Australia's cyclists will look to build on their successful opening day at the velodrome, while Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis eye dual 200m gold on the track. Aussie para athletes Eliza Ault-Connell and Mikaela Dingley go for gold, for the second time, as their women's 1,500m T54 race is re-run following a crash and appeal.Follow all the action from day eight of the Commonwealth Games in the blog.Collapse all postsFilter PostsAll9Key Events2Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:20pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:20pmWhat's your country do better than anywhere else?It's great to see fans travelling from all around the world to support their athletes at the Games.And it's also good to see even the Poms struggle to come up with a good reason to be English.Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:05pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:05pmTrack Cycling: Women's individual sprintBy Simon SmaleThe women's individual sprint is first up on the velodrome.This is qualifying, so each of the 22 riders on the start list will complete a flying 200 metres.There are three Aussies in action: Molly McGill, Liliya Tatarinoff and three-time reigning Australian national champion, Alessia McCaig.The rider to watch is Wales's Emma Finucane.(Getty Images)She is the world record holder in the 200 flying sprint, has a gold medal from Paris, is a three-time world champion and, if you needed any more information, she is also the partner of Matt Richardson.The top 16 riders will qualify for 1/8 finals, which is where the two-person battles get underway.Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:57pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:57pmAussie track cyclists start with a bangBy Simon Smale(Getty Images)Before we head to the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome, let's recap yesterday, shall we?All the focus leading into the Games was on whether former Australian-turned Englishman Matt Richardson would come back and haunt the riders he once rode with to Olympic, Commonwealth and World success.In the end, he wasn't even there, the victim of a truly egregious barge during a keirin race in Japan that ruled him out of the Games.But that didn't matter, as the Aussie sprinters claimed victory over their deepest and most bitter rivals, England, in the team sprint.It wasn't all good for Australia though, as the Olympic champion team pursuit squad were beaten by England in what is considered the blue riband event of the track.(Getty Images)That came after British world champion Josh Charlton threw up over his team-mate's bike after the qualifying run in which he came detached from the team and limped home.He was subbed out, the English attempting a new line up on the fly.And they prevailed in a thrilling final, sweet revenge for British silver medallists from Paris, Charlie Tanfield and Ethan Vernon.Anyway, enough about England's triumph, check out Jon Healy's recanting of the team sprint to get you in the mood to pedal the boards.Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:52pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:52pmBowls: Aussies in actionBy James TugwellDamien Delgado and James Reynolds are on the green and ready to bowl in their fourth match of the Games.They’re undefeated and taking on South Africans Gareth Rees-Gibbs and Jarid James in the men’s para pairs B6-B8.Key EventFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:45pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:45pmMovement on the medal tallyBy James TugwellThere’s an interesting tussle underway for second place on the ladder at the moment.England won three gold yesterday to leapfrog into second place ahead of the Canadians.New Zealand also shot up yesterday, adding two golds, two silvers and three bronzes to their tally.It goes without saying as to where the Aussies are...And here is a list of all our medals so far.Key EventFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:38pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:38pmBowls: Aussies march onwardsBy James TugwellWedlock and Teys continue their undefeated run with a come-from-behind win over Chad Nathan and Liam Hill from Tonga.They won the tie break 2-0.It was a brave fight from the Tongans — particularly 17-year-old Hill who performed well under what was immense pressure in the tie break. It wasn't enough for him this time, but I'm sure he'll be back in the future.Don't go anywhere — next up we have Damien Delgado and James Reynolds, also undefeated at the Games so far, taking on South Africa in the para men's pairs B6-B8.Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:28pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:28pmBowls: We’re off to a tie break folks!By James TugwellAussie pair of Corey Wedlock and Aaron Teys have taken the second set 4-1 to force a tie break against Tonga.Six bowls each nation to decide a winner!Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:23pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:23pmBowls: Aussies in actionBy James TugwellNo time to muck around for the Aussies in the men's pair, kicking off their match against Tonga at 8.30am Glasgow time.Aussies Corey Wedlock and Aaron Teys — currently second in their group and undefeated — are taking on bottom of the group Tonga.The Tongans took the first set 7-2.Work to do for the Aussies.Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:20pmFri 31 Jul 2026 at 6:20pmHello sports fansBy Simon Smale(Getty Images)Hello everyone and welcome to yet another day of exciting Commonwealth Games action.We've got another packed night of action for you from the place formerly known as the Second City of the Empire, featuring more cycling, more athletics, more bowls, more boxing and, for the first time this Games, some judo!There are only three more days of competition left, incredibly, so it's time to squeeze yourselves into a replica Team Nigeria cycling skin suit, put on some Rose Davies replica running spikes and dig deep for the final sprint.(Getty Images)