Emily Campbell bids so as to add Commonwealth Games gold to her Olympic silver medal within the ladies’s weightlifting, whereas Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s heptathlon problem reaches its conclusion on the observe.
Here, the PA information company tees up Wednesday’s motion and appears again at a number of the highlights from day 5.
Emily’s gold bid
Emily Campbell bids so as to add to her assortment of main medals (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Campbell shot to fame when she gained a silver medal within the ladies’s weightlifting 87kg+ class on the Tokyo Olympics.
The Nottingham 28-year-old, who gained bronze on the Gold Coast 4 years in the past and can also be the reigning European champion, is favorite to grab a gold medal on her house stage and proceed England’s profitable run within the competitors.
Will Evie come up Short?
Evie Richards is bidding to grow to be the cross-country queen (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Evie Richards would like to put a 12 months of harm and sickness behind her by upgrading the mountain bike silver she gained in 2018 to a gold medal, however stated she have to be reasonable after months of again issues and a latest bout of Covid.
That might probably open the door for Scotland’s Isla Short, whereas New Zealand’s defending champion Sam Gaze is favorite within the males’s race.
KJT conclusion
Katarina Johnson-Thompson concludes her heptathlon bid (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Defending heptathlon champion Johnson-Thompson goals to retain her title as she goes into day two with a 109-point lead, however she is prone to be pushed by England team-mate Holly Mills amongst others.
Also on the observe, Daryll Neita set down a marker the ladies’s 100m by clocking 11.02 seconds in her warmth and her anticipated 100 metres ultimate showdown with Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica is without doubt one of the most intriguing face-offs of the Games.
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Pic of the day
Samoa’s Don Opeloge celebrates profitable the boys’s weightlifting competitors (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Best of Tuesday’s motion
Peaty completes the set
Adam Peaty roars in delight after profitable the 50m breaststroke gold medal (David Davies/PA)
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Adam Peaty had stated he was “heartbroken” after his eight-year unbeaten run within the 100 metres breaststroke ended with a fourth-placed end in Sunday’s ultimate, however he then attracted criticism for suggesting he was “not bothered” about this occasion and was as a substitute targeted on the Olympics in two years’ time.
He answered his critics with victory – and a putting celebratory roar – within the 50m occasion to finish the set of main worldwide championship wins. “I can retire now!”, he joked to the BBC afterwards.
Jake’s clear sweep
Jake Jarman accomplished a rare clear sweep within the males’s gymnastics competitors by claiming his fourth and ultimate gold medal of the Games within the males’s vault ultimate.
Team-mate Joe Fraser needed to accept three golds after profitable the parallel bars however falling off the horizontal bar. Alice Kinsella’s ground title ensured England would find yourself with 10 of the 14 creative gymnastics gold medals on provide.
Cyrille’s dream over
Cyrille Tchatchet was defeated by harm (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Cyrille Tchatchet’s dream of capping his outstanding story with a Commonwealth medal for England was dashed when he cramped halfway via the boys’s 96kg weightlifting competitors.
Tchatchet managed to grab 158kg to go away him within the silver medal place on the midway stage however he collapsed after his first clear and jerk and two extra failures prevented him registering a ultimate complete.
