The 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games came to a close last evening. Photo: AP/ AFP
The closing ceremony were also participated by the Clydesiders, some of the 15,000 volunteers, who helped the athletes and the spectators during the Games.
The 2010 Games were beset by organizational chaos and damaging headlines for India over the wellbeing of both venues and athletes. Although a sickness and vomiting bug has broken out in the last week in the Glasgow athletes' village only workers
The 1986 Edinburgh Games left the Scottish capital in financial crisis after 32 of 59 teams boycotted the event over the British government's ties with apartheid-era South Africa. This time, domestic politics threatens to dominate the games agenda,
The Glasgow budget did however jump by more than 50 percent from the bid to 563 million pounds ($962 million), and the Scottish government has been forced to dip into its contingency to fund what could be another high-politicized Commonwealth Games
Scotland's preparations have largely gone under the radar — a reflection of the smooth project as much as the global sporting radar being tuned into Brazil for the World Cup for much of the year.
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Hampden Park was transformed from a track and field arena into a music venue, with athletes filling a field scattered with tents to recreate a festival vibe.
The athletes were ushered in at the beginning of the show and remained at the field for the entire one-and-a-half hour show, many taking part and enjoying the rock concert like atmosphere.
More than 2,000 volunteers sang and danced to the tunes of Scottish singers in front of a packed crowd which joined the show largely of laser light and sound at the Hampden Park National Stadium.
Colourful fireworks on a cloudy night skyline signaled the end of the 11-day competition among 4929 athletes from 71 countries and territories of the erstwhile British Empire.
"Every four years, these Games bring the spirit of our Commonwealth alive. I called sportsmen and women from all nations and territories of the Commonwealth to come together in four years' time to celebrate the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast
In presence of British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and vice patron of Commonwealth Games Federation, declared the Glasgow 2014 closed as a representative of the head of the Commonwealth to mark the end of the
India finished a creditable fifth with 64 medals even as a couple of officials embarrassed the contingent by their antics.
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