Commonwealth Games 2022

[hmc16 16]

18 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

14 countries have never won a medal at these games. 

 

They are: 

 

Can see a couple of these winning their first medals this week.  

If Zharnel Hughes hadn't switched allegiances, he'd be one of the favourites in the sprints and a first medal for .

 

Same for Rai Benjamin for in the 400m hurdles, although they may also have an outside chance with Cejhae Greene in the sprints.

 

have a possible medal in the beach volleyball, although would probably need to slip up.

 

might have a chance with favourable draws in the boxing or wrestling, albeit unlikely.

 

Aside from that, I can't really see any possibilities

[Cinnamon Bun 380]

Trains are on strike this week in UK, will affect a lot of people travelling to Birmingham for the games so attendance will be hit massively.  

[intoronto 4,202]

Swimming entry lists are now available per event: https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athletic-sports-reports/SWM/*

[intoronto 4,202]

We have our first medal of the games!

 

"Due to lack of Tonga citizenship, Ula Mele in Woman's 70 - 75kg has been disqualified" - which means is auto guaranteed a bronze.

[JoshMartini007 2,205]

7 minutes ago, intoronto said:

We have our first medal of the games!

 

"Due to lack of Tonga citizenship, Ula Mele in Woman's 70 - 75kg has been disqualified" - which means is auto guaranteed a bronze.

 

There really needs to be a rule that a medal can't be awarded unless you defeat someone. In 2018 got a free bronze medal in the women's flyweight.

[Olympian1010 7,470]

One of  will be guaranteed a bronze medal by virtue of the draw in men’s light heavyweight 

[intoronto 4,202]

 women's boxer in the 50 kg (whose brother intrestingly represented at the 2015 Pan Am Games) is one win away ( QF match vs  ) from wining the country's first ever medal.

[intoronto 4,202]

The official website has profiles for EVERY athlete that each country put on its short list. This is crazy! lol 

 

I am sure it will be taken down

[Cinnamon Bun 380]

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

One of  will be guaranteed a bronze medal by virtue of the draw in men’s light heavyweight 

2 of them countries have never won a medal at CWG. Big opportunity for  and , they may never get one like it for a long time.  

[Fly_like_a_don 927]

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.