By Gary Anderson at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in GlasgowPara-swimmer Maddison Elliott was the star on another successful night for the Australian swimming team here as she was crowned Commonwealth Games champion in the 100 metre freestyle S9 event, setting a world record.

freestyle.While the women achieved a world record, the men had to settle for a new Games record of 3:13:44.South Africa

By Nick ButlerItaly's two-time London 2012 champion, Alex Zanardi be among 400 cyclists from 38 countries will compete in the latest leg of the Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Segovia this weekend.

The 47-year-old will be up against close rivals Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa and Jetze Plat of The Netherlands

By Gary AndersonThe regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna will provide the setting for next year's International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championship it has been announced, representing the second time Italy has staged the tournament following on from 2011.

Championship took place in New Zealand ©IRBNew Zealand won the first four tournaments before hosts South Africa

won it in 2012.Since then, England have won it twice including last month's victory over South Africa

They were followed by the other Asian nations, then Oceania, Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas and

takenwith the friendly thistle...More hockey misery for Trinidad and Tobago10:18 Having lost 16-0 to South Africa

South Africa took silver and England continued a fine night by claiming bronze.21:36 More on the news

under 73kg judo gold medal over Adrian Leat.Jake Benstead of Australia and Jacques Van Zyl of South Africa

By Nick Butler at Strathclyde Country ParkEnglish star Jodie Stimpson won the first gold medal of Glasgow 2014 here this afternoon with a superb victory in the women's triathlon, after a superbly contested race under blue skies in an electric atmosphere.

Jonathan, the winner of the 2012 world title as well as the Olympic bronze.Richard Murray of South Africa

at Britain's refusal to agree to major economic sanctions against the then apartheid nation of South Africa

problem was rugby: New Zealand's All Blacks, like British teams, were still happy to play against South Africa

Stewart is clearly still on a high from his performance last night.15:37 It's not going as well for South Africa

ranked 21st in this field, but he is hanging on with the Brownlee brothers at the moment.  15:34 South Africa

contact...15:20 Jonathan Brownlee leads the field out of the pool, followed by Henri Schoeman of South Africa

Although sprint specialist Richard Murray of South Africa did get the better of both of them in Hyde

By Gary Anderson at Celtic Park in GlasgowAn extravaganza of music, dance and celebration got the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games off to a spectacular start here at Celtic Park tonight as the people of Glasgow and Scotland put on a party like only they can to start the 20th edition of the Games.

in Delhi, India were the first into the arena representing Asia, followed by the teams from Oceania, Africa

.: The octane levels rise again as South Africa make their way into the Stadium.

one if you are familiar with covering NOC business with insidethegames, however.22:04 It's time for Africa

By Gary AndersonThe Agitos Foundation has announced a list or organisations worldwide that are set to benefit from €650,000 (£513,000/$875,000) of funding through the second year of its Grant Support Programme.

made available to the African Paralympic Committee to support athlete development for the 2015 All Africa

Republic of Congo Paralympic Committee: strengthening the technical and administrative capacity in Central Africa

ButlerMore than 70 countries have been invited to the World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South Africa

event, where 150 professional and local skateboarders competed at a competition broadcast in South Africa

representing in turn Oceania, complete with speedboat, five very cold water skiers and mechanical dolphins, Africa

The 25-year-old finished 15th in the keirin at London 2012.17:24 South Africa have opted for a rugby

St Helena, two flights and 8,500 miles.On the five-day crossing from St Helena to Cape Town in South Africa

Well, the bid cities of Durban, South Africa and Edmonton in Canada have released videos this week as

is the Commonwealth itself.The United States, continental Europe, the Middle East, large chunks of Africa