EMMA MCKEON BECOMES MOST DECORATED AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES ATHLETE OF ALL-TIME
The superstar of Australian Swimming has broken the record for the most Commonwealth Games gold medals of all-time.
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Executive Chairman Visits the Pilbara Indigenous Art Exhibit at Art Gallery of WA, July 2022
Tracks We Share is an introduction to the Aboriginal artists and art centres of the Pilbara, an ancient and beautiful region spanning over 500,000 square kilometres of Australia’s North West. Though the Pilbara is primarily associated with the resources industry in the national consciousness, Tracks We Share showcases its richness as an art-making centre. The exhibition highlights some of the most innovative contemporary artists working in the region today and pays tribute to several iconic painters who helped build its art scene over the past two decades.
‘Extraordinary’ Aussies break world record, McKeon makes history: Comm Games Wrap
Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games was jam-packed with action, with Aussie medals continuing to flow and records broken. Already the most decorated Australian Olympian of all time, Emma McKeon has made history in the pool with a record-breaking 11th Commonwealth Games gold medal. McKeon’s historic moment capped off what was another successful day in the pool for the Australians.
STRONG START FROM CLANCY AND ARTACHO DEL SOLAR AT BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Australia’s women’s beach volleyball team Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar dominated their opening match at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with 2-0 win over Sri Lanka. The Gold Coast 2018 silver medalists have made no secret they are determined to go one better at these Games and bring home the gold, coming out strong in the first pool match.
McKeon on cusp of golden Games record
Australia’s swim ace Emma McKeon is on the cusp of becoming the most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games history. She joins fellow Australian swimmers Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones with 10 career Commonwealth golds. No athlete has won more.
Commonwealth Games: Medals pile up in the pool as Australia stamp their authority on night two
Emma McKeon will have to wait another day to become Australia’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete after an epic 100m Butterfly dogfight with Olympic champion Margaret MacNeil. An impressive start saw the superstar leading the field at the 50-metre mark, but an unbelievable turn saw the Canadian reel in her advantage and surge into the lead.
THE CARDIAC KID ZAC GIVES FANS HEART PALPITATIONS IN LAST-LAP GRAB FOR GOLD
“So for me coming here tonight was just purely enjoyment and trying to get the best out of myself and it was also a bit of a redemption swim. I wanted to come back to it and do the best I could do.” Stubblety-Cook has quickly emerged as Australia’s most dominant male team member after a whirlwind 12 months.
Commonwealth Games | Birmingham Update | Day 2
Another sensational day of action in Birmingham, with Australia winning five gold medals with victories in the pool and the marathons. Our Aussie athletes captured a further 11 medals on Day 2 to solidify top spot on the medal tally.
MCKEON NOT COUNTING AS GAMES RECORD LOOMS
Emma McKeon is on the cusp of Commonwealth Games history but insists she “hasn’t done the maths” as a record 10th and 11th gold beckon in Birmingham.
Emma McKeon’s record-breaking swim highlights more Aussie dominance at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Emma McKeon has joined Australian swimming royalty by winning her tenth career Commonwealth Games gold on day two in Birmingham.
Medal Haul Continues in Birmingham
Night two in the pool saw history made, a World Record set and a mountain of medals for the green and gold.
