Melanie Woods: Commonwealth Games star who had gold medal stripped from her wins title for second time

Melanie Woods: Commonwealth Games star who had gold medal stripped from her wins title for second time  GB News

Asmita Dey secured India's first judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. She defeated Canada's Heidi Quach in a gripping golden score final match. This historic victory came after overcoming personal tragedy and immense dedication. Harsh Singh also won a gold medal in the men's 60kg judo event. These twin triumphs m

The 23-year-old from Tripura found herself on the back foot early in the final after conceding a yuko and then receiving a penalty, allowing Quach to take control of the bout

3 min readUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 09:11 PM IST (From left): India's Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh and Yamini Mourya at the Commonwealth GamesIndia judokas Asmita Dey won gold while Harsh Singh and Yamini Mourya are assured of at least a gold or a silver in the Commonwealth Games after their respective finals on Thursday. Asmit

World record holder Tobi Amusan has revealed that a pre-tournament knee injury and chilly weather conditions were behind her surprising third-place finish in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow held its own Commonwealth Games event.

Scotland's Melanie Woods wins the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final.

Aled Davies believes his latest Commonwealth Games gold ranks among the greatest achievements of his career after overcoming a difficult season to strike discus gold for Wales.

Melanie Woods will have to win Commonwealth Games gold all over again after officials sensationally ordered her T54 1500m final to be rerun following a series of appeals. The Scot had celebrated victory on Wednesday night before learning the race would be staged again less than two days later.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps Canada's medal winners on Day 7 and looks forward to some high-profile podium opportunities on Friday in Scotland.

Newcastle-born Davies wins in Glasgow Follows earlier gold in 10,000m Rose Davies has roared to a landmark track triumph at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the first woman ever to complete the 5,000m and 10,000m double. The Newcastle-born 26-year-old dropped to her knees in joy after winning the shorter

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi makes history, winning Nigeria’s first-ever men’s shot put gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a throw of 21.07m.

The African record holder produced a best throw of 21.07m to edge New Zealand's Tom Walsh, who settled for silver with 21.03m, while England's Scott Lincoln claimed bronze with 20.99m.

Soon to appear on Celebrity Masterchef, the weightlifter celebrated the retention of her weightlifting crown with a Highland jig in Glasgow

Nova Scotia athlete Sarah Mitton defended her Commonwealth Games women’s shot put title with a winning throw of 19.88 metres on Wednesday.

36 years after Hayley Lewis won 200m freestyle gold, her 22-year-old son Kai Taylor has repeated the feat from lane one.

Eileen Cikamatana has won her third weightlifting gold medal.

Northern Ireland’s Kate O'Connor celebrates. ©INPHO From The 42Commonwealth Games The Newry native was representing Northern Ireland. KATE O’CONNOR HAS won a gold medal in the heptathlon event at the Commonwealth Games. The Newry native was the overnight leader after the opening four events on Tuesday and continued to

Zoe Hobbs produced a 'wild' result to claim New Zealand’s first 100m gold.

Figure skater Amber Glenn went viral during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, partly because she won a gold medal and partly because she outed herself as a huge fan of Hasbro’s popular tabletop card game Magic: The Gathering. On multiple occasions throughout the games’ TV coverage, the Team USA member was s

Benjamin Azamati has secured a place in the men’s 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his semifinal on Tuesday. The Ghanaian sprinter clocked 10.00 seconds to qualify as one of the two fastest losers, with only the top two finishers in each semifinal earning automatic qualification for th

Charron, Dolci add gold medals to Canada’s tally at Commonwealth Games  Toronto Star

Holy Trinity boxer secures at least bronze - with Scotland’s Caitlin Rainey, a familiar foe, up next on Friday