Pacific athletes have won a total of 12 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, split among six nations. Samoa won the region’s only gold, through weightlifter Don Opolenge and the nation’s lifters also won three silver medals. They also gained a silver in...
Five years of build-up has become a reality after the 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham in England on Friday morning. More than 5000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories are in the West Midlands to compete in 19 sports...
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru borrowed his team-mate’s national uniform to receive his second Commonwealth Games medal as his own one was too baggy. Baru lifted 273kg in the men’s 61kg category in England to replicate his silver medal...
20 July 2022
Don’t be fooled by the big smile – weightlifter David Liti gets nervous when he walks out to the stage and doesn’t mind admitting he’s feeling pressure ahead of his second Commonwealth Games. It’s easy to see the relaxed persona...
