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We have trawled the video archives to look back at some of the great moments from the history of the Commonwealth Games.

South African swimmer Natalie du Toit came back from losing her leg to compete in Manchester in 2002.

Hours after winning the multi-disability 50m and 100m freestyle, she qualified for the 800m able-bodied freestyle final - only months after her bike accident. She was awarded the first David Dixon Award for Outstanding Athlete at the end of the Manchester Games.

Rwanda emerge. In their number is Adrien Niyonshuti. He lost six brothers and a total of 60 family members in the 1994 genocide that killed an estimated 800,000 people in 100 days.

His story, as part of a group of genocide survivors mentored by a former Tour de France rider from the United States, has already been made into a documentary 'Rising from the Ashes'.

Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport at the opening ceremony in Glasgow

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"So, there's Kylie being played at such decibels chairs are vibrating; dancers in Technicolour doing an abridged version of the YMCA, and still Hazel Irvine and Huw Edwards remain seated and carry on broadcasting. I don't know how they do it."

John Murray
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at the opening ceremony in Glasgow

"The Ghana team got so excited with their dancing they ran ahead of their flag bearer!"

You can listen to Radio 5 live's commentary by clicking here

Mozambique was late to the Commonwealth party, only admitted in 1995. They look like they are making up for lost time, whipping up the crowd while the main ringleaders wear very unnecessary neon sunnies.

Image source, Team Scotland

Team Scotland tweets:, external "Not long to go now!"

800m world record-holder David Rudisha, the subject of this excellent BBC Four documentary, is in amongst the Kenya team clad in patriotic black, green and red.

Best dance moves so far? Ghana for my money...

Next up is Africa, lead by Botswana. Nigel Amos, the prodiously talented youngster who chased home David Rudisha in the London 2012 800m final, holds aloft the flag.

Sir Matthew Pinsent
Four-time Olympic rowing champion and BBC Sport reporter

"Not one flag bearer gone for the straight arm yet. Come on Euan Burton (some things are worth tiring your arm out for)."

Judoka Euan is carrying Scotland's flag

That is a risky PR move.

One of the Tonga athletes emerges brandishing a Celtic shirt, jigging in front of the cameras with the green and white hoops.

It gets a cheer from the crowd. It might not have united all of Glasgow behind him though.

Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport at the opening ceremony in Glasgow

And now a test of stamina for the spectators. Only the 4,883 athletes to watch and wave at. There's a row next to me clapping and hollering - but will they still be cheering when the Vanuatu team walks into the stadium? Oh, one spectator has already placed his flag underneath his chair - and we're only in Oceania! Poor effort.

Karen Pickering
BBC Sport aquatic sports expert & ex-CWG champion on 5 live

"What gets forgotten is a lot of these athletes never ever get to appear in front of this many people, so the opening ceremony is extra special for them."

Image source, Laura Massaro

Squash world champion Laura Massaro posts on Facebook:, external "Can you tell we are just a bit excited? Go Team England!"

Hazel Irvine
BBC Sport presenter on BBC One:

"Leading the New Zealand team out is Valerie Adams, who will compete in the shot put. She hasn't been beaten in 55 different competitions. She is a force of nature that woman. And they also possess their powerful rugby sevens side who will be a good bet for gold here."

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Over the next 11 days we will look back through the video archives and recall some of the moments from the history of the Commonwealth Games that rocked the world.

Back at the 1998 Games in Malaysia fearsome New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu inspired the All Blacks to a gold medal.

It was the first time that rugby sevens had been played at the Games and superstar Lomu helped the All Blacks beat Fiji 21-12 in the final and have won every Commonwealth title since.

The New Zealand team contains swimmer Sophie Pascoe.

As a two-year-old she had her leg amputated below the knee after her own father reversed over her on a ride-on lawn mower.

Since then she has become a six-time Paralympic gold medallist and a household name in her native New Zealand.

Ally Hewitt:, external Looks like Australia have brought half their population! Mind you they are the USA of the commonwealth.

Kate Lewers:, external I enjoy that one athlete just missed his chance to appear on TV because he was filming on an iPad that covered his face!

Fiona Cromwell:, external The adorable little Scotty dogs have won me over.

John Murray
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at the opening ceremony in Glasgow

"I'm told the Scottie dogs leading the countries are doing double shifts. But rest assured they are very well looked after with plenty of food, water and even their own dressing rooms back stage."

When it comes to topping the medals table at the Commonwealth Games, which country springs to mind?

South Africa, Australia? England?

Nope, Nope, and Nope Again.

It's Nauru - a Pacific Island measuring only eight square miles in area, and with a population of just 10,000.

You can read their remarkable story here, and find out why, per head of population, they are streets ahead of the rest of the Commonwealth.