Anabelle Smith and Melissa Tapper among Commonwealth Games athletes ruing axed sports
- As the Commonwealth Games kicked off on its first full day of competition, plenty more sat at at home, many wishing it could be them.
- Organisers in 2026 ditched badminton, hockey, wrestling, road cycling, mountain biking, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon, beach volleyball, cricket and, the most storied of all, diving.
- It has been held at every edition since the first Empire Games in 1930, until this year.
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- As the Commonwealth Games kicked off on its first full day of competition, plenty more sat at at home, many wishing it could be them.
- Organisers in 2026 ditched badminton, hockey, wrestling, road cycling, mountain biking, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon, beach volleyball, cricket and, the most storied of all, diving.
- It has been held at every edition since the first Empire Games in 1930, until this year.
Sources: ABC Australia