“Aussie Pop star wins gold”- Cody Simpson’s stunning transformation pays off at Commonwealth Games; Emma McKeon creates history with 10th title
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Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon[Image credit-The Sydney Morning Herald]
Day two of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham saw singer-turned-swimmer Cody Simpson win a fairytale gold medal, while his partner Emma McKeon tied the record for most gold medals ever won at the Commonwealth Games. McKeon now shares the record for most gold medals in swimming with Australian swimming legends Ian Thorpe, Susie O’Neill, and Liesel Jones after Australia’s shocking six-second victory in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay.
On day two, Australia won a number of relay matches with ease. The men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team also won with a respectable margin of victory, therefore Simpson, who competed for the team in the semifinals, will be awarded a gold medal. It’s an quite an accomplishment for someone who, at the most recent Commonwealth Games, sang “I Still Call Australia Home” for the Queen instead of swimming.
Ironically, McKeon’s ex, Kyle Chalmers‘ performance in the final—the third person in the infamous “swimming love triangle”—swam the vital anchor leg and played a significant role in Simpson’s victory. Whatever the case, Cody Simpson’s gold medal victory at the Commonwealth Games cannot be undone. ‘It’s awesome to be in there with these guys. I’ve watched them… for years so to be doing it with these guys is pretty special,’ he told News corp prior to the final.
Cody Simpson’s celebrated victory; Emma McKeon makes history at Commonwealth Games with 10th medal win
McKeon’s victory in the 4x100m freestyle with Molly O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, and Madi Wilson elevates her to legendary status and gives a good spin on the day’s activities. The 28-year-old has now collected 10 gold medals from the Glasgow, Gold Coast, and Birmingham Games, a fact that Cate Campbell, a fellow Australian icon, informed her of after the race.
“It’s nice to do that 10th one in a relay. It’s kind of all a bit of a blur, I guess. It’s been over a long time, I mean my first one was 2014 and I was so young,” she told Campbell on the Channel 7. “Looking back on who I was back then, I feel like I’ve come a long way and I’m really proud of what I’ve done, but also proud of how I’ve grown as a person.”
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