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DIAMONDS SHINE UNDER PRESSURE TO CLAIM AUSTRALIA’S 1,000TH COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD MEDAL IN BIRMINGHAM

Australia has hit a landmark milestone, with the Australian Diamonds winning the nation’s 1,000th gold medal at the Commonwealth Games becoming the first nation to achieve the feat at the Games.

Boxing

Boxing silver lining for Scott and Peters

The veteran and the youngest on the Australian boxing squad have battled valiantly in their gold medal bouts but have gone down in the final fights to bring home silver medals.

Cycling

Baker wins third Games gold in road race

Georgia Baker makes history in Birmingham becoming the second Aussie female cyclist to win gold on the track and on the road at the same Commonwealth Games.

Athletics

Gold and silver for Australia in javelin

The recent world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber completes her set of Commonwealth Games medals by winning gold over fellow Aussie MacKenzie Little, relegating the Commonwealth Games debutant to the silver medal.

Middle distance medals for Bol, Caldwell

Peter Bol and Abbey Caldwell have further confirmed Australia's rising status in world middle-distance running as the green and gold squad claimed overall track and field bragging rights at the Commonwealth Games.

Silver made Buschkuel's struggles worth it

Snubbed by footwear and apparel sponsors and at times on the verge of quitting long jump altogether, Brooke Buschkuel says her second-straight Commonwealth Games silver made the tears worth it.

Hockey

England pip Hockeyroos for maiden gold

The Hockeyroos have won the women's hockey silver medal after a battle with England in front of a raucous home crowd.

Table Tennis

Liu wins first Aust women's singles medal

The talented youngster of Australian table tennis has won a breakthrough bronze at the Birmingham Games.

Squash

Aussie squash cousins beaten to bronze

Defending champions and cousins Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley have been beaten in a battle for mixed doubles squash bronze.

Beach Volleyball

Aussie men win beach volleyball gold

The Aussie duo of Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett have held their nerve to win the men's beach volleyball gold medal at Birmingham 2022.

Diving

Rousseau's dive of his life leads to gold

In a spectacular final dive, the 21-year-old has produced the dive of his life to secure the men's 10m platform gold medal at Birmingham 2022.

Cricket

Australia win T20 gold after COVID drama

Australia have beaten India to add women's T20 gold to their already bursting trophy cabinet on a drama-charged Commonwealth Games finale overshadowed by a COVID-19 controversy.

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