Commonwealth Games: April 5 highlights

SNAPSHOT: The race is on for the first medals of the Commonwealth Games in Triathlon, plus medal action in Swimming (incl. Women’s 4x100m Freestyle, Men’s 400m Freestyle), Track Cycling (incl. Team Pursuit), Gymnastics (Men’s Team Final), and the Aussie Diamonds get their Netball campaign underway.

AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Olympic Champions Mack Horton and Cate and Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon (Swimming); Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit (Track Cycling); Jake Birtwhistle, Ashleigh Gentle, Charlotte McShane (Triathlon) – check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes

AUSSIE TEAM EVENTS: Women’s Hockey AUS vs Canada (4.30pm AEST); Netball AUS vs Northern Ireland (8.30pm AEST)

INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee (Triathlon- England); Adam Peaty (Swimming- England

MEDAL EVENTS: 19