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Bolt's dad: Usain enjoying himself and the Glasgow weather at the Commonwealth Games



Bolt's dad: Usain enjoying himself and the Glasgow weather at the Commonwealth Games

Wellesley Bolt told ITV News his son was enjoying the weather at Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.
The fastest man in the world's father said he was looking forward to seeing him electrify the crowd later when he takes part in the men's 4x100m relay.
Speaking to ITV Scotland Correspondent Debi Edward, Bolt senior said he spoke to his son yesterday and he was anxious to finally put the allegations he was not enjoying the Games to bed.
He said:
Yes. He is enjoying himself. I spoke to him yesterday and he said he was enjoying the weather.
– Wellesley BoltWelleseley said he found the weather a little cold at times but that was not stopping him from enjoying the Games. The whole Bolt family will be supporting Usain later.

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Commonwealth Games 2014: India Beat New Zealand 3-2 to Set Up Final With Australia in Men's Hockey

Commonwealth Games 2014: India Beat New Zealand 3-2 to Set Up Final With Australia in Men's Hockey

India New Zealand Hockey

It will be a repeat of the 2010 Commonwealth Games final as India will again face Australia here in Sunday's title clash. Australia beat England 4-1 to seal its place in the final. 
The Indian men's hockey team put on a stunning show as they came from two goals down to beat New Zealand 3-2 in the semi-final of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the National Hockey Centre here on Saturday.
Goals from Simon Child and Nick Haig gave New Zealand a 2-0 lead but India came back strongly with strikes from Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh to book a place in the final. (Day 10 updates)
It will be a repeat of the 2010 final as India will again face Australia here in Sunday's title clash. Australia beat England 4-1 to seal its place in the final. (Medal tally)

 

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Commonwealth Games live: day nine in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games live: day nine in Glasgow

Womens Hockey Team celebrate their opening goal by Lily Owsley against New Zealand  

Day nine highlights
*Bolt and Daley make first Games appearances
*Fragapane earns fourth gold of Games
*Bronze for Whitlock in parallel bars


 

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Jemma Simpson considers retiring from athletics after Glasgow 2014

Jemma Simpson 

Jemma Simpson considers retiring from athletics after Glasgow 2014


England's Jemma Simpson is considering whether to quit athletics.
The 30-year-old from Cornwall finished ninth in the 1500m at Glasgow 2014, having stepped up from the 800m after failing to make the Olympics.
The ex-Newquay and Par runner, who bases herself in Oregon, said she is deciding whether to continue.
"It's whether I go for that or choose a different career path and try something new. That's a decision I'll make in the next few weeks and months," she said.

England's Laura Weightman stuns with silver in 1500m
2014 Commonwealth Games 1500m final

"The 1500m was a new event for me this year and it was something I enjoyed and something I could get my teeth into, but I'd have to work a hell of a lot more on my endurance to be able to cope with racing at such a high level," she told BBC Radio Cornwall.
The final in Glasgow was the first time she had run in a major 1500m final, and Simpson felt that she performed well.
"On reflection I think I was kind of happy with it, but it's disappointing not to be a bit more in the mix when the gun went off.
"What I am proud of is that I nearly retired at the end of last year and I kept going for one more year and took it week-by-week.
"I found myself making the indoor team for the world indoors. I won the national indoor title at 1500m and I came outdoors and made the Commonwealth team and made the final.
"Overall I feel it was a successful year considering I nearly stopped running at the beginning of it."
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Glasgow 2014: David Weir powers to his first Commonwealth gold

Glasgow 2014: David Weir powers to his first Commonwealth gold

England's David Weir

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir put in a majestic display to win his first Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men's T54 1500m.
The Englishman, 35, powered clear on the back straight to win in three minutes 21.67 seconds.
Silver went to Australia's Kurt Fearnley (3:23.08) with Canada's Alex Dupont (3:23.62) taking bronze.
Earlier, England's Jade Jones won her first senior medal with bronze in the women's T54 1500m.
The 18-year-old, who is mentored by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, raced smartly in the tricky conditions.
She chased eventual winner Angie Ballard of Australia and runner-up Diane Roy of Canada over the final lap and held on comfortably for bronze.
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Nijel Amos beats David Rudisha to 800m gold

Glasgow 2014: Nijel Amos beats David Rudisha to 800m gold

Botswana's Nijel Amos celebrates as he wins the 800m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Olympic 800m champion and world record holder David Rudisha was dethroned by his young rival Nijel Amos as the 20-year-old took the Commonwealth title in style.
Amos, who won silver in London in the greatest 800m race in history, kicked hard down the home straight to overtake Rudisha and cross the line with his arms outstretched in celebration.
Rudisha as always went to the front at 150m and tried to control the race from there, just as he had in setting that phenomenal record in 2012.
But, after a 2013 wrecked by a knee injury and a summer where he has been chasing fitness as well as his rivals, he could not take it out fast enough. He was powerless as Botswana's Amos accelerated past him with 50m to go to take gold in one minute 45.18 seconds.
Rudisha's 1:45.48 won him silver with Amos's South African training partner Andre Olivier taking bronze, Scotland's Guy Learmonth running a brilliant personal best of 1:46.69 for sixth and England's Michael Rimmer, after an injury-ravaged season, two hundredths of a second further back in seventh.
The 25-year-old Rudisha had gone through 400m in 52.7 seconds, more than three seconds down on his split from the Olympic final.
And it was that comparative lack of gas that allowed Amos, his country's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, to come through the traffic down the finishing straight to repeat his victory at the Monaco Diamond League.

News: BBC

 

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