Team IoM begins preparations for Australian CWG

Saturday, 27 February 2016 00:00

Team Isle of Man at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Preparations for Team Isle of Man's presence at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia have begun:

That's the general team manager - he's been appointed to ensure medal successes following achievements in Glasgow, Delhi and Samoa over the last six years.

Australia will host the 21st games - with 12 days of competitions involving more than 6,500 athletes and team officials.

Trevor Taubman tells us how he feels about taking up the job:

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