Once homeless after fleeing for her life, weightlifter wins Commonwealth Games medal

Madia Ngake slept rough after fleeing persecution at London 2012. Now, 14 years on, she has claimed weightlifting silver for England.

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

1 min readUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 01:46 AM IST Gulveer ran a time of 27:49.78 to finish second behind Australia's Ky Robinson (27:48.93) (AP Photo)Gulveer Singh won a historic silver in the men’s 10,000m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. He is the first Indian 10,000m runner to have won a medal at the Games and

The teenager bounced back from huge disappointment and used her anger to win gold

ammer throw champion Ethan Katzberg added another major title to his collection while Canadian gymnasts racked up six medals on a banner day at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.

Ghana has secured its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after para-athlete Zinabu Issah won silver in the Women’s F57 Shot Put. Issah produced a season-best throw of 8.65 metres in the final, earning second place and becoming Team Ghana’s first medallist at the Games in Glasgow. Her performance provides a sign