2014 Commonwealth Games

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The 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially the XX Commonwealth Games, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, over 11 days of competition from 23 July to 3 August 2014.

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There will be a total of 17 sports and 261 medal events contested.

[kiwiz]

Barring injury Valerie Adams should have little trouble winning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games shot put gold medal

[JB1]

There will be a total of 17 sports and 261 medal events contested.
This time around, no walking events in athletics, synchronised swimming or Greco-Roman wrestling
We normally do okay in the walking but not much success in the other two sports (from memory)

[jake]

..what! no synchronised swimming! :rolleyes:

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This time around, no walking events in athletics, synchronised swimming or Greco-Roman wrestling
We normally do okay in the walking but not much success in the other two sports (from memory)
But they have added triathlon mixed relay & women's boxing to the program

[grizzle]

A bit surprised to see women's boxing added

[kiwiz]

Women's Boxing was added to the 2012 Summer Olympics
Was well received
Adding to the Commonwealth Games looks a natural progression

[grizzle]

Na, wasn't aware of that, shows you how observant I am :)

[JB1]

Sally Pearson would have to be a strong Gold hope. Ran 2nd in March this year, World Indoor Championships, 60 metres hurdles, so still has it.

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Sally Pearson would have to be a strong Gold hope. Ran 2nd in March this year, World Indoor Championships, 60 metres hurdles, so still has it.
Sally has been appointed athletics team captain
Reported to be champing at the bit & just a little excited

[JB1]

Yeah good news for Sally.
Pre-selected in the 100m hurdles. Also likely to run the 100m flat where she would come up against multiple Olympic and world sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce from Jamaica.

[kumite]

we should pick up medals in the field hockey
our men currently rated no. 1 in the world
our women currently rated no. 2 in the world

[JB1]

Looking forward to the Triathlon. Alistair & Jonny Brownlee (ENG), Richard Murray (RSA) will make hard for our guys, Ryan Bailie & Aaron Royal.
Whilst our ladies, Emma Moffatt & Emma Jackson will have to contend with Helen Jenkins (Wales) & Jodie Stimpson (ENG). Should be very competitive.

[kiwiz]

Yeah good news for Sally.
Pre-selected in the 100m hurdles. Also likely to run the 100m flat where she would come up against multiple Olympic and world sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce from Jamaica.
Reported that Sally is a possible starter in the 4x100m as well
Won't decide until just before the events
100m hurdles her main aim
No surprise there

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Sally has been struggling with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, so I would imagine she will be happy just getting through the hurdles

[JB1]

Looking forward to the Triathlon. Alistair & Jonny Brownlee (ENG), Richard Murray (RSA) will make hard for our guys, Ryan Bailie & Aaron Royal.
Whilst our ladies, Emma Moffatt & Emma Jackson will have to contend with Helen Jenkins (Wales) & Jodie Stimpson (ENG). Should be very competitive.
Kirsten Sweetland (Canada) & Andrea Hewitt (NZ) some chance as well in the women. Top 5 finish in the latest world series event in Hamburg.

[kiwiz]

Netball Winner
Taking NZ @$2.75

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Rugby Sevens Winner
Taking NZ @$1.95

[kiwiz]

Stuart Farquhar medal chance for NZ in the Mens Javelin
Around 15/1 to win
Julius Yego (Kenya) & Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago) the main opposition

[kiwiz]

Same can be said for Nick Willis in the Mens 1500m
Around 10/1 to win
Ronald Kwemoi & James Kiplagat Magut (Kenya) the main opposition

[kiwiz]

Tom Walsh top medal hope for NZ in the Mens Shot Put
O'Dayne Richards (Jamaica) & Tim Nedow (Canada) look the main dangers

[kiwiz]

NZ top medal hope in the Women's Field Hockey
Australia & England look the main dangers

[kiwiz]

NZ also a top medal hope in the Men's Field Hockey
Again Australia & England look the main dangers

[kumite]

Netball Winner
Taking NZ @$2.75
netball winner
England more than a rough chance
$12

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netball winner
England more than a rough chance
$12
Go the Diamonds!

[JB1]

Looking forward to the Triathlon. Alistair & Jonny Brownlee (ENG), Richard Murray (RSA) will make hard for our guys, Ryan Bailie & Aaron Royal.
Whilst our ladies, Emma Moffatt & Emma Jackson will have to contend with Helen Jenkins (Wales) & Jodie Stimpson (ENG). Should be very competitive.
Hard to go past England in the Mixed Relay Triathlon. Unfortunately long odds-on for the event.

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Womens Hockey


Australia v Malaysia

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Womens Hockey


Australia -4.5 v Malaysia

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Netball
New Zealand up against Malawi
Taking NZ -30.5 line @$1.88

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Netball
England up against Wales
Taking England -18.5 line @$1.88

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Netball
Jamaica up against Northern Ireland
Taking Jamaica -32.5 line @$1.88

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Netball
South Africa up against Trinidad and Tobago
Taking South Africa -14.5 line @$1.88

[JB1]

England 12G 11S 9B Total 32
Australia 11G 9S 12B Total 32

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Netball


Australia v England

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Netball


Australia v England +6.5

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Rugby 7s


New Zealand v Canada

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England 12G 11S 9B Total 32
Australia 11G 9S 12B Total 32
Australia 26G 21S 26B Total 73
England 23G 17S 17B Total 57
Scotland 11G 8S 11B Total 30

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Poms doing ok

[JB1]

Poms doing ok
They certainly are

[JB1]

Australia 26G 21S 26B Total 73
England 23G 17S 17B Total 57
Scotland 11G 8S 11B Total 30

England 44G 40S 39B Total 123
Australia 36G 36S 41B Total 113
Canada 27G 13S 25B Total 65

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Congratulation Alana Boyd winning gold in the women's pole vault
Alana Boyd bred in the purple
Father & coach Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion & double-Olympic pole vaulter
Mother Denise (née Robertson) won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and ran in three Olympic finals

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England 44G 40S 39B Total 123
Australia 36G 36S 41B Total 113
Canada 27G 13S 25B Total 65

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze
1 ENG 58 59 57
2 AUS 49 42 46
3 CAN 32 16 34
4 SCO 19 15 19
5 IND 15 30 19

[kiwiz]

6th NZ 14gold 14silver 17bronze 45total

[jake]

Go the Diamonds!
..the girls did well..did it easy in the end

[kiwiz]

Barring injury Valerie Adams should have little trouble winning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games shot put gold medal
Gold to Valerie Adams 19.88 m

[kiwiz]

Women's Boxing was added to the 2012 Summer Olympics
Was well received
Adding to the Commonwealth Games looks a natural progression
Gold to Nicola Adams (England) Flyweight
Gold to Shelley Watts (Australia) Lightweight
Gold to Savannah Marshall (England) Middleweight

[kiwiz]

Stuart Farquhar medal chance for NZ in the Mens Javelin
Around 15/1 to win
Julius Yego (Kenya) & Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago) the main opposition
Stuart Farquhar 5th
Julius Yego Gold
Keshorn Walcott Silver

[kiwiz]

Same can be said for Nick Willis in the Mens 1500m
Around 10/1 to win
Ronald Kwemoi & James Kiplagat Magut (Kenya) the main opposition
Nick Willis Bronze
James Kiplagat Magut Gold
Ronald Kwemoi Silver

[kiwiz]

Tom Walsh top medal hope for NZ in the Mens Shot Put
O'Dayne Richards (Jamaica) & Tim Nedow (Canada) look the main dangers
Tom Walsh Silver
O'Dayne Richards Gold
Tim Nedow Bronze

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NZ top medal hope in the Women's Field Hockey
Australia & England look the main dangers
NZ Bronze
Australia Gold
England Silver

[kiwiz]

6th NZ 14gold 14silver 17bronze 45total


Sport Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Total
Cycling 6 4 5 15
Swimming 3 1 0 4
Athletics 1 2 2 5
Lawn bowls 1 1 1 3
Weightlifting 1 1 1 3
Boxing 1 1 0 2
Shooting 1 0 0 1
Judo 0 2 3 5
Netball 0 1 0 1
Rugby sevens 0 1 0 1
Wrestling 0 0 2 2
Gymnastics 0 0 1 1
Hockey 0 0 1 1
Squash 0 0 1 1

Total 14 14 17 45

[Rogan Josh]

Sally Pearson would have to be a strong Gold hope. Ran 2nd in March this year, World Indoor Championships, 60 metres hurdles, so still has it.
Congratulations in order for Sally Pearson. Just won the 2014 Sportswoman of the Year award.
And last week, also crowned the most inspirational Australian athlete of the past 12 months.
Well done Sally!

[JB1]

Yes, well deserved. And Sally has a new coach. Ashley Mahoney.
Ashley is also a podiatrist. He will be concentrating on the technical side of Sally's running.

[rhino82]

Congratulations in order for Sally Pearson. Just won the 2014 Sportswoman of the Year award.
And last week, also crowned the most inspirational Australian athlete of the past 12 months.
Well done Sally!
A couple of other awards, worth a mention :

The Australian Netball Diamonds : A-Team of the Year
Women's 4X100M Swimming Relay Team, Commonwealth Games World Record : Moment of the Year

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A couple of other awards, worth a mention :

The Australian Netball Diamonds : A-Team of the Year
Women's 4X100M Swimming Relay Team, Commonwealth Games World Record : Moment of the Year
On the subject of awards & Commonwealth Games, Cate Campbell, who won three gold medals in Glasgow followed by four gold at the Pan-Pacs in August, was a clear winner as the Australian swimmer of the year.

[rhino82]

Gold to Valerie Adams 19.88 m
Likely won't be competing but Valerie Adams has voiced her concern about the prospect of her sport being dropped from the Olympic Games.
Shot put is one of five sports that may be cut from the Games after 2020, with the International Olympic Committee wanting to modernise and update the event. Will be interesting to see to what degree the Commonwealth Games Federation follows suit.

[rhino82]

Congratulations in order for Sally Pearson. Just won the 2014 Sportswoman of the Year award.
And last week, also crowned the most inspirational Australian athlete of the past 12 months.
Well done Sally!
Sally Pearson contesting the 100m hurdles for the first time since last year's IAAF Diamond League final in August, has qualified for the world titles in Beijing in August
Pearson clocked 12.74 seconds to claim the 100m hurdles final tonight at the Queensland Track Classic in Brisbane

[kiwiz]

Sally Pearson contesting the 100m hurdles for the first time since last year's IAAF Diamond League final in August, has qualified for the world titles in Beijing in August
Pearson clocked 12.74 seconds to claim the 100m hurdles final tonight at the Queensland Track Classic in Brisbane
Sounds like Pearson may miss the Beijing world championships
Broke her left wrist in a dramatic fall at the recent Diamond League meet in Rome
Sally hit the fifth hurdle & fell to the track midway through her race
Broke the ulna & the radius & also dislocated the joint
Ouch!

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Have seen the replay
Sally wasn't traveling that well & really made a mess of the hurdle that caused her to fall
He's hoping just a minor setback