It was another flood of medals for Australia last night. Kathryn Mitchell was on fire in the Women’s javelin throwing a huge 68.92 to set a new Games Record and Area Record and win the gold medal. She was joined by fellow Australian Kelsey Lee Roberts who won the silver medal. Cameron Crombie continued the…
We witnessed another day of outstanding athletics competition for Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium. Nick Hough of Australia produced the race of his life to take the bronze medal in the Men’s 110m Hurdles in a Personal Best time of 13.38. It was a roll of medals for Para Athletes with…
Day 2 of the Games certainly delivered excitement, with a huge crowd to watch some amazing performances. Athletes from Oceania countries again featured prominently in many events. Australia’s Celia Sullohearn showed a “never give up attitude” in the Women’s 10,000m and won the hearts of the crowd in the process. She finished 6th and in…
Big crowds lined the course for the first Athletics event held for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Contestants in the 20km Race Walk were buoyed on by the cheering spectators and Oceania countries were prominent in the medal placings. Australian athletes provided dual gold with Dane Bird-Smith and Jemima Montag winning the Men’s and Women’s…
The Commonwealth Games have started with a colourful opening ceremony honouring all things Australian. The athletes all had a taste of the buzz of the huge crowd, before they all take to their competition venues. Team Cook Islands were named the best dressed team by the Sydney Morning Herald with OAA intern Patricia Taea, wowing…
Queensland International Track Classic With the Commonwealth Games just around the corner athletics fans were treated to some outstanding competition last night at QSAC Stadium in Brisbane. With many of the games athletes already in Australia, our Oceania athletes were able to have some quality competition in their preparation for the 2018 gold coast commonwealth…