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School Radio,09 May 2014,20 mins

SeriesMaking the Commonwealth Games

Behind the scenes preparations

Scottish Schools 2nd Level

Available for over a year

Iain Stirling finds out what it takes to make sure the Glasgow's sporting venues are in world class condition ready to welcome thousands of athletes in July. Gold medal hopefuls, squash player Frania Gillen-Buchert, and hurdler Jehue Gordon describe their early careers in sport and their hopes for the Games. This week's maths challenge concerns sports equipment - can you work out exactly how many rugby balls will be needed for the whole competition? Plus BBC Scotland's Jane Lewis drops in with her insider guide to two other sports: boxing and gymnastics.

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