5 stars who shone at Birmingham 2022 as Commonwealth Games draw to a close
With the Commonwealth Games drawing to a close, the PA news agency looks at five of the biggest stars of Birmingham 2022.
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Games-Record breaking McKeon admits pool programme took 'mental toll'
Multiple champion Emma McKeon said she has had to pay a psychological price for her dominance in the pool after the Australian became the most successful Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.
Mollie O’Callaghan shocks McKeon as Kennedy wins Birmingham pole vault gold
Mollie O’Callaghan shocked Emma McKeon and Shayna Jack to clinch gold in the women’s 100m freestyle, as Ariarne Titmus set an 800m freestyle Commonwealth Games record and Cody Simpson finished fifth in the men’s 100m butterfly final.
Kyle Chalmers silences critics but focus on swimmer’s personal life has been absurd
Winning is a powerful tonic. The fissures within many a sporting team have been healed by victory; frustration, fatigue and past failures all soothed by the balm of success. When Kyle Chalmers stormed to the 100m freestyle gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Monday night, his triumph offered relief and vindication. As he brought a finger to his lips in a pre-meditated gesture, it was clear that Chalmers wanted to silence his critics.
Tom Dean finds silver lining at Commonwealth Games
Double Olympic champion Tom Dean is unfazed by his run of second-place finishes at the Commonwealth Games after Kyle Chalmers claimed the men’s 100 metres freestyle title.
Games-'Love triangle' creating waves for Australia in Games pool
BIRMINGHAM, England : Australian swimmers have swept the podium, broken world records, set milestones and won a mountain of medals at the Commonwealth Games pool but all anyone wants to talk about is a supposed 'love triangle' with golden girl Emma McK aeonat the centre.
‘False news’: Kyle Chalmers rubbishes reports of rift with McKeon, Simpson
Kyle Chalmers says he feels victimised and almost quit swimming because of a media smear campaign based on a fake love triangle.