From Bolt to unknowns, games united Commonwealth

By Rob Harris

Published August 3, 2014 5:41pm ET

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From Bolt to unknowns, games united Commonwealth — Usain Bolt of Jamaica takes a photo on a smart phone with a member of the crowd as he walks round Hampden Park Stadium after he competed in the men's 4x100 meter relay race during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Aug. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/ Scott Heppell) | Scott Heppell

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — They traveled in search of recognition, knowing they were unlikely to return with medals.

At the Olympics, Norfolk Islanders must settle with being part of Australia’s vast team. But the Commonwealth Games, which end Sunday night, offered the tiny south Pacific outpost a platform to stand proudly on the world stage, competing under its own flag.

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