Commonwealth Games: April 11 highlights
On Wednesday the Diving begins, and the Diamonds battle Jamaica in a Netball showdown.
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On Wednesday the Diving begins, there are three Aussies in Long Jump final and superstar teenage Para-athlete Isis “Lightning” Holt defends a world record in 100m sprint and the Diamonds battle Jamaica in a Netball showdown.
SNAPSHOT: World Record holding teenager, Isis Holt, chases Commonwealth glory on an athletics night filled with Aussie medal hopes in the field – Fabrice Lapierre, Henry Frayne, Chris Mitrevski (Men’s Long Jump), Kathryn Mitchell/ Kelsey-Lee Roberts (Javelin) and Brandon Starc (Men’s High Jump). A green and gold face-off takes place on the Netball court between the Diamonds and Jamaica, and the Aussie Kookaburras have a vital Men’s Hockey stoush with New Zealand.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Fabrice Lapierre, Henry Frayne, Chris Mitrevski, Isis Holt, Genevieve LaCaze, Kathryn Mitchell, Brandon Starc (Athletics); Anabelle Smith/ Maddison Keeney (Diving); James Willett (Shooting)- check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
AUSSIE TEAM EVENTS: Men’s Hockey AUS vs New Zealand (1630); Netball AUS vs Jamaica (2100)
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Luvo Manyonga (Athletics- South Africa); Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Athletics- Bahamas)
MEDAL EVENTS: 15
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