With a total of 177 medals, Australia dominated the Commonwealth Games for the sixth time in a row. Celebrations for some impressive performances by Australia’s elite  female athletes are well deserved. It is clear however that preparation for tougher competition at the London Olympics (2012) are expected – a challenge gladly welcomed by Australia’s top athletes.

Congratulations to all teams and athletes back from Delhi from the team at sportstar.com!

Some are calling it the best ever netball final – so how did Australia’s leading dailies cover this exciting and emotionally charged game. How well did they look after the legions of netball fans? Read the full story

Factbox on Australia at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Read the full story

I had the privilege of talking to Deborah Acason before she went off to the Commonwealth Games. It was fantastic to watch her win the Bronze medal, although there were a few heart stopping moments prior to her lifting 110 kilograms, a Commonwealth Games record. The record was then broken again by the Gold and Silver medallists. Read the full story