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Commonwealth Games 2010: Day one in pictures

Commonwealth Games: Wales' Jazz Carlin celebrates her second place Commonwealth Games
Wales' Jazz Carlin (left) celebrates her silver with gold medallist Kylie Palmer of Australia in the 200m freestyle final Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Commonwealth Games: Rebecca Adlington of England 200m Freestyle Final Commonwealth Games
Rebecca Adlington competes in the 200m freestyle final at the SP Mukherjee swimming complex Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Rebecca Adlington of England is presented with her bronze medal Swimming
Adlington is presented with her bronze medal by Prince Edward Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Hannah Miley of Scotland competes 19th Commonwealth Games - Day 1: Swimming
Hannah Miley of Scotland competes in the first heat of the 200m individual medley Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: England's Danielle Brown, 19th Commonwealth Games
England's Danielle Brown, the first Paralympian to represent England in an able bodied event, competes in the individual compound archery at the Yamuna sports complex Photograph: John Giles/PA
Commonwealth Games: Liam Tancock and Simon Burnett of England cheer on team mate, Swimming
Liam Tancock and Simon Burnett of England cheer on their team-mate in the 4x100m freestyle final Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: A member of the Welsh team talcs his hands Commonwealth Games
A member of the Welsh team talcs his hands before competing in qualifying for the artistic gymnastics at IG sports complex Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Ryan McKee of Scotland in action on the rings Commonwealth Games
Ryan McKee of Scotland in action on the rings during qualification for the artistic gymnastics Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: A technical official watches on as an Isle of Man competes
An official watches on as an Isle of Man competitor attempts to qualify for the artistic gymnastics Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Crown green bowls, Wales, Commonwealth Games
A competitor delivers the bowl as a Mughal ruin forms the backdrop during a lawn bowls game Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP
Commonwealth Games: Two England supporters sit in a the near empty stadium Commonwealth Games
Two England supporters sit in the near-empty stadium before the start of the Group B netball match between England and Barbados at the Thyagaraj sports complex Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Jo Harten of England looks to pass, Commonwealth Games - Day 1: Netball
Jo Harten of England looks to pass during the match against Barbados Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Pamela Cookey of England shoots at goal Commonwealth Games - Day 1: Netball
Pamela Cookey of England shoots at goal under pressure from Latonia Blackman of Barbados Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Commonwealth Games: Scotland's Harry Leitch in action in the Commonwealth Games Squash
Scotland's Harry Leitch (R) returns the ball against Botswana's Lefika Ragontse during their singles squash match. Leitch won 3-1 Photograph: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
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