Aussies rule at drug-free Games
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October 10, 2010, Sunday
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THE Commonwealth Games have been completely clean so far on at least one front: 500 athletes who have been tested for doping have all been given the all-clear.
Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell told a news conference yesterday that 1,500 doping tests were planned during the games period, "and that target remains." He said all tests conducted up to Thursday had come back negative, "and that is a positive result."
The first two of 32 gold medals on offer yesterday went to Australia's Jared Tallent and England's Jo Jackson in the men's and women's 20-kilometer race walks. Jackson beat Tallent's wife, Clare.
Inside the aquatics center, Australia was again the dominant nation, finishing the six-day swim meet with 22 gold medals. Alicia Coutts won five of those to lead the individual count at New Delhi, and veteran Leisel Jones picked up her third in a week to join Australian swimming greats Susie O'Neill and Ian Thorpe with a record career haul of 10 Commonwealth Games titles.
Canada's Brent Hayden completed a freestyle sprint double by edging defending champion Roland Schoeman in the 50 final, going with his gold in the 100.
World and Olympic champion Valerie Adams easily won the shot put gold medal, breaking her own Games record with her first attempt of 20.47 meters in an evening athletics final.
India remained on target at the range, where Gagan Narang won the men's 50-meter rifle three positions final to claim his fourth gold medal at New Delhi 2010.
Faavae Faauliuli made history at the other end of the spectrum, claiming Samoa's first Commonwealth Games gold medal when he won the men's 94-kilogram weightlifting title with a 334kg total.
Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell told a news conference yesterday that 1,500 doping tests were planned during the games period, "and that target remains." He said all tests conducted up to Thursday had come back negative, "and that is a positive result."
The first two of 32 gold medals on offer yesterday went to Australia's Jared Tallent and England's Jo Jackson in the men's and women's 20-kilometer race walks. Jackson beat Tallent's wife, Clare.
Inside the aquatics center, Australia was again the dominant nation, finishing the six-day swim meet with 22 gold medals. Alicia Coutts won five of those to lead the individual count at New Delhi, and veteran Leisel Jones picked up her third in a week to join Australian swimming greats Susie O'Neill and Ian Thorpe with a record career haul of 10 Commonwealth Games titles.
Canada's Brent Hayden completed a freestyle sprint double by edging defending champion Roland Schoeman in the 50 final, going with his gold in the 100.
World and Olympic champion Valerie Adams easily won the shot put gold medal, breaking her own Games record with her first attempt of 20.47 meters in an evening athletics final.
India remained on target at the range, where Gagan Narang won the men's 50-meter rifle three positions final to claim his fourth gold medal at New Delhi 2010.
Faavae Faauliuli made history at the other end of the spectrum, claiming Samoa's first Commonwealth Games gold medal when he won the men's 94-kilogram weightlifting title with a 334kg total.
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