England enjoyed a dominant start to the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games as they claimed four of the eight gold medals on offer in judo on the first day of competition here today.

At the ceremony bursting with colour and energy, more than 1,000 athletes from around 70 Commonwealth Nations and Territories were welcomed to the first Youth Games since 2017.

To the family members who were unsure what he did with his time, to the friends who wondered why he never took up invitations ...

Commonwealth Games organisers have decided to axe 10 sports ... Athletics, boxing, bowls, cycling, gymnastics, judo, netball, ...