Key Facts
About the Games
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games was held in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August 2022, one of the youngest cities in Europe and showcased the West Midlands region so well.
The games debuted some new sports with women’s cricket T20, basketball 3x3 and mixed synchronised diving all joining the event schedule.
Read moreThe 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games was held in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August 2022, one of the youngest cities in Europe and showcased the West Midlands region so well.
The games debuted some new sports with women’s cricket T20, basketball 3x3 and mixed synchronised diving all joining the event schedule.
Birmingham utilised many of their existing sports venues, arenas and conference halls with 95% of the competition venues already in place.
The NZ Team won 50 medals, including 20 gold medals, 12 silver and 18 bronze and the most medals of any colour ever won by New Zealand at an away-Games in history.
New Zealand finished fifth on the medal table with our medallists aged from 17 – 57 spanning both Para and non-disabled sports.
Team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery acknowledged the efforts of all team members.
“This has been a truly fantastic Games with brilliant performances across our team,” said Avery.
New Zealand House in Birmingham attracted some 4,000 friends, whanau, and supporters of the New Zealand Team, as well as playing host to dignitaries, including the New Zealand Olympic Committee Patron Her Excellency the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro and the Minister for Sport and Recreation the Honourable Grant Robertson.
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Aaron Gate
Cycling - Track
EVENT: Cycling – Men's Track/Road: Team Pursuit, 4000m Indiv Pursuit, 15km Scratch Race, 40km Points Race, Road Race, Road Time Trial
Aaron Gate is an Olympic bronze medallist and six-time Commonwealth Games medallist.
Read moreEVENT: Cycling – Men's Track/Road: Team Pursuit, 4000m Indiv Pursuit, 15km Scratch Race, 40km Points Race, Road Race, Road Time Trial
Aaron Gate is an Olympic bronze medallist and six-time Commonwealth Games medallist.
Gate won Olympic bronze medal in the team pursuit at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Ten years later, at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Gate won a staggering four gold medals, making history as the first ever New Zealander to win four golds at a single Games.
Gate stood on top of the podium in the 4000m Individual Pursuit, 4000m Team Pursuit, Points Race and the Road Race. He also placed 4th in the time trial. His outstanding results saw him named Closing Ceremony flagbearer for the New Zealand Team.
The 31-year-old has also impressed on the road with several years riding for UCI Pro Continental teams in Europe, picking up wins in major tours in New Zealand as well as in Europe for the Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling team. Gate fractured his clavicle in a freak crash at Tokyo Olympic Games with the New Zealand Team on their way to the bronze medal in the team pursuit.
Featured Sport
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Squash
With rapid racket-work and sharp shifting around the court, Squash is a breathtaking spectacle of frenetic action and fast-thinking.
A Quick Overview
Read moreWith rapid racket-work and sharp shifting around the court, Squash is a breathtaking spectacle of frenetic action and fast-thinking.
A Quick Overview
Squash sees two opponents compete in a walled court. Players take it in turns to hit a small rubber ball against the front wall. If the ball is not returned before it bounces twice, the opponent wins a point.
The game is won by the first player to reach 11 points, but in singles, if the score is ten-all, the game continues until one competitor achieves a two point lead.
Singles matches are played as a best of five games, while doubles battles are played as a best of three.
The Games is also one of the few international squash events that includes doubles play, with mens’, women’s and mixed pairs bringing the total number of Gold medal events to five.
Previous Commonwealth Games Appearances
Squash made its debut at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur. As a core sport, it has appeared at every edition since.
Fun Fact
The first players used rubber balls that squashed against the walls when hit, giving the sport its name.
NZ team
Full team
Hayden Phillips

Brad Fuller

Stephanie Dickins

Paris Chin

Val Smith

Aaron Gate

Andrew Jeffcoat

Keeley O'Hagan
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Let’s go King and Landers-Murph!! We are backing you all the way
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#EarnTheFern
Sam Tanner grabs a three second personal best to become the second fastest ever New Zealander behind Nick Willis
Selina Goddard and Katelyn Inch are currently playing for BRONZE - cheer them on by watching on @skysportnz BIRM22 6
Our Women’s Hockey team take on England at 5am tomorrow morning 5 August on BIRM22 4
We will take on Jamaica at 8pm (NZT) on Saturday night 6 August. The winner will take on either England or Australia who face off in the other semi-final.
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Time to regroup and plan for our next match against the Aussies in the semi final on Saturday
#EarnTheFern #KoTātauTeKapaAotearoa #WeAreTheNZTeam
We have women's hammer, women's high jump and men's 1500m.
And then tomorrow morning Maddi Wesche's medal ceremony at 5:50am followed by women's 400m hurdles and men's discus
David Liti & Coach Tina win SILVER
Potential medals:
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Catch David at 5:30am NZT tomorrow morning 4 August in the Men’s 109+kg Weightlifting
Congratulations Val Smith, Natalie Toomey, Tayla Bruce, & Selina Goddard - what a performance
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Great resilience shown by @joelleking24 who comes out on top against England in the quarterfinal - earning herself a spot to fight for a medal
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Joshua Willmer, Tupou Neiufi and Lewis Clareburt doing us proud
Paul Coll is so good he can take on two people at once
Thanks to @skysportnz for the medal moments.
#EARNED
#Earned #WeAreTheNZTeam #KoTātauTeKapaOAotearoa
Tom Sexton wins SILVER
Aaron Gate wins GOLD
@nzsevens men ➡️ quarterfinal against Kenya at 8.10am
Letsssss go
First up tonight is cycling
Thanks to @skysportnz for the medal moment
A fantastic race from our Women’s Team Sprint
In less than an hour the Women’s Triathlon will start featuring Ainsley Thorpe, Nicole van de Kaay and Andrea Hansen.
Then in the early hours of the morning we will have Track Cycling, Gymnast
Don't miss the chance to see some of our amazing Kiwis competing across various sports and disciplines