{"id":722188,"date":"2026-08-01T04:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/722188\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T04:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T04:39:13","slug":"commonwealth-games-2026-hunter-bell-wins-800m-gold-athletics-and-boxing-on-day-eight-as-it-happened-commonwealth-games-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/722188\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened | Commonwealth Games 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Sean Ingle\u2019s report on Georgia Hunter Bell\u2019s 800m triumph is in so I\u2019ll call it a night. Thanks for tuning in!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d0e1a8f0866f0829b9a42#block-6a6d0e1a8f0866f0829b9a42\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A couple of things to catch up on:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d0d038f0890a389998273#block-6a6d0d038f0890a389998273\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>British Virgin Islands&#8217; Adaejah Hodge wins women&#8217;s 200m<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">And to finish the day it\u2019s a victory for Adaejah Hodge, who was tight with Shaniqua Bascombe entering the straight, but then burst through to finish with a time of 22.07.<\/p>\n<p>British Virgin Islands&#8217; Adaejah Hodge celebrates after winning the women&#8217;s 200m final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d0af48f0866f0829b9a26#block-6a6d0af48f0866f0829b9a26\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a017.04 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka&#8217;s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage wins men&#8217;s javelin gold<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">India\u2019s Neeraj Chopra can\u2019t outdo Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage \u2013 with a throw of 89.75m, he\u2019s got gold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d09798f0866f0829b9a1f#block-6a6d09798f0866f0829b9a1f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: Yashvir Singh has thrown a personal best of 85.41m in the men\u2019s javelin to move to third place \u2013 it\u2019s looking like it\u2019ll be India to take silver and bronze, with Sri Lanka\u2019s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage on course for gold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d07388f08048874a82c8d#block-6a6d07388f08048874a82c8d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a016.44 EDT<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s Sinesipho Dambile wins men&#8217;s 200m final<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Sinesipho Dambile bursts clear on the straight to capture gold and a time of 19.96 \u2013 Nigeria\u2019s Udodi Onwuzurike is behind him with 20.09.<\/p>\n<p>Sinesipho Dambile of South Africa celebrates winning the men&#8217;s 200m final. Photograph: Jane Barlow\/PA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d04958f0866f0829b9a00#block-6a6d04958f0866f0829b9a00\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a016.48 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: The men\u2019s 200m final it is \u2013 here we go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d04708f0890a389998231#block-6a6d04708f0890a389998231\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Wales&#8217; Olivia Breen wins women&#8217;s long jump T38 final<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Olivia Breen won silver in the T38 100m \u2013 she\u2019s gone one better in the long jump, her 5.09m leap securing gold.<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Breen takes gold for Wales in the long jump T38 final. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d03218f0890a38999822f#block-6a6d03218f0890a38999822f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a016.37 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: Sri Lanka\u2019s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is leading the way in the men\u2019s javelin after three rounds, having thrown 89.75m. India\u2019s Neeraj Chopra is second with 85.83m.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Rumesh Tharanga leads the men\u2019s javelin final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6d017e8f0866f0829b99ec#block-6a6d017e8f0866f0829b99ec\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a016.45 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Ezekiel Nathaniel wins men&#8217;s 400m hurdles gold<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">England\u2019s Jake Minshull, 21 years old, pushes to get silver as Ezekiel Nathaniel takes gold with 48.47.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cfefd8f08048874a82c5f#block-6a6cfefd8f08048874a82c5f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>New Zealand&#8217;s Eliza McCartney wins women&#8217;s pole vault<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Eliza McCartney, having cleared 4.65m with her first attempt, takes gold over Australia\u2019s Nina Kennedy. Imogen Ayris, who got to 4.55m, takes bronze, as she did in Birmingham four years ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cfdc28f0890a38999820e#block-6a6cfdc28f0890a38999820e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Jamaica&#8217;s Sanique Walker wins women&#8217;s 400m hurdles gold<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Next on the track \u2013 the women\u2019s 400m hurdles final. England\u2019s Emily Newnham delivers a brilliant finish to very nearly threaten Jamaica\u2019s Sanique Walker, who holds on for gold. Canada\u2019s Savannah Sutherland advances on the outside to take bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Sanique Walker (centre) of Jamaica on her way to winning her women&#8217;s 400m hurdles final. Photograph: Jane Barlow\/PA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cfc9c8f0866f0829b99d5#block-6a6cfc9c8f0866f0829b99d5\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a016.09 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Grenada&#8217;s Lindon Victor wins men&#8217;s decathlon<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">New Zealand\u2019s Max Attwell wins the 1500m race but the key battle overall is between Grenada\u2019s Lindon Victor and Canada\u2019s Damian Warner \u2026 Victor has Commonwealth decathlon gold for the third time! He finished second last in the 1500m, but Warner, 14 seconds ahead of him, couldn\u2019t close the gap.<\/p>\n<p>Grenada&#8217;s Lindon Victor celebrates his victory in the decathlon. Photograph: Andy Buchanan\/AFP\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf99d8f0890a3899981f4#block-6a6cf99d8f0890a3899981f4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a015.59 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: Here we go then, the final event of the men\u2019s decathlon \u2013 time for the 1500m. Scotland\u2019s Callum Newby is up at the front with 1000m to go. Lindon Victor is staying close to Damian Warner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf89f8f08048874a82c33#block-6a6cf89f8f08048874a82c33\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a015.41 EDT<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s Georgia Hunter Bell wins women&#8217;s 800m gold<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Hunter Bell isn\u2019t letting anyone past and she wins with ease! She puts down a time of 1:59.81, with Kenya\u2019s Lilian Odira taking silver and Australia\u2019s Sarah Billings bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Hunter Bell celebrates winning the women&#8217;s 800m final! Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf6c48f08048874a82c25#block-6a6cf6c48f08048874a82c25\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a015.47 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: To the track for the women\u2019s 800m final \u2013 England\u2019s Georgia Hunter Bell heads to the front and leads at the halfway mark.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf5e28f0866f0829b99a9#block-6a6cf5e28f0866f0829b99a9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics and para athletics: The men\u2019s javelin and women\u2019s long jump T38 finals have begun. England\u2019s Ben East has started with a personal best in the javelin, launching it 81.12m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf38c8f0890a3899981d2#block-6a6cf38c8f0890a3899981d2\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a017.15 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: The women\u2019s pole vault final has become a tussle between Australia\u2019s Nina Kennedy \u2013 Olympic and Commonwealth champion \u2013 and two New Zealanders: Eliza McCartney and Imogen Ayris. Kennedy is the first to have a go at clearing 4.55m, and she does so with aplomb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cf22e8f08048874a82bfe#block-6a6cf22e8f08048874a82bfe\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: Lindon Victor has extended his lead in the men\u2019s decathlon after throwing 63.06m in the javelin \u2013 he\u2019s up to 7488 points. Canada\u2019s Damian Warner is second with 7340, while India\u2019s Tejaswin Shankar has moved up to third, pushing England\u2019s Sammy Ball out of the medal spots. Just the 1500m to go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cefd18f0890a3899981b8#block-6a6cefd18f0890a3899981b8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Australia&#8217;s Blake Agnoletto wins men&#8217;s elimination race<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">To the end of the men\u2019s elimination race, with Scotland\u2019s Mark Stewart pushing right to the close \u2026 but he has to settle for silver, with Australia\u2019s Blake Agnoletto triumphant. England\u2019s Henry Hobbs has his second medal of these Games after collecting bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Blake Agnoletto of Australia celebrates winning the men\u2019s elimination race. Photograph: Olly Hassell\/SWpix.com\/Shutterstock<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cee868f08048874a82be4#block-6a6cee868f08048874a82be4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a015.15 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s Isaac Beacroft wins men&#8217;s 10,000m race walk<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The men\u2019s 10,000m race walk becomes a contest between Australia\u2019s Isaac Beacroft and Kenya\u2019s Stephen Ndangiri Kihu \u2013 Beacroft pushes to the front in the final lap and knows he has the win on the final straight, geeing up the crowd before the finish line. Just 19 years young, he has gold.<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Beacroft celebrates winning the men\u2019s 10,000m race walk. Photograph: Jane Barlow\/PA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cec8f8f0890a3899981a1#block-6a6cec8f8f0890a3899981a1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a015.04 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia&#8217;s Azizulhasni Awang wins gold in men&#8217;s keirin<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Azizulhasni Awang is incredibly emotional as he gets off his bike \u2013 the 2017 keirin world champion has just secured gold at the age of 38. He speaks to TNT: \u201cThis is my last Commonwealth [Games] \u2026 I\u2019m so happy, there\u2019s no words to describe it \u2026 finally I\u2019ve won a gold medal for my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wonderful scenes on the track as Azizulhasni Awang takes gold in men\u2019s keirin. Photograph: Olly Hassell\/SWpix.com\/Shutterstock Photograph: Adam Pretty\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ce9ff8f0890a38999818d#block-6a6ce9ff8f0890a38999818d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a014.47 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Wales&#8217; Emma Finucane wins gold in women&#8217;s sprint<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Emma Finucane leads the way in the women\u2019s sprint, not letting Sophie Capewell out of her sight \u2026 Finucane leads as we enter the final lap and Capewell can\u2019t get past her at any point. Wales\u2019 Finucane goes 2-0 up to earn another gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Finucane of Wales celebrates winning gold in the women&#8217;s sprint. Photograph: Owen Humphreys\/PA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ce6818f0890a389998166#block-6a6ce6818f0890a389998166\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a014.29 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Track cycling: Wales\u2019 Rhian Edmunds is 1-0 up against Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri as they fight for bronze in the women\u2019s sprint \u2013 Edmunds gains on the final straight to win the second race and celebrate a bronze. She\u2019s already got herself a gold at these Games from the team sprint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ce4f78f08048874a82b9d#block-6a6ce4f78f08048874a82b9d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Athletics: The action has kicked off at the Scotstoun Stadium with the decathlon javelin. The men\u2019s 10,000m race walk final is about to get going, too.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re under way in the men&#8217;s 10,000m walk final. Photograph: Phil Noble\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ce3a88f0866f0829b9910#block-6a6ce3a88f0866f0829b9910\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a014.19 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Track cycling: In the women\u2019s sprint finals, Wales\u2019 Emma Finucane goes 1-0 up against Sophie Capewell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ce0978f0890a389998122#block-6a6ce0978f0890a389998122\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Australia&#8217;s Oliver Bleddyn wins gold in men&#8217;s 4000m individual pursuit<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It\u2019s an Australian one-two-three in the men\u2019s 4000m individual pursuit, with Oliver Bleddyn setting a Games-record time of 4:03.898. Conor Leahy must settle for his second silver of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Bleddyn of Australia on his way to winning gold in the men\u2019s 4000m individual pursuit. Photograph: Sam Mellish\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cde9c8f0890a389998103#block-6a6cde9c8f0890a389998103\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a013.54 EDT<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s Acelya Toprak wins gold in women&#8217;s -57kg judo<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">We\u2019re into golden score (next point wins) in the women\u2019s -57kg judo final, with England\u2019s Acelya Toprak \u2013 who won silver in 2022 \u2013 up against India\u2019s Yamini Mourya. And Toprak triumphs after her opponent records three shidos!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cI felt like I was dying but I don\u2019t know if I looked like it,\u201d Toprak tells TNT. \u201cI\u2019m hoping this time the gold will go up this time in my mum\u2019s house because I think the silver\u2019s in the loft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acelya Toprak of England celebrates after winning the gold medal against Yamini Mourya of India. Photograph: Molly Darlington\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cdc258f08048874a82b4c#block-6a6cdc258f08048874a82b4c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a013.53 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s Georgia Baker wins women&#8217;s 10km scratch final, Anna Morris loses silver<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Into the final lap and Australia\u2019s Georgia Baker takes control, holding on till the finish line \u2013 she takes gold, Wales\u2019 Anna Morris collects silver, her third medal of these Games.*<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Update: Morris has been relegated to fifth, losing her silver for entering the sprinter\u2019s lane when another rider was present. That means a bronze for Scotland\u2019s Erin Boothman.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Baker of Australia celebrates winning in the women\u2019s 10km scratch final. Photograph: Manish Swarup\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd8db8f08048874a82b2b#block-6a6cd8db8f08048874a82b2b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a014.24 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Track cycling: Over at the velodrome, we\u2019re underway in the women\u2019s 10km scratch final \u2013 with 10 laps to go the bikes are all bunched together. With six laps remaining, Wales\u2019 Megan Barker makes a move, pushing through out front.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd77e8f0866f0829b98b0#block-6a6cd77e8f0866f0829b98b0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aha_Hashim,_L.png\" alt=\"Taha Hashim\" class=\"dcr-wso613\"\/>Taha Hashim<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\ud83c\udfc5 Judo: Gold for Canada\u2019s Julien Frascadore in the men\u2019s -66kg final, ending the contest with Cyprus\u2019 Georgios Balarjishvili \u2013 the defending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/commonwealth-games\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Commonwealth Games<\/a> champion \u2013 with a yuko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd5f08f08048874a82b1b#block-6a6cd5f08f08048874a82b1b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a014.03 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Taha Hashim is back \u2013 enjoy the evening of athletics, cycling and more with him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd2878f0890a38999808f#block-6a6cd2878f0890a38999808f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cycling: After all the chaos of that second heat (both runs of it), England\u2019s Sophie Capewell tries another track stand in the deciding heat of her sprint semi-final against Malaysia\u2019s Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who has to lead from the front. There\u2019s no faffing about this time, with Capewell going high up the banking to pick up some speed. She goes in front after the bell and just about holds on by half a wheel!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Capewell will face Wales\u2019 Emma Finucane for the Commonwealth title in just under an hour\u2019s time but, er, good luck with that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd1598f0866f0829b9866#block-6a6cd1598f0866f0829b9866\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\ud83c\udfc5 Devon Briggs wins the men\u2019s C1-3 1000m time trial for New Zealand! He was the last rider out and is the first Commonwealth champion in this category. He pushes Gordon Allan of Australia into silver and Fin Graham of Scotland into bronze. There were two seconds between the top three.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cd0908f08048874a82ad8#block-6a6cd0908f08048874a82ad8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A man with a mop has been dancing on court to I Want to Break Free during breaks at the netball. Read all about it \u2026<\/p>\n<p>CJ Miller with \u2018Doris\u2019 the mop. Photograph: Andrew Milligan\/PA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ccf268f0890a389998068#block-6a6ccf268f0890a389998068\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Netball: South Africa have clinched 5th place with a 62-54 victory over Uganda in that playoff. The final standings after today\u2019s matches are \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">5. South Africa<br \/>6. Uganda<br \/>7. Malawi<br \/>8. Scotland<br \/>9. Tonga<br \/>10. Wales<br \/>11. Northern Ireland<br \/>12. Trinidad and Tobago<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Tomorrow<br \/>Semi-finals: New Zealand v England (9am), Australia v Jamaica (1pm)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Sunday<br \/>Bronze final (9am)<br \/>Gold final (1pm)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cce678f0890a389998060#block-6a6cce678f0890a389998060\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Para cycling: The C1-C3 category enters the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/commonwealth-games\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Commonwealth Games<\/a> for the first time. It is for athletes with physical impairment impacting their upper and\/or lower limbs. Six riders will battle for the medals in a 1000m time trial.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ccd698f0890a38999805a#block-6a6ccd698f0890a38999805a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.32 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cycling: Capewell and Mohd Asri come to a stop in exactly the same place on their second run. This time, the man in the tie blows his whistle instead of shooting his gun \u2013 now they move. The Malaysian has to go out in front \u2026 but brings it to a stop again. Then they set off at snail\u2019s pace, with Capewell in front. And a gun is fired again and it\u2019s stopped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Mohd Asri is penalised and forfeits the heat. It\u2019s 1-1 and they will face each other in a deciding heat. Well, that was bizarre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6ccb7d8f08048874a82a7d#block-6a6ccb7d8f08048874a82a7d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cycling: Capewell and Mohd Asri are given a metaphorical rap on the knuckles as the second heat of their semi-final is stopped midway through after Capewell started a track stand, which drew the race to a standstill to such an extent that some guy in a shirt and tie came out to shoot his gun. Nobody is really sure why it was stopped, possibly for backwards movement. They will restart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cca908f0890a389998024#block-6a6cca908f0890a389998024\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cycling: Emma Finucane sees off Wales teammate Rhian Edmunds with ease to book her place in the women\u2019s sprint final. It wasn\u2019t really a contest \u2013 a resigned Edmunds looked to be saving herself for the bronze final. Finucane will better her bronze from this event in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">England\u2019s Sophie Capewell has work to do against Malaysia\u2019s Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who leads 1-0 after the first heat of the other semi. It\u2019s first to two.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cc9648f0866f0829b9806#block-6a6cc9648f0866f0829b9806\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Cycling: Pete Mitchell takes the roof off the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome with a sensational performance in the third repechage race of the men\u2019s keirin. The 36-year-old ginger-bearded Scot, who used to ride for England before retiring a few years ago, returned to the sport in 2024. He comes through to beat Njisane Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago on the line and the crowd goes wild. He\u2019ll be the only Scottish representative in the semi-finals. Imagine if he wins a medal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cPete was from my era!\u201d says Hoy on TV.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a top gun performance by Pete Mitchell as he qualifies for the semi-finals. Photograph: Adam Pretty\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Commonwealth Games 2026: Hunter Bell wins 800m gold; athletics and boxing on day eight \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jul\/31\/commonwealth-games-2026-athletics-cycling-and-netball-on-day-eight-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a6cc7758f0890a389997ff1#block-6a6cc7758f0890a389997ff1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.21 EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key events Sean Ingle\u2019s report on Georgia Hunter Bell\u2019s 800m triumph is in so I\u2019ll call it a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":722189,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[49,50,51,47,52,48],"class_list":["post-722188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=722188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/722189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=722188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=722188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=722188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}