Summary

  • Glasgow Games declared closed after 11 days and 261 gold medals

  • Kylie Minogue stars at an entertaining closing ceremony

  • Wales' Frankie Jones, who won six medals, receives award for fair play and inspiration

  • Wales' Thomas and England's Armitstead wins cycling golds on final day

  • Squash - Australia win men's doubles gold - the last medal of Glasgow 2014

  • England finish top of the medal table with 58 golds; Scotland 19; Wales 5; NI 2

  1. Day five round-uppublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    England's Nick Matthew reveals an unusual approach as he wins gold in the men's singles squash competition.

    "My coach told me just to hack it to the back, to resort to old-fashioned caveman squash, and that's what I did," said Matthew, while thumping his hands against his chest and eating a raw piece of meat.

  2. Day five round-uppublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Nick Matthew wins an all-English final as he beats James Willstrop in the men's singles squash final.

  3. #bbcglasgow2014published at 21:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Hampden ParkImage source, Glasgow 2014

    Glasgow 2014:, external "The flag of @thecgf is lowered and passed onto @gc2018 before they perform their Handover Ceremony. #2014Ceremony"

  4. Day five round-uppublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    When Scotland were awarded the Games, the target was to win more medals than ever before.

    Well, the duo of Paul Foster and Alex Marshall won the bowls pairs event to win a record-breaking 12th gold medal for Scotland.

    It meant Scotland had now won more gold medals at Glasgow 2014 than they had done at any previous Commonwealth Games.

  5. Kylie is coming soonpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Kylie MinogueImage source, Getty Images

    Australian singer Kylie Minogue will be performing soon. Don't miss out. Live coverage is on BBC One now, or just hit the live coverage tab.

  6. 'It will be remembered for many years'published at 21:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    The flag is handed overImage source, Getty Images

    The honourable Jann Stuckey, Queensland Minister for the Commonwealth Games, is now on the microphone. She says: "Thank you Glasgow for taking us into your homes and your hearts and making us feel so welcome. In the last 11 days, we have experienced more energy, more excitement and a depth and warmth of friendliness like never before.

    "Congratulations on delivering a Commonwealth Games that epitomises the soul of sport. Congratulations to the athletes, the officials and the volunteers - you collectively paved the way to deliver an event to be remembered for many years to come.

    "On behalf of the people of City of Gold Coast in the state of Queensland, Australia, we accept with the greatest pride the responsibility of staging the 21st Commonwealth Games in 2018. We will aim to emulate your outstanding success."

    The ceremonial flag is now handed over to Gold Coast officials. The event will be held in Australia in four years' time.

  7. #bbcglasgow2014published at 21:42 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Gymnast Rachel Smith:, external "@Jonsey90 (Frankie Jones) you hero. What a way to end your incredible career, it has been a joy to injure the blood, sweat, tears and happiness together."

    Frankie Jones received the David Dixon Award (see 21:29) earlier tonight.

  8. Day five round-uppublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Australia to Scotland is an awful long way. If you have travelled from down under then you want to put in a good showing. What you definitely don't want to do, is what 20-year-old Jake Stein did.

    Jake SteinImage source, Getty Images

    Two false starts in the first event of the decathlon, the 100m, saw him disqualified from that race, therefore scoring no points and ending his medal hopes before the first starting gun has been fired.

    He was angry at himself and didn't know what to do. He stomped around at the back of the track, sat down in the seats with his head in his hands and then had to go back to his starting blocks when he was formally shown the red card.

  9. Could Wales host a future Games?published at 21:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Baroness Grey-Thompson
    11-time Paralympic champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    "I think Wales would bid, the logical thing would be a bid from Cardiff but it would have to a wider bid, a south Wales effort including Swansea and Newport. It could be done, but it would be challenging to find the money."

  10. The #71 Clubpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    BBC Sport's #71 ClubImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    Meet the Commonwealth Games #71club

    BBC Sport's Ollie Williams pulled together a fascinating collection of stories from all 71 nations and territories at the Games.

    The first member of the #71club was Malaysia's track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, who describes himself as "the pocket rocket man."

    The last was Scotland's mountain biker Kerry MacPhee, who says her sporting talent came from herding sheep as a child on the Outer Hebrides island of South Uist.

    Watch a video of Ollie's best moments here

  11. Most successful athletespublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    South Africa

    New Zealand at rugby sevens was like the Brazilian football team of the early 1970s, or the West Indies cricket side later in the same decade - absolutely unbeatable.

    The All Blacks had won the Commonwealth Games gold medal in each of the four times it had been held previously. But this was not their year as they lost 17-12 to South Africa in the final.

  12. Day four round-uppublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    BBC pundit Michael Johnson was not overly impressed after England's Adam Gemili is the fastest qualifier to move into the final of the men's 100m final.

    "When he runs well, I'd like to see him look a little more like he expects that, not like, 'Oh my god, that was really great,'" says Johnson.

  13. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Right, the Prince has finished. So let's continue our look back at the highlights. We had reached day four.

  14. 'They have been the peoples' Gamespublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Commonwealth Games Federation president HRH Prince Imran: "The Commonwealth Games are known as the friendly games. These have been more than that. They have truly been the peoples' Games. Thank you Clyde-siders you have been truly amazing."

  15. Postpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport's Commonwealth Games reporter on BBC Radio 5 live

    "This a man who knows how to work a crowd, but I wouldn't necessarily disagree with him!"

  16. 'The best Games ever'published at 21:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    His Royal Highness Prince Imran, the president of the Commonwealth Games, knows how to work a crowd. "Glasgow, it is a job well done," says the prince, which is received by huge cheers from the Hampden Park crowd.

    "You have delivered the best Games ever," he says, before adding the Glasgow slogan, "Pure, dead brilliant."

    Any more of this and he will be carried out on someone's shoulders. The Prince is having a better closing ceremony than opening one, after he struggled to open the Queen's Baton with Her Majesty the Queen watching on.

  17. Day four round-uppublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    England's Charlotte KerwoodImage source, PA

    England's Charlotte Kerwood won her second gold in the double trap event, adding to her victory the last time the discipline was in the Commonwealth Games in 2006.

    "It feels amazing," she said. "The Commonwealth Games seem to like me and it's a good event to come to. I was relaxed and laughing because I didn't realise that I was five targets ahead and started thinking there was no pressure."

    Countryman Steven Scott then won gold in the men's event.

  18. Another accolade for Jonespublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Frankie Jones receives her awardImage source, Getty Images

    Frankie Jones's Commonwealth Games has just got even better as she receives the David Dixon Award, handed out to mark one competitor's contribution to her team and a spirit of fair play.

    She won six medals, including one gold, in the rhythmic gymnastics events.

  19. Day four round-uppublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    The Commonwealth Games featured a host of Para-sports in Glasgow. Among those celebrating were England's Sophie Thornhill and pilot Helen Scott, who won tandem time trial gold medals.

    Sophie Thornhill and Helen ScottImage source, PA

    Elsewhere on the track on day four, England's Laura Trott won gold in the women's points race at the Commonwealth Games despite being laid low with a kidney infection.

  20. Moment of the Gamespublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 3 August 2014

    Faith Martin:, external David Weir is such a role model for disabled people like me - believe and you can achieve.

    Kat:, external Best parts of #Glasgow2014 - integrating para & able body competitions.

    Chris:, external It was great to see the humility, passion and determination of all the athletes no matter what position they came.