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Birmingham CWG: Hair-raising story of a paddler

Birmingham CWG: Hair-raising story of a paddler

Javier Sotomayor is the only table tennis representative from the British Overseas Territory selected for the Commonwealth Games. The 36-year-old, Falkland Islands athlete works full-time as a hairdresser in one of the 3 salons on the South Atlantic archipelago. Read...

WADA signs four-year anti-doping agreement with Commonwealth Games

WADA signs four-year anti-doping agreement with Commonwealth Games

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signs a 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Commonwealth Games Federation to collaborate on various anti-doping programme activities. This initiative will empower sports personnel to compete clean, and maintain fairness in...

Queen Elizabeth to miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Queen Elizabeth to miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth will miss this year's Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony beginning on July 28th. Prince of Wales on his mother's behalf will read the Commonwealth Games Baton's message at the event. The baton has arrived at the host...

Food security in Togo: African Development Bank Group grants $5 million

Food security in Togo: African Development Bank Group grants $5 million

African Development Bank Group approves a $5.39-million budget support package for Togo. It intends to help them strengthen the agricultural sector and tackle soaring food prices. Togo farmers will be provided 500 tonnes of certified climate-resistant seed and 7,700...