Mirabai Chanu returns to where it began

India's Mirabai Chanu won the first major international Weightlifting medal of her career in Glasgow, taking silver in the women's 48kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

She returns as an Olympic silver medallist and two-time defending Commonwealth champion, chasing a third successive Commonwealth title where it all began.

Papua New Guinea's weightlifting tradition continues

Few smaller nations have built a Commonwealth Games legacy like Papua New Guinea in weightlifting.

Thelma Toua follows in the footsteps of her sister Dika, who won gold in Glasgow in 2014 and medals at three Commonwealth Games. Later, three-time Olympian Morea Baru competes in the men's 65kg division after winning silver at Birmingham 2022, giving Papua New Guinea two genuine medal opportunities.

Can Marios Georgiou complete the set?

Cyprus' Marios Georgiou has won six Commonwealth Games medals but never the men's Artistic Gymnastics all-around title, having taken bronze at the last two Games.

Since Birmingham, he has become the first Cypriot gymnast to win the European all-around title. Sunday offers him the chance to add the one major Commonwealth medal still missing from his collection.

History in the pool?

The women's 1500m freestyle makes its Commonwealth Games debut, guaranteeing a new champion and Games record. Australia's Lani Pallister starts as favourite, with New Zealand's Erika Fairweather and Eve Thomas among the challengers. Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee also has the chance to earn a place on the event's first Commonwealth podium.

South Africa's Chad le Clos became the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history on Saturday when he claimed the 19th medal of his career. He now sits one medal behind Australia's Emma McKeon, who won a record 20 Commonwealth Games medals across the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Games.

Le Clos squeezed into the men's 100m butterfly final as the slowest qualifier and faces a difficult task against Australia's Matthew Temple, Canada's Joshua Liendo and England's Edward Mildred. Another podium finish would see him draw level with McKeon as the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.

Lesotho's boxers keep believing

Mathealira Seholoholo produced one of the performances of the opening rounds to reach the last 16 of the men's 55kg competition.

Lesotho has not won a Commonwealth boxing medal since Melbourne 2006, but Seholoholo has already moved another step towards ending that wait.

Uganda's dream debut continues

Uganda's women have already made an impressive start on their Commonwealth Games 3x3 basketball debut, beating Jamaica in overtime before adding victories over the Cayman Islands and Kenya.

They now face Fiji and defending silver medallists Australia, knowing another strong day would move them closer to the knockout stage and turn an impressive debut into a genuine medal challenge.