England chief Jan Paterson sets medals target for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Last Updated: 21/07/14 3:14pm
England's Commonwealth Games boss has set her team a target of between 130 and 145 medals for Glasgow.
Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins and Tom Daley are among the star names in a 426-strong team for the Games, which begin on Wednesday.
And chef de mission Jan Paterson is hoping for an improvement on England's performance four years ago in Delhi, where they won 142 medals but finished behind Australia and India in the final table.
Paterson said: "We slid down the medals table in Delhi and we want sure that doesn't happen here in Glasgow. We have set a medals target range of between 130 to 145.
"The Commonwealth Games have a really unique place in the sporting landscape. It does offer something for all athletes.
"We have young athletes competing at a Games for the first time and we have athletes who have experience of the Games who know what they are doing in the environment and can help the youngsters."
The youngest of those youngsters is 13-year-old diver Victoria Vincent, who said: "It is going to be a brand new experience for me and it's going to be great.
"My aim is just to get as much experience as I can and learn from the other divers."
