Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: guide

The XXI Commonwealth Games begin on Wednesday.

Seven Network will screen 320 hours of coverage across 11 days of competition from 4th April – 15th April.

Daily coverage begins at 8am AEST and earlier on some days, until after midnight each day.

Seven and 7TWO will feature coverage with 7mate also covering action when Seven News screens.

The Opening Ceremony broadcast begins at 7pm AEST Wednesday with the event at 8pm.

Anchors:

Hamish McLachlan, Johanna Griggs, Mel McLaughlin, Jim Wilson and Todd Woodbridge.

Commentators:

Bruce McAvaney athletics
Lord Sebastian Coe athletics
Dave Culbert athletics
Steve Hooker athletics
Tamsyn Lewis ahletics
Basil Zempilas swimming
Ian Thorpe swimming
Giaan Rooney swimming
Scott McGrory cycling
Kate Bates cycling
Aaron Royle triathlon
Dave Culbert triathlon

Nathan Templeton poolside
Pat Welsh athletics track
Sam Lane cycling

Reporters:
Rachael Finch, Tom Williams, Matthew Mitcham, Annabelle Williams, Emma Davenport, Bill McDonald and Curtis McGrath.

Additional commentary:
Andrew Gaze, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Jane Flemming, Kerri Pottharst, Robbie McEwan, Matt Keenan, Nikki Hudson, Russell Mark and Nicole Livingstone.

The Star Hosts:
Edwina Bartholomew
Jason Richardson
Tom Williams

7TWO Hosts:
Michael Felgate
Mark Gibson
Michael Zappone

The Front Bar:
Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher

Predicted Highlights: (All times are AEST)

Wednesday 4th April
2000-2230
Opening Ceremony

Thursday 5th April
0930-1510
Women’s and Men’s Triathlon

Thursday 5th April
1900-2135
Track Cycling – Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit

Thursday 5th April
1930-2220
Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay; Men’s 400m Freestyle (Mack Horton)

Thursday 5th April
2030-2200
Netball – AUS vs Northern Ireland

Friday 6th April
0900-1345 1600-2100
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – Team Final & Individual Qualification

Friday 6th April
1500-1600
Women’s Beach Volleyball – AUS vs Cyprus

Friday 6th April
1730-1930
Men’s Basketball – AUS vs Canada

Saturday 7th April
0900-1155 1630-1930
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics – Individual All Around Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – Individual All Around

Saturday 7th April
1930-2220
Women’s 50m Freestyle (Campbells)

Saturday 7th April
2100-2300
Men’s Basketball – AUS vs NZ

Sunday 8th April
1400-1800
Preliminaries and Finals- including 100m semi finals and Men’s 5000m final

Sunday 8th April
1930-2230
Men’s 100m Freestyle Final (Kyle Chalmers, Cam McEvoy, Jack Cartwright)

Sunday 8th April
2030-2200
Netball- AUS vs South Africa

Monday 9th April
1900-2230
Athletics- Men’s and Women’s 100m Finals

Monday 9th April
1930-2230
Women’s 100m Freestyle Final (Campbells)

Monday 9th April
2100-2300
Men’s Basketball- AUS vs Nigeria

Tuesday 10th April
1000-1320
Men’s Road Cycling Time Trial
1445-1615
Women’s Road Cycling Time Trial

Tuesday 10th April
1900-2230
Athletics- Men’s T54 1500m (Kurt Fearnley)

Tuesday 10th April
1930-2230
Swimming- Men’s 1500m Freestyle (Mack Horton, Jack McLoughlin)

Wednesday 11th April
1630-1800
Men’s Hockey- AUS vs New Zealand

Wednesday 11th April
1700-2030
Rhythmic Gymnastics- Team Final

Wednesday 11th April
1900-2220
Athletics- Women’s T35 100m (Isis Holt)

Thursday 12th April
1000-1345
Women’s 100m Hurdles Preliminaries (Sally Pearson)

Thursday 12th April
1530-1800
Men’s Beach Volleyball Final

Thursday 12th April
1930-2200
Women’s Beach Volleyball Final

Friday 13th April
1000-1300
Men’s 10m Synchro final

Friday 13th April
1730-1800
Women’s Rugby Sevens- AUS vs Wales

Friday 13th April
1900-2215
Women’s 100m Hurdles Final (Sally Pearson)

Friday 13th April
2015-2045
Women’s Rugby Sevens- AUS vs England

Saturday 14th April
1245-1430
Women’s Hockey Final

Saturday 14th April
2030-2305
Women’s Basketball Final

Saturday 14th April
2115-2320
Men’s Hockey Final

Sunday 15th April
0610-1210
Men’s, Women’s and T54 Marathon (Kurt Fearnley, Michael Shelley)

Sunday 15th April
1130-1405
Men’s Basketball Final
Sunday 15th April

1100-1605
Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens Semi Finals and Finals

Sunday 15th April
1300-1505
Netball Final

Sunday 15th April
2030-2230
Closing Ceremony

These are predicted highlights only- subject to athlete qualification and progression to finals. Check start lists

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