Griffith eyes gold on last day of competition

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Day10-11 update Team Griffith athletes can add to their outstanding medal tally as the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games moves into the final day of competition. Cyclists Chloe Hosking and Kat Garfoot will ride for Australia in the women’s road race. Garfoot already has a bronze medal from these Games after finishing third in the individual […]

Another golden day in Glasgow

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Day 9 update Australian athletes have enjoyed another golden day at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, led by Sally Pearson’s successful defence of her Commonwealth 100m hurdles title. Australia also picked up gold thanks to discus thrower Dani Samuels and divers Domonic Bedggood and Matthew Mitcham in the 10m synchronised platform final. It was a […]

More medals add to Team Griffith tally

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Day 8 update Griffith University Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor has congratulated Team Griffith athletes on their achievements so far at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Those achievements continued today, Day 8 of the Games, when Kelsey Cottrell won a silver medal as part of Australia’s women’s triples lawn bowls team. The Australian team lost […]

New focus for Team Griffith athletes

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Day 7 update: After Team Griffith’s great success in the swimming pool, attention is now firmly focused on track and field and other sports at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Hannah Joye has madeher way through to the women’s high jump final after making the qualifying heightof 1.85m. Kelsey Cottrellis also a step closer to […]

For athletes, it’s the calm before the storm

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by Duncan Free OAM, manager of the Griffith Sports College Preparing for any major sporting event, the final days leading into competition are like the calm before the storm. The anticipation of a World Championships, an Olympic or Commonwealth Games carries a certain “vibe” and nowhere is this felt more keenly than in the Athletes […]