A rundown of which New Zealanders are in action on day two of the Commonwealth Games.

A quick bite of the best of the action from day one at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

As they posed for a celebratory selfie to mark their first win in the Commonwealth Games, these two Australian hockey players probably didn't think their day could get any better.

The New Zealand men's sprint team have won a gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after beating England in the gold medal ride.

By the time Simon van Velthooven mounts his bike for the first of his two Commonwealth Games events, the expectation is he'll be New Zealand's clean-up guy.

If the Kiwi judokas are aiming to "cut weight" before their competition, they don't have far to look to find tips.

Forget the 300-plus Kiwi athletes and coaches - the hardest workers at the Commonwealth Games will be Bruce Hamilton and his medical team.

New Zealand's efforts at the Glasgow Games began in agonising fashion overnight (NZT), with Andrea Hewitt unable to manage a medal in the women's triathlon

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are officially open and the action begins tonight. Here's a rundown of which New Zealanders are in action on the opening day.

Police in Glasgow are unimpressed after Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games cyclists take a training run down one of Scotland's busiest motorways.

Condemnatory comments have had their usual airing in the lead-up to today's start of the 20th Commonwealth Games

New Zealand's crack team sprint trio aren't contemplating anything other than victory on the opening night of the track cycling programme early tomorrow (NZT).

When the Commonwealth Games begin today, the pursuit of sporting excellence will be top of the agenda.

Kiwis love a good climb and Andrea Hewitt is no different, meaning her medal prospects in Glasgow are stronger than ever.

Two-time Olympic and Commonwealth shot put champion Valerie Adams will carry the NZ flag into tomorrow's opening ceremony in Glasgow.

NZ Olympic Committee boss Kereyn Smith is predicting "a pretty exciting forum" when the Commonwealth Games Federation meets in Auckland next year.

Any sport would relish discovering a new pathway by which athletes could be drawn to it.

When the curtain rises on the Commonwealth Games tomorrow, host city Glasgow will be under the spotlight.