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Commonwealth Games 2026: Squash champ Joelle King among Kiwi athletes left out of event

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Publish Date
Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 6:56pm
(Photo / NZ Herald)
(Photo / NZ Herald)

Commonwealth Games 2026: Squash champ Joelle King among Kiwi athletes left out of event

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 6:56pm

Kiwi squash champion Joelle King won't be adding to her collection of medals in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The stripped-down Glasgow event will only feature 10 sports - with rugby sevens, hockey, cricket, road cycling and squash among the sports that got axed. 

King says she can't change this decision - but she's got the 2028 Olympics to soften the blow.

"It's been bad news for all of us - but you've just got to crack on, you can't change the decision now." 

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