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Josh Liendo Breaks Commonwealth Games Record for Gold
Liendo set a meet record in the 100m butterfly, and Black became the first gymnast to win two Commonwealth all-around titles.
- On Sunday, Toronto swimmer Joshua Liendo defended his Commonwealth Games title in the men's 100-metre butterfly, setting a meet record of 50.42 seconds at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
- Host city Glasgow stepped in to host 3,000 athletes from 74 nations after Victoria pulled out of the 2026 Games in 2023 due to ballooning costs.
- Halifax gymnast Ellie Black captured the women's individual all-around gymnastics title Sunday with a score of 53.050, becoming the first athlete to win two such crowns at the Games.
- In her Commonwealth Games debut, 16-year-old Lia-Monica Fontaine from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., secured bronze with a score of 52.800, finishing just 0.100 points behind Australia's Breanna Scott.
- Five-Time Olympic medallist Kylie Masse earned silver in the women's 100-metre backstroke, marking her 10th career Commonwealth Games medal and contributing to Canada's six-medal tally.
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"There is No Age Gap": 30-Year-Old Gymnast Wins Gold Medal to Break Another Glass Ceiling
Ellie Black arrived at the Paris Olympics battling ankle issues, but her dream took a hit when she fell on the balance beam during the all-around final. Still, she refused to let the setback define her, finishing sixth and making history as the first Canadian female artistic gymnast to compete at 4 Olympic Games. With retirement questions surrounding her future, Black chose to keep going. Two years later, at 30, she showed that age is no barrier…
·Lewes, United States
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Canada now has nine medals at the Games — three gold, three silver and three bronze.
·Montreal, Canada
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Deja vu claims Temple in record-breaking Games final
Australian Matthew Temple has finished second behind Canadian Josh Liendo in the 100m butterfly final for the second...
·Ballarat City, Australia
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