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Glasgow confirmed as Commonwealth Games host with events reduced to 10 sports

Glasgow confirmed as Commonwealth Games host with events reduced to 10 sports

Commonwealth Games Federation has confirmed Glasgow as the official host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the ten sports from July 23 to August 2 2026. The Australian state of Victoria pulled out of its planned staging of the multi-sport event last year, citing rising costs which was projected at more than A$6 billion (£3.13 billion, USD4.09 billion). But the Scottish government said on Tuesday that...

Amusan ranked fifth-best female athlete in 2022

Amusan ranked fifth-best female athlete in 2022

Nigeria star Tobi Amusan has been ranked as the fifth best female athlete for the year 2022 by the World Athletics. The reigning World, Commonwealth, and African champion is one of three Africans that make up the top ten of the newly released ranking; Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia and Faith Kipyegon of Kenya are the other two Africans. The World Athletics ranks the athletes with the...