The Usain Bolt mania in the media centre ensured the great man needed a few extra layers of protection, particularly with everyone apparently desperate to get a selfie with the fastest man in the world. The Olympic champion was chaperoned to his news conference by his manager and two police officers wielding sub-machine guns. Bolt's views on kilts, the situation in Gaza and the Scottish weather proved highly illuminating.
Quiet please
English long-jumper Greg Rutherford, the Olympic champion, loves a good night's sleep. Glasgow Kiss understands he simply jumps further after a solid eight hours, which is why he's dirty on teammates for keeping him up late at night in the Athlete's Village. Rutherford took to Twitter to blow up at the "ignorant" athletes on the floor above, who were stomping around like elephants apparently. Why he chose to tweet about it rather than go and knock on their door, we don't know, unless it was the England boxing team, in which case he made the right call.
Old rivalries die hard
The rivalry between Australia and England is one of the most traditional at the Commonwealth Games but Gary Lineker, English football great and BBC broadcaster, couldn't resist a shot at his nation's favourite European sparring partner. "Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games and still Germany haven't won a single medal," Lineker tweeted.
Smoking performance
Two Brits made it into the top 10 of the men's marathon. England's Steven Way took a great back story with him as he sailed over the line in 10th spot. The 40-year-old used to weigh 102 kilograms and put away 20 smokes a day before turning his life around seven years ago. There was nothing wrong with his lungs in Glasgow, mind you. Lucky the race was early and all the boozers were shut to help him avoid temptation.
Spluttering along
The transport at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow hasn't exactly been covering itself in glory, like many of the Scottish athletes. The trains and buses have struggled under the load of the crowds, creating plenty of carnage on Saturday as more than 100,000 people tried to find their way to venues. More than a few missed half the session at the Rugby Sevens, and many fans in long queues were told they were better off walking. Overall, the volume of transport required has clearly fallen short. Gold Coast, take note. More is better than less when it comes to fans, athletes, officials and the media.
Courting success
Scottish swimming star Hannah Miley, who won gold on the opening night, has revealed she took inspiration from Rafael Nadal before heading to the Glasgow Games. Miley said she read Rafa's no doubt riveting book and it helped her cope with the pressure to perform in front of a home crowd with high expectations. We assume Nadal thinks Miley is an American pop singer, so he's most likely unaware of the impact of his penmanship. But the Scots thank him.
