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Birmingham 2022: All the action from Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games

Posted: 2022-07-30 04:06:25

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Birmingham 2022: All the action from Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games

<div id="app" readability="6.5031624863686"><p>Birmingham 2022: All the action from Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games</p><div class="_2lciU" role="" readability="9"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="QMY9O idv27" focusable="false" height="1em" width="1em"><use xlink:href="https://www.smh.com.au/#icon-exclamation"/></svg><p>We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. 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class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="7"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>1</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">A detailed view as gold medalists Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Courtney Tulloch, Giarnni Regini-Moran and James Hall of Team England participate in the national anthem during the medal ceremony for Men's Team Final Artistic Gymnastic.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>David Ramos/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/db0662f24df5d35cb6664d4d6dd4f5505dadfbe3 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="4"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>2</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Australia's Matthew Richardson does a lap of honour after his team won the Men's Team Sprint Gold Final during the Commonwealth Games track cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark in London.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>John Walton/PA via AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3ab8fcdeada864cf734410687636f32bd6643ee2 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="5"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>3</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">(L-R) Emma McKeon, Mollie O'Callaghan, Kyle Chalmers and William Zu Yang of Team Australia won a gold medal for the Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay Final.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Al Bello/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/516e4875221ba75c7560162f0faefd90fe793f63 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>4</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Zac Stubblety-Cook of Australia, left, celebrates with James Wilby of England after winning the Men's 200 metre breaststroke final during the Commonwealth Games at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c909e69642fb6e2a73074d2ccd1e571013ecef91 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>5</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">New Zealand's Jordan O'Connell-Innis in action during his parallel bars rotation of the Men's Team Final and Individual Qualification at Arena Birmingham.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Zac Goodwin/PA via AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/917904be72e65975fd8abda785907e49ad710bb7 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>6</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Gold Medalists Georgia Baker, Sophie Edwards, Chloe Moran, Maeve Plouffe and Alyssa Polites of Team Australia finished first in the Women's 4000m Team Pursuit. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Justin Setterfield/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/8cfa093e8a55258f9bc9d0963ea5b1cd80e39072 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>7</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Bronze medalist Matthew Hauser of Team Australia inspects his medal during the Men's Individual Sprint Distance Triathlon medal ceremony at Sutton Park.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Clive Brunskill/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7e6de943caa5b7636916d7db67b1064b3ede0f2 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="10"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>8</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Ariarne Titmus of Australia, center, celebrates with second placed Mollie O'Callaghan, left, and third placed Madison Wilson, both of Australia, after winning at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6b3345b5d30386e770a126e7f2b0bec86fcdc378 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>9</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Athletes of Team England compete during the Men's Team Sprint Qualifying at Lee Valley Velopark Velodrome.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Justin Setterfield/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9fbb237ddcd0a2fc1765f134c0ce2914160d403c 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>10</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Australia's Jessica Gallagher and pilot Caitlin Ward won gold medals at the Women's Tandem B Sprint Gold Final.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP Photo/Ian Walton</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/ee56613ea17eabd267970c98780575c33edd1ac8 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>11</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">(L-R) Silver, Gold and Bronze medalists Sam Short, Elijah Winnington and Mack Horton during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle Final at Sandwell Aquatics Centre.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Al Bello/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/2579fe70d9b5cc41a1d760e4b690fa9c3cf19e61 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>12</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Emily Beecroft of Australia poses with her Silver medal for the Women's 100 metre freestyle S9 final.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293 2x" width="840"/><source height="560" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1680/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293 2x" width="840"/><img alt="" height="432" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_647/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1294/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/c295260735fc4c3a92996a3e13042032ef48c293 2x" width="647"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>13</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Kian Trejo of Team Belize competes during the Men's Individual Sprint Distance Triathlon Final at Sutton Park.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Al Bello/Getty Images</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="560" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_840/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/c3684c58532c8ec366650d5f8478003214beafbb, 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