Athletes arrive in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games

Members of the England team walk past security as they arrive at the Indira Gandhi airport Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP

The Scottish team smile for the cameras with Shera, the mascot for the Delhi Games Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images

Quiet before the storm: The main press centre for the Games Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images

Work continues through the night as the army help build a replacement bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

A worker in the construction area outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Workers on the roof of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Indian school children prepare to perform a welcome for the Scotland team at the athletes' village Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP

A young girl in a makeshift camp to house workers set up beside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

A worker paints the pavement edges as a part of a facelift for Delhi Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images

There's work to be done on the toilet facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Niklas Hallen/Rex Features

Workers outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Workers clear rubble outside one of the Games sites Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Team Scotland make their way to the athletes' village Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP

Members of the Australia bowls team Lynsey Aromitage (L), Leif Selby (R) and Claire Duke sit in the athletes' village, with the Hindu Akshardham temple behind them Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

Linford Christie takes part in a training camp as part of Team England's preparations Photograph: Fadi Al-assaad/Reuters

Indian performers dance during the Norfolk Island flag hoisting cermony Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images

Police keep watch on the traffic – some lanes are designated for Games traffic only Photograph: Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images

Team Malaysia members relax in the recreational area of the athletes' village Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP

Members of the Cameroon team walk in the International Zone Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP