Birmingham Commonwealth Games in focus

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WATCH TIN-TIN IN ACTION

We couldn’t be more proud of our Elite athletes and Sporting Champions who led the way in Birmingham at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

We’ve been supporting our Sporting Champions and sharing their journey with the local community, in the hope of inspiring sporting participation across the country.

Tin-Tin Ho competed in the table tennis team event, singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. We caught up with Tin-Tin ahead of her journey to the Commonwealth Games - click on the video above.

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Spotted: Our Ambassador Colin Jackson along with some of our Sporting Champions at the Queen’s Baton Relay at Basildon Sporting Village.

journey to the commonwealth games

JOSIE NELSON

Although only 20 years old, Josie has already won the National Circuit Championships and the Women’s CiCLE Classic 2022 (round two of the Women’s National Road Series) while she came third in the youth classification at the RideLondon Classique. Despite her early success, the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was Josie’s biggest competition yet.

Josie prepared for the Games at Everyone Active’s Uttoxeter Leisure Centre to help build her strength and conditioning ahead of the road race.

journey to the commonwealth games

MAISIE SUMMERS-NEWTON

Maisie Summers-Newton is a British para swimmer who led England’s charge in the pool at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She’s also an Everyone Active Sporting Champions Elite Athlete and has been training with Northampton Swimming Club at Moulton Leisure Centre for the past five years.

Maisie is a double Paralympic champion after achieving gold in the S6 100m breaststroke, for which she is already the world record holder. Here’s what Maisie had to say ahead of her journey to the Commonwealth Games.