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This is the end of the men’s 67kg weightlifting competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Kiribati’s Ruben Katoatau, 25, is one of the most popular contenders among fans and the media. He didn’t win gold or silver or bronze, and even he didn’t understand why there was so much interest in him. It could be the enthusiasm he uses to approach every lift, and the big smile that comes after every success. Or it could be the spirit of “Friendly Games”, where everyone is happy to see competitors from small countries get a chance to shine. And, no matter how good the gold, for many like Katoatau, being a part of the event means a lot. “I’m very happy with the audience. I’m very happy for that,” he said. “I get fire on my platform, and I lift weights. I really give it my all.” Katoatau says weightlifting is not very popular on the Pacific Island. Ruben Katoatau of Kiribati also competed at last year’s Tokyo Olympics. ( Reuters: Edgard Garrido ) He was inspired to start the sport

Emma McKeon joins Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown, Matt Levy and the men’s 4x200m relay team as gold medalists on day four of the Commonwealth Games. She led Australia 1-2 in the 50m butterfly with Holly Barratt, and qualified fastest for the 100m freestyle final, alongside Shayna Jack and Mollie O’Callaghan. Earlier, Kyle Chalmers won gold in the men’s 100m freestyle, saying all the noise outside made it “difficult to enjoy the moment”. Follow live and join the conversation on our blog. Live update Only just Monday August 1 2022 at 21:10 By Kelsie Iorio Boxing: Charlie Senior may have lost his last match but no one else looks this cool Getty: Robert Cianflone 10m ago Monday August 1 2022 at 21:00 By Jon Healy 3×3 basketball: Aussies play for bronze Moments earlier, the Australian women’s 3×3 basketball team lost in the semifinals against England 21-15. That means Australia will face New Zealand, who lost to Canada in the semifinals, for bronze. The match is at 01:30 AEST tomorrow. 12m a

Gerrard Gosens has represented Australia in various sports for more than 30 years. He’s competed at three Paralympic Games and more than a dozen world championships — and climbed Everest, and danced with the stars, and launched a thriving business, and was awarded an OAM… the list goes on. There’s not much these para-triathlons can’t do—except look. He was completely blind all his life. One of the oldest members of the Australian team in Birmingham, Gosens will make his Commonwealth Games debut in the men’s PTVI triathlon. He told the ABC it would also be his last major international gathering. Gerrard Gosens ran the T11 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. ( Reuters ) Birmingham will be a unique and bitter first final The para-triathlon for athletes who use a wheelchair made its debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Birmingham will be the first visually impaired athlete to be able to compete at the event, and while Gosens is classified as PT

When British diver Tom Daley entered Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, he made a powerful statement. The Olympic champion was the first athlete to carry the Queen’s Scepter, and she was flanked by athletes and activists waving the Pride Progress flag — to raise awareness of the 35 Commonwealth member states that criminalize same-sex relations. It is part of a broader campaign to spark Commonwealth-wide reforms. “There are more countries in the Commonwealth that criminalize homosexuality than not,” Pride House Birmingham (PHB) co-founder Lou Englefield told ABC Sport. “So the Commonwealth Games is a unique opportunity for LGBTQI+ activists like myself and my colleagues to highlight these issues, and try to have a discussion about these things.” This is the third time there has been a Pride House at the Commonwealth Games. ( ABC Sports: Amanda Shalala ) Colonial heritage homophobic law The Pride House has been a fixture at many major s