The New Zealand team gathered at "Base Camp" in their Delhi residence tonight to celebrate the success of the team's medal winners tonight.
The Red Beach Grandstand, beanbags and fake grass floor of the team lounge were packed tightly with wrestlers, gymnasts, boxers and the newly arrived sevens team.
Slightly reminiscent of students in their flat (but clean, with no beer), the team members clapped, laughed and ate cups of popcorn to celebrate the success of the xx swimmers, cyclists and Jess Hamill who won silver in the F34 shotput last night.
The team then headed outside into the 30 degree evening where the medallists signed one of the decorative po that stand outside the New Zealand tower. In the shade of the great banner that reads Be Great, Make Others Great, the athletes relaxed while athlete support team member Greg Oke sung the team song he had written in honour of the 2010 Commonwealth Games team.
Jess Hamill is the first athlete to leave the village and headed off for the Indira Ghandi airport soon after the celebration. Her return to New Zealand before the end of the games was planned to give her time to rest before training begins for the paralympic World Championships that take place in January in Christchurch.
New Zealnd has won seven silver and three bronze medals at the end of Day 4 of competition.
Cycling:
Jesse Sergent - Silver IP
Lauren Ellis - Silver Points
Eddie Dawkins - Bronze Kilo
Jo Kiesanowski - Silver Scratch
Team Pursuit - Silver
Sam Webster - Bronze Sprint
Simon van Velthooven - Bronze Kierin
Jess Hamill - Silver F34 Shotput
Women 4 x 200 - Silver
Gareth Kean - Silver 200 backstroke
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