News | Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Kurt Fearnley crosses the marathon finishing line

15 Apr 2018

Best of GC2018: Day 11

The action, drama., sportsmanship and excitement that has defined the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games continued right up until the last second. The… Read more

England players celebrate after winning a thrilling netball final.

15 Apr 2018

England shock Australia in netball thriller

England has won the netball gold medal i...

Kurt Fearnley wins gold in the men's T54 Marathon.

15 Apr 2018

Kurt Fearnley wins final marathon in Australian colours

Australia’s Kurt Fearnley signed off an...

Skye Nicolson celebrates her gold win at GC2018

14 Apr 2018

Skye Nicolson's spirited win

Australia’s Skye Nicolson did the one th...

14 Apr 2018

GRRRL power

“In this band, the women make the decisi...

Stephen smiles for the camera in his volunteer uiform

15 Apr 2018

Paralympian turns Games Shaper

An Australian Paralympic Champion, Stephen Eaton OAM knows the value volunteers have on an athlete’s experience, that’s why at GC2018 he decided to be… Read more

England's netball team celebrate their semifinal win.

14 Apr 2018

Best of GC2018: Day 10

The biggest day on the Commonwealth Game...

A general view of the field at Robina Stadium

15 Apr 2018

History beckons for Rugby Sevens

Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Engla...

Latest From GC2018

Canada celebrates a shock in over New Zealand.

16 Apr 2018

The best moments of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Over 6,600 athletes and team officials f...

15 Apr 2018

The fans of GC2018

GC2018 wouldn't have been a great Games...

15 Apr 2018

Best of GC2018: Day 11

The action, drama., sportsmanship and ex...

New Zealand players celebrate their extra-time win in the gold medal match of the rugby sevens.

15 Apr 2018

New Zealand make history with dramatic extra-time victory

Kelly Brazier was New Zealand’s hero as...

15 Apr 2018

Paralympian turns Games Shaper

An Australian Paralympic Champion, Steph...

15 Apr 2018

England shock Australia in netball thriller

England has won the netball gold medal i...

15 Apr 2018

GOLDOC Statement re: Scotland’s Callum Hawkins

Scotland’s Callum Hawkins unfortunately...

15 Apr 2018

Kurt Fearnley wins final marathon in Australian colours

Australia’s Kurt Fearnley signed off an...

15 Apr 2018

History beckons for Rugby Sevens

Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Engla...

All GC2018 News

Rugby Sevens

15 Apr 2018

New Zealand make history with dramatic extra-time victory

Kelly Brazier was New Zealand’s hero as she scored a golden point extra-time try to beat Australia 17-12 and claim the first Commonwealth Games women’… Read more

15 Apr 2018

History beckons for Rugby Sevens

Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Engla...

Charlotte Caslick starred for Australia to help them make the women's rugby sevens semifinals.

14 Apr 2018

Olympic champions make it through to rugby sevens finals

Olympic champions Australia advanced to...

Maurice Longbottom, the star of Australia's Sydney Sevens triumph, returns from injury to lead the hosts' Commonwealth Games assault. - AAP

15 Mar 2018

Rugby legend backs Australian double

Rugby great David Campese believes Austr...

Injured pair Lewis Holland and Tom Connor will sweat on their scan results before the Australian rugby sevens team's Commonwealth Games campaign next month. - AAP

13 Mar 2018

Australian Sevens stars Holland, Connor wait on scans

Australia's rugby sevens captain Lewis H...

Australian rugby sevens player James Stannard dives for a try at the Sydney Sevens.

21 Feb 2018

Rugby Sevens ready to take the spotlight at GC2018

It’s time for rugby sevens to step out o...

The Rugby Sevens competition is set to be a highlight of GC2018.

2 Feb 2018

Your guide to the Rugby Sevens draw

Known and loved for its fast pace and un...

All Rugby Sevens News

Netball

15 Apr 2018

England shock Australia in netball thriller

England has won the netball gold medal in its first appearance in a final with a 52-51 victory over Australia at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre on S… Read more

14 Apr 2018

England claim thrilling netball semifinal

England’s Jo Harten hit the winning goal...

Caitlin Bassett of Australia scores a goal during the Netball Pool A match between Australia and Jamaica.

12 Apr 2018

New era for netball after shock results

Netball has entered uncharted territory...

Romelda Aiken was a dominant force on the netball court.

5 Apr 2018

Jamaica make big statement in opening netball game

Netball giant Jamaica’s Jhaniele Fowler-...

3 Apr 2018

Upsets expected in competitive Netball field

Netball's heavyweights are on alert for...

Maria Folau of the Silver Ferns takes a pass during the Taini Jamison Trophy match between the New Zealand Silver Ferns and the Malawai Queens.

3 Apr 2018

Folau ready to launch into fourth campaign

New Zealand’s Maria Folau has never look...

Jhaniele Fowler-Reid of the Steel secures posession during the ANZ Championship Elimination Final match between the Magic and the Steel.

30 Mar 2018

Jamaica player switch could lead to netball gold

Jamaica's Sunshine Girls are toying with...

All Netball news

Basketball

Canada celebrate Mamadou Gueye's buzzer beater to beat England.

14 Apr 2018

Canada sink New Zealand on the buzzer

Mamadou Gueye’s three-point buzzer beater sent Canada into the gold medal game with an upset 88-86 win over New Zealand in the men's basketball semifi… Read more

England players celebrate their shock win over Canada in the women's basketball semifinal.

14 Apr 2018

England shock Canada to move into women's basketball final

England reached the women's basketball g...

Jesse Wagstaff of Australia drives at the basket during the Men's semi-final match between Australia and Scotland.

14 Apr 2018

Australia ease through to men's basketball final

Australia easily accounted for Scotland ...

Jamell Anderson surprised his girlfriend on the court after England progressed to the finals.

8 Apr 2018

England couple get engaged on Basketball court

Jamell Anderson and girlfriend Georgia J...

5 Apr 2018

Kiwi spirit to push Tall Blacks to glory

With a career spanning almost two decade...

Mozambique's women's basketball team arrive at Townsville Airport

3 Apr 2018

Mozambique to take a shot at basketball's best

The Mozambique women’s basketball team m...

1 Apr 2018

The 23-year-old 'veteran' leading Canada's women's basketball debut

In less than a year, 23-year-old Ruth Ha...

All Basketball News

Squash

6 Apr 2018

Australia's Ryan Cuskelly is looking to double down on squash

Australia's Ryan Cuskelly has withdrawn from the singles squash competition after pulling a muscle in his upper leg in the opening day. Cuskelly enter… Read more

Donna Urquhart returns a serve in the GC2018 Squash singles comptition

10 Apr 2018

GC2018 Squash competition a family affair for Urquhart

Donna Urquhart will face a number of cha...

Joelle King plays Sarah-Jane Perry in the gold medal match at Oxenford Studios

9 Apr 2018

New Zealand's comeback queen Joelle King wins Squash gold

New Zealand's Joelle King has capped off...

David Palmer and Rachael Grinham of The Australian Squash team receive their official uniforms.

28 Mar 2018

Australian veterans hungry for squash success

They have been the faces of Australian s...

Malaysian squash star Nicol David plays a shot during a match.

27 Mar 2018

The secret to Nicol David’s squash superstardom

Malaysia’s Nicol David is one of the gre...

Australia's Donna Urquhart and Malaysia's Nicol David try out the glass court at the GC2018 Squash Venue.

23 Mar 2018

Players seeded for GC2018 Squash competition

The seeds for the GC2018 Squash singles...

Paul Coll of New Zeland dives for the ball at G2014

13 Mar 2018

6 reasons to dive into squash

Squash is a fast paced racket sport play...

All Squash News

Table Tennis

14 Apr 2018

Melissa Tapper foresees gold medal win

Walking into the start of GC2018, Australia’s Olympian and Paralympian table tennis star Melissa Tapper practically named the podium winners for her T… Read more

India celebrate their gold medal win in table tennis.

9 Apr 2018

India claim women's team table tennis title

India have upset Singapore to win the wo...

Liam Pitchford of England competes in the Men's Table Tennis singles Quarter Finals match against Soumyajit Ghosh of India at Scotstoun Sports Campus during day nine of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

30 Mar 2018

England ready to halt Singapore dominance

England is ready to break Singapore's Co...

Quadri Aruna of Nigeria serves to Long Ma of China during the Men's Team Round 1 on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

29 Mar 2018

Nigerian favourite to win table tennis gold

Nigeria's table tennis coach Bello Nosir...

England's Tin-Tin Ho plays a shot during the table tennis competition at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

29 Mar 2018

England star named after table tennis

It is safe to say Tin-Tin Ho comes from...

Heming Hu is the top ranked Australian table tennis player.

2 Feb 2018

Hu is looking to leave strong impression at GC2018

He's the top-ranked Australian men's tab...

William Henzell has retired from table tennis, but is still waiting for the next Australian superstar to emerge.

7 Dec 2017

Champion lays challenge on the table

He’s still regarded as one of Australia’...

All Table Tennis News

Badminton

Srikanth Kidambi of India competes at GC2018

10 Apr 2018

India upsets Malaysia to secures historic Badminton gold

The Indian Badminton team delivered an upset on Monday, winning the Badminton Mixed Team event and ending Malaysia's 12-year hold on the competition.… Read more

PV Sindhu of India celebrates taking the first set against Carolina Marin of Spain during the Women's Singles Gold Medal Match on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

3 Apr 2018

Sindhu ready to step up as India goes badminton crazy

India’s flag bearer Pusarla Venkata Sind...

2 Apr 2018

Lee Chong Wei targets Malaysian history

He already has four Commonwealth Games g...

Michelle Li celebrates winning the gold medal during the women's singles badminton competition at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

1 Apr 2018

Defending champion plays down expectations

Defending women's badminton singles cham...

Sawan Serasinghe and Matthew Chau of Australia compete against Nan Zhang and Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon Seong of South Korea in the Mens Doubles on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics

23 Mar 2018

Sawan Serasinghe wants to supersize the future of Australian badminton

It’s not uncommon to treat yourself afte...

Indian Badminton player Srikanth Kidambi celebrates during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

6 Mar 2018

Indian Badminton superstar to break curse at GC2018

Badminton player Srikanth Kidambi was na...

Australia will be represented by a 10-strong badminton team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. - AAP

23 Feb 2018

Australian badminton team announced

Women's doubles pairing Gronya Somervill...

All Badminton News

Festival 2018

15 Apr 2018

Join us for the farewell party to end all parties!

The final fling, the last chance, the last hurrah. This is it, people - now is the time to go glass-half-full and grab this last chance to fill up on… Read more

14 Apr 2018

GRRRL power

“In this band, the women make the decisi...