Beach volleyball, para-triathlon and women's rugby sevens make their Commonwealth Games debuts, sports that should boost the Canadian medal count. Canada will send 283 athletes to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, looking to mine 100-plus medals Down Under. "Stunningly beautiful," said Canadian chef de mission Claire Carver-Dias, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion in synchronized swimming. The Commonwealth Games are also special to Carver-Dias, who delayed her retirement to compete at the 2002 Games. The hope is to bring the centennial 2030 Commonwealth Games back to Canada, site of the first British Empire Games in 1930 in Hamilton.

Source: thestar March 27, 2018 16:30 UTC