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South Africa: Relay Team Flies to 100m Silver At Commonwealth Games
News24Wire, 14 April 2018
South Africa's 4x100m relay team claimed silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast on Saturday. Read more »
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Uganda: Cheptegei Hunts for Double
Monitor, 13 April 2018
Joshua Cheptegei, with one gold medal in the 5,000m already sewn up, is remaining as modest and calm as he can be ahead of tonight's 10,000m men final. Read more »
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South Africa: Neal and Piketh Settle for Silver After Epic Encounter
Sascoc, 13 April 2018
Long after the players had left the rink and the work force were getting ready to start packing up on the final day of the bowls competition at Broadbeach, people were still… Read more »
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South Africa: Caster Cruises Into 800m Final
News24Wire, 12 April 2018
South Africa's Caster Semenya on Thursday cruised to into the women's 800m final at the Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast. Read more »
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South Africa: Luvo Manyonga Breaks New Ground at Commonwealth Games
News24Wire, 12 April 2018
Athletes Luvo Manyonga and Anaso Jobodwana provided for a sweet and sour night of drama for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Read more »
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Africa: Jonas Secures Namibia's First Medal
Namibian, 10 April 2018
Jonas Jonas secured Namibia's first medal at the Commonwealth Games with an impressive victory against Dinindu Ponnawela Don of Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Read more »
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Botswana: Boys Bag Gold, Silver
Botswana Daily News, 10 April 2018
RAISING THE FLAG HIGH... Isaac Makwala and Baboloki Thebe yesterday (April 10) delivered the country's first gold and silver medals respectively at the ongoing Commonwealth Games… Read more »
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South Africa: Winning Gold Wasn't a Shock - Simbine
Sascoc, 10 April 2018
There was never any doubt in newly-crowned Commonwealth Games 100 metre gold medallist Akani Simbine's mind that this was his time to shine, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia's Gold… Read more »
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South Africa: Silver Bullet Tandy Celebrates 50m Medal
Sascoc, 10 April 2018
South Africa rounded off a hugely successful campaign in the pool by adding another two medals to their total on Tuesday night, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia's Gold Coast. Read more »
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Uganda: Light Fly Miiro Maintain's Uganda's Fine Boxing Tradition
Independent (Kampala), 10 April 2018
Light-Flyweight Juma Miiro entered the 2018 Commonwealth Games medal bracket on Tuesday as Ugandan boxing continued a glorious tradition that started in 1958. Read more »
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Gambia: Common Wealth Games - No Happy Ending for Gambians in 100m
Foroyaa, 9 April 2018
Track queen Gina Bass was the sole slightly positive news of the four athletes Gambia fielded for the 100m race. The two with the standard qualification timing automaticallywent to… Read more »
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Cameroon: Commonwealth Games - Meukeugni Wins First Medal
Cameroon Tribune, 10 April 2018
The 27-year-old athlete won bronze in the women's 90kgs weightlifting competition yesterday, April 9, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. Read more »
Commonwealth Games - Gold, Silver and a Touch of Bronze
The Commonwealth Games got off to a flying start for Africa with South Africa shining in the pool with several gold and silver medals, while also taking home silver in women's bowls, gold in the men's triathlon and gold and silver in the men's 100m event. Uganda won gold in the women's 10,000m race and in boxing, and bronze in the 1,500m race, while Cameroon won bronze in the women's 90kg weightlifting event. Nigeria has also opened its account at the games with some gold and silverware! This as Tanzania bemoans its losing streak at the Commonwealth Games while Gambia's hopes are being kept alive for the women's 100m. Botswana has just entered with their gold and silver and Namibia has one for boxing. South Africa won gold and silver in the long jump event, while waiting to see Caster Semenya's run in the 800m.
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Uganda: Chesang Makes History With 2nd Gold for Uganda
Independent (Kampala), 9 April 2018
Stella Chesang joined the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games champions by winning the 10,000m final emphatically at the Gold Coast event on Monday. Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzania Continues to Perform Poorly
Citizen, 10 April 2018
Tanzania has continued to perform poorly in the ongoing Commonwealth Games after long-distance runner Failuna Joseph failed to win a medal yesterday. It was a big blow for Tanzania… Read more »
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Nigeria: Commonwealth Games 2018 - Enekwechi Clinches Shot Put Silver for Nigeria
Vanguard, 10 April 2018
Nigeria's athletics hopes at the Commonwealth Games got rekindled as shot put thrower, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi bagged a silver medal in the event with a heave of 21.14m, a personal… Read more »
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Nigeria: Commonwealth Games 2018 - Team Nigeria Opens Medal Account
Vanguard, 10 April 2018
Team Nigeria opened her account for medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia yesterday with two Silver medals from the Team Event of Table Tennis and Shot Put. Read more »
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Nigeria: Stop Celebrating Silver Medals At Commonwealth Games, Ebewele Tells Sports Minister
Guardian, 10 April 2018
Team Nigeria appeared on the medals' table yesterday at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, after picking two silver medals in the shot put and table tennis… Read more »
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Nigeria: Commonwealth Games 2018 - Fatigue, Injury Denied Us Gold - Bello
Vanguard, 10 April 2018
Silver-winning Table Tennis team at the ongoing Commonwealth Games have blamed fatigue and injury for their loss to India at the final of the Table Tennis Team event. Read more »
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Uganda: Nanyondo Wins Bronze in Women's 1,500m
Monitor, 10 April 2018
Winnie Nanyondo has won a second bronze medal for Uganda at the on-going Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Read more »
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South Africa: One of South Africa's Special Sporting Nights
Sascoc, 9 April 2018
This was truly one of the golden nights in South African sporting history as Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker produced special performances in the pool,… Read more »
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South Africa: Simbine, Bruintjies Seal a Super Day Down Under
Sascoc, 9 April 2018
Sprinters Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies capped a champagne night for South African sport when they raced to gold and silver in the men's 100-metre at the Commonwealth Games… Read more »
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South Africa: Cameron Stuns Peaty, Breaks 50m Record to Win Gold
News24Wire, 9 April 2018
South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh has won gold in the 50m breastroke at the Commonwealth Games, stunning England's Adam Peaty. Read more »
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South Africa: Le Clos Completes Butterfly Treble, Breaks Record
News24Wire, 9 April 2018
South Africa's Chad le Clos claimed his third gold medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games after winning the 100m butterfly on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: CWG2018 - Medals, Finals and World Records for #TeamSA
Daily Maverick, 9 April 2018
It's been a whirlwind weekend for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and the action will keep on coming. Missed any of the highlights? ANTOINETTE MULLER wraps up the action. Read more »
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South Africa: Silver Lining for Le Clos After Freestyle Heroics
Sascoc, 8 April 2018
Chad le Clos booked his place at the top table of men's 100-metre freestyle sprinting with a brilliant silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia's Gold… Read more »
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South Africa: SA's Binedell Bombs in 200m Backstroke Final
News24Wire, 9 April 2018
South Africa's Martin Binedell has finished sixth in the final of the 200m backstroke at the Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast. Read more »
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South Africa: A Bowls Silver Worth Its Weight in Gold
Sascoc, 9 April 2018
It was a silver medal that still felt like a gold as South Africa's women's fours bowls team pushed world champions Australia all the way in their Commonwealth Games final, going… Read more »
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A year ago Joshua Cheptegei was a broken man. He made headlines during the World Cross Country Championships in Kampala by collapsing in the last lap, causing a wave of jokes on ... Read more »
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The Commonwealth Games which has started in Queensland Australia, will see African countries pit their talents against their counterparts to win medals and break records. The games ... Read more »
