Australia dominates Commonwealth Games

Australia finished top of the medal standings at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games with 67 gold medals and 178 in total.

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England were second with 57 gold and 176 in total.

New Zealand were fifth with 20 gold and 49 in total.

Australia’s haul is less than four years ago on the Gold Coast when they won 67 gold and 198 in total.

72 nations and territories took part in the games, with more than 5,000 athletes competing for 877 medals.

On the final day the Australian men’s hockey team continued their dominace at the Games beating India 7-0 to win gold.

The Aussies are 41-1 since the sport entered in 1998 and they have won all seven gold medals on offer in that time.

India surged up the medal table in recent days ond on the final day they won three of the five Badminton gold medals on offer.

Malaysia won the final Gold medal of the games with Koong Le Pearnley Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan winning the women’s doubles at the Badminton.

While cyclist Aaron Gate became the first New Zealander to win four gold medals at the games, he was well behind the Australian swim star Emma McKeon who won eight medals in total in Birmingham including 6 gold.

On the final day Joelle King and Amanda Landers-Murphy won gold in the squash doubles, beating the English pair of Sarah-Jane Perry an Alison Waters 11-8, 11-8.

Since her first games appearance in 2010 King has won eight medals, including five gold medals.

Frazer Tavener and Maggie Squire finished ninth in the 3m mixed synchronised diving.

The Australian state of Victoria will host the next Commonwealth Games in 2026.