Aussies rule pool as contests kick off
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October 5, 2010, Tuesday
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AUSTRALIA won the opening skirmish in the Delhi pool yesterday by claiming three of the five medals up for grabs as the athletes finally took center-stage at the troubled Commonwealth Games.
The day opened with the host nation still basking in the afterglow of Sunday's hugely successful opening ceremony, which organizers hoped would mark the end of a miserable few weeks for the image of the host country.
Australia has long ruled the roost in the pool at the Commonwealth Games but this year expected a stronger challenge from the British.
Golds for Kylie Palmer in the 200-meter freestyle, Alicia Coutts in the 200 medley and for the men's 4x100 freestyle relay team, however, put Australia firmly in charge on day one.
The men's gymnastics team later added another gold in the team competition to leave Australia top of the table.
Nigerian schoolgirl weightlifter Augustina Nwakolo grabbed the first medal of the Games, disappointing an expectant host nation which was banking on Soniya Chanu.
The 17-year-old jumped into the arms of her coach to celebrate a clear victory in the women's 48 kilograms, leaving Chanu with silver ahead of compatriot Sandhya Rani Devi. Malaysia's Hamizan Amirul won the final gold of the day in the men's 56kg weightlifting with Indians again winning silver and bronze.
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