Australian track cyclists achieved a dominant Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, securing 10 gold medals. Georgia Baker, a five-time gold medalist, will carry the flag at the closing ceremony, while Leigh Hoffman set a Games record and Alyssa Polites made an emotional comeback from illness.
Australia excels in track cycling with gold and silver in women's elimination, Georgia Baker to carry flag at closing ceremony. New Zealand wins netball gold over Jamaica 56-48.
Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang, 38, won the Commonwealth Games keirin gold medal, shedding tears of joy at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. This marks Malaysia's second cycling gold in Games history. Despite indicating retirement, his recent World Cup wins have officials urging him to race until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Day seven of the Commonwealth Games featured a dramatic para athletics 1,500m T54 final re-run after a crash and disqualification. Australian Tara Neyland set a world record in para cycling. Tonga's Joshua Uikilifi entertained with dancing, and Nigerian para cyclists impressed with unique uniforms.
Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy secured silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after missing gold on a countback to Eliza McCartney. Meanwhile, cyclist Georgia Baker earned her fifth Games gold in the women's scratch race, contributing to Australia's dominant day in track cycling.
Sunday was “not a good day” for Hong Kong star Ceci Lee Sze-wing, whose UCI Track World Cup campaign ended with a crash, bruises and a failure to add to her success of the opening night. In fact, Lee’s silver in the elimination race at Hong Kong Velodrome on Friday turned out to be the city’s only medal of the three-day meet in Tseung Kwan O. Still, head coach Herve Dagorne struck a “very positive” tone when it came to the team’s “massive progress” and regional standing, and said preparations...
Ceci Lee Sze-wing delivered an “epic, tactically perfect” performance to claim a brilliant elimination-race silver on the first day of her home UCI Track World Cup at Hong Kong Velodrome. With the last rider in the field eliminated every two laps, the triple National Games gold medallist stayed consistently near the front of the peloton before securing the best result of her burgeoning career. Norway’s Anita Yvonne Stenberg took gold, while Valentine Fortin of France claimed bronze. “Winning a...
Hong Kong head coach Herve Dagorne praised the performance of the city’s riders despite finishing Saturday empty-handed at the UCI Track World Cup. Across four events at the Hong Kong Velodrome, Ceci Lee Sze-wing and Chloe Leung Wing-yee competed in the women’s Madison but failed to secure a second medal for the team. Meanwhile, To Cheuk-hei delivered a strong performance in the men’s Keirin, finishing fifth in the final to record a best-ever result for a Hong Kong rider in the event. Dagorne...
