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The festivities of this holiday usually start from the end of July and last throughout the month of August. Celebrations involve concerts and music, parties and food fairs. People march through packed streets and thousands of spectators from across the world visit to enjoy the events.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes a special visit to Samoa commemorating 60 years of friendship between them. New Zealand also plans to restart education, scholarship and skills exchange with the first day of borders reopening since Covid-19.

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India’s 20-year-old weightlifter Achinta Sheuli, breaks the Games record by lifting a total of 313kg in the men’s 73kg category 2022 Commonwealth Games. Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad, ended as the second best lifting a total of 303kg. While Canada’s Shad Darsigny managed the third position with a total lift of 298kg.

Read the original article here: https://sports.ndtv.com/commonwealth-games-2022/cwg-2022-achinta-sheuli-gives-india-3rd-weightlifting-gold-3211972