Competitors in badminton and shooting from South Atlantic island Saint Helena began their journey to Glasgow by one of the last remaining Royal Mail ships - RMS Saint Helena. The remote island, where Napoleon was exiled to, currently has no airstrip. Until Saint Helena's first airport opens in 2016, the only way in or out is by sea.

Whilst the Commonwealth Games may be the poor relation to some events, stories like that from the BBC website are great and show how determined some places are to get their moment in the spotlight