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As it happens…Live Blog of Day ONE of action at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (#GC2018) taking place inside the Carrara Stadium, in Gold Coast, Australia – Sunday 8 April, 2018.

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DAY 1 – ATHLETICS RESULTS – April 8, 2018

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As it happens…Live Blog of Day ONE of action at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (#GC2018) taking place inside the Carrara Stadium, in Gold Coast, Australia – Sunday 8 April, 2018.

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