Nuneaton’s MP Marcus Jones attended the Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday 10 June in Leicester.

The Town’s MP was attending on behalf of the Government for the Games that take place in Glasgow from 23 July – 3 August. The Games will see over 6500 athletes from 70 countries compete in 17 sports.

The relay has so far involved thousands of people throughout the Commonwealth, from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Rwanda, and from Pacific islands to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. By the end of the relay, the journey will have taken 288 days over a distance of 118,000 miles.

Commenting on the event, Marcus said: “I was very proud to represent the Government at the Queen’s Baton Relay. Leicester put on a fantastic show and attracted a good crowd. We’re a passionate sporting nation and the Queen’s Baton Relay provides the chance for us to travel across the country, engaging with local communities, building excitement for the Games and gathering support for Team England in the process.

“It’s not only the Games that have the power to ignite that spark within our future sporting generation, the Queen’s Relay directly involves and inspires young people, many of whom I had the good fortune to meet.

“I know that the Games in Glasgow will be a great success and the UK Government is committed to offering any help it can to deliver a successful Games.”