The sun came out and the fans followed, as Australia's women enjoy their outings in 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball.
No matter how you're feeling, you can find a sport at the Commonwealth Games to get you in the right mood.
3x3 basketball is one of those sports that's been gaining traction to try and attract a younger audience with shorter attention spans.It made its debut at last year's Tokyo Olympics, and it's at the Commonwealth Games for the first time, along with the wheelchair version of the sport. "It's crazy, absolutely crazy, we love it, there's so many people here," Wilson said after the team won its third pool match to secure a spot in the semis.Wilson's not just here to have fun – the proud Ngarrindjeri woman is flying her mob's flag too."That's super special to me, there's nine Indigenous athletes here from Australia, which is a record amount," she said.
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