SPORT: As the 2026 Commonwealth Games draw hit the finishing straight, there are still plenty of medals up for grabs as Australia looks to add to its mighty medal haul in Glasgow.
Peter Bol will be one of three Australian hopefuls in the 800m final while Kurtis Marschall will look to make it three straight golds in the men’s pole vault.
Our cyclists will look to continue their stranglehold of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as our Diamonds go for gold.
Stay across all the news and developments below from late afternoon (WA time)!
What a Jem!
Australia’s newest golden girl at these Games has been there once or twice before and knew exactly how to get the job done in the 10k walk.
Good start
Matt Denny launches his first throw 66.87 metres to lead the pack.
His throw was able to cut through some of the head wind which is causing chaos for everyone.
Great effort!
Thomas Reynolds has finished fifth in men’s 400m final against an extreme wind.
And there was some top-tier talent in the field.
Samuel Ogazi takes the gold for Nigeria.
“I’m pretty happy with fifth, pretty tough conditions out here,” he told Seven.
“I was a little naive and should have gone out harder in hinesight.”
Medal
Jordan Scott has won Jamaica a gold medal in the triple jump but the attention now turns to Matt Denny in the Discuss.
Can he defend his Commonwealth crown?
Flyin Ryan!
Tate Ryan goes through to the last four.
Tyler Rorke gave him a long lead and the Aussie took full advantage.
The man from South Australia likes the distance races and used his endurance to burn the Canadian.
Barber falls
D.J Barber is out.
He took the front heading into the final lap as Hoffman did but Nic Paul levelled with him and then kept him on the outside.
The Aussie could not get position into the last corner and swings away.
To easy
Leigh Hoffman has taken down the Malaysian with raw power.
They had a bit of a false start as Mohd Awang suffered a flat but the Aussie to the front position to start the final lap and just powered straight through to a win.
He goes through to the final four of the men’s sprint.
First race goes to Wales
Perth’s Kane Perris will need to be perfect to contend for the gold medal after dropping the first tadem sprint race.
He and pilot Luke Zaccaria were on the outside and couldn’t close the gap, now needing to win out in the best of three contest.
Record sprint for Hoffman
Off to quarter final
Back at the velodrome, the Aussie men went to work and are all through to the sprint quarter finals.
Tate Ryan and Daniel barber made like work of their race. They have little time to rest with the quarter finals up shortly.
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