Commonwealth Games 2022

[Fly_like_a_don 1,090]

Ok the choice of para athletics events look awful heavily in favour of the hosts. I would have prefered having F64 Javelin Men not because we won gold at paralympics but because top athletes are all from commonwealth nations. Would have been a super exciting event with  having 6 athletes in top 10 including 4 in top 4 . The discuss event in men and women  meanwhile has just 1-2 British athletes in top 10. 

[Cinnamon Bun 896]

5 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Massive massive opportunity for  to win it's 1st ever medal in Mens Heavy weight. 

 

It'll be a  V  QF. 

Niue have a medal at the pacific games from the same category albeit with a different boxer. Cook Islands didn't win any boxing medal last time. Their sending a 18 year old here so don't know if he's really good or is it just a exposure trip. Either way in worst case Cook island will match their 2018 tally but should not be suprising to see Niue win their first medal ever.

In the same category  are 1 win away from winning a medal if they can spring a surprise and beat the  boxer.   

[Siddhartha Talukdar 234]

Two of our boxers are missing in the draw - Amit Panghal in Flyweight and Sumit Kundu in Middleweight. However there's no news so far of their withdrawal and their names are present in main website's entry list. Is anything amiss

[intoronto 5,641]

1 hour ago, Siddhartha Talukdar said:

Two of our boxers are missing in the draw - Amit Panghal in Flyweight and Sumit Kundu in Middleweight. However there's no news so far of their withdrawal and their names are present in main website's entry list. Is anything amiss

Weird. The Tongan boxer had a communication sent out, so if they were disqualified then there should have been a communication. Did they perhaps withdraw?

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

4 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Ok the choice of para athletics events look awful heavily in favour of the hosts.

What? The host would never pick events that would benefit themselves

 

On a more serious note, the choice of para athletics (and swimming to an extent) events have always been a bit random, for the lack of a better word. You would think the CGF would take stock at the Paralympics and choose the most well attended events by Commonwealth nations.

[Fly_like_a_don 1,090]

3 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

In the same category  are 1 win away from winning a medal if they can spring a surprise and beat the  boxer.   

Yup saw that but I have no idea of the Anguillan so will wait. 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

Anyone have any information about an international feed/stream? I don’t see anything listed on the website. 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,090]

So it's finally time for the CWG. Just like any multi sport event I'm excited this time too. Performance wise 15-20 golds are expected for India.

 

The games will be streamed in 6 channels in 4 different languages. No random WWE or any series of Men's Cricket (suprising coz it's the 1st time in history of Indian cable that indian men's cricket matches are not available in any private channel largely since timings in west indies was not suitable and may have hindered a smooth streaming of CWG) 

 

I'm personally excited to watch sports which I otherwise don't watch apart from multi sport games -  3x3, beach volleyball, rugby sevens, triathlon, table tennis, cycling, squash,lawn bowls  and weightlifting 

[intoronto 5,641]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Anyone have any information about an international feed/stream? I don’t see anything listed on the website. 

Best bet will be CBC with a VPN

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Here's all the medal finals tomorrow (Birmingham time)

11:01 Triathlon Men Sprint Final
14:31 Triathlon Women Sprint Final
16:02 Track Cycling Women Tandem B - Sprint Final
16:10 Track Cycling Men Tandem B - 1000m Time Trial Final
16:41 Track Cycling Women 4000m Team Pursuit Final
17:20 Track Cycling Men 4000m Team Pursuit Final
17:30 Artistic Gymnastics Men Team Final & Individual Qualification Subdivision 3
17:55 Track Cycling Women Team Sprint Final
18:03 Track Cycling Men Team Sprint Final
19:07 Swimming Men 400m Freestyle Final
19:15 Swimming Women Women's 400m Individual Medley Final
19:25 Swimming Women Women's 200m Freestyle  Final
19:48 Swimming Men 100m Backstroke S9 Final
19:54 Swimming Women 100m Freestyle S9 Final
21:07 Swimming Men 200m Breaststroke Final
21:15 Swimming Mixed  4x100m Freestyle Relay Final