Manx athletes ready for action at Commonwealth Games

Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:00

Manx athletes are ready and raring to go - according to the man who led the team out at last night's opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games.

Double trap shooter, and current world record holder, Tim Kneale carried the Manx flag at the event in Glasgow.

The opening ceremony went off with a bang at Celtic Park as Scottish stars Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle and Amy McDonald took to the stage.

Tim says there's a great buzz around the Games' Village which he's really felt since arriving in the city:

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