Brisbane airport gets on board

Gold Coast: Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Brisbane Airport will be hub of activity during GC2018 with over 20,000 athlete bags, more than 500 bike travel cases and the Queen’s Baton which will arrive on Christmas Eve, just 100 days before the Games begin. With prized cargo checking in at the terminal, it’s only fitting that […]

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Baton arrives just in time for Christmas

Gold Coast, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — The Queen’s Baton will arrive on home soil just in time for Christmas, landing at Brisbane Airport on December 24, 100-days before the Games. Already 188 days into its 288-day international journey, the Baton is currently in Europe having already navigated its way through Africa, island-hopped the Caribbean and […]

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IOC awards Paris 2024, LA 2028

LIMA, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed Paris and Los Angeles as the Summer Olympics host cities for 2024 and 2028 respectively, through a vote by a show of hands on Wednesday in Lima, Peru. “Congratulations to Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028! This historic double allocation is a ‘win-win-win’ […]

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Ronaldo back to steer Real Madrid to comfortable win in Champions League

MADRID, Sept. 14 (NsNewsWire) — Cristiano Ronaldo returned with two goals to steer Real Madrid to a comfortable win over APOEL Nicosia in their opening Champions League game of the season. Ronaldo has not played in the Liga Santander this season following his sending off in the Spanish Supercup against Barcelona and Madrid had noticed […]

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European football needs transfer window compulsory for all leagues, says Watzke

BERLIN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has called for a valid transfer window compulsory for all European leagues as “that’s one of the main tasks for European football clubs shortly.” Though the 55th Bundesliga season is already on its way since mid-August, transfers in Germany are still possible until the end […]

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No Ronaldo or Ramos, but Madrid have depth for home debut

MADRID, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Real Madrid make their home debut in the Spanish Liga Santander on Sunday night when Zinedine Zidane’s side entertains Valencia. Madrid go into the game with both Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos out through suspension and with youngster Jesus Vallejo suspended, thus Rafael Varane, who had a slight muscle problem […]

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Top netball nations to be challenged at GC2018

GOLDCOAST, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — A golden opportunity awaits the 10 nations intent on challenging netball’s two most successful teams, Australia and New Zealand at next year’s Games. Top seeds Australia and New Zealand, the only two nations to every face off in the gold medal match at a Commonwealth Games, will have a number […]

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World’s best wrestlers focus on Gold Coast

GOLDCOAST, Aug. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The strength and strategy of Commonwealth athletes is on display this week as the world’s best wrestlers take to the mat in Paris, France for 2017 World Wrestling Championships. With freestyle wrestling and six different weight categories for men and women on display at GC2018, some of the world’s top […]

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