CSC, Athletics Canada announce 43-athlete squad to compete at Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) and Athletics Canada announced on Tuesday the 43-athlete team that will be representing Team Canada at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
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Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo creates national record on way to men's sprint semis on Day 4
World junior champion and Asian record holder Ronaldo, who had bagged the country's first-ever international medal in the 1km time trial event by claiming a bronze on Monday, clocked 9.946 seconds to create the national record. His earlier national record was 10.168 seconds, which he had set in UCI Track Cycling Nation Cup at St Petersburg, Russia in July last year. "Tomorrow is a big day for me as I will perform in one of my favourite events, I'm ready to give my personal best to earn the medal for India.
Asian Track Cycling: Ronaldo in men's sprint semis but India draw a blank on Day 4
Ronaldo, who had bagged the country's first-ever international medal in the 1km time trial event by claiming a bronze on Monday, advanced to the semifinals of the men's sprint event where he will challenge Andrey Chugay of Kazakhstan. Ronaldo clocked 10.394s (69.27km/hr) and 10.234s (70.353 km/hr) respectively to defeat Jee One Park of Korea in continuous two sprints. "Tomorrow is a big day for me as I will perform in one of my favourite events.
De Grasse withdraws from national championship with COVID
Sprint star Andre De Grasse will miss the Canadian track and field championships this week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Triathlete Sian Rainsley hopes she has done enough to secure "insane" place at Commonwealth Games
Sian Rainsley found the going tough at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds but is hoping her 15th-place finish is enough to bag an «insane» spot at the Commonwealth Games. Rainsley made her World Series debut in Leeds last year after a late call-up, finishing 13th, and arrived this time around in fourth place in the standings. Ad/> She improved slightly on her 16th-place finish in Yokohama in May and now faces a nervous wait to see if she will this week be part of Team England in Birmingham alongside the already-selected Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell, who finished second and third on Saturday behind France's Cassandre Beaugrand.
Leaving Controversies Behind, Indians Shine At Asian Track Cycling Championship
The first Asian Championship happening after the pandemic in the cycling velodrome of Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is proving to be a historical one for India. The secretary-general of the Asian Cycling Federation and the former secretary-general of the Indian cycling federation, who is also said to be the person behind the success of the present generation of cyclists, Onkar Singh, told NDTV that this is an exceptional performance for India and the team has left the shadow of controversy behind. Onkar Singh also highlights the aim and ambition of the Indian cycling team for the World Cup, World Championships, and the road to the Paris Olympics.
At 105 years, super grandma sprints to new 100m record
"It's a great feeling and I want to race again," said the grand old lady of Indian athletics who clinched a golden double in sprints - the 100m on June 15 and 200m on Sunday in 1 minute, 52.17 seconds. Her next target is to take part in international tournaments. She is planning to apply for a passport.
Rainsley speaks on tough World Triathlon Championship
Sian Rainsley found the going tough at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds but is hoping her 15th-place finish is enough to bag an «insane» spot at the Commonwealth Games. Rainsley made her World Series debut in Leeds last year after a late call-up, finishing 13th, and arrived this time around in fourth place in the standings. Ad/> She improved slightly on her 16th-place finish in Yokohama in May and now faces a nervous wait to see if she will this week be part of Team England in Birmingham alongside the already-selected Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell, who finished second and third on Saturday behind France's Cassandre Beaugrand.