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Jonathan Jurejko and Mike Henson

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  1. Post update

    Francesca Jones, Laura Halford and Nikara Jenkins

    But for tonight it is goodbye from the Wales rhythmic gymnastic team and goodbye from me.

    Well done everybody, I make that a day well spent.

    Jonathan Jurejko will be back from 08:00 BST to take you through Day Two. Join him.

  2. #bbcglasgow2014

    Jess Varnish

    Track cyclist Jess Varnish on Twitter: "Bronze medal selfie with two of my favourite people."

  3. Friday's highlights

    Joanna Rowsell

    What to look forward tomorrow then?

    08:45 - Shooting: England's Amber Hill, who won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2013, competes in the women's skeet.

    11:00 - Track cycling: World champion Joanna Rowsell will be the favourite for England in the women's individual pursuit, though Canada and Australia will be well represented and Scotland's Katie Archibald has a strong shot at a medal, as does Elinor Barker for Wales.

    19:00 - Swimming: A chance to see Michael Jamieson try and make amends for his 200m defeat in the men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals.

    Coverage starts from 09:00 on BBC One and BBC Three, while you can follow up to 15 live streams on the BBC Sport website.

  4. #bbcglasgow2014

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    Chris Hoy Velodrome drawing

    "Thanks to Rebecca Cobb aged 7 for this drawing of the velodrome that she did for me today, love the detail!"

  5. Track Cycling

    Sir Bradley Wiggins' only Commonwealth Games event ended in silver rather than gold as the England team pursuit squad were well beaten by an impressive Australian quartet.

    Later, Wiggins said he would not ride the Tour de France again after telling the BBC that road racing is "cut-throat" with "no kind of loyalty".

    England trio Jason Kenny, Philip Hindes and Kian Emadi were beaten by New Zealand in the team sprint final, while Australian Anna Mears romped to 500m time-trial gold,

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    Danny Singham: Medal table looking fairly solid for England after day one-good job to the athletes!

    Wendy Andre: Brilliant first day: England supreme in Triathlon and top of medal table.

    Matt Tye: Didn't think I'd be this into the Commonwealth Games but it's been brilliant! And England racking up medals too.

  7. #bbcglasgow2014

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    Chris Hoy and the Renicks sisters

    "Not a bad day's work for the Renicks Family! Congratulations @Kimi48Renicks @judolouise5"

  8. Athletics

    The day began with the disappointing news that double Olympic champion Mo Farah had withdrawn from the Games to recover from a recent illness.

    "I really wanted to add the Commonwealth titles to my Olympic and World Championships, but the event is coming a few weeks too soon for me," he said.

    "My body is telling me it's not ready to race yet."

  9. Medal table

    You know that medal table at 22:21? Lies, pure lies.

    The Wales rhythmic gymnastic silver medal has not made it's way through the system, that is what we are saying anyway.

    This is the true state of affairs with all four of the home nations in the top 11. Lovely stuff.

    medal table
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    Stuart in Glasgow: 10 medals on day one? Four Gold! All after an epic opening ceremony! Glasgow has been golden so far, proud to be from this city.

  11. Badminton

    Scotland sent out a powerful message with two convincing wins on the opening day of the team competition. The host nation opened proceedings at the Emirates Arena by thrashing the Seychelles 5-0 and then hammering Guernsey by the same scoreline.

    Their dominant performance put them top of Group C alongside New Zealand, their next opponents on Friday, and on course for a place in the quarter-finals.

    Men's singles player Kieran Merrilees was among their most impressive performers, playing in both matches and spending a total of 41 minutes on court in winning 2-0 twice.

    "We wanted to come in strong and be ready for the tougher matches coming up," he said.

  12. Medal table

    medal table

    So where does that leave the medal standings?

    Well after a profitable day in the triathlon in Strathclyde Country Park England are clear at the top.

    Scotland mined plenty of precious metal in the pool and are sitting pretty in third.

  13. Gold Medal

    Canada - team rhythmic gymnastics

    lauren Brash

    Wales led for much of the competition, but it is Canada who take gold in the team final. The Welsh have to settle for second with Malaysia taking bronze and England fourth.

    Scotland finish in seventh with Lauren Brash wrapping up the competition with the final routine.

  14. Hockey

    England goalscorer Ashley Jackson

    England men's coach Bobby Crutchley after his side's 6-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in their opening Group B match:

    "We were a bit frustrated with the performance. There were good bits, but we were a bit slack with some of our passing and attacking play. Having said that I thought Trinidad and Tobago played well, they frustrated us and had a good game plan. There were certainly glimpses of some quality play for us across the 70 minutes and we will look to take that into the game against Malaysia on Sunday."

  15. #bbcglasgow2014

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "Wow what an evening @HannahMiley89 @RossMurdoch_ @mj88live @SiobhanMOConnor @aimee_willmott & the rest of the teams - huge congratulations!"

  16. Swimming

    Steve Parry

    BBC swimming expert & Olympic bronze medallist

    "There's no shame in what Michael Jamieson has achieved tonight with his silver medal. I hope this doesn't set him back."

  17. Squash

    Reigning world champion Laura Massaro of England eased her way into the last 16 with an 11-2 11-4 11-1 win against Lynette Vai of Papua New Guinea.

    Reigning Commonwealth and world champion Nick Matthew moved into the last 16 by beating Jamaica's Chris Binnie 11-4 11-8 11-4, while there was also a second win of the day for England's former world number one James Willstrop, who finished proceedings at Scotstoun Sports Campus with an efficient 11-6 11-5 11-4 win over Gibraltar's Anthony Brindle.

    Nick Matthew
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    England gymnast Max Whitlock

    England gymnast Max Whitlock on Twitter: "Haircut done #SpotOn. Training finished today. Looking forward to going into the village."

  19. Track Cycling

    Sir Bradley Wiggins

    Meanwhile over on BBC One, Sir Bradley Wiggins has been mulling over about how he sees the rest of his career.

    "The road is quite cut-throat really," said the 2012 Tour de France champion.

    "That is fantastic for success, but I'm not sure how enjoyable it is."

    He gives the distinct impression of a man who is done with politics and horse-trading of Grand Tours.

    Full story up on the site soon.

  20. Swimming

    BBC Radio 5 live

    200m breaststroke silver medallist Michael Jamieson:

    200m breaststroke silver medallist Michael Jamieson: "The better man won on the day I guess. Ross Murdoch has been swimming world class times all season and he's a hell of talent. Breaststroke is about technique and stroke efficiency and you saw that from Ross, I don't know why mine wasn't there tonight. I couldn't have done any more in my preparation."

  21. Swimming

    BBC Radio 5 live

    200m breaststroke gold medallist Ross Murdoch

    200m breaststroke gold medallist Ross Murdoch: "I always dreamt I could do something like that in front of home crowd. I really thought I could challenge to be on the podium and I'm pleased to have come out and done it. It's mind-blowing. I've got a few more swims so I've got to calm down. Michael Jamieson is a hero to me, and someone I looked up to after the Olympic Games."

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    Andrew: Unbelievable race from Ross Murdoch! He was so strong in the second half of that race, he just left Michael Jamieson trailing in his wake.

  23. Gold Medal

    Sukhen Dey (India) - men's 56kg weightlifting

    In the men's 56kg weightlifting event, India's Sukhen Dey claims gold with a total weight of 248kg. Compatriot Ganesh Mali wins bronze and Zulhelmi Md Pisol of Malaysia silver.

    The 25-year-old Dey claimed the silver medal in Delhi four years ago but went one better at the Clyde Auditorium after posting a 109kg lift in the snatch and then 139kg in the clean and jerk.

  24. Post update

    I'm not sure if this is deliberate Glasgow 2014 innovation, but it seems that at Tollgate that the winners' families get a fast-track ticket to poolside after the medal ceremony.

    It means some lovely moments as the gold-medal wearer spys their folks and dives in for big hugs.

    I'm a fan.

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    Mark Foster

    BBC Sport swimming expert & ex-CWG champion

    Scotland swimmer Ross Murdoch

    "Unreal swim @RossMurdoch and amazing atmosphere in the pool. Well done Scotland."

  26. Medal Ceremony

    Men's 200m breaststroke

    Ross Murdoch takes a good long look at the golden gong hung around his neck. I'm still not sure that he believes that he is on the top step of the podium.

    The national anthem might be where he starts to realise. The crowd bellow Flower of Scotland, but the victor can't accompany them to the end. Murdoch is soon in tears and it is hard to sing when your bottom lip is juddering with emotion.

  27. Judo

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Scotlan's Kimberley (left) and Louise Renicks with their gold judo medals

    The Renicks sisters looked frazzled and slightly taken aback by the attention they've received after their double gold success.

    "It's not sunk in for me because we've not had time to share it together," says Louise, winner of the -52kg final after her opponent was disqualified.

    Her younger sister Kimberley has had more time to gather her thoughts, winning the -48kg weight category an hour or so before her sister. "I had to quickly go to anti-doping so I had to watch her on TV. I ran down and the first time I saw her someone's trying to take a photo of us."

    Kimberley then teases her sister for conducting the crowd during part of the national anthem. "I saw her medal ceremony," she says. "I saw her getting the crowd involved. She took my showboating today - and people say I'm the poser!"

  28. Swimming

    Ian Thorpe

    Five-time Olympic gold medallist & BBC swimming analyst

    "It's important for the home nation to do well in the pool and Hannah Miley set the tone for Scotland. It will give the place a whole lift and Ross Murdoch has followed that up with a shock win. Michael Jamieson will be surprised as well, he's a guy who doesn't train to finish second. He looked shattered after."

  29. Gymnastics

    Team Wales on Twitter: Canada have gone into the gold medal position in the women's team rhythmic gymnastic final. Team Wales still in silver #GoWales.

    Francesca Jones of Wales

    Can Wales regain the lead? You can watch the climax of the team competition on the live coverage tab at the top of this page. A Canadian lady is currently flicking and furling a ribbon and it really is quite incredible, lobbing it up with her toes and catching is a flip and forward roll later.

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    Steph Brawn: Feeling sorry for Jamieson here though, looks terribly disappointed. Commiserations.

    Sams Rolo: Congrats to Ross Murdoch! A brilliant performance from a worthy underdog.

    Lee Savery: Imagine being the poster boy of the Games but you lose your final and the British record. Ouch.

  31. Silver Medal

    The England team of Fran Halsall, Amy Smith and Siobhan Marie O'Connor and Becki Turner finishes second in a new British record time of 3:35.72.

  32. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Ross Murdoch and Michael Jamieson

    "Michael Jamieson goes over to congratulate Ross Murdoch, but he looks distraught after finishing second to his fellow Scot. He's dreamt of this being his night for seven years."

  33. Gold Medal

    Australia - 4x100m freestyle relay

    And the world record is gone into the bargain! Not just broken either shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.

    3:30.98 is the new mark, replacing the 3:31.72 set by Netherlands in 2009.

  34. Swimming

    The final medal event of the evening is the women's 4x100m freestyle relay and Australia are the team to beat with an all-star squad featuring Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell.

  35. Swimming

    Michael Jamieson

    Scotland's Michael Jamieson after winning silver in the men's 200m breaststroke: "Ross took a big chunk out of his personal best and so deserved to win. I don't prepare to come second though and it is just not good enough."

  36. Swimming

    Steve Parry

    BBC swimming expert & Olympic bronze medallist

    "That is world class from Ross Murdoch, he's only just missed out on the world record. Michael Jamieson has been beaten tonight by one of the best breaststroke swimmers in the world so he can have no complaints."

  37. Swimming

    Ross Murdoch speaking to BBC One after victory in the men's 200m breaststroke: "There is no way that just happened. In the last 100m the sound was just amazing and it drove me on. I felt really good this morning in the heats but I didn't believe that I could do that. It is my grandad's 70th birthday so that is for him."

  38. Post update

    Members of Australia's 2010 Commonwealth Games 4x100m freestyle team
  39. Swimming

    Karen Pickering

    BBC Sport aquatic sports expert & ex-CWG champion

    "Ross Murdoch cannot believe it with the widest eyes I've ever seen and shaking his head in utter disbelief. He's not just beaten Michael Jamieson, he's taken his British record as well. Ross just went past Michael like he was a club swimmer."

  40. Gold Medal

    Ross Murdoch (Scotland) - 200m breaststroke

    Ross Murdoch

    What a swim and what a reaction to match it!

    Ross Murdoch stares at the result on the digital display above the pool with his mouth gaping agog.

    He has scalped the poster boy of the Games with an extraordinary swim and a new British and Commonwealth Games record.

    Andrew Willis takes bronze for England.

  41. Swimming

    Away in the final of the men's 200m breaststroke and at half way it is Christian Sprenger leading from Michael Jamieson and Ross Murdoch.

    And Murdoch leads at 150m...

  42. Swimming

    Australian rival Christian Sprenger took silver behind Michael Jamieson in Delhi four years ago, is the second fastest man in the Commonwealth this year and a former world record holder.

    Jamieson's compatriot Ross Murdoch is also in red-hot form.

    Let's find out what it all means...

  43. Swimming

    While the men sort out the 100m backstroke final line-up, we are just a matter of minutes from Michael Jamieson's big night out in the 200m breaststroke final.

    The 25-year-old swam at Tollcross as a youngster and won silver in his pet event at London 2012.

    He faces some significant opposition though who will want to deny him a happy homecoming.

  44. Judo

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    England Commonwealth judo champion Ashley McKenzie

    "England's Commonwealth champion Ashley McKenzie was waiting to see his room mate, Colin Oates, collect his gold medal so I thought I'd pester him.

    "'I've got the World Championships in a couple of weeks so this is obviously a good stepping stone'," he says.

    "'Coming here and getting gold is amazing and with my room mate getting gold as well makes it extra special'."

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    Gina Lucia: There's a lots of pressure on Michael Jamieson for this swim. Hope he can zone it out.

  46. Swimming

    Steve Parry

    BBC swimming expert & Olympic bronze medallist

    On Scotland's Michael Jamieson in the 200m breaststroke final tonight: ""It's a massive risk-reward opportunity, if he does it he will absolutely be the man of the Games - if he doesn't, he's got to deal with all that pressure.

    "I think he recognises that opportunity but it is a stacked event, there are couple of youngsters, you've got the Aussies who are looking really good and I don't know how you deal with that pressure. We passed four posters this morning on the road of Michael looking fantastic so everyone knows and they are hot tickets tonight for this 200m breaststroke final."

  47. Swimming

    The line-up for 100m butterfly final is being shaken out across two semi-finals at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.

    Canadian Katerine Savard takes the first of the two races ahead of Australia's Emma McKeon and Jemma Lowe of Wales in third.

    In the second race England's Siobhan Marie O'Connor, fresh from winning 200m freestyle silver, romps home ahead of Alicia Coutts of Australia and Elen Gandy, who used to represent England and Great Britain, but defected to join up with Australia after London 2012.

    Gandy was born in Bromley, London, but emigrated with her family to Australia at the age of 16.

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    Track cyclist Ed Clancy

    Track cyclist Ed Clancy on Twitter: "Silver today in the team pursuit. Not our best ever ride but a massive step on from the worlds. Thanks for all the messages of support!"

  49. Squash

    Scotland's Alan Clyne has been taken to the limits in his round of 32 singles match against India's Harinder Pal Sandhu.

    After an hour and 33 minutes he has prevailed 12-14 11-9 13-15 11-1 11-9 to advance to the next round.

  50. Gold Medal

    Nekoda Davis (England) - women's -57kg judo

    Gold in the women's under-57kgs went to England's Nekoda Davis, who beat Scot Stephanie Inglis in the final.

    Davis, based at British Judo's Centre of Excellence in Walsall, scored a Waza-ari throw, which she followed up with a 25-seconds hold-down to clinch the title.

    There was, though, more home success for Scotland as Glasgow fighter Connie Ramsay, a defeated quarter-finalist earlier on Thursday, secured bronze when she pinned down Cameroon fighter Paule Sitcheping.

  51. Judo

    England's Colin Oates, gold medallist in the -66kg, beat close friend James Millar of Scotland in the semi-finals.

    "I would have liked for that fight to have been in the final, and am really pleased he took a bronze medal, because he has worked so hard for so many years and missed out for a lot of events, then got a late call-up for this.

    "But I had one goal - it was a gold medal, that is what I came here to deliver."

  52. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Hannah Miley

    "Hannah Miley very red-faced and clearly wiping a flood of tears away from her eyes as she makes her way around the pool with her precious gold medal.

    "An incredible career-defining performance from the Scottish swimmer this evening in the 400m individual medley - a night both she and the crowd will never forget."

  53. Swimming

    A pause in the medal bonanza in the pool.

    The women's 50m breastroke semi-final have seen Jamaica's Alia Atkinson come home in a new games record. Australian Lorna Pickett won the other semi-final ahead of England's Sophie Taylor and Scotland's Kathryn Johnstone.

  54. Gold Medal

    Colin Oates (England) - -66kg judo

    Colin Oates

    Colin Oates wins gold for England at under-66kgs by defeating Andreas Krassas of Cyprus with a quick throw and armlock combination.

    Oates, brought up in Norfolk, but now fighting out of the Edinburgh Ratho club, produced some strong Ne Waza groundwork en route to the final, and followed that up with another impressive display to continue the home nation domination of the Judo competition.

    Scotland collected another bronze medal when James Millar - a late call-up for Scotland as replacement for the injured 100kg judoka James Austin - defeated Mathews Bpunza of Zambia with a late ippon throw.

  55. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    James Guy

    "England's James Guy spent two hours in doping control after this morning's 400m freestyle heat struggling to give a sample.

    "Tonight he had no problem delivering an impressive third-place-finish.

    "'It was a tough morning and then I had to hold on to get the medal but it's been an awesome year'," Guy tells BBC Sport after winning bronze."

  56. Judo

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "A standing ovation for Louise Renicks as she steps on top of the podium as the Commonwealth Champion. The gold medallist wonderfully smiles as she sings the national anthem, swaying ever so gently to the sound of the bagpipes. The Scots have enjoyed themselves this evening, thanks mainly to the feats of the Renicks sisters."

  57. Swimming

    England's Sophie Taylor and Scotland's Kathryn Johnstone look like they have done enough to get into the 50m breaststroke final, but there's still the second semi to come...

  58. Judo

    Renicks sisters celebrate gold success

    Louise Renicks on winning judo gold to match her sister Kimberley's feat: "I have always believed I could get this medal, now I have got it, my job is done, and I am feeling brilliant, really proud of myself.

    "I watched a bit of my sister's fight, where she won and then got her medal, but I had to keep myself focused.

    "My mum and dad are here, and it is a really emotional moment, I was a bit upset when I came off the mat. I heard the Brownlee brothers won for England tonight, so now it is two families who can celebrate.

    "I feel really proud with us getting the first gold medals for Scotland and there is much more to come."

  59. Triathlon

    #71club - number six (Dan Halksworth - Jersey)

    Dan Halksworth

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Dan Halksworth has twice won the ultra-long distance Ironman UK title, but the shorter Glasgow race - in sweltering conditions - is a different matter. He finished 17th for Jersey.

    "I'm just proud to represent Jersey and not embarrass myself for them," he said. "This is a completely different pain [to an Ironman] but I'm quite happy, still.

    "We're a small island and we don't have a lot of facilities that the other, big nations do. For us to come from a small place and do well? I'm really pleased."

  60. Gold Medal

    Rowan Crothers (Australia) - S9 100m freestyle

    Australian teenager Rowan Crothers sets the first world record in the pool in winning gold in the S9 100m freestyle.

    The 16-year-old, who has cerebral palsy which affects his leg movement, clocked 54.58 to beat his previous world record of 54.95. He beat his compatriots Matt Cowdrey and Brenden Hall for an Australian 1-2-3.

  61. Triathlon

    #71club - number five (Bob Gabourel - Belize)

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Belize's Bob Gabourel was another who didn't finish, with the rules stating that athletes too far behind the pack during the swim must end their race.

    "I'm not used to this water, man," said Bob. "I wish the water was colder so we could swim in a wetsuit. In fresh water I tend to sink a lot, I'm not used to it.

    "I'm really disappointed with myself, but I wish they'd given us the opportunity to finish our race. It's the biggest race we'll ever come to in our careers, as developing countries."

  62. Swimming - Miley wins 400m individual medley

    Steve Parry

    BBC swimming expert & Olympic bronze medallist

    "Hannah going out so fast in the butterfly was a tactical masterstroke. That's something she would have been working on for months, not something she would have just decided to do today."

  63. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "This is the first time Siobhan-Marie O'Connor has ever done the 200m freestyle and she put up a great fight. Emma McKeon just had that much more experience.

    "It bodes well for Siobhan for the rest of the week. She's got confidence and will feel she's swimming well."

  64. Swimming - Miley wins 400m individual medley

    Karen Pickering

    BBC Sport aquatic sports expert & ex-CWG champion

    "I think Hannah was just more tactically savvy on the night. Although I think if you have that race in a neutral pool then it might have been different - that crowd had such an affect on her."

  65. Hockey

    England are currently leading Trinidad and Tobago 3-1 in their first group match thanks to goals from Ashley Jackson, Mark Gleghorne and Iain Lewers.

    Watch it on our live video stream.

  66. Gold Medal

    Emma McKeon (Australia) - 200m freestyle

    Emma McKeon takes gold, but she had to wring every last drop out of herself under heavy, heavy pressure from English 18-year-old Siobhan-Marie O'Connor who was just a quarter of a second behind.

    It won't be the last we see of O'Connor in major finals.

  67. Swimming

    Halfway point and Siobhan-Marie O'Connor leads Emma McKeon by a sliver. Her advantage is 0.02 seconds.

  68. Swimming

    Right, all that emotion has shoved us well behind schedule.

    The women's 200m freestyle final due to go off at 19:35 BST is next in the pool.

    Australia's Emma McKeon will be attempting to make up for her brother's final length collapse in the 400m freestyle.

    English youngster Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is the likeliest of the home nations swimmers to break up the Fanatics party.

  69. Swimming

    Scotland's Hannah Miley heads to the stands to hug her mother and two brothers. All four have tears in their eyes and I have suddenly developed a contact lens problem myself...

  70. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    The Scotland team celebrate after Hannah Miley wins

    "That win for Hannah will lift the rest of the Scottish swimming team. They will be thinking 'if Hannah can do it, why can't I?' And Hannah is one of the loveliest people in team and makes everyone who is new feel so welcome."

  71. Swimming

    Aimee Willmott speaking to BBC One after winning 400m individual medley silver: "My aim was to sneak under 33 seconds and I had a 32-plus. I just didn't have enough to catch Hannah in the freestyle. My body was screaming and I could hardly get out the pool."

  72. Swimming

    Hannah Miley speaking to BBC One after winning 400m individual medley gold: "It was a great race between me and Aimee. I had to dig deep and we pushed each on to good times.

    "It was fantastic to set a personal best here.

    "The crowd was pretty cool. When I walked out I had my headphones on and it was hard to stay in that bubble and drown out the crowd."

  73. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Patrick Miley close to tears

    "Watching the reaction of Hannah Miley's father, Patrick, to his daughter's Commonwealth gold enough to reduce most to tears.

    "He's been there for her whole journey, coaching her since she was just a child and this will mean so much to the family."

  74. Swimming

    The Scottish flag is raised

    Hannah Miley steps up to the top step. Most of the crowd are upstanding as she does. Everyone is on their feet as the first strains of the Scottish national anthem fires up.

    Three bars in and Miley's already struggling to keep the tears at bay.

  75. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    Hannah Miley

    "It's great for Hannah Miley, she hit a bit of a plateau with her career and she's answered that. She's swimming to her strengths now which is great. Aimme Willmott has a great future ahead of here as well, and I think she will have a lot more to give in the future."

  76. Swimming Medal Ceremony

    The bagpipes get a squeeze at poolside as a piper in full regalia holds off heat exhaustion to herald the medal ceremony for the 400m individual medley.

    Hannah Miley is going to collect the spoils for a perfectly calibrated racing strategy. The acoustics of swimming pools amplify everything. This version of Flower of Scotland is going to be a loud one.

  77. #bbcglasgow2014

    Backstroke swimmer Lauren Quigley

    Backstroke swimmer Lauren Quigley on Twitter: "Wow, I couldn't be a prouder bestfriend right now. @aimee_willmott with a silver at commies! What a swimmer."

  78. Swimming

    Mark Foster

    BBC Sport swimming expert & ex-CWG champion

    "David McKeon lost that race rather than Ryan Cochrane winning it. The wheels just fell off for McKeon."

  79. Swimming

    Bronze for England's Guy

    There is a sneaky bronze medal for James Guy of England into the mix. Stuck out in lane seven, he came in under the radar to take third ahead of Mack Horton of Australia.

  80. Gold Medal

    Ryan Cochrane (Canada) - 400m freestyle swimming

    An extraordinary turnaround over the final length. Ryan Cochrane was 1.3 seconds down with 100m to go, a second down with 50m to go, but he zoomed past David McKeon as the lactic bit on the Australian.

  81. Swimming

    Australia's David McKeon turns for home with a comfortable lead. Surely it is enough to hold off Ryan Cochrane?

  82. Gold medal

    Louise Renicks (Scotland) - women's 52kg judo

    It is two gold medals for the Renicks sisters after Louise beats England's Kelly Edwards in the 52kg category. Earlier Kimberley Renicks had claimed Scotland's first gold in the 48kg category.

    Northern Ireland secured a first bronze medal of the Games as Lisa Kearney, who fights out of Edinburgh, beat Canada's Audree Francis-Methot.

  83. Swimming

    Australia's David McKeon turns first at 150m with England's James Guy and fellow Aussie Mack Horton in pursuit in the 400m freestyle final.

  84. Get involved

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    Scott Nicoll: GOLD! Always believin'- well done Hannah Miley. Like a torpedo!

    Robert Clark: Well done @HannahMiley89 - the golds keeps on coming for Scotland!

    Caron Lindsay: Can't quite believe how much I was affected by that. Brilliant from @HannahMiley89! #getthetissues.

  85. Swimming

    Next up in the pool is the men's 400m freestyle.

    Canada's Ryan Cochrane is the defending champion while Robbie Renwick will be the likeliest Scot to steal gold.

  86. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "It was absolutely breathtaking. What a stunning swim from Hannah."

  87. Gold Medal

    Hannah Miley (Scotland) - 400m individual medley

    Hannah Miley celebrates

    A stunning final 100m from Hannah Miley, who keeps enough in reserve to hoover up England's Aimee Willmott. The home crowd scream her all the way home. Scotland have the start they wanted on the Games' first evening in the pool.

    Four minutes 31.76 seconds is a new Games record.

  88. Swimming

    Hannah Miley goes clear!

  89. Swimming

    Aimee Willmott turns 0.92 seconds clear. One hundred metres of crawl to decide it.

  90. Swimming

    Halfway point and Aimee Willmott has put in a lot over the 100m of backstroke. She turns almost a whole second ahead of Hannah Miley and inside world record pace.

    But breaststroke is more to Miley's liking. And she is pegging her English rival back.

  91. Swimming

    Scotland's Hannah Miley emerges into a cauldron of noise. Aimee Willmott looks a little overwhelmed by the reception, waving meekly at the television camera.

    They hit the water to commence hostilities. Butterfly first up.

  92. Post update

    Hannah Miley
  93. #bbcglasgow2014

    Michelle Krupa: Swim in Tollcross regularly, amazing that its a Commonwealth venue! It looks brilliant! Will be bouncing.

    Jon Cook: It looks like we're in for a great night at the pool tonight, should be some cracking races. the atmosphere sounds electric.

  94. Swimming

    Hannah Miley won the 400m individual medley crown in Delhi four years ago, finishing well ahead of England's Aimee Willmott in fifth.

    Since then the gap between them has closed.

    Wilmott, now 21, has developed into a world-class swimmer and posted some swift times.

    Toss a coin. It is that sort of race.

  95. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "I thought Hannah Miley just wanted to get the job done in her race this morning. She did what she had to do, eased off towards the end and saved her energy, because it's all about tonight."

  96. Swimming

    The swimming programme has been delayed slightly. The first final - the women's individual medley over 400m - featuring Hannah Miley of Scotland and Aimee Willmott of England - is due to hit the water about now.

    The swimmers are yet to appear poolside.

  97. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "It is a baking hot evening here in Tollcross. As swimming pools go this is simply scorching and I'm expecting the temperature to crank up a few notches in the next 90 minutes as home nation swimmers battle it out for the first medals in the pool of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

    "The crowd is now finally filtering into the venue after delays entering the venue - they're excited and so they should be, an awesome night of action in prospect."

  98. Post update

    #71club - number four (Vincent Onyango - Kenya)

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Vincent Onyango became a surprise, bonus member of the #71club when he was fished out early in this afternoon's men's triathlon.

    The Kenyan said he had never before raced in a major triathlon, only duathlons. He was picked out of the water when his attempt to breaststroke his way around the course failed.

    "I was hoping I could somehow survive on the swim. My freestyle is still worse than my breaststroke," said Vincent. "Swimming is something I need to work on."

  99. #bbcglasgow2014

    Clare Balding

    BBC Sport presenter

    Clare Balding and Mark Foster in similar shirts.

    "Oh dear. @MarkFosterSwim and I forgot to consult before we dressed for work"

  100. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert Rebecca Adlington in place for commentary duties ahead of all tonight's action.

  101. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Great head-to-head home nation prospects tonight - seven of the eight finalists in the men's 200m breaststroke all from England (three) Wales (one) or the hosts Scotland (three).

    "Ross Murdoch was the quickest qualifier but Michael Jamieson is the Olympic silver medallist and a big crowd favourite.

    "Women's 400m individual medley also of great interest, will it be Scotland's Hannah Miley or England's Aimee Willmott?

    "Miley set a new Games record in the heats, but a quick twitter pole put Wilmott on top."

  102. Hockey

    England's men are taking on Trinidad and Tobago in their first match of the hockey group stages. Watch it on our video streams. England women beat Wales 2-0 earlier today.

  103. Post update

    Ashley McKenzie

    That backstory that Ashley McKenzie alludes to is an interesting one.

    He went to a special school to help with his Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and suffered from a number of health problems, wearing a hearing aid, battling asthma, eczema and the after-effects of a heart operation at 18 months old.

    He was also in a few scrapes with the law as an adolescent before, in his own words, judo saved him.

  104. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "For all the swimmers here this is their major meet of the season unlike perhaps the track and field athletes who have other events. And of course it's even more special so for the Scottish swimmers."

  105. Swimming

    "The biggest race of my life"

    Scotland swimmer and 2012 Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson, speaking to BBC One ahead of the 200m breaststroke final at 21:01:

    "London is done and dusted and I have got great memories of that. This year I had the world record time on my alarm clock every morning - that is my target and I hope to get there this week.

    "Everything is done, now it's all psychological. I'm trying to stay as relaxed as possible and remember that I am here because I love my sport, but the nerves are starting to build. This is the biggest race of my life.

    Michael Jamieson

    "And this is at home, where things started. With all the support we have had I feel this is not just a goal for me but everybody who has lent their support in my development."

  106. Judo

    England's Ashley McKenzie speaking to BBC Three after winning -60kg gold: "I'm just so chuffed all my hard work has paid off and hopefully I will be able to perform like that in major championships in the future. The technical problems were a little disruptive, but I kept my focus.

    "Everyone has their own story I guess that mine is a little more interesting than most, but I want to be a role model for those kids with problems. We've all got problems."

  107. Post update

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Keith Brownlee on Radio 5 live

    Radio 5 live on Twitter: Keith, Alistair Brownlee and Jonny Brownlee's dad, talks to Mark Chapman after they win Glasgow 2014 triathlon gold and silver.

  108. Gold Medal

    Ashley McKenzie (England) - -60kg category

    Ashley McKenzie jabs a finger of victory across to his coach as the clock ticks down and out on Navjot Chana's attempts to force his way back into contention.

    Gold is his.

  109. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Tollcross venue staff make an apology to unhappy spectators whose arrival into the building has been delayed by queues at security.

    "However, when they arrive they're likely to want out again - this is genuinely the warmest indoor pool I have ever been in, beating the previous hottest of Ponds Forge in Sheffield.

    "Hopefully it won't bother the swimmers, but a few ex-swimmers are finding it tough..."

  110. Judo

    A hold-up in the crucial final stages of this match as the scoreboard is reset.

    Finally action is resumed and Navjot Chana comes out on the attack to try and land a winning move to snatch victory. McKenzie is content to just grapple, hold and defend. Seventeen seconds to go.

  111. #bbcglasgow2014

    Scotty McTweety: Yesssssss first gold for Scotland, well done Kimberley Renicks!!!

    Jon Henry: Congrats Scotland! Picking up their first gold in Judo!

  112. Judo

    Navjot Chana scores a waza-ari, worth seven points, but England's Ashley McKenzie responds in kind to keep his nose ahead on the scoreboard. A little less than a minute to go...

  113. Track Cycling

    Sir Bradley Wiggins:

    Sir Bradley Wiggins: "It's been a great break from the road and a good start for Rio. Four weeks ago we sat in a room for the first time in six years and wondered how far we can go.

    "We've had limited preparations for this and hopefully will look back in two years with gold medals around our necks thinking this was the starting point in Glasgow.

    "I've said all along the track was always what I was going to go back to. I need to put some muscle on and get stronger. It's going to be two years of graft and we can't underestimate how much work we have ahead to get in the right place for Rio."

  114. Judo

    Ashley McKenzie, who was the first Briton eliminated from London 2012, has the upper hand in this Commonwealth -60kg final. India's Navjot Chana has picked up three warnings from the official. One more mistake and he will be eliminated.

    It is cagey, tactical stuff.

  115. Judo

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Kimberley Renicks receives a standing ovation from the boisterous home crowd and she can't stop smiling after winning Scotland's first gold with an ippon. Ear-splitting cheers and foot stamping - let the party begin."

  116. Judo

    It is grapple time for England's Ashley McKenzie. Navjot Chana of India is the man that stands between him and -60kg gold.

  117. Judo

    Kimberley Renicks

    Scotland's Kimberley Renicks speaking to BBC Three after winning -48kg gold: "I am so happy. I wanted to set the team off on a great start. It is great to be that first gold. It is unbelievable, hopefully my sister Louise can do the same and we can make it a family double. The crowd just make you believe that you can do it."

  118. Bronze Medal

    John Buchanan (Scotland) - -60kg judo

    John Buchanan reels in another judo medal for Scotland, getting the nod on video review to beat South Africa's Daniel Le Grange in the -60kg category bronze final.

  119. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "The battle lines have been drawn for Rio with the Australians. There are positives to take, but ground to make up."

  120. Track Cycling

    Over in the velodrome, England's team pursuit quartet are called up onto the top step by the victorious Australians for a post medal ceremony photo.

    Sir Bradley Wiggins raises the weakest sliver of a smile.

  121. Gold Medal

    Kimberley Renicks (Scotland) - under 48kg judo

    Kimberley Renicks

    Kimberley Renicks wins Scotland's first gold medal of the Games, landing a textbook ippon to defeat India's Shushila Likmabam in the final.

    The SECC goes suitably bonkers.

  122. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "That was the result we expected, but England were right in it. I think Jason Kenny isn't quite at his best at the minute. The guys will be upbeat, though, and probably happy to be on the podium. It will give them some belief going forward."

  123. Track Cycling

    Victoria Pendleton

    Double Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "New Zealand are the best in the world, and did it in a record time as well. It was a flawless performance, straight on the black line. But I think there's more to come from these guys in a British team in the future."

  124. Gold Medal

    New Zealand - Team Sprint

    New Zealand blast their way to victory. England were given a fighting chance by Philip Hindes' powerful first lap, but Kian Emadi was out-gunned by his all-black clad opposite number.

    A new Commonwealth record into the bargain with a time of 43.181 seconds

  125. Track Cycling

    Philip Hines, he of London 2012 wobble and fall, has called in the commissaries to check the starting gate holding his bike.

    Now, finally, we are ready...

  126. Track Cycling

    Edwards Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster will be the men to beat. The New Zealanders were fastest in qualifying. Their time of 43.254 was almost half a second better than England.

  127. Track Cycling

    Philip Hines will lead the England team out.

    It was Hines who came out of the gate at London 2012 and wobbled over, before causing controversy by suggesting that he had deliberatley fallen to get the race restarted.

    He later corrected himself, saying that he has misunderstood the question, English not being his first language.

    I'm not sure the commissaries will be as sympathetic if he hits the deck again.

  128. Post update

    Action from the opening day of the judo competition at Glasgow 2014
  129. Judo

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Scottish sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks are through to their respective judo finals. The siblings also play rugby and supporting them this evening will be their team-mates, sporting customised 'Team Renicks' T-shirts. They stand out from the crowd. Kimberley is competing in the first final of the evening, which is the -48kg, so we could be hearing the 'Team Renicks' cheers very soon."

  130. Track Cycling

    Time to get back on the bike Team England.

    The team sprint final is next up and the English trio of Jason Kenny, Kian Emadi and Philip Hines will take on the world champion New Zealand team.

  131. Post update

    As Wiggo and his team-mates slope off track, fellow Englanders Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott stand to attention as Jerusalem accompanies their tandem sprint medal ceremony.

    Those are the breaks in major championships. Elation and devastation are neighbours in the athletes village.

  132. #bbcglasgow2014

    Anton Jones: Australia absolutely smashed England there.

    Paul England: My word that was some ride by Australia. They are unbeatable on that form.

    Neel Radia: Australia were just too good.

  133. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    Sir Bradley Wiggins

    "When Australia were down to three men we thought England might be back in with a chance but that's an incredible performance from Australia. It's sent a message out certainly. England will be disappointed. It's not all about Bradley Wiggins, it's a team effort. It's a silver medal but still a medal nonetheless."

  134. Post update

    Sir Bradley Wiggins heads into the Australia ranks to congratulate the victors. He is stony-faced though. He doesn't exactly radiate joy when he is winning the Tour de France or London 2012 gold. When he loses he ticks like a time-bomb.

    The Aussie team came home in a Games record, finishing in 3:54.851. England were outside four minutes.

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  136. Track Cycling

    Victoria Pendleton

    Double Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "You win some you lose some, but there's plenty of competition left. Australia were just better on the day. It's all about peaking for the Olympics and these guys haven't trained together that long."

  137. Gold Medal

    Australia - 4000m team pursuit cycling

    England were behind from the first lap and never looked like getting back into the race.

    Australia maintained their lead despite the loss of Luke Davison a little over halfway. A mighty ride from Jack Bobridge for the Aussies and they lap up the deserved acclaim.

  138. Track Cycling

    Australia have put it all the line and early. Luke Davison drops out, his reserves spent to leave his three team-mates to defend their lead. They are doing a good job. England still well adrift at 3,500m.

  139. Track Cycling

    Fifteen hundred metres and this race is still going against the English quartet. Australia hit 1500m, 1.9 seconds ahead.

  140. Track Cycling

    Ed Clancy leads off England but Australia have gone out hard. The Aussies have a 1.4-second lead after 750m.

  141. Track Cycling

    Sir Bradley Wiggins sits head bowed, a chair away from the rest of the England team and deep in meditation.

    Off into the coliseum. England climb aboard the pain train to cheers from the crowd.

    Beep, beep, beep. Gates open and battle commences.

  142. Weightlifting

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "It's fourth time unlucky for England's Jo Calvino, who again missed out on a Commonwealth medal. Her total in the 48kg category was 150kg - only good enough for fifth."

  143. Track Cycling - Team pursuit final

    New Zealand have just ridden down Canada to tie up the bronze medal. Only around half of the scheduled 4,000m ridden before the black-clad Kiwi squad hunted down their prey.

    Now the spotlight swings round to England v Australia for gold...

  144. Gold Medal

    Sanjita Khumukcham (India) - women's 48kg weightlifting

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "In the battle for gold there was an extraordinary finish as India's Saikhom Chanu started celebrating after believing she had performed a clean lift with her final clean and jerk. However, she received two red lights from the judges, and that is a 'no lift' in this sport. She ended up sitting on the floor backstage, upset. So gold went to compatriot Sanjita Khumukcham for a combined total of 173kg.

  145. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "I think Bradley Wiggins is glad to be in a different scene. The English team will love having him round. He's got to earn his place for Rio, but what a way they would be to finish his career in track cycling with a gold at the Olympics in 2016. Certainly this is the first big test for this team on the road to Rio."

  146. Track Cycling

    No need for Sir Bradley Wiggins to leave anything out on the track this evening. Slated to appear in the road race and time trial, he has cut his schedule right down to just this one event.

    Is he planning a late season crack at the Vuelta alongside Team Sky colleague and rival Chris Frome? Perhaps. Those questions can wait for another day. Now it is all about the pine.

  147. Track Cycling - Team Pursuit

    Slap! What was that?

    That, my friends, was the sound of the gauntlet being thrown down in this lunchtime's qualifying runs.

    Australia qualified 1.3 seconds faster than the English quartet.

  148. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "Anna Meares is one of the most driven athletes you will ever see and you have to take your hat off to her. She has prepared hard for this event. Jess Varnish had a tough time at London 2012 so it's great to see her on the podium here with a bronze."

  149. Track Cycling

    "I was born for the track" - Wiggins

    2012 Tour de France champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Bradley Wiggins, speaking to BBC Sport: "My first memories as a baby was being in a velodrome, I feel like I was born for the track.

    Sir Bradley Wiggins

    "Sixteen years ago I went to the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. I was 18, and it was a big deal going away with senior riders you look up to. Walking around amongst great Olympians had a massive impression on me.

    "With the guys who are at their first Games I can see the same things. If I am to compete with this team at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, which is what I want, I am going to have to put all my energies into focusing on this team and the team pursuit."

    You can read more from Sir Bradley's interview with BBC Sport here.

  150. Track cycling

    No formality for Wiggins and Team England

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    Team England

    "Sir Bradley Wiggins seems to be in a good place now, he seems to be enjoying being back on the track and the team atmosphere. He is taking the focus away from himself and enjoys a team role.

    "But first it will be very tough for him here, it will not be a formality. Australia are very strong, but I've heard Team England have been good in training and this is a chance for some of them to step up and make amends for a disappointing World Championships in Colombia."

  151. Team pursuit final

    Six minutes to the second leg of tonight England v Aussie track cycle battle.

    The men's team pursuit.

    Wearing red and white - Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant.

    In green and gold - Jack Bobridge, Luke Davison, Alex Edmondson and Glenn P'OShea.

  152. Track Cycling

    Victoria Pendleton

    Double Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "If you asked Anna Meares any day of the week to do the 500m you'd be hard pushed to find anyone who could beat her. She powers out of the gate so quickly, hugs the line and finishes strongly."

  153. Gold Medal

    Anna Meares (Australia) - women's time trial (cycling)

    Anna Meares

    It's a double dollop of Ashes cycling in the velodrome, with Australia's Stephanie Morton beating England's Jess Varnish in heat six of the women's time trial, before the great Anna Meares of Australia smokes England's Victoria Williamson in heat seven. Meares takes gold in a new Commonwealth Games record of 33.435 seconds, Moreton takes silver, Varnish takes bronze.

  154. Track Cycling

    Sarah Storey

    Six-time Paralympic cycling gold medallist and BBC Sport expert

    "Sophie and Helen rode it exactly perfectly and put the Scottish riders on the back foot. They worked on those sharp turns in training and it paid off."

  155. Track Cycling

    Sir Chris Hoy

    Six-time Olympic champion and BBC Sport cycling expert

    "The medal perhaps isn't the colour that Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston would have wanted but it's the first medal for Scotland and they should be proud."

  156. Triathlon

    Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott celebrate

    England's Sophie Thornhill after winning sprint tandem gold: "We went out to win and rode the best race we could, thankfully that was good enough for gold. Even the Scottish are getting behind us and it was really fantastic to hear the cheers on the last lap when it starts to hurt.

    "It is a real honour to race against a legend like Aileen with so many Olympic and world medals, If I can do half as well as she has in my career then I will be happy."

  157. #bbcglasgow2014

    Chris Boardman

    Olympic cycling champion and BBC Sport summariser

    "Congratulations @AliBrownleetri & @jonny_brownlee on triathlon one-two... Could have timed it better, the same time as stage finish of Tour de France!"

    Vincenzo Nibali has stamped his authority on the Tour, winning the stage to Hautacam to move more than seven minutes clear and all but seal the general classification.

  158. Gold Medal

    Sophie Thornhill & Helen Scott (England) - Track Cycling

    England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott win the first Para-sport gold of Glasgow 2014 with victory in the tandem sprint, holding Scotland's Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston at bay by a comfortable margin.

  159. Track Cycling

    England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott take on Scotland's Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston.

    A cross-border dust-up for the first para-sport title of the games.

  160. Track Cycling

    And it is Brandie O'Connor and Breanna Hargreave who snatch victory by half a wheel, coming through strongly off the final bend.

    Bronze for the Australian pair.

    Down to business for us.

  161. Track Cycling

    First up is the battle for bronze between two green and gold partnerships in the women's sprint B2 tandem.

    Felicity Johnson and Holly Takos of Australia take on compatriots Brandie O'Connor and Breanna Hargreave.

  162. Post update

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert tweets

    "Day 1- Already seen some amazing races! Great performances from the men and women's triathlon! Swimming finals 7pm tonight #BringItOn"

  163. Track cycling

    There are three sets of medals to be fought for on the track tonight.

    First up is the women's sprint B2 tandem finals, before England and Australia face off in a 4,000m team pursuit final featuring Sir Bradley of Wiggins.

    The evening's finale is the men's team sprint where an England team consisting of Kian Emadi, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes goes for gold against New Zealand.

  164. #71club - number three (Falkland Islands)

    Injured Badminton player Mike Brownlee

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Oh no! An injured Brownlee! Except we're at the badminton and the victim is poor Mike Brownlee, from the Falkland Islands, who has knee ligament damage and can't play. He's coaching and supporting his team-mates instead and is the third member of the 71 Club.

    "My triathlon is a bit ropey," admits Mike, who is an aviation firefighter back home and says he's 'apparently' distantly related to England's triathlon duo Alistair and Jonny."Being here is an honour. You see some of these guys on TV, they're heroes to us."

    Make sure you catch Tonight at the Games on BBC One at 22:40 (BST) to hear more from the #71club athletes.

  165. Post update

    Time for a quick Glaswegian lesson.

    Gallus - cocky, cheeky, brazen.

    If you have any more words you want to add to the dictionary for non-locals then you can tweet #weegieword. Hazel Irvine will be putting on her thickest accent to read some of them out on BBC One later.

  166. Track Cycling

    And quick as a flash, Danni Khan is bumped down to third in the women's 500m time trial with both Stephanie McKenzie of New Zealand and Malaysian Fatehah Mustapa both going quicker. England's Jess Varnish and Australia's Steph Morton are next up.

  167. Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee

    New Commonwealth champion Alistair Brownlee, on BBC One: "We had Scotland's Marc Austin for company who worked pretty hard. We said to to him you have to give all you've got or we'll attack and he did and got dropped. But I never thought we would be three in a breakaway, I thought maybe a group of five or six.

    "Again there were more Yorkshire flags here than from any other nation, the support was fantastic."

  168. Track Cycling

    England's Jess Varnish is now in the silver medal spot in the women's 500m time trial. Australia's Steph Morton is currently in gold. You suspect the next heat will decide it as Anna Meares goes up against England's Victoria Williamson.

  169. Triathlon

    Annie Emmerson

    Former GB triathlete and BBC Sport triathlon expert

    "Alistair executed the perfect race, he put himself on the line just that little bit more, and he seems to be able to dig that bit deeper.

    "I don't want to jinx it but I think Team England will be so hard to beat in the mixed triathlon team relay, which is making its Games debut here on Saturday."

  170. Track Cycling

    Ben Dirs

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Back at the velodrome, which this evening is a curious blend of cycling, happy house rave and fine dining at one end of the track. We are knee deep in the women's time trial - England's Jess Varnish goes against Australia's Stephanie Morton in heat six, Australia's two-time Olympic champion Anna Meares goes against England's Victoria Williamson in heat seven."

  171. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "Alistair Brownlee has the confidence of knowing that when he is fit he can beat anybody in the world, and he has asserted his authority throughout this race.

    "He has been European champion, world champion and Olympic champion, and now three become four as he becomes Commonwealth champion."

  172. Triathlon

    New Commonwealth champion Alistair Brownlee, who is also the reigning Olympic champion, on BBC One: "That's all you can want from a race. It was tough right from the start to the finish. I really enjoyed it - Jonny was brilliant too.

    "This is the goal I wanted to achieve for the season and I've done it now. Now I've done everything I've wanted to do in my career - I don't know what to do now. Maybe I should retire!"

  173. Triathlon

    Andrew Yorke of Canada ended fourth, Ryan Bailie of Australia came home fifth, Aaron Harris of England finished sixth and Scotland's David McNamee was seventh.

  174. Weightlifting

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "England's Jo Calvino lies in joint sixth after the snatch section of the 48kg competition.

    "The 32-year-old managed 66kg. To put that in some sort of perspective, three others lifted 70kg-plus, including the current leader India's Sanjita Khumukcham, who equalled the Games record with 77kg.

    "Calvino will have to find something special in the clean and jerk if she is to win her first Commonwealth medal in four attempts. The best combined total of the two rounds wins gold."

  175. Triathlon

    Jonathan Brownlee comes home to a consolation hug from brother Alistair. He is 11 seconds behind on the clock but he didn't have an early victory lap like his brother.

    South Africa's Richard Murray slaps plenty of palms on his way through to claiming bronze.

  176. Triathlon

    Commonwealth silver medallist Jonny Brownlee on BBC One: "Alistair was better than me today. We said it would be a honest race and it was. We were even over the swimming and cycling but his running is stronger than mine. I'm pleased with second - I gave it everything I got."

  177. Track Cycling

    England's world junior champion Danni Khan has just flown round her two laps in 35.420 seconds in the women's 500m time trial. Khan's time is now the one to beat. But Australian great Anna Meares is still to come.

  178. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "Alistair knew for a while he had this win the bag, but until the end he still pushed himself even though he had a substantial lead. That's a measure of the kind of guy he is. Jonathan likes to win but I don't think he will be disappointed. Deep down he will know that Alistair has been outstripping him on a daily basis so he will be pleased for his brother."

  179. Gold Medal

    Alistair Brownlee (England) - Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee

    Alistair Brownlee takes time to scoop up a flag of St George and any other nation that is handed to him on the home straight.

    Maybe he is hoping that the white rose of Yorkshire will be in among the mix.

    He crosses the line and gives the snappers the photo they want - holding aloft the finish tape with "Glasgow 2014" towards the lenses.

  180. Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee is still bouncing off the Tarmac like he has helium in his heels.

    He has a little glance over his shoulder to check there is nothing brewing behind. Nope, nothing except a heat shimmer on the road.

    A bravura performance from the Olympic champion.

  181. Track Cycling

    England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott are 1-0 up in the best-of-three tandem sprint final against Scotland's Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston.

    The second race takes place at around 17:10 BST.

  182. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "This is the Alistair Brownlee we love to watch, racing aggressively and dominating. Alistair could race the triathlon and do the 10K on the track and I know it's been talked about with the times he posts. But every time he tries to do track training he hasn't quite managed to stay fit and be able to do it with his running style. Track running and road running are different things."

  183. Triathlon

    Still no let-up in the brutal pace from Alistair Brownlee as he grinds the rest of the field to dust.

    Nostrils flaring, grimace spreading across his face, but a Commonwealth title to go with his Olympic crown is just down the road.

  184. Track Cycling

    Australia's Matthew Glaetzer set a new Commonwealth men's sprint record as the mark was lowered five times in qualifying at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

    Glaetzer, 21, topped the timesheets with 9.779 seconds, while compatriot Peter Lewis and New Zealand trio Ed Dawkins, Sam Webster and Matthew Archibald all bettered Shane Perkins' previous mark of 10.058secs, set in Delhi four years ago.

    Triple Olympic champion Jason Kenny was pushed into 11th place in 10.206s.

    Kenny was also beaten in the first round, by New Zealand's Ed Dawkins, though both he and Crampton managed to live another day courtesy of repechage wins.

    Five of the six repechage riders came from the home nations, a result of a poor showing in the first round, meaning early exits for England's Olympic team sprint champion Philip Hindes, Welsh hope Lewis Oliva and Scotland's Callum Skinner.

    Skinner's fellow Scots John Paul and Chris Pritchard failed to claim one of the 12 qualifying spots.

  185. Triathlon

    BBC Radio Jersey's Tim Pryer on Twitter: "Daniel Halksworth drops back to 17th after the first lap of the run. Was great to see him up there briefly in bronze position."

  186. Get involved - send us a text on 81111

    Ben: Do you not think Marc Austin has been a bit of a tactical numpty? I know he has had a go but really he went too early with a rush of blood. He should have stayed with the pack, he was always going to get dropped.

  187. Triathlon - Final run lap

    The crowd rise to applaud as Alistair Brownlee comes through to complete his second lap. He is 13 seconds ahead of brother Jonathan and a minute and 12 seconds ahead of South African Richard Murray with only a final 3.3km to go.

  188. Triathlon

    The camera pans back down the road behind leader Alistair Brownlee and brother Jonathan is a shrinking red blob in his rear view mirrors.

    There might be time for high-fives down the final 100m at this rate.

  189. Diving

    BBC Radio Devon's Gordon Sparks on Twitter: "After previously not having a partner, England's Tom Daley to do 10m synchros at the Commonwealth Games with 20-year-old James Denny on Friday 1 August."

  190. Triathlon

    They will be dancing on the streets of Jersey tonight if Daniel Halksworth barges his way on to the podium. He has dropped out of third position, and will need to find a gale-force second wind if he is to get back to South African Richard Murray in third.

    Jersey have won four Commonwealth medals over the years, but have suffered a barren stretch of success. Shooter Colin Mallett claimed gold in 1990, the last time the Channel Island earned a medal. A tiring Halksworth has plenty of work to do if that is going to change.

  191. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "We've seen Richard Murray close some really big gaps in the past but can he do it today? Alistair Brownlee looks like he is pulling away at the front but Jonathan Brownlee in second could be within Murray's reach."

  192. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "Alistair always looks like he is suffering, but that's just the face he pulls when he is running. He's in control of this race and the gold medal looks to be his. I think he wanted to pull Jonathan with him when he kicked on and seemed to be looking over his shoulder urging his brother to come with him. But Jonathan is just struggling that bit more. He's still clear of third place though."

  193. Triathlon

    About six km to go for the Brownlees, which equates to around 20 minutes in their world.

    Alistair is still looking like he is just a couple of strides away from crashing face-first into the wall, but he is stretching away from younger brother Jonathan.

  194. Triathlon

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Judith Austin, mother of Scotland's Marc Austin: "I'm a bit worried about his run now because he looks exhausted! He started triathlon since he was 11 and has been focusing on the Commonwealth Games since a young age. The main thing for him, though, was just being selected and he has achieved that."

  195. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Andy Gilderdale: Does a Brownlee one-two put the People's Republic Of Yorkshire on top of the medal table? It's like 2012 all over again.

    Dan Ogunshakin: Watching the Brownlees in action is just awe inspiring. They're destroying some world class athletes.

    Emily Ward: I think we all just need the Brownlee brothers to hold hands as they cross the line together and share the gold.

  196. Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee is trying to nip the possibility of a home straight drama in the bud. He injects more pace and opens up five seconds on younger brother Jonathan at the end of the first run lap.

    Richard Murray is a minute and a second behind Jonathan in third.

  197. Coming Up

    16:30-18:13 Watch the Cycling including Sir Bradley Wiggins riding for England in men's team pursuit (17:36)

    18:00-21:55 Watch the Rhythmic Gymnastics - Women's team final

    18:00-20:45 Watch the Judo - British Isles competitors in all five gold-medal contests

    19:07-21:15 Watch the Swimming including Scots Hannah Miley in the women's 400m individual medley (19:07) and Michael Jamieson in the men's 200m breaststroke (21:03)

  198. Triathlon

    Richard Murray, a South African farmer, has taken over third place. Australia's Ryan Bailie and Canada's Andrew Yorke are just behind.

  199. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "The Brownlees just look so good. They run the first 2.5km as if that is all they have to worry about and then see if they have opened up a gap. If there is still anybody with them then they will be hurting too - that is their tactic and it has been proved to work many, many times."

  200. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "The Brownlee brothers love being dominant. They are both dominant racers. Alistair likes to the be the one pushing the pace from the front. Jonathan has a faster sprint finish so it could be his race if he's still in contention by the end. The race for third will be close."

  201. Triathlon

    Time for a bit amateur body language interpretation.

    Alistair Brownlee looks in more pain, grimacing and snorting, but has opened up a second-lead on Jonathan. Jonny looks a little more comfortable for my money though.

    Has he got a kick stored in the tank?

  202. Triathlon

    Marc Austin, who is 15th and a minute behind the Brownlees, would sound like a WWE wrestler if he had a slightly-scary nickname. He doesn't. However, he does have an "easy" training programme which namesake Steve 'Stone Cold' Austin would be proud of...

    "Well, I do an hour in the gym - nothing too hard, just functional stuff - then an hour of easy swimming," explains the Scot. "Then I go out on the bike for 90 minutes just to spin the legs, then a run to finish it off. That's an easy day." Quite.

  203. Triathlon

    The Brownlees park up their bike, pull on the plimsolls and Jonathan leads Alistair out onto the 10k run leg.

    A straight duel for gold surely.

    Daniel Halksworth of Jersey is the closest challenger. Just a shade over a minute behind as he ditches the wheels.

  204. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Paul Holland: I hope Marc Austin hangs on for a bronze, he deserves it but he might have expended too much there.

    Simon King: Tremendous effort from Marc Austin to keep up with the Brownlees for so long.

  205. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "I just want to give Marc Austin a big hug! When he was a junior we all always looked after and morthered him as he was making the step up to senior level.

    "You have to admire Marc because he's put himself on the line to do the best he can, showed real bravery but I think his poor little legs have given up on him. Hopefully he can still get round and put in a good run but a medal might be tough from here."

  206. Triathlon

    I wonder what Mama and Papa Brownlee's thought are at a time like this?

    Their sons are now off on their own at the front. They exchange words as they swap turns in the lead. But at some point cooperation is going to turn to competition.

    Behind them Scotland's Marc Austin has been swallowed up by the chasing pack. He is sitting at the back, steeling his legs for the run.

    Jersey's Daniel Halksworth fancies a bit of a cameo though. The 28-year-old - the winner of the 2012 and 2013 Ironman titles - has gone off the front on a solo burst.

  207. #71club - number two (Ghana)

    Ghana track cyclist Jedidiah Amoako-Ackah

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Ghana's first-ever track cyclist, Jedidiah Amoako-Ackah, is the second member of #71club. His wasn't the fastest of times in men's sprint qualifying but it turns out he's not the most experienced man here, to put it mildly.

    "I haven't been doing this for long you know - 10 months," he says "I only actually started sprinting in March. I've kind of just dived right into the whole experience and I'm very glad. I've been living in Scotland for 14 years. When I'm speaking to my Scottish friends, my Scottish accent will sort of switch on!"

    Make sure you catch Tonight at the Games on BBC One at 22:40 (BST) to hear more from the #71club athletes.

  208. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "Big tactics from the Brownlees but maybe Marc Austin has worked so hard and is now paying the price. But the important thing for me is that he went for it. The experience he will have earned means he will be a different athlete after this race, and if he doesn't make it this time I'm sure on another day he will. That young man has been sensational."

  209. Triathlon

    Brownlees

    It is a family affair at the front. Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee have cracked Marc Austin, breaking clear and opening up a 19 second advantage on the Scot.

    Austin is looking weary and New Zealand's Tom Davison and Australia's Ryan Bailie are just 38 seconds behind at the end of the fourth and penultimate bike lap.

    His heroic stint in the spotlight could be about to come to an ugly end.

  210. #bbcglasgow2014

    Marc Austin and Alistair Brownlee

    John: come on Marc!!!

    What a pic John, what a pic.

  211. Squash

    Ever turned up at a football match without your boots? Or perhaps turned up at the golf course and realised you've forgotten your clubs? Me neither.

    But it turns out that even Commonwealth Games athletes are prone to the occasional forgetfulness. Mauritius' Xavier Koenig strolled out to the glass box for his match against England's Nick Matthew, before remembering he needed his racquet. Cue one very embarrassed squash star.

    Koenig - a solicitor by trade - was making his Commonwealth bow so perhaps he thought someone carried it in for him. You're not that big time mate...

  212. Triathlon

    Marc Austin finished third at both the European Junior Championships and Youth Olympics last year.

    Can he hang on here to claim Scotland's first medal of the Games? A crucial 45 minutes in the 20-year-old's life coming up.

  213. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Andrew Deans: On his website Marc Austin lists his favourite discipline as running. Let's hope so.

    Sean Sutton: It's no longer a question of if, but which one. Which of the Brownlees will take gold?

  214. Triathlon

    The gap has closed. But not by much.

    It is down to a minute and one second - four seconds less than it was at the end of the second lap.

    Two more laps to go to complete the 40km bike leg. What would be an untouchable advantage for the run? The Brownlees are probably over the hill and gone at anything around a minute.

    Scotland's Marc Austin will want a little more to protect him from the strong runners behind.

  215. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "It's turning into a bit of a procession for the Brownlee brothers. Marc Austin is hanging on in there and who knows he may come away with a medal here. The Brownlee boys will certainly have been impressed with Marc's performance and be thinking he could be a future 'domestique' for them at the Olympic Games."

  216. Triathlon

    New Zealand's Tom Davison, one of the strongest peddlers in the field, has made it up to the main chasing pack and is now cracking the whip to try and drive the pace on.

    Has he managed to shut the gap at all? We are about to find out. The leading three - Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and Scotland's Marc Austin - have just gone through to complete their third lap...

  217. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "This is the critical part of the race now. Halfway through the bike stage, the lead of the front three is growing but Marc Austin's legs will be burning. Can he stay up with the Brownlee boys? They are absolutely dominating this race.

    "But Austin is not afraid to do his part of the work to try and maintain the lead and is growing in stature with every pedal."

    You can watch the race by clicking through the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

  218. Squash

    Nick Matthew

    England's Nick Matthew was presented with a shirt after he reached 100 England squash caps with a first-round win over Xavier Koening of Mauritius. "That reception for a first round was incredible," said the world champion. "I was maybe expecting a low-key affair but it was anything but."

  219. Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee is looking confident, bordering on cocky.

    As the leaders loop round to race in the opposite direction past the chasing pack, the Englishman gives his pursuers a cheery wave.

    He has brother Jonathan and Scottish 20-year-old Marc Austin alongside him and they are still working well together, taking it in turns to take the brunt of the unbroken air at the front of the group.

  220. Bowls

    Bowls facts

    And the chances are that you could be watching some future Home Nation medallists.

    Welshman Robert Weale has won two Commonwealth titles and six medals in total over 28 years. Defending champions Natalie Melmore and Ellen Falkner again play for England, along with Stuart Airey, who took silver in Delhi.

    Nine of the 10 players selected by Scotland have played in a combined total of 20 previous Games, with world number one Paul Foster heading the pack.

  221. Bowls

    Think lawn bowls is sedate, grey and a little dull? Think again. Far from being a pastime for the older people of this world, the sport now has a much younger age of participants - the Australian women's squad, for example, has an average age of just 27.

    Judge for yourself. You can watch all the action live from the picturesque surroundings of Kelvingrove now. England, Jersey, Guernsey, Wales and Northern Ireland are all playing in the men's triples, while England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also have teams in the women's fours.

  222. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Athlete reaction

    Team Scotland hockey player Ian Scholefield, on Twitter: "Come on Marc Austin! Keep it up!"

  223. Triathlon

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Sport's Vassos Alexander: "Poor old Bob Gabourel of Belize just couldn't handle it. Despite doing breaststroke halfway through the second 750m of the swim he got on an official's jet ski and said 'that's enough' and was taken to shore.

    "If you're going to enter a triathlon in front of thousands wouldn't you make sure you could get round 1500m on the swim? It's a shame we aren't going to see him on the bike as well. His cycling training had actually taken place on sand, so we can only assume he would have whizzed round on the road."

  224. Triathlon

    Jonny and Alistair Brownlee

    So who are the dangermen who might close the gap and gatecrash the Brownlees-Austin Home Nations podium party?

    Australia's Ryan Bailie is among the nearest pursuers and will be one to look out for.

    But the gap is growing rather than shrinking. It is up to one minute five seconds as Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and Marc Austin get out of the saddle and power up the slopes around Strathclyde Country Park.

  225. 5 live golden nugget

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Triathlete Vicky Holland gave Non Stanford, her fellow triathlete, housemate and 5 live commentator, something to shout about when she won bronze for England at the Commonwealth Games.

    Holland told Stanford, who was alongside 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire, that winning bronze was "pure pain" but every "English and GB staff member was yelling down the gap".

  226. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "Wouldn't it be great for the Scottish crowd if Marc Austin can stay up there with the Brownlees. We are seeing a little bit of concentrated work in the chasing pack but gaps are also starting to form there and the leading group are still pulling away."

  227. Triathlon

    The chasing pack is 12-strong and is starting to get strung out as they attempt to reel in the front three. Northern Ireland's Conor Murphy is doing some of the hard yards on the front.

    They get a chance to eyeball the leaders as the course switched back on itself.

  228. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Paul Holland: Looking rather good for the Brownlees at the moment, that chase pack needs to get its act together.

    Ross Whiteside: Stunning scenes in the triathlon - is that really Glasgow?

  229. Triathlon

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Sport's Vassos Alexander: "As expected the Brownlee brothers are pushing hard on the bike. We have a leading group of three - two Englishmen and Scotsman Marc Austin - who are clear of the rest of the chasing pack."

  230. Triathlon

    Scotland's Marc Austin is given a hearty local cheer as he comes through to complete his first bike lap alongside leaders and favourites Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee. The trio have 40 seconds on the chasing pack.

    If Austin plays this cute he could well have a place on the podium. He would have to play it very, very cute for it to be better than bronze though.

  231. #71club - number one (Malaysia)

    Malaysian track cyclist Azizul Awang

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is on a quest to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

    Malaysia's Azizul Awang is the first member the club - you might remember him from 2011, when a huge piece of velodrome track lodged in his leg in Manchester. It took him more than a year to come back but he's here in Glasgow.

    "Maybe five years ago, we weren't very good in track cycling," he says. "Now, it's getting bigger and bigger. It's becoming one of the major sports in Malaysia now."

    Make sure you catch Tonight at the Games on BBC One at 22:40 (BST) to hear more from the #71club athletes.

  232. Hockey

    Result - South Africa 16-0 Trinidad & Tobago

    Dirkie Chamberlain, who plays for Reading, scores four times as South Africa's women put 16 past Trinidad & Tobago at the National Hockey Centre. Patricia Alexis-Wright manages T&T's only shot of the match, which fails to hit the target.

  233. Triathlon

    Drama! The lead group are down to three as the tricky technical course claims South Africa's Henri Shoeman. He misjudges a sharp bend and ended up nestled in the protective hay bales. He is back on his bike having caught his breath, but has 12 to 15 seconds to make up on the Brownlee brothers and Marc Austin of Scotland.

  234. Weightlifting

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Veteran weightlifter Jo Calvino, competing for England, goes in the 48kg weightlifting at the Clyde Auditorium, aka the Armadillo, at 15:30.

    "This is the 32-year-old's fourth Commonwealth Games and she has yet to win a medal - finishing sixth, fifth and fourth. The 5ft athlete was angered when she was left out of the Team GB squad for London 2012 and instead volunteered during those Olympics."

  235. Triathlon

    Steve Trew

    BBC Sport triathlon expert & coach

    "A great performance by 20-year old Marc Austin of Scotland. To come out after the swim in fourth position is truly sensational.

    "Now they are on to the bike there is a big gap between what were the first eight swimmers and the rest of the field. You just know the Brownlees will be hitting it hard right from the front, so that gap will be hard to close. Richard Murray of South Africa is down in 14th."

    You can watch the race by clicking through the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

  236. TRIATHLON

    Cue Jaws music.

    Kenya's Vincent Onyango, breaststroking his way towards the end of his first lap, is ushered out the way for his own safety by a kayak as the leaders appear behind and threaten to blend him to a pulp.

    Out of the water first is South African Henri Schoeman, closely followed by Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee and Scotland's Marc Austin fourth.

    Jonathan Brownlee (L) and and his brother Alistair Brownlee finish the swim

    On to their carbon steeds and that group of four are out in front on their own having lost Canada's Matt Sharpe around the twists and turns.

    The four-strong breakaway look like they are determined that they have seen the last of the rest of the field. Plenty of co-operation among the leaders.

  237. Triathlon

    Athlete reaction

    Northern Ireland's Aileen Reid, who finished sixth in this morning's women's triathlon final, on Twitter: "The race was on and off, hard and slow. I put everything in, ticked all my boxes, happy with my efforts swim/bike/trans. Legs gave way second lap!"

  238. Triathlon

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Sport's Vassos Alexander: "An update on Belize's Bob Gabourel. He is still doing breaststoke and was comfortably lapped by all the competitors! It could be a long afternoon for him."

  239. Weightlifting

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    SECC Precinct

    "This is what the inside of an armadillo looks like! Jo Calvino for England in 48kg weightlift. Been in the business since 2002."

    Weightlifting events are taking place in the The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, the largest venue at the Commonwealth Games.

  240. TRIATHLON

    The spectators with the best view at Strathclyde Country Park are a couple of swans paddling in the shallows, intrigued by the churning line of swimmer out in the middle of the lake.

    It is still the Brownlees in the top two positions. They are pressing the pace and there is a danger that some of the slower swimmers might be lapped. Belize's Bob Gabourel and Kenya's Vincent Onyango still have not completed their first 750m and the leaders are closing in on the backmarkers.

  241. Judo

    Earlier we mentioned the Renicks sisters, Kimberley and Louise, who have both reached their respective finals at Glasgow 2014.

    The Scottish pair have actually fought six times in competition, before separating into different weight divisions. Louise dominated the first few fights before Kimberley began to wrest the initiative, but it became too much of a strain on their relationship and the latter dropped down a division.

    "In one event, I got beat in a semi by a Cuban who nearly snapped my ankle," Louise recalls. "Then I had to fight Kimberley for the bronze and she kept battering the same ankle because she knew it was hurting. Once we're on the mat together, we really go at it."

  242. TRIATHLON

    Jonathan Brownlee suffers a little wardrobe malfunction as he rounds the second buoy in first place. His goggles worked their way down his nose and required a quick rearrangement before he could resume his stroke.

    Brother Alistair is in second as they complete the first of two laps with South African Henri Schoeman in third.

  243. Netball

    Result - Australia 63-36 Wales

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "That's it. Game over. A team huddle for the victorious Aussies while Tom Daley appears on a big screen to wish spectators a safe journey home. A Wales player sprints from one side of the arena to the other. She's just spotted family and/or friends. Warm hugs, a thumbs up. Defeated but not down and out. "

  244. Post update

    BBC Radio 5 live

    One man who is hoping for a Brownlee one-two more than most is Keith Brownlee, father of the England triathletes.

    "Alistair is fighting fit now and Jonny is ready for it as well - the Commonwealths have been their focus. There are some fantastic competitors but hopefully they can do 1-2. You can tell with Alistair, he goes well when he is feeling cool about everything and he's definitely feeling cool about everything."

  245. Triathlon

    A Brownlee one-two?

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

    "The sun is out at Strathclyde Country park but it is a really tough course and it will be a hard race for everyone out there - there will be no place to hide.

    "In the men's race the Brownlees are clear favourites, and I would put my money on Alistair certainly. I think Jonny will be his biggest threat and third place will be hotly contested between Tony Dodd of New Zealand, the Australian Aaron Royle and Richard Murray of South Africa."

  246. Triathlon

    The Brownlee brothers are stood side-by-side on the pontoon, smiling and waving to the crowd at a scorching Strathclyde Country Park.

    Swim, bike, run - in that order. Sounds simple? Not when the race combines a 1500m open water swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run.

  247. Triathlon

    "I need coaches to make me back off"

    Olympic bronze medallist Jonathan Brownlee, speaking on BBC One: "I took a bit to get going in 2014, I trained a bit too much over winter. That can be a default for triathletes - when things aren't going well your response is to train harder, but sometimes that doesn't work.

    "I don't need coaches who will make me work hard and train I need coaches to make me back off and do the hard stuff at the right time, not just all the time."

  248. BADMINTON

    Wales' Daniel Font has taken the first game of his mixed team clash with Australia's Jeff Tho 21-16.

    The play was held up in the middle of the game so that a local lad could wipe the sweat off the surface of the court. If you were one of the Clyde-sider volunteers what job would you most and least like to be rotaed on?

  249. Triathlon

    Alistair Brownlee
  250. Triathlon

    "A hit and miss year"

    Alistair Brownlee

    Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee, speaking on BBC One: "2014 has been a bit hit and miss. I started well in Abu Dhabi, then had a couple of dodgy races in the World Series, but since then have had a good bit of training, the Euros went fantastically well and in the last 6-8 weeks I could not have asked for me, it has been perfect.

    "The Commonwealth Games is a different thing, I didn't get to do it four years ago and might not in four years time, so that has really motivated me."

  251. Triathlon

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Sport's Mark Chapman: "The Brownlee brothers have just got out of the water after doing a warm-up swim. They both look very focused."

  252. Triathlon

    But soon there is going to be some more medal action. After England's Jodie Stimpson won Glasgow 2014's first gold in the women's triathlon, it is over to the men who are about to set off at Strathclyde Country Park. And England fancy their chances of sniffing around the podium again, with Yorkshire brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee strong contenders for those prestigious 100g of metal.

    Alistair, 26, is the reigning Olympic champion, while Jonny, 24, finished behind him in third at London 2012. But the younger sibling won the 2012 World Championship and finished third in the same competition last year.

  253. Post update

    Judo - Colin Oates of England (white) beats James Millar of Scotland

    The sea of Commonwealth Games action is all very calm at the moment, with the opening stages of the badminton, judo and netball events the pick of the current action.

    If any of that lot floats your boat then head to our glitzy 'live coverage' tab, where you can find streams of all the events.

  254. Squash

    England's number two James Willstrop has cruised into the last 32 with the most straightforward of wins, putting Bermuda's Nicholas Kyme to the sword 11-4 11-3 11-4.

    Kyme looked absolutely pooped when he came off court as well.

  255. Judo

    Scottish sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks are through to their respective judo finals at the Commonwealth Games.

    Kimberly, 26, will go for gold in the -48kg category, while Louise, 31, fights at -52kg.

    Two fighting sisters? Imagine they had a few scraps over the dinner table when they were children.

  256. Cycling

    Yes, that is a true story - it is not a Lineker prank.

    Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy was checked at the door of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as he made his way to watch cycling earlier.

    Britain's most successful Olympian saw the funny side though, later tweeting: "She was only doing her job!!"

    Maybe the venue needs to feature Hoy's name more prominently? That's what another knight of the realm, Sir Bradley Wiggins, reckons.

  257. Triathlon

    Strathclyde county park

    BBC Radio Jersey's Tim Pryor on Twitter: "The transition zone where Jersey's Dan Halksworth and Tom Perchard will compete in the triathlon at 15:00 BST."

  258. Which Commonwealth sport are you?

    Ever wondered which Commonwealth sport you would be best suited to? I'm sure it is a thought which crosses your mind every four years. Now you can wonder no more.

    You can whizz through our brilliant quiz in about 30 seconds, answering 13 quick questions to discover which sport matches your physical and mental abilities. What better way to pass some time before the men's triathlon starts in about 30 minutes.

    A word of warning though. I got wrestling. I'm skinny and haven't got an aggressive bone in my body.

  259. Rhythmic Gymnastics

    Nikara Jenkins

    BBC Sport's Catrin Heledd: "A costly mistake at the end of her performance for Nikara Jenkins of Team Wales. After 27/32 she's 16th overall."

  260. Netball

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Wales v Australia netball

    "It all started so promisingly for the women in red, but the spectator who brought red and green pom-poms with her has been a redundant cheerleader in the second quarter. The Aussie to the right of me is massaging her left shoulder, an example of the downside to your team mullering their opponents. I think it's called repetitive flag-waving strain."

  261. Track Cycling

    The first Para-cycling gold medal will be decided later with England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott against Scotland's Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston in the tandem sprint final.

    Thornhill and Scott beat Australia's Felicity Johnson and Holly Takos 2-0 in the semi-finals, while McGlynn and Haston were also 2-0 winners over the other Australia pair Brandie O'Connor and Breanna Hargrave. The best-of-three final starts at 16:30 BST.

    England's Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott
  262. Post update

    As Big Ben strikes the hour, this is a perfect time to catch up on the main headlines of day one at Glasgow 2014 so far....

    BONG - Jodie Stimpson of England claimed the first gold medal with victory in the women's triathlon.

    BONG - Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has withdrawn from the Games after failing to recover from a recent illness.

    BONG - Scotland's Hannah Miley beat her own Commonwealth record in qualifying for the 400m individual medley final on the opening day of competition in Glasgow.

  263. Triathlon

    The Brownlee brothers

    BBC Sport's Tanya Arnold: "The Brownlees are warming up for their race. They start at 15:00 BST."

  264. Netball

    Aimee Lewis

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Spectators were asked to stand up and slow clap to countdown the start of Wales's match against Australia. All that's missing is Ulrika Johnson and John Fashanu on the sidelines and maybe a pogo stick. Oohs from the spectators as Wales miss the net. A lively atmosphere and a close match so far."

  265. Netball

    Latest Wales 9-10 Australia

    Chelsea Lewis of Wales

    Wales have made an encouraging start to their Pool B fixture against Australia, holding the world champions to a slender lead in the first quarter at the SECC. The Aussies are trying to win their first gold since Manchester in 2002. Coverage continues here.

  266. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    England's beaming Jodie Stimpson and Vicky Holland, and Canada's Kirsten Sweetland, have just collected their gold, silver and bronze medals respectively in a medal ceremony with Prince Edward. Just to prove it, the BBC Sport medal table is up and running.

    Julia Moore: Well done Jodie Stimpson and Vicky Holland. Brownlees one better please, an English/Yorkshire one-two would be awesome.

  267. No Mo in Glasgow

    Jonathan Edwards

    BBC Sport athletics presenter

    Mo Farah

    Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing to recover from a recent illness.

    "I think Mo wanted to compete here - I think he wanted to come to Glasgow and do double gold. Nobody has ever done double in the Commonwealths, Europeans, World and Olympics and he's just missing the Commonwealth double.

    "But I'm not surprised to be honest. Clearly he's got a real issue with his health. Alberto Salazar his coach does nothing by halves. If he wasn't absolutely right, he wasn't going to race."

  268. Diving

    Good to hear Tom Daley is close to arriving in Glasgow - the English divers have endured a tumultuous journey. Their flight almost had to make an emergency landing in a river after developing a technical issue.

    Daley and team-mates including Sarah Barrow and Tonia Couch were returning to London from Shanghai on Monday after diving at the World Cup.

    Their Virgin Atlantic flight eventually landed at a military base in the Russian city of Irkutsk.

  269. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Michael Jamieson

    "That really was an explosive first morning of swim action! Ross Murdoch makes the headlines after edging out fellow Scot and Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson in the 200m breastroke heats - they'll do it all again tonight from 19:30 BST.

    "The women's 400m individual medley looks exciting with Scotland's new Games record holder Hannah Miley up against England's Aimee Willmott, while there's a host of home-nation talent in the men's 400m freestyle."

  270. Netball

    Malawi netball

    I must admit that I didn't realise that Malawi were a netballing powerhouse. But the African nation are ranked fifth in the world and eased to a 71-50 win against Northern Ireland. Not a happy Commonwealth debut for the Northern Irish women, but they have four more Pool A matches to qualify for the semi-finals.

  271. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    James Rowe: Pure emotion from Jodie Stimpson during that interview, goosebumps-a-plenty!

    Chenille: I can barely stand outside in this heat, let alone swim, cycle and run 32 miles in under two hours!

    Adam Walker: I'm so proud of Jodie. All we need to do now is keep that winning form going for the rest of the Games.

  272. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Tom Fordyce

    Chief sports writer in Glasgow

    "Mo no-show but Jodie on the, erm, podie: English triathlete Jodie Stimpson wins first gold of 2014 Commonwealths. Great late move on run."

  273. Triathlon

    Athlete reaction

    Jodie Stimpson wins gold

    Gold medallist Jodie Stimpson, speaking on BBC One: "I have to thank so many people who got me through this year, and it is awesome to share the podium with Vicky, it is really special.

    "Get in England! Come on! Now the boys have got to do it. This is not just my medal, coach Darren Smith, who put up with me for so long - thank you so much. The support from the crowd was awesome, no matter what country you were from they were behind you.

    "All my family are already crying, it's awesome they got to see me in a championship race after missing the Olympics in 2012."

  274. Triathlon

    Athlete reaction

    BBC Radio 5 live

    England's Vicky Holland, who won the bronze medal: "I knew Jodie would be the biggest threat in the field and I am really pleased she won, not just because is English but because she really deserves it.

    "My legs were failing me towards the end - it was so hard to hold and win this medal I've worked so long for."

  275. Triathlon

    Jodie Stimpson looks hard as nails, but even she is overcome by emotion after that. There are a few tears as she talks to the media after her winning time of 1.58.56. It is redemption for the West Midlands-born athlete, who was overlooked by Great Britain for their London 2012 squad.

  276. Triathlon

    Stimpson, after that mammoth effort, manages to find another burst of energy to hug some of her friends and family who are handily perched right next to the finish. I'd want to lie down on the nearest piece of grass I could find.

  277. Gold Medal

    Jodie Stimpson (England) - Triathlon

    Jodie Stimpson

    Vicky Holland drops off on the last straight, as England team-mate Jodie Stimpson pounds the road hard. She glances behind at Canada's Kirsten Sweetland and kicks in again to move clear. Stimpson grimaces, gurns and somehow manages to move them legs even quicker as the finishing line looms large. She's done it! The 25-year-old wins the first gold medal of Glasgow 2014.

  278. Triathlon

    Annie Emmerson

    Former GB triathlete and BBC Sport triathlon expert

    "It's at this point in the race where your mental strength comes through. It is really tough. Jodie Stimpson looks a little like she is struggling but will keep on going. Stimpson, Vicky Holland and Kirsten Sweetland have a gap now and the medals will be theirs."

  279. Triathlon

    Three women are left standing in the triathlon. Everyone else has been thrown out of the ring. And the frontrunners are all wearing red - Jodie Stimpson and Vicky Holland of England are being stalked to the finish line by Canada's Kirsten Sweetland.

    This trio are almost certain of a medal now. What colour will they each take home?

  280. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Athletes on Twitter

    Jayde Taylor

    Team Australia hockey player Jayde Taylor: "Ahhh! The Queen photo-bombed our selfie! #sheevensmiled."

  281. Triathlon

    One lap to go in the triathlon and England's Jodie Stimpson is joined by fellow favourites Kirsten Sweetland of Canada and Australia's Emma Jackson in a lead group of five the front of the race.

    Stimpson's compatriot Vicky Holland and Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand are also in the mix but Northern Ireland's Aileen Reid is beginning to struggle as the pace is stepped up.

    Moments away from the first medal of Glasgow 2014...

  282. Swimming

    Scotland's Michael Jamieson after finishing second in his 200m breaststroke heat: "I've managed to handle the pressure alright, but I'm not a robot - it wouldn't be natural if it didn't bother me on occasions. I've dealt with it alright and I'm trying to lap it up. It's great to have that support. After the heats you can see how dominant we are as a nation - not just in the Commonwealths, that would be the same in a global meet as well."

  283. Swimming

    Scotland's Ross Murdoch after winning heat three in the men's 200m breaststroke: "I'm absolute delighted with that swim. I've been swimming really well in our training camp - I'm in great shape."

  284. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Ross Murdoch beats Michael Jamieson

    "There was initial shock that it wasn't Michael Jamieson touching first but then massive cheers as the home crowd realised another of their own, Ross Murdoch, had won the final 200m breastroke heat in a new Games record (2:08:78).

    "Murdoch was absolutely thrilled, raising his arms to the crowd and pumping his fists, while Jamieson trudged to the mix-zone for post-race interviews."

  285. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "That was incredible. Ross Murdoch raced it perfectly. All three Scots were together until the last 50m when Ross went off into a world of his own. I'm a little worried for Michael Jamieson who looked like he was struggling in the last 50m. But was he really struggling or was he holding back for the final?"

  286. Track Cycling

    Ben Dirs

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "England's team pursuit outfit, including Sir Bradley Wiggins, secure a final spot, mangling Canada's time by 15 seconds. This evening's gold medal race will be between England and Australia. The Aussies set the fastest time in qualifying, 3.57.939 against England's 3.59.249. The Kiwis probably should have been there instead of Wiggins and Co but they disintegrated at the death."

  287. Swimming

    A huge roar greets Michael Jamieson's name and the decibel meter almost busts as he dives into the crystal-clear water. The Olympic silver medallist acts almost as a pacesetter to guide team-mates Ross Murdoch and Calum Tait. Then, Murdoch goes rogue - blasting Jamieson out of the water to win in a Games-record time of 2:07:01. A Scottish one-two-three - which goes down extremely well at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.

  288. Hockey

    Result - England 2-0 Wales

    England celebrate

    Goals from Alex Danson in the first half and Nicola White in the second give England a hard-fought victory over Wales in Pool B. England's women endured a desperate World Cup campaign last month and will be relieved to have made a winning start. "They will be disappointed with the scoreline but it's three points on the board," says ex-England international Mel Clewlow.

  289. Swimming

    Live coverage

    I'd imagine Brazil footballer Neymar and Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson have little in common. But one thing they do share is being the poster boys for the home nation in major international tournaments.

    Olympic silver medallist Jamieson, who trained as a teenager at Tollcross, is about to return 'home' for his heat in the men's 200m breaststroke.

    Check out what reception he gets - I think you can guess - by watching the poolside action.

  290. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    The SSE Hydro

    BBC Wales' Catrin Heledd on Twitter: "Rhythmic gymnastics at the Hydro has started! A long wait for the Welsh girls!"

  291. Triathlon

    England's Vicky Holland throws her bike into the rack, squeezes into her trainers and strides out first onto the running track around Strathclyde Country Park. Jodie Stimpson - world runner-up last year - pounds after her team-mate, quickly edging in front to set the pace. Northern Ireland's Aileen Reid is on their tail too.

  292. Triathlon

    Oh dear. Lucy Hall has run out of gas quicker that my old Peugeot 205. The England athlete made a bold breakaway heading into the last part of the 40km, but has quickly been caught up by the rest of the lycra-clad pack. She needs to start those legs up again pretty sharpish as they approach the transition to the 10km run.

  293. Track cycling

    Ben Dirs

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    "Banging at the velodrome, where the atmosphere is more giant evangelical disco than sporting event. The first event was the men's sprint qualifying, in which Australia's Matthew Glaetzer, out last, set a new Games record with 9.779 seconds. Triple Olympic champion Jason Kenny was 11th fastest in 10.206. Only 12 qualified for the final."

  294. Triathlon

    Annie Emmerson

    Former GB triathlete and BBC Sport triathlon expert

    "England's Lucy Hall has a lead of 33 seconds over the rest of the field and incredibly that has been gained over the last two or three kilometres on the bike.

    "She is such a strong athlete, I am loving watching her giving it a real go, but realistically she is going to need a lead of about three minutes before the transition to keep clear of the fastest runners."

    You can watch the race by clicking through the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

  295. Triathlon

    Lucy Hall

    England's Lucy Hall goes big - very big. She grits her teeth, fixes her eyes on to the road and pedals hard heading into the final lap of the 40km cycle. The Leicester-born athlete streaks 33 seconds clear of the chasing pack, giving her a huge head-start before she pounds the road in the 10km run.

  296. Track cycling

    Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott

    A flying start for England in the women's tandem sprint. Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott qualify fastest for the semi-finals after clocking 11.277 seconds - 0.142 seconds clear of Scotland's Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston with the two Australian tandems third and fourth.

    The best-of-three semi-finals start at 12:51 BST.

  297. Gymnastics

    Gymnastics

    And if you do tune into the rhythmic gymnastics and worry you've stumbled into some stray feed of Cirque du Soleil, here's a little explainer of what to expect.

    Rhythmic gymnasts perform routines to music - incorporating dance, acrobatics and flexibility with the use of multiple apparatus. The equipment used in the current four-year cycle is hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon and there are four individual apparatus medals available, plus an individual all-around and team all-around competition.

  298. Gymnastics

    Victoria Clow, Rebecca Bee and Lauren Brash are on hoop-and-ball duty for Scotland as the rhythmic gymnastics get under way at the Hydro Arena. Whether you're familiar with the competition, or wondering what the heck it is all about, settle down and watch the action here.

  299. Swimming

    Nick Hope

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    The Queen

    "It's a royal morning here at the pool as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have arrived.

    "They're sat at the far end of the complex where the sprint races begin and are just a few metres from the BBC TV presentation team - who are taking photos too!

    "The Queen is currently chatting with volunteers about their experience of the Games so far."

  300. Get involved on the BBC Sport Facebook page

    No Mo in Glasgow

    Mia Lowndes: Will miss you Mo, was looking forward to watching you! Best of luck for getting back to your best.

    Pauline King Battenbough: You've made the right decision, if you're not ready it's best not to run. The games will not be the same without our Mo, get well soon.

    Julie Thornton: The guy is a multi medal winner, proven success. He's ill so obviously won't be able to thrash round a track in a long distance race, it's not exactly like turning up to the office with a cold.

  301. Track cycling

    Jason Kenny

    "If you're the tallest, the smallest, if you can beat them all - you're a record breaker!" It's moments like this where we need legendary BBC TV presenters Roy Castle and Cheryl Baker.

    Australian Matthew Glaetzer is the latest Record Breaker, setting a new Games record in qualifying for the men's sprint with 9.779 seconds. Olympic champion Jason Kenny surprisingly finished down in 11th and English team-mate Matt Crampton claims the final qualifying spot after finishing 12th.

  302. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Triple Olympic medallist Louis Smith on Twitter: "Just finished my last training session before I go to the Commonwealth Games. Two clean routines gives me peace of mind."

  303. Hockey

    Half-time - England 1-0 Wales

    Alex Danson

    Whatever the sport, whatever the venue, England v Wales is always a fixture which gets the juices flowing. An opportunistic strike from Alex Danson separates the sides halfway through the women's Pool B fixture, the England forward pouncing on a defensive error and hammering her shot into the top corner.

  304. No Mo in Glasgow

    Richard Conway

    BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent in Glasgow

    Commonwealth Games organisers have expressed their disappointment that Mo Farah has withdrawn from competing in Glasgow.

    David Grevemberg, the chief executive of Glasgow 2014, said: "There's no question that we're disappointed.

    "Certainly there'll be some disappointed people but there's plenty of great athletes that are coming and are here. We're looking forward to welcoming people to some great competition over the next few days and when the athletics kicks off on Sunday."

  305. No Mo in Glasgow

    Saj Chowdhury

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Mo Farah's agent Ricky Simms tells BBC Sport it is still the athlete's intention to race at the European Championships. The 31-year-old has been selected to compete in the 5,000m and 10,000m for Great Britain at the Zurich competition, which begins on 12 August.

    Simms also looks after Usain Bolt and says the Jamaican double Olympic and world champion remains available to run in the men's 4x100m in Glasgow.

  306. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams on Twitter: "As you'd expect, cracking atmosphere at the track cycling. Good roar for Wales' Lewis Oliva, fastest in sprint qualifying."

  307. Netball

    Netball

    The 12 teams compete in two pools of six and the top two teams from each group progress to the semi-finals. Teams consist of seven players and matches are played over four 15-minute periods, with the prospect of extra-time if teams are level in a medal or classification match.

  308. Netball

    The netball competition is under way at the SECC, with Games debutantes Northern Ireland taking on fifth-ranked Malawi in the opening fixture. Watch the match here.

  309. Track cycling

    England's Philip Hindes leads the way in the sprint qualifying at the Chris Hoy Velodrome. He whizzes around in a time of 10.108, while Scotland's Chris Pritchard clocks 10.412, the fifth fastest time so far.

  310. Track cycling

    Stockport teenager Sophie Thornhill will be favourite in the women's tandem competition where she will be piloted by Helen Scott in the first Para-cycling event at the Commonwealth Games.

    The 18-year-old won two world titles earlier this year with Rachel James, who will be representing Wales at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

    Thornhill, who is a huge fan of the television programme Friends, told BBC Sport before the competition that the thing she would miss most about being in Glasgow is her Jack Russell dog Alfie.

    Alfie - if you want to watch Thornhill then I suggest you get your dog sitter to click here. That applies to everyone (human, canine or otherwise). The race starts in about 10 minutes.

  311. Squash

    World champion Nick Matthew of England predictably breezes past Xavier Koening, a solicitor from Mauritius, in the first round. The Sheffield-based tournament favourite wins 11-3 11-3 11-1 in under half an hour. Back to the courtroom for Koening it is - let's hope he has more success there.

  312. Triathlon

    Smash, bang, wallop. Two athletes in the leading pack are down and chewing tarmac after their tyres collide. Australia's Ellen Pennock rams into the back wheel of South Africa's Kate Roberts, as one or two of the other leaders glance back to see what happened. Thankfully, both scramble to their feet eventually and jump back on board.

  313. Hockey

    England 0-0 Wales

    Prince Philip and The Queen

    The Queen and Prince Philip are among the spectators at the National Hockey Centre as England's women take on Wales, and they see an early blow for the English as key player Georgie Twigg limps off with an injury in the opening minute. Wales make the early running in the Pool B fixture.

  314. Triathlon

    Annie Emmerson

    Former GB triathlete and BBC Sport triathlon expert

    "Australia's Emma Jackson is just little bit off the pace, she will have to work hard to join that leading pack. This part is so tough, just out of the swim, with their heart rates at maximum, they now have to work on the bike and immediately take on a tough climb. Brilliant crowds here."

    You can watch the race by clicking through the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

  315. Triathlon

    Transition time. England's Lucy Hall is still leading the pack as she wades out of the water, sticking on her safety helmet before hitting the pedals hard to start a 40km stint on the bike. So far so good for England, who occupy the top three at the moment. World silver medallist Jodie Stimpson is right on Hall's back wheel, with Vicky Holland not far behind either.

  316. The absent ones

    Glasgow 2014
  317. No Mo in Glasgow

    Tom Fordyce

    Chief sports writer in Glasgow

    "While Mo Farah's withdrawal is not a shock considering his disrupted season since his London Marathon debut in April, it is a blow to both the England team and the Commonwealth Games.

    "As one of the bona fide global stars in Glasgow and, along with Usain Bolt, the most instantly recognisable athlete here, Farah's 5,000m and 10,000m finals were among the most eagerly anticipated events. There could be no bigger withdrawal from the home nations."

  318. Triathlon

    Annie Emmerson

    Former GB triathlete and BBC Sport triathlon expert

    "The numbers in this race are a lot less than we would normally see and that will hurt some of the weaker swimmers, who won't be able to get on that big train we see in other events. There is a little break just forming now with the top three swimmers."

  319. Triathlon

    The water looks calm at Strathclyde Country Park - until 24 triathletes crash through the icy blue with their fin-like arms. England's Lucy Hall leads after the first lap, with a group less than a dozen setting the early pace. Loads of fans are sitting on the bank overlooking the water, cheering on the athletes in the Glasgow sunshine. Someone dish out the suncream.

  320. Track cycling

    Scotsman John Paul opens the sprint qualifying and clocks the fastest time so far, 10.308 seconds. We have seen the first Ghana track cyclist at the Games, Jedidiah Amoako-Ackah 2.370 slower, with Olympic champion Jason Kenny to come.

  321. Triathlon

    Non Stanford

    Injured triathlon world champion and BBC Sport expert

    "Jodie Stimpson is definitely one of the favourites. Unfortunately there aren't any Wales or Scotland athletes in the field but hopefully one of the first medals of the games will be for England.

    "Expect the swim to be really fast, likewise with the bike because they will not want to let anyone back in and the run will be very hard too. There really is nowhere to hide on this course."

  322. Triathlon

    Blazing sunshine at Strathclyde Country Park as the 24 entrants from 12 different countries fling themselves into the cold water at the start of the women's triathlon. Remember, these lot are battling for the first gold medal of Glasgow 2014.

  323. Triathlon in brief

    Triathlon

    Swim, bike, run - in that order. A race combining a 1500m open water swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run. There is also a mixed team relay featuring two women and two men over shorter distances (250m swim, 6km cycle, 1600m run). Athletes complete all three disciplines in their mini-triathlon before tagging their team-mate. The order is woman, man, woman, man.

  324. Post update

    England long jumper Greg Rutherford on Twitter: Gutted to hear England have lost another athlete and it's Mo! Hoping for a speedy recovery to a national treasure.

  325. Starting soon

    Cycling, Squash & Triathlon

    Things are really getting going now, with three more sports about to join the fun. Medals are up for grabs at the Strathclyde Triathlon Course, with England's Jodie Stimpson and Australian Emma Moffatt among the favourites. Watch the action here.

    You can also see England's world champion Nick Matthew kicks off the squash tournament against Xavier Koening of Mauritius at the Scotsoun Sports Campus.

    And Olympic champion Jason Kenny of England will go for gold in the men's track cycling sprint at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome - watch the action here.

  326. Swimming

    Rebecca Adlington

    Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

    "It was all about tactics for Miley and Willmott there - this morning is just about making it through to tonight's final. The 400 individual medley is definitely the most tactical race in the swimming programme. The science behind it, all four strokes, and over such a great distance - they have got to get their tactics right tonight."

  327. Swimming

    That means Miley and Willmott qualify as one and two for the final, which takes place at 19:07 BST tonight. And the pair will be lane-by-lane in the Tollcross pool - a must-watch battle for gold. A 'Duel In The Pool' if you will.

  328. Swimming

    The biggest challenger to Hannah Miley's Commonwealth crown is thought to be England's Aimee Willmott. What's she got in the locker? Plenty, it seems. Willmott wins the second heat in a comfortable-looking time of 4:39.50. And Miley and Willmott are joined in the final by another Briton, England's Danielle Lowe, who finished third behind Willmott in the heat.

  329. Farah pulls out

    Steve Cram

    BBC Sport athletics commentator

    "It's hugely disappointing, for Mo and the event. We knew he had been struggling. He's just run out of time to be in shape. I was really hoping he would have run the 10,000m at least.

    "It's not been a good few months for Mo. Running the marathon earlier in the year has upset his normal pattern and had an impact on his summer. He knows how hard the 5,000m and 10,000m are going to be here, so he didn't want to put himself at risk of not winning. It's not like the Europeans, where the competition is not particularly strong. He would not have wanted to come here and not be at his best. He'll be a big miss."

  330. Hockey

    Result - Australia 4-0 Malaysia

    Jodie Kenny scopres for Australia

    Australia's women get off to a solid start with a comprehensive victory over Malaysia, ranked 20 places below them at 22 in the world. The standard has been set by the top seeds and Pool B rivals England and Wales will meet in the next match at 11:00 BST.

  331. Swimming

    A couple of solid front-crawl lengths later and Hannah Miley eases to victory in heat one. And not only does she win - she sets a new Games record with her time of 4:38.27. What a start!

  332. Swimming

    A huge roar greets a focused Hannah Miley as she strides out to poolside for the women's 400m individual medley. The defending champion trails Canadian teenager Emily Overholt by a couple of seconds at the halfway stage, before gliding through the breaststroke section to take control.

  333. Post update

    Live today

    If swimming 'ain't your thang' then flick your eyes up to the top of this page to see what other sport grabs your attention. Whatever floats your boat, I'm sure there is something to keep you entertained.

  334. Swimming

    Former Olympic champion David Wilkie is confident fellow Scot Hannah Miley can really get the party started by winning the first gold in the pool later.

    "It would be absolutely fantastic, not just for the swimming team but for the rest of the Scottish team," says Wilkie, who won medals at Edinburgh 1970 and Christchurch 1974.

    "Hannah's the fastest swimmer in the world this year; she's the defending champion; the pressure's on her. The pool's going to be pretty electric today because it's the first of the big sports taking place."

  335. Swimming

    Swimming facts
  336. Swimming

    Hannah Miley

    Brace yourself for a big splash - we're about to dive head first into the pool. The Tollcross International Swimming Centre is the going to be the Mecca of all aqua-related things over the next 11 days and the first heats start in a few moments.

    Scotland's Hannah Miley is a big medal hope in the pool and she goes in the opening heat of the 400m individual medley at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. Watch the action here.

  337. Badminton

    So the action is well under way on day one of Glasgow 2014 - and the hosts have made a cracking start in the Emirates Arena. Fifth seeds Scotland are cruising against the Seychelles in the mixed team, winning their first two matches and heading towards a crucial third victory in the best-of-five tie.

  338. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing to recover from a recent illness

    Glen Eckett: With the field Farah races in it's the right decision unless he's 100%.

    Luke Davies: Sad to hear that the famous Mobot won't be making an appearance at Glasgow 2014.

    Baba Ewok: Get well soon Mo, sorry to see you've had to drop out but health more important of course. All the best to you.

  339. No Mo at Glasgow

    I can almost hear the groans of Glasgow 2014's organisers as they read about Mo Farah's withdrawal. Bad news all round.

  340. No Mo at Glasgow

    Instead of competing in Glasgow, Mo Farah says he will stay at his training base in the south of France to return to full fitness in time for next month's European Championships in Zurich.

    Team England chef de mission Jan Paterson adds: "It is a real blow for any athlete to miss out on a major championships through injury, but to have fought so hard to regain full fitness and to have to take such a difficult decision at this stage is particularly hard.

    "We wish Mo all the very best and hope to see him back to his peak very soon."

  341. No Mo at Glasgow

    England's Mo Farah says it was a "tough decision" to withdraw from Glasgow 2014.

    "The sickness I had two weeks ago was a big setback for me. Training is getting better but I need another few weeks to get back to the level I was at in 2012 and 2013.

    "I really wanted to add the Commonwealth titles to my Olympic and World Championships but the event is coming a few weeks too soon for me as my body is telling me it's not ready to race yet."

  342. No Mo at Glasgow

    Mo Farah

    Team England announce that double Olympic champion Mo Farah will not compete at the Games.

    The 31-year-old, who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at London 2012, missed last week's Diamond League meeting in the city because of illness.

    Now he has decided to pull out of the Games, despite "making good progress in his recovery" according to Team England.

  343. BreakingBreaking News

    Some huge news from Glasgow - England's Mo Farah withdraws from the Commonwealth Games.

  344. Judo & Weightlifting

    There are five judo medals on offer at the SECC on day one, and as the opening bouts get under way you can watch the action here.

    The Clyde Auditorium, which is affectionately known to Glaswegians as the 'Armadillo', is about to see some weightlifting, with two medals up for grabs today. Watch the action here.

  345. Track cycling

    Bradley Wiggins - Glasgow 2014

    All eyes will be trained on the recognisable face of Sir Bradley Wiggins later as the England cyclist takes to the track in the men's team pursuit.

    But Wiggo, 34, says there have been times when he wishes he had never won the Tour de France and Olympic gold in 2012 that brought him national fame.

    "It was nice people saying 'it changed my life' and hearing things like 'the Wiggo effect'; that was a positive. From a personal point of view, there's been times I wish I'd never done all that," he tells BBC Sport.

    Why? Find out by reading his full interview with BBC Sport.

  346. Post update

    Neil Johnston

    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    Glasgow 2014

    It's a hazy morning in Glasgow but the forecast is blue skies and a flurry of gold medals in Scotland's largest city.

    Thousands partied in the sunshine in the city centre on Wednesday as the opening ceremony - described by the Daily Record as "funny and cheesy" - was beamed on a huge screen.

    "Nobody tried too hard to be perfect, there was nothing regimented," adds the Glasgow-based newspaper. "It was a bunch of Glasgow folk having fun. There was tartan everywhere - on the Canadians' trousers and the linings of the Welsh jackets.

    "And Glasgow gave a very warm reception to the England team, arriving in a friendly city for the friendly games."

  347. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Kiri Forster: Really looking forward to some great action over the next week! Come on Bradley Wiggins, Brownlee brothers and Laura Trott!

    Alex Darcy: Excited to see how the weightlifting shapes up, in the running for gold with Zoe Smith, Sonny Webster and Rebekah Tiler.

  348. Table tennis

    Table tennis

    Sometimes described as "chess played at 100mph", table tennis calls for lightning-quick movement, razor-sharp reactions as well as the tactical nous to outmanoeuvre the opponent.

    There are singles, doubles and team competitions for both men and women, as well as a mixed doubles event, with both group and knockout stages involved.

    Home Nations' prospects: England's Liam Pitchford has been scaling the world rankings, while in April his team-mate Paul Drinkhall became the first British player to win a World Tour singles event for 18 years.

  349. Table tennis

    Starting soon

    The Scotstoun Sports Campus is the next venue to see competition get under way, with 10 ties in the women's team table tennis event including Australia v Guyana, England v Ghana and Wales v Mauritius. Watch the matches here.

  350. Post update

    David Carry was enthused about the opening ceremony - but were you? It's fair to say that artistic director David Zolkwer's offering received, shall we say, mixed reviews. Certainly by looking at my Twitter timeline last night, it did.

    If you've ever fancied yourself as an arts and entertainment critic then step forward now. Did the elaborate song and dance number celebrating Scotland's heritage, performed by Glaswegian comedian Karen Dunbar and Torchwood star John Barrowman, hit the high notes for you? And would you have ditched Susan Boyle and Rod Stewart for Biffy Clyro and Franz Ferdinand?

    Scribble your reviews on a Tweet (#bbcglasgow2014) or text (81111) and send them our way.

  351. East End goes West End

    Glasgow 2014

    Former Scotland swimmer David Carry, a double Commonwealth gold medallist and Glasgow 2014 ambassador, speaking on BBC One: "Twelve years ago there was a discussion around a breakfast table and the idea was: After 2002 in Manchester, what if Scotland could take the Commonwealth Games north of the border?

    "It was an audacious idea, it was a bit of a pipe dream, but we are delighted it is here now. I was absolutely struck by the variety of last night's opening ceremony, it was like a West End musical in the East End end of Glasgow.

    "It covered the colours, the history and the culture of Glasgow with respect, humour and celebration."

  352. Get involved

    So Andy in Armagh, like the rest of us, is getting giddy about the Commonwealth Games. But which sports have you written down in your diary as a "must-not-miss"? Rugby sevens is one which screams out of the guidebook to me, not least because Samoa's pre-match war-cry is one of the scariest/most entertaining sights in world sport.

    Plus don't be shy in sharing which particular stars you are most looking forward to seeing? And any tips of future stars will also be welcome. Basically we want to hear from you, whatever you've got to say. Tweet using #bbcglasgow2014, text 81111 or post on our Facebook page.

  353. Hockey

    Australia 1-0 Malaysia

    Australia's women are ranked second in the world and Perth defender Jodie Kenny puts them 1-0 up against Malaysia with a penalty corner slammed into the top corner of the net.

  354. Send us a text on 81111

    Andy, Armagh: Looking forward to seeing some world class sporting drama unfold over the coming days. Glasgow will put on a great Games.

  355. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Athletes on Twitter

    Scottie Dog

    Double Commonwealth gold medallist David Carry: "At the BBC One studio this morning to look ahead to today's action. Just met the stars of the show last night, Hamish!"

    England hockey player Hollie Webb: "Play in my first ever commonwealth games match at 11:00 BST with England v Wales. So excited to get going!"

    Scotland boxer and 2010 Commonwealth silver medallist Josh Taylor: "Weigh-in done this morning. Time for some food and wait for the draw later on today. Can't wait."

  356. Hockey & Badminton

    Australian hockey players meet Prince Edward

    The action is about to start in two more sports, with Australia's women, fresh from meeting Prince Edward in the build-up, taking on Malaysia in the hockey - you can watch the match here.

    And over at the Emirates Arena, Scotland kick off badminton's mixed team event against Seychelles, among five opening ties - watch the matches here.

  357. Post update

    If you don't know much about bowls, then you will want to know which Home Nations medal prospects to keep a beady eye on.

    Scotland are tipped to take gold with a very experienced triple in the men's event and they have got off to a flyer, leading 4-0 after two ends against India.

    Elsewhere, Welshman Robert Weale has won two Commonwealth titles and six medals in total over 28 years. Defending champions Natalie Melmore and Ellen Falkner again play for England, along with Stuart Airey, who took silver in Delhi.

    Nine of the 10 players selected by Scotland have played in a combined total of 20 previous Games, with world number one Paul Foster heading the pack.

  358. Bowls at a glance

    Lawn bowls at 2014 Commonwealth Games

    It's curling on grass, and everybody loved curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics, didn't they?

    The objective is simple: roll your bowl closer to the jack (a smaller ball) than your opponent and you score a point. In singles, the winner is the first player to reach 21 points. In pairs, triples and fours, a set number of ends are played and the total score decides the winner.

  359. Bowls

    * The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is under way klaxon *

    The first bowl has been, er, bowled at Kelvingrove. I'm not exactly sure who had the honour of pinging the Games open, because there are about a dozen matches - across the men's triples and the women's fours - all going off at the same time.

    But one thing is crystal clear. The sporting action has begun!

  360. Bowls

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Craig Collins, greenkeeper at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre, has been a busy boy over the past few months, preparing the pristine greens at the picturesque venue.

    "I'm up at 4.30am and in here for 5am. We have to be off the greens by 7.30am. They're rolling at a decent speed and I'm cutting at 3.2 millimetres, gradually taking it down. Maybe depending on the weather I'll go to 3 millimetres."

  361. Starting soon

    Members of the Falkland Islands Lawn Bowls team participate in a practice session at the Lawn Bowls arena in Kelvingrove Park

    The first competition of the Games is about to get under way as 16 nations line up in the opening round of lawn bowls matches, with hosts Scotland taking on India, England facing the Falkland Islands and New Zealand up against Guernsey. Watch the action here.

  362. Post update

    But we have got plenty of throwing, grappling and lifting to look at before those two turn up to the party.

    Lawn bowls is about to start the Games at 08:45 BST, before badminton and hockey start shortly after at 09:00 BST.

  363. Stars of the show

    English cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins and Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson - the poster boy of the Glasgow Games - are two of the biggest names in action later today.

    Wiggins competes in track cycling's 4,000m team pursuit, while swimmer Jamieson leads Scotland's medal charge in the 200m breaststroke.

  364. Post update

    It is the morning after the night before in Glasgow - and it all looks pretty quiet. Following last night's colourful opening ceremony in the summer sun, the skies are a touch greyer as the city wakes up this morning. But there's not long now until the buzz of sport will begin to hum.

  365. BBC Coverage

    If you're not a fan of sleeping then the Commonwealth Games is made for you. The BBC has a marathon 18-hour day of coverage from Glasgow, so plan your meals and meetings around this little lot...

    06:00-01:00: BBC Radio 5 live

    09:00-13:00, 13:45-18:00 & 19:00-22:00: BBC One

    09:00-22:00: BBC Three

    13:00-13:45, 18:00-19:00 & 22:00-22:30: BBC Two

    22:40-23:40: Tonight At The Games, BBC One

    23:40-23:55: Sports News, BBC One

    If your insatiable appetite demands to know more, then full details of our coverage can be found right here.

  366. BBC Coverage

    Excited about the action? Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of sport coming up? Or perhaps a bit of both. Don't worry. We're here to guide you through the next 11 days like an overprotective parent.

    Here's some more BBC-specific numbers to throw at you. Three hundred hours of television coverage, 200 hours of radio coverage and more than 1,300 hours of live action via up to 17 live online streams.

    The Commonwealth Games lasts only 11 days. But the BBC will be chock full with the equivalent of 75 full days of all things Glasgow 2014.

    So basically you've got no excuse to miss any of the action.

  367. Commonwealth Games in numbers

    Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow

    11 days

    17 sports

    71 nations

    261 medal events

    4,500 athletes

  368. Post update

    BBC
  369. Get involved using #bbcglasgow2014

    Athlete reaction on Twitter

    Thousands of athletes from 71 nations and territories took part as the Queen officially opened the Commonwealth Games before a 40,000-strong crowd in Glasgow's Celtic Park last night.

    Team Scotland

    Team Scotland: "Proud to be Team Scotland! #GoScotland."

    Team Australia

    Australian Commonwealth Games Team: "What a sight! Australia marches into Celtic Park in Glasgow!"

  370. Post update

    OK, strictly speaking, it arrived about 11 hours ago as The Queen officially opened the Games before 40,000 excited punters packed into a colourful Celtic Park.

    And I've been craving a Tunnock's tea cake ever since. Ginormous versions of the sugary treats, spinning into the rave-like arena, were my personal favourite of a feel-good opening ceremony.

    But there was something for everyone. Tartan-wearing dancers, larger-than-life representations of famous Scots' inventions, landmarks, cultural heroes and Scottish history - and music. Plenty of music. Susan Boyle, Rod Stewart, Primal Scream all took to the stage, although the Proclaimers - disappointingly - were only represented by a reworked, acoustic version of 500 Miles.

    If you missed any of this tasty treat then have a gander at the

  371. Post update

    Now, almost seven years on, the day that millions of people across Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain and the Commonwealth have been waiting for is here.

    On your marks. Get set. Go! Day one of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is up and running.

  372. Post update

    Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

    The rest, they say, is history.

    On 9 November 2007, thousands of Saltire-waving Glaswegians packed into the city's Old Fruitmarket, nervously chatting ahead of a live broadcast from Sri Lanka which would announce the winning bid. Would it be Glasgow? Would it be Nigerian capital Abuja?

    Later that chilly afternoon, the Scots were shrieking, hugging and generally going bananas. Fireworks, tickertape and a thunderous rendition of 500 Miles by The Proclaimers followed. It was official - Glasgow was to host the 2014 Games.

  373. Post update

    The world was a very different place in the summer of 2007.

    The words 'Facebook' and 'Twitter' only cropped up in conversations between technology aficionados or super-cool hipsters.

    Facebook

    Usain Bolt was a little-known 21-year-old Jamaican sprinter, yet to win a gold medal at a major international event.

    Usain Bolt

    And Glasgow still did not know if it would be named the host city of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.