<p>In total, 3100 athletes from India and across the participating nations have arrived for the 3-14 extravaganza.<br /><br />Nattrass, however, is yet to win a Commonwealth Games gold and she has two silver and three bronze medals to her credit.<br /><br />The Jamaican contingent lives up to its rich athletic traditions, with Allodin Fothergill (men's 400 metres) Lerone Clarke (men's 100m), Oshane Bailey, who held the No 1 position for 100 metres at the Reebok Grand Prix in 2009, rubbing shoulders with Ricardo Cunningham, who is an 800 metres specialist.<br /><br />Jamaican team manager Judith Ewart was hopeful of medals from field events with national record holders Maurice Smith (heptathlon), Dorian Scot (shot put) and Jason Morgan (discus) in the side.<br /><br />The side also has some surprises, including IAAF World Junior Championships 100m bronze medallist Remaldo Rose.<br /><br />Kenia Sinclair, national record holder in the 800m and IAAF Continental Cup double gold medallist hurdler Nickesha Wilson are also in the fray.<br /><br />Also in Delhi is the Australian women's hockey team, winners of three Olympic gold medals, five World Cup medals, three Commonwealth Games medals and 12 Champions Trophies.<br /><br />Eleven of the 16 players selected will make their Commonwealth Games debut in the team captained by Madonna Blyth.<br /><br />Coach Frank Murray said that Australia is one of four teams capable of winning gold in 2010, identifying England, New Zealand and India as their biggest threats.<br /><br />Murray said this year promised the tightest competition in Commonwealth Games history.<br />Malaysia had 93 more athletes and officials coming in, the largest contingent today.<br /><br />These athletes will participate in archery, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, badminton and weightlifting. Northern Ireland, New Zealand, England and Australia were among the countries that saw athletes arriving today.<br /><br />Northern Ireland has brought in a formidable boxing squad and a very accomplished lawn bowls contingent.<br /><br />In boxing, Tyrone McCullagh (men's 56kg) is a national champion and European bronze medallist.<br /><br />Eammon O'Kane won the men's 75kg Commonwealth Championship in 2007 and European Championship bronze in 2008.<br /><br />The shooting contingent includes Kirsty Barr, a gold medalist in ladies Olympic trap at the 2010 Commonwealth Championships and David Calvert, winner of four Commonwealth Games golds.</p>
<p>In total, 3100 athletes from India and across the participating nations have arrived for the 3-14 extravaganza.<br /><br />Nattrass, however, is yet to win a Commonwealth Games gold and she has two silver and three bronze medals to her credit.<br /><br />The Jamaican contingent lives up to its rich athletic traditions, with Allodin Fothergill (men's 400 metres) Lerone Clarke (men's 100m), Oshane Bailey, who held the No 1 position for 100 metres at the Reebok Grand Prix in 2009, rubbing shoulders with Ricardo Cunningham, who is an 800 metres specialist.<br /><br />Jamaican team manager Judith Ewart was hopeful of medals from field events with national record holders Maurice Smith (heptathlon), Dorian Scot (shot put) and Jason Morgan (discus) in the side.<br /><br />The side also has some surprises, including IAAF World Junior Championships 100m bronze medallist Remaldo Rose.<br /><br />Kenia Sinclair, national record holder in the 800m and IAAF Continental Cup double gold medallist hurdler Nickesha Wilson are also in the fray.<br /><br />Also in Delhi is the Australian women's hockey team, winners of three Olympic gold medals, five World Cup medals, three Commonwealth Games medals and 12 Champions Trophies.<br /><br />Eleven of the 16 players selected will make their Commonwealth Games debut in the team captained by Madonna Blyth.<br /><br />Coach Frank Murray said that Australia is one of four teams capable of winning gold in 2010, identifying England, New Zealand and India as their biggest threats.<br /><br />Murray said this year promised the tightest competition in Commonwealth Games history.<br />Malaysia had 93 more athletes and officials coming in, the largest contingent today.<br /><br />These athletes will participate in archery, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, badminton and weightlifting. Northern Ireland, New Zealand, England and Australia were among the countries that saw athletes arriving today.<br /><br />Northern Ireland has brought in a formidable boxing squad and a very accomplished lawn bowls contingent.<br /><br />In boxing, Tyrone McCullagh (men's 56kg) is a national champion and European bronze medallist.<br /><br />Eammon O'Kane won the men's 75kg Commonwealth Championship in 2007 and European Championship bronze in 2008.<br /><br />The shooting contingent includes Kirsty Barr, a gold medalist in ladies Olympic trap at the 2010 Commonwealth Championships and David Calvert, winner of four Commonwealth Games golds.</p>