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Fittest Woman on Earth Tia-Clair Toomey wins Weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games

Fittest Woman on Earth, Tia-Clair Toomey reaped gold at the women’s 58kg weightlifting category after a dramatic victory at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Australian Toomey claimed gold with the last lift of the competition, a 114kg clean and jerk that gave…

Flora Duffy and Henri Schoeman reaps gold in Triathlon at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018

World No.1 Duffy was in imperious form as she claimed her first Commonwealth Games gold medal, ahead of England’s Jessica Learmonth and Canada’s Joanna Brown in the Women’s Triathlon race. It was Bermuda’s first women’s gold medal at a Commonwealth Games and propelled…

Triathlete Alistair Brownlee flag bearer for England at Commonwealth Games

This Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will bear a special meaning for Alistair Brownlee, as he not only shoulders his nation’s hope for a gold Triathlon medal, but he will carry England’s flag and lead the 390-strong England team at the opening…

Serena Yang and Chong Xian Hao will fly the Malaysian flag in Triathlon at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018

Malaysia’s Triathlon team will be represented by new talents at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April, with 17-year-old Chong Xian Hao and 26-year-old Serena Yang. Sarawakian Yang comes from a competitive swimming background and has been competing in Triathlons since 2015. She…

ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final goes to Gold Coast in 2018

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Series Grand Final of 2018 will be hosted by Gold Coast, Australia. Southport Broadwater Parklands in Queensland will be inundated with more than 5,000 of the world’s best elite, Paralympic and age-group stars…

Pregnant CrossFit Trainer lifting weights sparks debate online

26-week pregnant Australian CrossFit trainer Revie Schulz posted a video of her doing 40kg (88lbs) squats on Instagram on December 26, and immediately questions were raised about the safety of pregnant women lifting weights. Other commenters were quick to jump…

Are you ready for gold at Gold Coast Marathon 2015?

Entries for the Gold Coast Marathon 2015 opens tomorrow, Tuesday 9 December at 6am Malaysian time, GMT+8 (9am AEST).  Are you ready to go for gold at the 37th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be held 4 – 5 July…