If the Games are to garner international credibility, these world and Olympic champions need to front, writes Andrew Alderson.

Siositina Hakeai started throwing the discus because she relished the chance to beat the boys at school. Now she's weeks away from being a medal contender at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

With the Commonwealth Games only eight weeks away, British Olympic champion cyclist Laura Trott has thrown a light on the future.

Four years ago Kate Fluker decided to go for a bike ride. She'd just moved to Queenstown with her partner Reon. Making friends, she found, was not that easy in the transient setting in the winter playground.

A test event at Strathclyde Loch this weekend is expected to give a green light to improved water quality ahead of the Commonwealth Games triathlon in July.

One of Auckland's oldest homes has become the unlikely headquarters for our Olympics and Commonwealth Games efforts.

Auckland distance runner Kim Smith has been added to the athletics team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

It is a story that has been around since the sixth century, but businesses in the Highlands will look at the Loch Ness Monster with extra interest next month as they hear how to exploit the economic potential of the legend.

Triathlete Nicky Samuels' chances of representing NZ at the Commonwealth Games remain in limbo as a decision on her appeal is still pending, 10 days after the team was named.

Teenage diver Liam Stone hopes he'll be primed for a career-best performance by the time he gets to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July.

In a world which has become a global sporting village, the Commonwealth Games are struggling for traction, writes Andrew Alderson.

It proved a triple treat for Lauren Boyle on the final night of the State New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland last night.

It proved a fairytale finish to the State New Zealand Swimming Championships, when the women's 4x100m freestyle relay team bettered the Commonwealth Games standard in the final event.

Glasgow's explosive plans to "respectfully" demolish five high-rise buildings as the centrepiece of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony are already dividing opinion.

The damage to the Commonwealth Games brand after the disastrous Delhi Games continues to be felt with a lack of interest in hosting future events.