 Mark Cavendish won the Island's first gold for 20 years in Melbourne |
The Isle of Man will take its largest ever team to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi for the 2010 event in October. A record 31 athletes have achieved the qualifying standards to compete in seven sports including cycling, archery, swimming and shooting. Tonia Lushington of the Manx Commonwealth Games Association told the BBC it is a very accomplished group. "We have an extremely talented team for Delhi and we are looking forward to some inspired performances," she said. With 71 nations expected to take part, the Games will open on 3 October. In 2006, Mark Cavendish won the Island's first gold medal for 20 years, in the 20km scratch race.  | We set the qualifying standards very high and our athletes have excelled themselves in achieving them |
Trevor Boyles and David Walton added a bronze in the Olympic trap shooting. This year, Cavendish will head up a very strong Manx cycling team, which includes Great Britain riders Peter Kennaugh, Mark Christian, Tim Kennaugh and Chris Whorrall. The Isle of Man will also compete in archery, badminton, boxing, gymnastics, shooting and swimming.
Isle of Man Commonwealth Games team Archery Adrian Bruce, Aalin George, Sarah Rigby
Badminton Cristen Callow, Kim Clague, Josh Green, Matt Wilkinson
Boxing Krystian Borucki, Dominic Winrow
Cycling Jonny Bellis, Mark Cavendish, Mark Christian, Graeme Hatcher, Peter Kennaugh, Tim Kennaugh, Andrew Roche, Chris Whorrall
Gymnastics Alex Hedges, Mukunda Measuria, Joe Smith
Shooting Clementine Kermode Clague, Harry Creevy, Jake Keeling, Gemma Kermode, Tim Kneale, Dave Moore, Neil Parsons, Dan Shacklock, Lara Ward, Steven Watterson
Swimming Grant Halsall
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