better" in a statement released from his hospital bed following his collapse towards the end of the men's marathon on Sunday.

Athletics • 15 Apr 18

Brendan Irvine (L) poses with his silver medal

Northern Ireland pick up six silvers in the ring

There was no gold on the Gold Coast for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as all six of their fighters lost their finals Down Under.

Boxing • 14 Apr 18

Eight Cameroon athletes have been reported missing

Cameroon athletes go missing at Commonwealth Games

Eight athletes representing Cameroon at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast have been reported missing to Australian police by team officials.

Athletics • 11 Apr 18

Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara has guaranteed herself at least a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games

Recap: Your morning sports updates

Read back on all of the latest sports news from this April Wednesday morning.

Other sport • 11 Apr 18

Steven Donnelly is intot the semi-finals of the 75kg category

Northern Irish trio guarantee medals Down Under

Steven Donnelly and Brendan Irvine guaranteed themselves at least Commonwealth Games bronze medals in Australia, while former All-Ireland Elite champion Kristina O'Hara will box for gold following another great morning in the ring for Northern Ireland.

Boxing • 11 Apr 18

McComb has been fined for nightclub incident

Belfast boxer fined following nightclub incident

Police were called following a disturbance at the nightclub on Australia's Gold Coast.

Boxing • 10 Apr 18

Mark Kinsella's daughter Alice wins gold for England

Seventeen-year-old Alice Kinsella - daughter of former Republic of Ireland midfielder Mark - has won gold for England at the Commonwealth Games on the women's beam, scoring 13.7 to beat home favourite Georgia-Rose Brown into the silver medal position, with team-mate Kelly Simm in bronze.

Athletics • 09 Apr 18