Medals galore in Athletics, Diving, Basketball, Road Cycling, Hockey, Squash, Shooting and Table Tennis
Our Rugby 7’s continue bid for gold
SATURDAY 14 APRIL, 2018 (DAY 10)
FINALS FEVER HITS ON SUPER SATURDAY
SNAPSHOT: It’s the biggest day of the Games with 44 medals on offer; and it is crunch time across the fields and courts of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with medals decided in Men’s and Women’s Hockey and Women’s Basketball. The tightly fought Netball semi-finals and Men’s Basketball semi-finals take place, and the Aussie Sevens climb towards the podium. The Men’s Cycling Road Race, Athletics Relays, and Men’s 10m Diving final are other highlights for Super Saturday.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Ryan Gregson (Athletics); Alexander Edmondson, Mathew Hayman, Katrin Garfoot, Cam Meyer (Road Cycling); Domonic Bedggood, Matthew Barnard (Diving)- check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
TEAM EVENTS: Women’s Hockey medal matches (1030-1430); Women’s Basketball medal matches (1800-2245); Men’s Hockey medal matches (1900-2300); Men’s Basketball semi-finals (1000-1430); Netball semi-finals (1500-1900); Rugby Sevens Men’s AUS vs Samoa (0930), Men’s AUS vs Jamaica (1310), Women’s AUS vs Fiji (1920)/ Men’s vs England (2005)
Over 7 million people worldwide have seen Facebook Studio Live sessions with Australian and international athletes alongside Facebook videos during the Commonwealth Games.
Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will have all 4 Seven channels used at some stage today, due to the AFL (Fox Footy simulcasts - local teams). Sydney and Perth: Now (GWS vs Fremantle) and Brisbane: 2pm (Richmond vs Brisbane), Also Sydney again at 4:30pm (WB vs Sydney).
If anyone could get some caps for archival purposes, that’d be great. Of course very rare and unique to see, last time it’ll occur today.
CLOSING CEREMONY featuring Dami Im, Katie Noonan, Yothu Yindi, Guy Sebastian and Archie Roach
Aussies Fearnley, Shelley, Trengove and de Rozario bid for gold in Marathons
Boomers face Canada in Men’s Basketball for gold
Netball and Rugby Sevens Gold Medal match
SUNDAY 15 APRIL, 2018 (DAY 11)
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
SNAPSHOT: Before what promises to be a Closing Ceremony for the ages, some of the most anticipated gold medals will be won. To kick off the day, Australia’s Marathon hopes rest with defending Champion, Michael Shelley, 2014 bronze medallist, Jess Trengove, para star Madison de Rozario, and the one and only Kurt Fearnley- in his final race at a multisport event. Expect fireworks in the gold medal showdowns in Netball, Men’s Basketball and Rugby Sevens.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Kurt Fearney, Michael Shelley, Jess Trengove, Madison de Rozario - check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Lee Chong Wei (Badminton- Malaysia); Yu Mengyu (Table Tennis- Singapore)
TEAM EVENTS: Netball medal matches (1100-1505); Men’s Basketball medal matches (0900-1345); Rugby Sevens semi-finals (1100-1230) and medal matches (1355-1500)
CLOSING CEREMONY featuring Dami Im, Katie Noonan, Yothu Yindi, Guy Sebastian and Archie Roach
Aussies Fearnley, Shelley, Trengove and de Rozario bid for gold in Marathons
Boomers face Canada in Men’s Basketball for gold
Netball and Rugby Sevens Gold Medal match
SUNDAY 15 APRIL, 2018 (DAY 11)
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
SNAPSHOT: Before what promises to be a Closing Ceremony for the ages, some of the most anticipated gold medals will be won. To kick off the day, Australia’s Marathon hopes rest with defending Champion, Michael Shelley, 2014 bronze medallist, Jess Trengove, para star Madison de Rozario, and the one and only Kurt Fearnley- in his final race at a multisport event. Expect fireworks in the gold medal showdowns in Netball, Men’s Basketball and Rugby Sevens.
AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Kurt Fearney, Michael Shelley, Jess Trengove, Madison de Rozario - check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes
INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Lee Chong Wei (Badminton- Malaysia); Yu Mengyu (Table Tennis- Singapore)
TEAM EVENTS: Netball medal matches (1100-1505); Men’s Basketball medal matches (0900-1345); Rugby Sevens semi-finals (1100-1230) and medal matches (1355-1500)
