Australia has another golden night at the velodrome and the gymnastics in Birmingham, with swimming and rugby sevens finals coming up later on day 3 at the Commonwealth Games.
Australia’s mens and women’s rugby sevens teams will also be going for bronze and gold respectively a little later in the morning.
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Key Event
? Track cycling: Gold for Georgia Baker in the women’s 25km points race
We’ve told you about the disappointment for Matt Glaetzer in the men’s sprint, but it has been a very successful night for Australia in the velodrome.
Georgia Baker produced a big performance in the women’s 25km points race, taking gold ahead of Scotland’s Neah Evans and Wales’ Eluned King.
She finished the race with 55 points, well clear of Scotland’s Evans on 38 and King on 32.
Fellow Australians Chloe Moran came seventh on 25 points, while Maeve Plouffe was 16th on zero points.
By Kelsie Iorio
Swimming: McKeon, Barratt and Perkins to race for medals in 50m butterfly
Golden girl Emma McKeon has made it look easy in the first semi-final of the women’s 50m butterfly, with Alex Perkins not far behind her, placing third.
Holly Barratt flew through to finish second in the second heat just behind Canada’s Maggie MacNeil.
Barratt won silver in this event in 2018 — can the Aussies get another clean sweep in this event?!
By Kelsie Iorio
Swimming: Woodward and Armbruster qualify for 50m backstroke finals
We’ll have two Aussie competitors in the men’s 50m backstroke final — but Mitch Larkin has fallen short, and will not be one of them.
Bradley Woodward and Ben Armbruster both placed second in their respective heats, which was enough to qualify, so we’ll see them again racing for medals.
By Kelsie Iorio
Beach volleyball: Straight-sets win for Aussie women
Love to see this — Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have launched their Birmingham campaign with a straight-sets win over Sri Lanka.
We’ll see them again late tomorrow night against Trinidad and Tobago in their second pool match.
By Kelsie Iorio
Key Event
? Triathlon: Silver AND bronze in the men’s PTVI
Fantastic result for the Australians in the Commonwealth Games debut of the PTVI!
Sam Harding and guide Luke Harvey have won silver in the men’s race, followed by Jonathan Goerlach with guide David Mainwaring who took out the bronze medal.
Fellow Aussie Gerrard Gosens and his guide Hayden Armstrong came in a really impressive sixth.
Birmingham is the first time vision-impaired triathlon has been included in the Commonwealth Games.
Key Event
Cycling: Australia’s Matt Glaetzer relegated from bronze medal in the men’s sprint
It’s been a tough Commonwealth Games for Australian cyclist Matt Glaetzer.
He was involved in a high-speed crash at the velodrome yesterday in the second round of the keirin.
He was lucky to be able to limp away without serious injury – but now Glaetzer has had a heartbreaking end to his next event, the men’s sprint.
Glaetzer was in the bronze medal final with Scotland’s Jack Carlin. The best-of-three event went to a decider, and Glaetzer appeared to have won the day.
However after a VERY long period of discussion with the judges, Glaetzer was relegated to fourth, after it was decided that the Australian had impeded Carlin’s sprint.
By Kelsie Iorio
Key Event
? Triathlon: Bronze for Austraila’s mixed relay team
Add another one to the tally!
Jacob Birtwhistle, Natalie van Coevorden, Matt Hauser and Sophie Linn have clinched the bronze in the mixed team relay triathlon.
The Aussies snuck in just three seconds behind second-placed Wales, and England won the gold.
Hauser also won bronze in the individual sprint tri earlier in the Games.
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Two Commonwealth Games cyclists taken to hospital after dramatic crash at the velodrome
Three cyclists have been taken to hospital and spectators have been injured following a horrific crash during a heat of the men’s scratch race at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
England’s Matt Walls and Isle of Man’s Matt Bostock were involved in the crash along with several other riders.
Walls was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowd at the Lee Valley VeloPark. The 24-year-old received treatment for more than 40 minutes before leaving the velodrome in an ambulance.
In total, three cyclists and two spectators were injured in the incident. Team England has put out a statement:
“Following medical treatment in hospital, Matt Walls has been discharged with stitches in his forehead, but thankfully no major injuries. We send our best wishes to all other riders and spectators involved in the crash and thank the medical teams for their expert care.
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Key Event
? Gymnastics: Gold for Georgia Godwin in the women’s all-around finals
There has been a lot going on overnight in Birmingham, and we’ll get to all the goings on at the velodrome in a minute – but first a golden moment for Australia in gymnastics!
Georgia Godwin, who took a silver and two bronzes at the Gold Coast in 2018, and won silver as part of Australia in the team even yesterday, has completed the set!
Earlier this morning she took gold in the women’s all-around final, beating England’s Ondine Achampong and Canada’s Emma Spence.
Godwin was in the mix the whole way, but took the lead after a 13.750 on balance beam, before nailing her routine on floor to finish with 53.550, well clear of Achampong in silver (53.000) and Spence in bronze (52.350).
Commonwealth Games day three
Good morning and welcome to ABC’s live coverage of day 3 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham!
My name is Andrew McGarry and i will be joined a little later by Kelsie Iorio and we’ll take you through the morning’s action while updating you on all the action from overnight.
If you have a question, let us know – otherwise just enjoy the action as we start the sporting week with a bang!
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