I can almost hear the groans of Glasgow 2014's organisers as they read about Mo Farah's withdrawal. Bad news all round.

Instead of competing in Glasgow, Mo Farah says he will stay at his training base in the south of France to return to full fitness in time for next month's European Championships in Zurich.

Team England chef de mission Jan Paterson adds: "It is a real blow for any athlete to miss out on a major championships through injury, but to have fought so hard to regain full fitness and to have to take such a difficult decision at this stage is particularly hard.

"We wish Mo all the very best and hope to see him back to his peak very soon."

England's Mo Farah says it was a "tough decision" to withdraw from Glasgow 2014.

"The sickness I had two weeks ago was a big setback for me. Training is getting better but I need another few weeks to get back to the level I was at in 2012 and 2013.

"I really wanted to add the Commonwealth titles to my Olympic and World Championships but the event is coming a few weeks too soon for me as my body is telling me it's not ready to race yet."

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Team England announce that double Olympic champion Mo Farah will not compete at the Games.

The 31-year-old, who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold at London 2012, missed last week's Diamond League meeting in the city because of illness.

Now he has decided to pull out of the Games, despite "making good progress in his recovery" according to Team England.

Some huge news from Glasgow - England's Mo Farah withdraws from the Commonwealth Games.

There are five judo medals on offer at the SECC on day one, and as the opening bouts get under way you can watch the action here.

The Clyde Auditorium, which is affectionately known to Glaswegians as the 'Armadillo', is about to see some weightlifting, with two medals up for grabs today. Watch the action here.

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Four-time Commonwealth gold medallist Karen Pickering:, external "The warm up is well underway at Tollcross Pool."

Team Scotland 1500m runner Chris O'Hare:, external "Surreal experience last night at the opening ceremony. The noise was incredible. Huge thanks for all the support! Can't beat the Scottish fans."

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All eyes will be trained on the recognisable face of Sir Bradley Wiggins later as the England cyclist takes to the track in the men's team pursuit.

But Wiggo, 34, says there have been times when he wishes he had never won the Tour de France and Olympic gold in 2012 that brought him national fame.

"It was nice people saying 'it changed my life' and hearing things like 'the Wiggo effect'; that was a positive. From a personal point of view, there's been times I wish I'd never done all that," he tells BBC Sport.

Why? Find out by reading his full interview with BBC Sport.

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BBC Sport in Glasgow

It's a hazy morning in Glasgow but the forecast is blue skies and a flurry of gold medals in Scotland's largest city.

Thousands partied in the sunshine in the city centre on Wednesday as the opening ceremony - described by the Daily Record as "funny and cheesy" - was beamed on a huge screen.

"Nobody tried too hard to be perfect, there was nothing regimented," adds the Glasgow-based newspaper. "It was a bunch of Glasgow folk having fun. There was tartan everywhere - on the Canadians' trousers and the linings of the Welsh jackets.

"And Glasgow gave a very warm reception to the England team, arriving in a friendly city for the friendly games."

Kiri Forster:, external Really looking forward to some great action over the next week! Come on Bradley Wiggins, Brownlee brothers and Laura Trott!

Alex Darcy:, external Excited to see how the weightlifting shapes up, in the running for gold with Zoe Smith, Sonny Webster and Rebekah Tiler.

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Sometimes described as "chess played at 100mph", table tennis calls for lightning-quick movement, razor-sharp reactions as well as the tactical nous to outmanoeuvre the opponent.

There are singles, doubles and team competitions for both men and women, as well as a mixed doubles event, with both group and knockout stages involved.

Home Nations' prospects: England's Liam Pitchford has been scaling the world rankings, while in April his team-mate Paul Drinkhall became the first British player to win a World Tour singles event for 18 years.

The Scotstoun Sports Campus is the next venue to see competition get under way, with 10 ties in the women's team table tennis event including Australia v Guyana, England v Ghana and Wales v Mauritius. Watch the matches here.

David Carry was enthused about the opening ceremony - but were you? It's fair to say that artistic director David Zolkwer's offering received, shall we say, mixed reviews. Certainly by looking at my Twitter timeline last night, it did.

If you've ever fancied yourself as an arts and entertainment critic then step forward now. Did the elaborate song and dance number celebrating Scotland's heritage, performed by Glaswegian comedian Karen Dunbar and Torchwood star John Barrowman, hit the high notes for you? And would you have ditched Susan Boyle and Rod Stewart for Biffy Clyro and Franz Ferdinand?

Scribble your reviews on a Tweet (#bbcglasgow2014) or text (81111) and send them our way.

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Former Scotland swimmer David Carry, a double Commonwealth gold medallist and Glasgow 2014 ambassador, speaking on BBC One: "Twelve years ago there was a discussion around a breakfast table and the idea was: After 2002 in Manchester, what if Scotland could take the Commonwealth Games north of the border?

"It was an audacious idea, it was a bit of a pipe dream, but we are delighted it is here now. I was absolutely struck by the variety of last night's opening ceremony, it was like a West End musical in the East End end of Glasgow.

"It covered the colours, the history and the culture of Glasgow with respect, humour and celebration."

So Andy in Armagh, like the rest of us, is getting giddy about the Commonwealth Games. But which sports have you written down in your diary as a "must-not-miss"? Rugby sevens is one which screams out of the guidebook to me, not least because Samoa's pre-match war-cry is one of the scariest/most entertaining sights in world sport.

Plus don't be shy in sharing which particular stars you are most looking forward to seeing? And any tips of future stars will also be welcome. Basically we want to hear from you, whatever you've got to say. Tweet using #bbcglasgow2014, text 81111 or post on our Facebook page.

Australia's women are ranked second in the world and Perth defender Jodie Kenny puts them 1-0 up against Malaysia with a penalty corner slammed into the top corner of the net.

Andy, Armagh: Looking forward to seeing some world class sporting drama unfold over the coming days. Glasgow will put on a great Games.

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Double Commonwealth gold medallist David Carry:, external "At the BBC One studio this morning to look ahead to today's action. Just met the stars of the show last night, Hamish!"

England hockey player Hollie Webb:, external "Play in my first ever commonwealth games match at 11:00 BST with England v Wales. So excited to get going!"

Scotland boxer and 2010 Commonwealth silver medallist Josh Taylor:, external "Weigh-in done this morning. Time for some food and wait for the draw later on today. Can't wait."

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The action is about to start in two more sports, with Australia's women, fresh from meeting Prince Edward in the build-up, taking on Malaysia in the hockey - you can watch the match here.

And over at the Emirates Arena, Scotland kick off badminton's mixed team event against Seychelles, among five opening ties - watch the matches here.

If you don't know much about bowls, then you will want to know which Home Nations medal prospects to keep a beady eye on.

Scotland are tipped to take gold with a very experienced triple in the men's event and they have got off to a flyer, leading 4-0 after two ends against India.

Elsewhere, Welshman Robert Weale has won two Commonwealth titles and six medals in total over 28 years. Defending champions Natalie Melmore and Ellen Falkner again play for England, along with Stuart Airey, who took silver in Delhi.

Nine of the 10 players selected by Scotland have played in a combined total of 20 previous Games, with world number one Paul Foster heading the pack.