Gymnast-turned-broadcaster Gabby Logan has admitted that she has one "regret" from her appearance at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
The 49-year-old, who is best known for her sports media work across the BBC, previously competed in rhythmic gymnastics and was part of the Wales team for the 1990 Games in Auckland.
Logan was only 16 years old when she boarded the plane to New Zealand for the 1990 Commonwealth Games, but she could only place 11th in the women's competition and failed to make the final.
However, the presenter has nevertheless labelled the event a "really proud moment" in her sporting career, but she admits that she was unable to enjoy the full Commonwealth Games experience due to the competition scheduling.
"For me it was a really proud moment, I loved every minute of it," Logan told Sports Mole at the BBC's media launch for the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
"My only regret was that rhythmic gymnastics is at the very very end of the schedule. You're there for so long wanting to do it and really experience everything going on around you in the village.
"You're waiting for your moment to compete and the next day you're flying home, which is a sad part about competing at the end. The swimmers seem to kind of get the full experience.
When asked if she wished she could go back and take to the competition floor again, Logan jokingly replied: "Yes but I'd have to go in a time machine!"
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Logan - who retired from gymnastics at 17 due to sciatica - will be fronting the BBC's coverage for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in England for only the third time after the 1934 and 2002 editions.
Crowds will return to arenas for the Birmingham Games after athletes were forced to compete in front of empty stands at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and Logan is excited to witness "friendly rivalries" taking place between the British nations in a "vibrant" atmosphere.
"I'd competed for Great Britain before but it's a very different thing when you are in that smaller nation mentality, which Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland definitely are when it comes to Commonwealths," Logan added.
"I think multi-sport events always have an ability to garner the public's attention – it might not feel like it right this minute but once they start and the programming is fairly wall-to-wall, people do get involved.
"Obviously last summer we had an Olympic Games without a crowd, and even though for us that felt really disappointing, people were lifted by those games and the performances.
"We have the backdrop of a vibrant city, a multicultural city who really reflect the commonwealths turning out and coming to those events, hopefully with a bit of nice weather and sunshine and some iconic backdrops in Birmingham, and great sport, I think it will have an impact on people's mood and morale.
"There's quite a lot to feel despondent about at the moment. The lovely thing about the Commonwealth Games is this unique experience of Wales, Scotland, NI. It's a bit like the Six Nations, we get to divide ourselves up into those friendly rivalries. They are friendly rivalries when it comes to sport."
The 2022 Commonwealth Games begin with the opening ceremony on July 28 and will end with the closing ceremony on August 8.
Follow the Commonwealth Games across BBC TV, radio and online from 28 July
Ben Knapton
