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Official Twitter account of the #CommonwealthSport Movement and Guardians of the Commonwealth Games.
Formally known as the CGF. ๐
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6 years ago today, Thea LaFond won Dominica's first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games, Bronze in the Triple Jump. ๐ฅ
Fast forward 4 years, she went on to upgrade that bronze and secured Silver at Birmingham 2022. ๐ฅ
A true legend of Dominican athletics. ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthGames
6 years ago today... ๐
Throwing it back to that moment when Hollie Arnold shattered records, and claimed gold in the F46 Javelin at Gold Coast 2018! ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthSport | Tรฎm Cymru ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Team Wales | ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ | Welsh Athletics
6 years ago today, THAT iconic Netball match took place ๐ฅ
Malawi stunned two-time Commonwealth Games champions New Zealand and won 57-53 ๐
#CommonwealthSport | #GC2018 | World Netball | Malawi Olympic Committee | Netball Association of Malawi
Applications for our Women's Leadership Programme 2024-25 have now opened!
There are 15 places available for the Programme, which aims to breakdown barriers and empower female leaders in sport.
Read more about the programme and the application process โฌ๏ธ
#CommonwealthSport
6 years ago today ๐
The Opening Ceremony kicked off the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Carrara Stadium.
#CommonwealthSport | Commonwealth Games Australia
There's nothing more special than all of our nations coming together in the village at Games time. โค๏ธ
#CommonwealthSport | #Unite | Team TTO | Michelle-Lee Ahye ๐| OLY
From Bronze in Gold Coast to Gold in Birmingham, it was sweet success for Joelle King and Paul Coll in the Mixed Doubles ๐
#CommonwealthSport | World Squash (WSF) | The New Zealand Team
On this day in 2006, the Australian men's Basketball teams secured an epic win against New Zealand in the final. ๐ฅ
Nothing like a win on home soil. ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthSport | #Melbourne2006 | Commonwealth Games Australia | Basketball Australia
Throwing it back to when Valerie Adams defended her shot put title at Glasgow 2014. ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthSport | #Glasgow2014 | The New Zealand Team | Dame Valerie Adams
On this day in 2006, Jamaicaโs Asafa Powell won the 100m final under the lights of the MCG. โญ๏ธ
Who remembers this? ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthSport | #Melbourne2006 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica Olympic Association | Athletics Jamaica
Take a bow, Dame Laura Kenny ๐
After an incredible career, the two-time Commonwealth Games champion has announced her retirement.
#CommonwealthSport | Team England | British Cycling
The Rugby Sevens at the African Games starts today!
Throwing it back to this epic try at Birmingham 2022 by Philip Wokorach of Uganda! ๐ฅ
#CommonwealthSport | Uganda Rugby Union | World Rugby | HSBC SVNS
The theme we have chosen for this year's Commonwealth Day is #Unite ๐
We pride ourselves on uniting our Commonwealth through sport and development.
Read the article โฌ๏ธ
#CommonwealthSport | #CommonwealthDay