Commonwealth Games

Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 11:23am

Nina Kennedy is very good at sports.

In short:

Nina Kennedy had a big injury last year, but she worked hard to get better.

Nina will try to win a gold medal in pole vault next week.

What's next?

Nina will carry the Australian flag tomorrow.

Falling from high places is fun for Nina if there's no bar.

Last year, Nina was scared that her sports career might be over.

Nina hurt her leg badly last year.

Nina had surgery, but she got hurt again and couldn't compete.

The road to the Commonwealth Games was not easy for Nina.

Nina's rival won a title that Nina wanted.

Nina is now the flag-bearer for Australia, which is a big honor.

Nina had doubts after her surgery, but she worked hard to get better.

Nina is proud of herself for getting better and competing again.

Nina is back in the game after her injury.

Nina was worried that she might not be able to compete again.

Nina has been competing for Australia for a long time and has won many titles.

Nina thinks that the next Olympics might be too far for her.

Nina wants to enjoy her time competing and make good memories.

Nina knows she won't fully enjoy the opening ceremony because she will be thinking about it too much.

That's just how Nina is.

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