Skype Call From The Commonwealth Games Village

Today Cameron's uncle Craig Palmer talked to us on skype from the Commonwealth Games village over in Glasgow. We asked him questions about the commonwealth games I did not get to ask mine because there were no athletes and it was for the athletes. Mine was how many competitions have you been? There were loads of questions and someone asked How many New Zealand athletes are at the Commonwealth Games? There are around about 320 NZ athletes. Craig's job is a cycling scientist, Craig is over there with cyclists competing at the Commonwealth games. Craig's first Commonwealth Games was in Melbourne, in 2006. Altogether Craig has been to three Commonwealth Games. 

The velodrome track they compete on is 250m there is a very steep bank and you have to be biking very fast to get around it. The bikes cyclists use at the Commonwealth Games are very light so they can bike faster. These are the sports in the Commonwealth Games are squash, gymnastics artistics, rugby sevens, diving, powerlifting, badminton, netball, shot put, athletics, table tennis, cycling, triathlon, shooting, lawn bowls, hockey, wrestling, judo, boxing, swimming, gymnastics rhythmic and weight lifting. Craig got the Commonwealth Games mascot. It is so cool, I wish I could have one!