African Athletes Win At Commonwealth Games

African athletes show-off their sport prowess at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
  • South Africa:   Swimmers Win 10 Medals, Five Gold

    Business Day, 8 October 2010

    If Chad le Clos were a country he would be eighth on the medals table at the Commonwealth Games. The 18-year-old is an extraordinary talent and for his second gold medal he… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Osayomi is Sprint Queen in Delhi

    This Day, 7 October 2010

    Damola Osayomi was yesterday declared the Commonwealth Games 100m gold medalist after track officials disqualified Australian Sally Pearson for a false start in the race final. Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Poor Start Costs Muvunyi

    New Times, 8 October 2010

    The athlete who got off to a poor start clocked 11.69 in a race which was won by Australia's Simon Patmore in a time of 11.14. South Africa's Mike Radebe finished second while… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Country Strolls Over Falklands in Badminton

    New Vision, 5 October 2010

    BADMINTON pulled back a win for Uganda, when they beat the Falklands in their third match on day two of the Commonwealth Games yesterday. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Kipsiro Eyeing No Less Than a Medal

    New Vision, 5 October 2010

    Uganda's biggest medal bet Moses Kipsiro enters the athletics arena today, wary of a Kenyan trio who are ready to do anything to box him out of the Commonwealth Games men's 5000m… Read more »

  • Kenya:   Dunford Splashes Into Final

    Nation, 5 October 2010

    Kenya's Jason Dunford swam into the final of his 50 metres butterfly speciality on Tuesday with ease. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Du Toit Closes With a Hard-Won Gold

    Business Day, 6 October 2010

    In 1998, as a 14-year-old competing in her first Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Natalie du Toit was disqualified from her race after arriving late. Read more »

  • South Africa:   National Team Clinches Five Medals

    BuaNews, 6 October 2010

    Team South Africa has nabbed five medals at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Roland Schoeman Bags Bronze in 50m Butterfly

    Business Day, 6 October 2010

    Star South African swimmer Roland Schoeman has won a bronze medal in the 50m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi Read more »

  • Uganda:   Country Falls Short of Last Eight Berth

    New Vision, 6 October 2010

    Kevin Mafabi recovered from a game down to win against Kenyan opposition, as Uganda table tennis players recorded their first win at the Commonwealth Games competition. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Kipsiro Wins Commonwealth 5000 Meter Gold

    New Vision, 6 October 2010

    Moses Kipsiro finally gave Uganda something to smile about by winning a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Golden Kipsiro

    Monitor, 7 October 2010

    What started as a gloomy day for Team Uganda ended in wild celebrations at the Commonwealth Games here yesterday. Gloomy because the team's chief-de-mission William Tumwine and two… Read more »

  • Kenya:   First Swimming Gold at Club Games

    Nation, 6 October 2010

    When mentioning Kenya in sports, nearly everyone thinks, quite rightly so, about athletics. Read more »

  • Kenya:   Country's 'Golden Moment'

    Nation, 6 October 2010

    Kenya yesterday launched its medal hunt at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi with the first gold coming from the unlikeliest of sources. Read more »

  • South Africa:   Swimmers Bring Home Another Gold

    Business Day, 7 October 2010

    Cameron van der Burgh gave SA its third Commonwealth Games gold medal - following fellow swimmers Chad le Clos and Natalie du Toit - and put down his marker as gold medal favourite… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Make Us More Kipsiros

    New Vision, 7 October 2010

    In the race of his life, Moses Kipsiro upset the form book by fending off three Kenyans and made Uganda proud in winning gold in the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Egwero, Osayomi, Others Race Into Semis

    This Day, 7 October 2010

    Former national track queen, Oludamola Osayomi expectedly raced into the women's 100m semi-final Wednesday in India at the on-going Commonwealth Games to move a step towards… Read more »

  • Kenya:   Kipchoge's Shot at 'Club' Gold

    Nation, 5 October 2010

    The Commonwealth Games proper start Wednesday for Kenya with a real chance to strike gold in the men's 5,000m race at the 60,000-seater Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Read more »

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