Adult, Community and Further Education, Executive Director, Jeanette Nagorcka; Policy And Strategy, Executive Director, Teresa That was stretched out as much as 21secs, but was cut down to just 16 by the time bike had turned into run. So for me I knew that if I was able to push on that hill, there was a chance I would catch him.. First he breezed past Riddle and Reid, then the gap between himself and Wilde dramatically fell. Dave, who lives in West Bromwich, lost his sight at a young age but he never let this hold him back. Englands Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory in the mens triathlon. He brought the cause into the stadium too, with the Olympic champion entering the stadium flanked by activists holding LGBT+ flags as he played his part in the Queen's baton relay shortly before the Games were officially declared open. The triathletes breezed through Sutton Park and the lively Boldmere High Street, thousands of spectators lining the streets and cheering the triathletes as they moved past. Check the tweet here: @ahealy77 has become the first wicketkeeper with a century of dismissals #B2022 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/ZPMEnFDy2b, cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) July 29, 2022. "Now we're just looking towards 2022, which is going to be a massive year for us and could potentially be a couple of world tournaments in there and a Commonwealth Games. Just bizarre that it's me doing this," Yee told BBC Sport. In the 13 years since then, Daves determination to raise money via gruelling challenges has never wavered. Yee and Wilde have been the class apart this year in the World Triathlon Series with two wins apiece, including the New Zealanders controversial victory in Leeds in June. Meg Lanning hit a game-high 36 runs from 21 balls while Alyssa Healy had 23 runs of her own as Australia chased down the target of 64 set by Barbados. The win secures a spot for Australia in the Games semi-finals and was a marked improvement to the first-up victory over India, where the Aussies fell into an early 5-49 hole before recovering. 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But she suited up and came up clutch, scoring 12.950 on the floor and a total of 53.550 to capture her first Commonwealth Games gold. We need everyone to be safe, we need everyone to be healthy. Get the crowd involved and smile at the judges., It is a new floor routine. She managed to slam 52 off 34 beforebeing dismissed by Megan Schutt in the final over. It came after Glaetzer was caught in a terrifying shunt in the keirin with Englishman Joe Truman that left the home hope knocked out and subsequently sent to hospital. The Indian side managed to score 154/8. Considering how I felt before the race Im extra happy with the silver medal. Scotland's Grant Sheldon finished fifth, with Wales' Iestyn Harrett ninth. Before Wong followed suit this summer, King also secured a hat-trick of debut appearances for Australia in the Ashes. WebOne of his greatest achievements was in 2008 when he became the first blind man to run seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days, raising staggering amounts of Australians Sam Harding and guide Luke Harvey and Jonathan Goerlach guide David Mainwaringhave claimed superb silver and bronze medals in the mens PTVI (vision impaired) triathlon final. This is a home Games, its the first time Ive been able to race in front of my parents for a long time, said a breathless Yee afterwards. As for Australia Women, they will face off against Barbados on Sunday. Former track athlete Beth Potter had led the swim but the Scot fell back in the cycle before unsurprisingly clawing her way back on the run for the bronze. She claimed three-for on both her Test and ODI debuts. The T20 World Cup in Australia was the last multi-team tournament this year before the sport came to a shuddering halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, neither could match the enduring dominance of Flora Duffy, now a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist after becoming Bermudas first ever Olympic gold medalist last year. Alex Yee, the 24-year-old Olympic silver medallist, pulled off a masterful comeback to outrun New Zealands Hayden Wilde and mark himself as the Commonwealth champion. He is the grandson of the Welsh singer Tom Jones. I dont what you want me to say, she said. Englands Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the Womens Heptathlon 100m Hurdles at Alexander Stadium, Adam Peaty of Team England competes in the Mens 50m Breaststroke Semi-Fina, Bryony Botha of New Zealand, left, tumbles over Meenakshi Meenakshi of India as they crash during the womens 10km scratch race final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Gold medallist Englands Laura Kenny celebrates on the podium after winning the womens 10km scratch, Englands Craig Bowler during his match with Kieran Rollings against Australias Damien Delgado and Chris, Georgia Godwin of Team Australia competes during Womens Uneven Bars Final, Englands David Condon (R) jumps to block a shot from Indias Nilakanta Sharma during the Pool B hockey match between England and India, Holly OShea of Team Gibraltar performs a snatch during Womens 71kg - Final, Gold medallist Michaela Whitebooi of Team South Africa celebrates during the Judo Women - 48 kg medal ceremony, Joelle King of New Zealand in action during her womens quarter-final match against Lucy Turmel of England, Shanice Brandi Beckford-Norton #3 of Team England dribbles against Victoria Carolyn Atieno Reynolds #30 of Team Kenya during the Womens 3x3 Basketball Quarterfinal matc, New Zealands Aaron Gate with his son Axel after winning gold in the mens 40km points race final, South Africas Tatjana Schoenmaker competes in the womens 200m breaststroke heats swimming event at the Sandwell Aquatics Centr, Englands Matt Walls (no.29) and Canadas Derek Gee (no.15) go over the barrier into the crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark on day three of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in London, Northern Irelands Carly McNaul in action with Australias Kristy Lee Harris during their round of 16 fight, Kenyas Stella Cherop Tiyoy in action with Canadas Elodie Tessier, Team England celebrates after winning the gold medal for the womens team finals, India players celebrate taking the wicket of Australias Alyssa Healy, Scotlands Duncan Scott (L) celebrates winning and taking the gold medal, with second placed Englands Tom Dean, in the mens 200m freestyle swimming final at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Joe Truman of Team England crashes during the Mens Track Cycling Keirin Second Round Heat One on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Lee Valley Velopark Velodrome, Englands Alex Yee celebrates after winning the Men Individual (Sprint Distance) Final at Sutton Park. Australia was wary of a dangerous Barbados team but ended up making light work of its opponents, taking a nine-wicket victory on Morning morning in the Twenty20 cricket tournament at Edgbaston. In the mens 100m freestyle heats, Zac Incerti led the Aussies by qualifying equal-third fastest in 48.84s. Alyssa reached 100 dismissals as she caught Smriti Mandhana wide of off stump in the fourth over of the match. WebAlex Yee wins Men's Triathlon Gold. The hosts also enter the tournament without their second-leading T20 wicket-taker of all time Anya Shrubsole, who inspired their 50-over World Cup win in 2017. Hence, the likes of Wong, Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have stepped up. There were plenty of highlights to come in the pool, including a stunning world record swim from Australia in the womens 4x200m freestyle final. England stars, international heroes - The Hundred has them all! Following her silver, Taylor-Brown said: I just didnt have the legs today. Elsewhere, Kalyee McKeown put in a superb performance to take gold in a thrilling womens 100m backstroke final. Healy, who joins up with the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, is just as destructive in the T20 format. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch victory in 50 minutes 34 seconds, beating the New Zealander by 13 seconds with Australias Matthew Hauser three seconds further back. She was a batter for the first two seasons, then took up the keeping role in her third season. AUSSIES DEMOLISH BARBADOS IN T20 STATEMENT. Alyssa Healy had ealrier went past MS Dhoni's tally of 91 dismissals. There has been plenty of success for the Australians on the track too and a bit of controversy to go with it. Wilde set the bar high by producing a thunderous 750m swim in the vast Powells Pool at the foot of the park. Since permanently moving up to open the batting in late 2017, she averages nearly 30 in the format, hitting at a hugely impressive strike rate of 141.59. The Games are officially open, with events beginning on Friday and more than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories competing in 280 medal Chalmers clocked 47.36 a Games record as fellow Australians Zac Incerti and William Yang also moved through. Australia Women's Alyssa Healy has became the first wicketkeeper to bag 100 dismissals behind the wickets in T20I cricket. Prince Charles opened the Games as he read a message from the Queen calling Birmingham "a pioneering city symbolic of the rich diversity and unity of the Commonwealth". Rodrigues links up with Healy for the Headingley Hundred side, having been one of the standout players from the 2021 tournament. Jonny Brownlee, Leeds Olympic gold mixed relay winner alongside Georgia and Alex, and two-time individual Olympic medallist, Jonny will be going for his second gold at the Commonwealth Games, after winning the mixed relay at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Ben Armbruster led the three Aussie men in qualifying for the mens 50m backstroke semi-finals. One of his greatest achievements was in 2008 when he became the first blind man to run seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days, raising staggering amounts of money for charity. This year's event features the largest number of events for women (136) and Para-sport athletes (42) in Games history and there will be up to 11 live streams to choose from on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Daley then entered to finish off the baton relay along with other English favourites including hockey player Alex Danson and gymnast Max Whitlock. The Australian world record holder clocker a Games record time of 58.60, just pipping Canadian Kylie Masse who finished in second. 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Duffy finished her triathlon in 55 minutes, 25 seconds, 41 seconds over her nearest rival in Taylor-Brown. You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. That song Godwin is referring to is Michael Bubles Feeling Good. Use the options above to search athlete records. But also, I think we have a great friendship as well which is really special. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images), Gold Medalists, Jessica Gallagher and Caitlin Ward. AGE 18 . Ive worked hard for this. "Maybe we could label it 'International Women's Year' if that's going to happen, and have four big major events all throughout that year and no men's sports being played - that would be fantastic," Healy said in jest during a chat with ESPNcricinfo about Beyond the Boundary, the ICC's recently released documentary on the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jesse Moore withdrew from the men's all-around final. Birmingham opened its Commonwealth Games in spectacular style with a captivating, hopeful ceremony at Alexander Stadium. Before long, he was right on Wildes right shoulder, ready to pounce. Alex Yee of England wins first gold of the games in men's triathlon. "It was a real target to get a medal this year.". Despite the penalty, Wilde held on for silver, with Matthew Hauser of Australia taking bronze. In the contest against India, Healy helped Grace Harris run out Yastika Bhatia. Alex Verdugo, who strained a hamstring on Friday, also was out of the Englands David Ellis claimed gold in 57:39, ahead of Harding in 1:02:09 and Goerlach in 1:05:21. He later realised it was for Wilde, which enabled him to cut back his pace marginally but he still caught the Kiwi within the final kilometre. 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