Commonwealth Games

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Elite sportspeople can live five years longer, study finds
Commonwealth Games medallists since 1930 shown to have greater longevity than general population

Amelia Hill

20, Apr, 2023 @12:24 PM

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Raging Bull to be given home at Birmingham New Street station
Mechanical centrepiece of city’s 2022 Commonwealth Games will be installed permanently this summer

Jessica Murray

08, Feb, 2023 @12:01 AM

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In times of uncertainty, we seek a sense of belonging | Letters
Letters: Readers on the monarchy and its place in Britain after the Queen’s death

Letters

19, Sep, 2022 @4:14 PM

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Tea with Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I’ve sung that song for 55 years. I’m not going to forget the words’
When he stole the show at the Commonwealth Games, fans were delighted to see the Prince of Darkness back. Here, Ozzy Osbourne pours out his soul about overcoming illness, coming home – and why he owes it all to Sharon

Craig McLean

28, Aug, 2022 @7:00 AM

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The week in TV: Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me; The Academy; A League of Their Own; Good Grief – review
The diver visits the most homophobic countries in the Commonwealth; young footballers dream big; and Richard Coles fathoms bereavement around the world

Hannah Jane Parkinson

14, Aug, 2022 @8:30 AM

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When will the Commonwealth and Anglicanism move on from colonial-era prejudices? | Simon Jenkins
It should not have been down to the athlete Tom Daley to call out blinkered attitudes to LGBTQ people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins

12, Aug, 2022 @1:42 PM

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England’s hockey teams tell Sunak and Truss to push team sports in schools
England’s Commonwealth Games medal-winning hockey sides are calling on the government to prioritise team sports in schools and guarantee a minimum two hours physical education a week

PA Media and Guardian sport

11, Aug, 2022 @1:54 PM

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The Guardian view on Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games: a bullish experience | Editorial
Editorial: A hugely successful festival of sport showcased a diverse, optimistic city to the world

Editorial

09, Aug, 2022 @5:38 PM

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Birmingham 2022: Guardian writers’ Commonwealth Games awards
Best, worst and funniest things from our team after a memorable, sunshine-filled 12 days in Birmingham

Guardian sport

09, Aug, 2022 @12:18 PM

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham’s best pictures
Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, looks back on the past 12 days in Birmingham and selects his favourite images

Tom Jenkins

09, Aug, 2022 @9:23 AM

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Are the Commonwealth Games a joyful extravaganza – or anachronistic, offensive and a waste of time? | Kieran Pender
The legacy of colonialism looms large – isn’t a history of empire and exploitation, slavery and subjugation to be condemned, not celebrated?

Kieran Pender

09, Aug, 2022 @9:01 AM

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TV tonight: Tom Daley dives into a deep pool of homophobia
The diver questions his pride in Commonwealth Games medals given the anti-LGBTQ+ laws of many member states. Plus: has the cryptocurrency bubble burst? Here’s what to watch this evening

Hollie Richardson, Ellen E Jones, Ali Catterall, Phil Harrison and Simon Wardell

09, Aug, 2022 @5:20 AM

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