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Asian teams reveal more talent

Asian teams reveal more talent

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The badminton is now well underway with the Asian teams already the 'ones to beat'.

Action speeds up as athletics gets underway

Action speeds up as athletics gets underway

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The sun was shining as the first day of the International Children’s Games Athletics competition began at John Wright Sports Centre in East Kilbride.

First teams up for it as volleyball gets underway

First teams up for it as volleyball gets underway

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The first day of the Volleyball tournament got underway at Wishaw Sports Centre today.

Team Lanarkshire on Day One

Team Lanarkshire on Day One

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The opening day of the athletics events of the International Children’s Games was a day of success and narrow failure for Scottish athletes.

Sailing event starts today on loch

Sailing event starts today on loch

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The three-day sailing event, sponsored by the John Lewis Partnership, gets underway today on Strathclyde Loch.

Football kicks off in style

Football kicks off in style

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

It was goals galore at the Hamilton Palace Sports Ground as the football tournament got the International Children’s Games off to an action-packed start.

Mexican girls set the pace in this morning's swimming

Mexican girls set the pace in this morning's swimming

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

The first day of the swimming got off to a splashing start this morning as more than 250 young swimmers dived into an exciting two days' of competition at the Dollan Aqua Centre.

Tennis set to serve up top matches

Tennis set to serve up top matches

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

Early this morning young sports hopefuls from around the world began filing into Esporta in Hamilton for the tennis competition.

Games praised as golf tees off

Games praised as golf tees off

Published: Friday 5th August 2011

Everything is on par for a really exciting competition as 28 young golfers from as far away as Chinese Taipei to Kelowna in Canada take to the course today.