3-year-old Olivia Hawes competed in the Commonwealth Games for the third straight year.

The ceremony features the parade of athletes and the torch-lighting

Four to five thousand athletes and even more spectators are gathering in Lynchburg to have fun and test their skills in over a dozen sports.

Alleghany's Delethea Quarles guest speaker for 2024 Commonwealth Games before heading to Paris

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon.

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time defending Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, had to be helped from the track after appearing to hurt her Achilles tendon in a race at the USATF New York City Grand Prix.

Britain’s Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1 million-pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Olivia Hawes won the 4-and-under 50 meter dash and turns two in September.

A celebration was underway at Liberty University in Lynchburg on Friday, as the 2022 Virginia Commonwealth Games returned.

Said to be one of the fastest growing sports in America, pickleball popularity has certainly been on the rise at the Virginia Commonwealth Games.

The opening ceremony for the 32nd annual event is Friday, June 22 at Liberty University.

Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to affect commuters in July.

"Just be confident in what you want and where you want to go and you'll get there."

The Commonwealth Games of Virginia welcomed Antoine Craig as the torchbearer for 2021 on Friday for the opening ceremonies. Craig is blind and has been losing his sight for the last eleven years. But his message to the athletes Friday showed exactly why he’s so successful.

LYNCHBURG, Va. The 2020 Commonwealth Games kicked off on Friday with their annual tailgate part, with a twist. They could then go and park, watch the opening ceremonies on a live stream, and enjoy the fireworks from anywhere in Lynchburg. McCorory, a Hampton native, competed in the Commonwealth Games when she was younger. The Commonwealth Games is special to me because I competed in them in 2002 when I was first getting into track, she said. So, I love everything the Commonwealth Games is about, I love everything it stands for.

LYNCHBURG, Va. The Virginia Commonwealth Games is a family tradition for the ODaniel father-daughter duo. Im here for the fireworks, shes here to represent for her softball team, Matt ODaniel said. I think the first year she did it, they had a softball practice and I was here preparing for the fireworks, ODaniel said. But the memories the ODaniels are making there, means a lot more than wins or losses. Me and my dad really work together a lot, Mattie said.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Virginia Amateur Sports (VAS) announced today some exciting news for the 2020 Virginia Commonwealth Games. We are pleased and excited to announce our special guest, Olympic Gold Medalist for 2020 is Francena McCorory. Francena is a Virginia native and past participant of the Virginia Commonwealth Games. Another exciting addition for this year, is the Live Streaming of the All Star Baseball Tournament games on Saturday and Sunday (provided by Liberty University). There are 3 events kicking off this weekend Adult Softball (Peaksview Park), Pickleball (Liberty University) and All Star Baseball (Liberty University).