Appreciation Quote by Denise Lewis

The Commonwealth Games here are a model for what sport can, and should, be. It's an incredible environment and an amazing atmosphere. Without any…

— Laurel Hubbard

For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!

— Cathy Freeman

It's definitely an honour to represent my home country once again in the Commonwealth Games. It is going to be a magical experience and…

— Jazmin Carlin

If you talk to people in Europe they say the Commonwealth Games is a meet that doesn't matter. But then you tell them that…

— Colin Jackson

Certainly for me the Commonwealth Games were fantastic to compete in and I genuinely have so many great memories of the three I went…

— Chris Hoy

I'm going to do the Commonwealth Games for no other reason than national pride. It's something special getting to ride for the Isle of…

— Mark Cavendish

We hope that the Commonwealth Sports movement is playing a meaningful role in the wider global conversation around tolerance, empowerment, and legal recognition for…

— Tom Daley

I know the situation of the Commonwealth generally, and I know that the aim should be to make the Commonwealth much more relevant to…

— Mahathir Mohamad

I would like to thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for the very fair manner in which this matter has been dealt with.

— Kim Collins

It is an important competition and I certainly rate my gold medals at the Commonwealth Games right up there with my world titles and…

— Chris Hoy

It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.

— Queen Elizabeth II

This is my last Commonwealth Games. Five CWG and nine medals, it is enough for me.

— Abhinav Bindra