Good play of words, eh?
I just found it and wanted to share.
ANTaR, Indigenous rights group, claims that they merely want to get a share of the Commonwealth Games spotlight as they present to the rest of the population their cause, not because that they’re against the Games.
Watch the video clip here.

Ian Thorpe hasn’t been beaten in the 400m freestyle for the past two Commonwealth Games, and even in the Sydney and Athens Olympics. He was forced to withdraw from the Games due to illness, Tuesday of last week.
The 2 notable absentees in the Australian Team for the Swimming event are Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. It is such a shame to lose the country’s best bet however, it’s also an avenue for some potential stars to rise up and create a huge splash in the sport.
This puts pressure on the Women’s team to perform really well to bring home the …read more

Around 4500 athletes will compete in the XVIII Commonwealth Games. Let me give you a run down what events to look out for and how many gold medals are at stake.
Aquatics

Diving – 10 Gold
Swimming – 42 Gold
Sychronised Swimming – 2 Gold
Athletics

Track and Field – 48 Gold
Walks – 3 Gold
Marathon – 2 Gold
Badminton

6 Gold
Basketball

2 Gold
Boxing

11 Gold
Cycling

Track – 12 Gold
Mountain Bike – 2 Gold
Road Race and Time Trial – 4 Gold
Gymnastics

20 Gold
Hockey

2 Gold
Lawn Bowls

6 Gold

Netball

1 Gold
Rugby 7s

1 Gold

Shooting

Target Shoot – 12 Gold
Pistol and Small Bore – 26 Gold
Full Bore Rifle – 2 Gold
Squash

5 Gold
Table Tennis
7 Gold
Triathlon

2 Gold
Weightlifting

16 Gold
Elite Athletes with a disability …read more

Here are some images of where the Baton has been around Australia for the last 50 days.
Various people from Sports stars and legends, TV and Movie personalities, to Notable townfolk, Australians came together to participate in this extra-ordinary event.

Images: prpix.com.au
Those in the images are: [beginning from top left]
Champion jockey, Darren Beadman, aboard Stoway at Royal Randwick.
Peter Roberts at the breathe-taking Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road.
Sir Jack Brabham takes the Queen’s Baton around the Albert Park Grand Prix track in a 1956 Formula 1 car.
Troy Corser at the Phillip Island Grand Prix track.
Prime Minister John Howard with Australia’s …read more

The Queen’s Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games. The relay symbolises the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth during the festival of sport and culture. It concludes at the Opening Ceremony, where it is rumored that Sprinter Lauren Hewitt has been given the honour to be one of the four final runners delivering the Queen’s Baton.
It has been an amazing 180,000 km journey across the 71 Commonwealth nations, with even some nations, like Saint Helena and Niue, hosting the Relay for the first time.
Now, the Baton’s in Melbourne on it’s 50th Day, with …read more