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1. 1. M2002 goes for gold

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 April 2007 THE spectacular success of the Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002 showed the world that Manchester meant business in its efforts to be an international events city. Relive the excitement, from the glittering opening ceremony to the final medal scores, in our M2002 Special Report.

2. 2. Rugby 7's

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 August 2002 IT'S hooray for Henry Paul as English medal hopes in the showpiece rugby sevens somehow remain intact.

3. 3. Weightlifting: Morgan makes it a dozen

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 August 2002 DAVID Morgan took his Commonwealth Games medal tally to 12 after scooping three silvers in the men's 77kg final - and then admitted he will consider retirement while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!

4. 4. Police paying price for Games

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 June 2002 THE police operation at the Commonwealth Games will be "the equivalent of policing three Manchester United games every day for 11 days."

5. 5. Needle fear in Games village

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 June 2002 COMMONWEALTH Games organisers are considering issuing all athletes with private bins to dispose of used syringe needles because of fears over safety caused by illegal drug-taking, it was revealed today.

6. 6. Tough test for Games cheats

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 May 2002 ATHLETES competing in this year's Commonwealth Games may be tested for a controversial endurance-boosting hormone.

7. 7. Luxury training offer to Games stars

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 19 March 2002 TOP bookmaker, Fred Done, knows all about improving the odds…and now he's making a winning bet for ten of Greater Manchester's Commonwealth Games competitors.

8. 8. Fireworks as Queen starts countdown

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 March 2002 THE crackle of fireworks and hundreds of balloons greeted VIP runners down the Mall as the Queen launched the official countdown to the Commonwealth Games at Buckingham Palace.

9. 9. Queen lights way to Games launch

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 March 2002 THE Queen was today (Monday) starting the final countdown to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester with a sparkling royal send-off.

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