Commonwealth Games 2026: Live coverage of Day 3 from Glasgow

Australia added five more gold medals to the tally on Day 3 as our swimming domination continues. Here’s how it all played out overnight in Glasgow.

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Australian swimmer Iona Anderson won gold in Glasgow then rushed to celebrate with her Scottish grandmother Pam.

Sport: Australia added five more gold medals to the tally on Day 3 as our swimming domination continues. Here’s how it all played out overnight in Glasgow.

Moore leaves crowd stunned

While Jesse Moore is just on the cusp of a medal as it stands right now following his third apparatus routine.

Leaving even his competitors stunned with his vault that was a 4.8 in difficulty, with a staggering 9.150 in execution for 13.85 to sit at fourth.

He was knocked a -0.1 penalty for landing in the red zone.

Malik shoots up to second

Up on the vault, Ritam Malik had the opportunity to climb up the leaderboard.

And he did just that with a well twisted kasamatsu vault - earning a 13.350 from the judges with 4.4 in difficulty and 8.950 for execution - shooting up to second place after three rotations.

Ritam Malik on the pommel horse.
Ritam Malik on the pommel horse. Credit: Getty Images

Aussie women continue perfect 3x3 start

Australia dominated the Cayman Islands 21-3 and will face undefeated Uganda for a spot in the semi-finals.

WA’s own Amy Atwell dominated with 11 points.

They have four wins from four while our men’s wheelchair team bounced back from a loss to England to crush Kenya 21-5.

They now face a tough match agaisnt Canada which they must win to keep their hopes alive.

Injury alert

Singaporean gymnast Jovi Loh has copped a nasty fall during his parallel bar routine, immediately clutching at his knee after hitting the floor

His dismount went awry and the medical team rushed to help the 18-year-old.

Despite that, he was scored an 11.750 from the judges.

‘Whoopsie’: Jack brushes off heat mishap as more gold looms

Not everything went to plan early on day three for the Aussies in Glasgow, but there is no reason to suggest the gold rush will be stopping anytime soon after another strong suite of heat swims.

Australia already have 11 gold medals from the first two days of action at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, and the big guns were firing early with gold medallist Shayna Jack, Mollie O’Callaghan and Meg Harris diving in for the 100m freestyle heats.

Having already taken home relay gold, the trio are the top prospects for the individual event with Harris qualifying fastest ahead of O’Callaghan.

However, Jack had to settle for ninth after being reeled in the closing 25m of her heat to hang on for second place behind England’s Freya Anderson.

Read the full story here.

Turning attention to gymnastics

Over at the arena the men’s all-around gymnastics finals is underway.

Ritam Malik and Jesse Moore are both vying for medals in a loaded crowd of 18 competitors.

Malik has so far earned scores of 13.3 and 12.4 for the pommel horse and rings respectively, currently sitting at fourth.

While Moore was judged 12.5 and 12.55 for the same apparatus’ - with his 25.05 ranking sixth overall.

Ruthless Diamonds cut down Roses in Games statement

The Diamonds have laid down a marker in their Commonwealth Games title defence, dismantling medal contenders England 66-47 in Glasgow.

After destroying debutants Tonga in their opening game, the Diamonds made it a perfect 2-0 start to their campaign with a commanding performance from start to finish at the Hydro on Sunday.

Sophie Garbin (41 goals/42 attempts) was near flawless again in the circle, partnering with Kiera Austin (15/19) to spearhead the win.

Read the full match report here.

B-team relay squad wipes the floor

Another medal looks likely for the Aussies after the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay squad had an outstanding heat win.

Featuring a cast that commentators dubbed the “B-team” of William Petric, Brendon Smith, Elijah Winnington and Edward Sommerville - the quartet left their competiton in the dust and made their case for an A-team upgrade.

No other country looked close to catching the squads time of 7.08.66, England was the nearest at a whole 10 seconds behind.

Dominant Diamonds demolish England

Australia dominated England with a resounding performance as they look to be the first country to win back-to-back gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.

The Diamonds matched their highest score ever against Engalnd in the 66-47 win, clearing the bench for the fourth quarter with the game already in hand.

WA pair Sophie Garbin (41 goals) and Courtney Bruce (four deflections) were strong bookends on each side of the court.

It was a game touted as a gold medal match preview, but the Roses proved no match for a strong Diamonds outfit.

Diamonds lead by 21

The Aussie girls pilled on the score in the third quarter, extending their margin over England to lead 56-35.

If she plays in the fourth Sophie Garbin could be looking for a piece of goal scoring history with 41 to her name.

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