Jack Laugher’s Commonwealth Games began as he strode into Alexander Stadium as one of England’s flagbearers in the opening ceremony, and then he opened his competition on Thursday with a gold medal. The wins continue to rain down on him. Less than 24 hours later, he collected his second gold of this year’s Games, winning the men’s synchronised 3m springboard title alongside his partner, Anthony Harding.
What marks a third successive gold medal in the event for Laugher, his eighth medal in total, is the first Commonwealth Games medal of any colour for Harding, a 22-year-old competing in his first Games. Laugher and Harding’s partnership was established at the end of last year, but they have already achieved considerable success after winning silver at the world championships this year.
