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Commonwealth Games pictorial
Hansle Parchment of Jamaica gets ready to compete in the 110m hurdles during the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, August 2. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Athletics, Commonwealth Games, Netball, Sports
August 21, 2022

Commonwealth Games pictorial

Jamaica’s Jhanielle Fowler (centre) catches the ball under pressure from Australia’s Ashleigh Brazill (left) and Courtney Bruce in the netball final during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday, August 7, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Kane Watson of Jamaica competes in a table tennis match during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Watson lost 2-4 to De Andre Calderon of St Lucia in men’s singles action on August 3, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
A section of the venue during the closing ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
The Jamaica women’s 4x100m relay team of (from left) Elaine Thompson-Herah, Natalliah Whyte, Kemba Nelson and Remona Burchell celebrate the bronze-medal finish at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaican1 high jump gold medallist Lamara Distin (left) and teammate bronze medallist Kimberly Williamson celebrate during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 6, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaica’s discus bronze medal winner Traves Smikle reacts during the medal ceremony at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,England on Friday, August 5, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Shanieka Ricketts celebrates after winning gold in the women’s triple jump during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 5, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaica’s badminton ace Katherine Wynter competes at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Action from the closing ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell (centre) celebrates as he wins gold in the 110m hurdles final ahead of compatriot Orlando Bennett (left), who placed fifth, and Joshua Zeller, who was fourth, during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 4, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah competes in the women’s 200m final during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, August 6, 2022. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
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