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2018 Commonwealth Games day five live: Laurel Hubbard out of weightlifting after gruesome injury

Artistic gymnastics: Gold for Remkes

Aussie Christopher Remkes was the favourite in the men's vault and has duly delivered, ahead of a pair of Englishmen in second and third. Georgia-Rose Brown grabbed a silver in the women's beam, and will be back at it again in the floor exercise in just a little while.

Netball: Australia remain undefeated

The Diamonds have snuck home against Fiji, winning 108 to 23. A crunch game with Jamaica in a couple of days awaits.

Weightlifting: Gold for Samoa in the women's +90kg and Fiji in the 90kg

Fourth place for Australia's Deb Lovely-Acson, with Samoa's Feagaiga Stowers romping home to win easily. In the 90kg, it was silver for Australia's Kaity Fassina as 18-year-old Fijian Eileen Cikamatana pipped her by a single kilogram.

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Weightlifting: Laurel Hubbard is out of the competiton

Not sure exactly what the injury is yet, but her arm bent awkwardly and she has officially pulled out of the event.

Painful end: Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand injures herself.

Painful end: Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand injures herself.

Photo: DEAN LEWINS

Weightlifting: This looks like a nasty injury for Laurel Hubbard

Netball: Australia open up big lead early against Fiji

The Diamonds are cruising in the first quarter against Fiji, leading 19-2 with just over seven minutes still to play.

First gold of the day for Australia

Lawn Bowls: South Africa put up a valiant fight as they went back and forth with Australia, but in the end the home side prevailed at Broadbeach.

The visitors were always chasing but were right in it until the 11th end, where the green and gold extended their lead to four shots. South Africa struggled to get near, despite a four shot end in the 15th.

Alas, it was too late. Australia 18 South Africa 16

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Weightlifting: One of the more controversial issues to hit this Games is the inclusion of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in the 90kg-plus category.

One Commonwealth Games boss says the discourse surrounding the athlete 'clearly needs to be settled.'

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard, right, stands with Australia's Deb Lovely-Acason ahead of the women's +90kg weightlifting final.

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard, right, stands with Australia's Deb Lovely-Acason ahead of the women's +90kg weightlifting final.

Photo: Mark Schiefelbein

Artistic Gymnastics: There will be five sets of medals decided this afternoon, beginning with the Men's Vault Final just after 2.30pm.

Christopher Remkes of Australia is the favourite there, but is closely followed by Courtney Tulloch and Dominick Cunningham of England.

Men's Parallel Bars will follow where English star Nile Wilson is expected to triumph - as the Women's Balance Beam goes ahead concurrently. Expect a strong performance from Canada's Elsabeth Black.

Women's Floor comes next - where Black is intending on making a run for another medal in the face of challenges from countrywoman Shallon Olsen, England's Taeja James and Australia's Alexandra Eade.

Men's Horizontal Bar closes the session where Wilson is again tipped to grab gold for England.