Athletes to look out for during the Commonwealth Games 2022
The Commonwealth Games 20222 has started in Birmingham, and some medals have already started rolling in! As you start to scan schedules and decide which sports you want to watch, we thought we would collate this helpful list of athletes to look out for:
Adam Peaty
Swimming
After fracturing a bone in his foot, he is set to return and dominate. After his time on Strictly Come Dancing more eyes will be on him, and we are so excited to watch!
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David Weir
Para- Athletics
David Weir is one of the most successful and celebrated Para athletes in the history of the sport. Now 43, David will look to win a second Commonwealth title in the wheelchair T54 1500m in Birmingham – eight years after his first in Glasgow
Anna Hursey
Table Tennis
Anna was 11 when she became the youngest athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. We are so excited to see her return
Rhys McClenaghan
Gymnastics
Rhys finished 7th in the world in the Tokyo 2020 on the pommel horse and has the opportunity this year to regain his gold medal position from 2008
Katrina Johnson-Thompson
Heptathlon
Katrina is out to retain her heptathlon title in Birmingham. She has become the British poster girl for athletics, after her injury during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 we are all excited to see her back on the track!
Jake Wightman
Athletics
The Edinburgh athlete stunned the athletics world by winning 1500m gold at the World Championships in Oregon just over a week ago.
England netball team
The reigning champions will be hoping to be able to defend their trophy on August 7 at the NEC. Now ranked third in the world under coach Jess Thirlby, they still have Gold Coast matchwinner Helen Housby among the 2018 golden girls they can count upon.
Commonwealth Games are continue until the 28th of August, be sure to keep an eye out on your screens for Becky Adlington who is helping out with the swimming analysis in the studios.
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