All the Island's primary schools now have a real reason to look forward to the Commonwealth Youth Games, to be staged here in 2011.
At the National Sports Centre in Douglas representatives from all the schools were paired in a draw with one of the nations taking part.
They will now develop ties with that country.
Geoff Karran (pictured) is chairman of the games organising committee:
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