Summary

  • England finish 2nd in medal table, Scotland 6th, Wales 8th & Northern Ireland 11th

  • Squash: James Willstrop/Declan James beat Adrian Waller/Daryl Selby in all-English men's doubles final

  • Diving: England's Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix & Noah Williams win gold in mixed synchronised 10m platform

  • Silver for Kyle Kothari and Lois Toulson, also of England

  • Scotland's Grace Reid & James Heatly win mixed synchronised 3m springboard gold

  • Badminton silvers for England's Lauren Smith/Chloe Birch (women's doubles) & Ben Lane/Sean Vendy (men's doubles)

  • Table tennis silver for England's Liam Pitchford (men's singles); squash silver for Sarah-Jane Perry/Alison Waters (women's doubles)

  • Squash bronze for Scotland's Greg Lobban & Rory Stewart in men's doubles

  • Bronzes for Wales' Charlotte Carey & Anna Hursey (table tennis women's doubles) & England men's hockey

  1. Goodbyepublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    And that is all from us.

    Birmingham 2022 is all but at an end.

    However, there's still the closing ceremony to come tonight at 20:00 BST - and you can watch that live on BBC One and here on the BBC Sport website.

    Until then, catch up on everything that happened on the final day of the Games here.

    Or head over here to watch all the best moments and highlights.

    Thanks for joining us over the past 11 days, it's been a blast.

    Now it's over to Victoria, Australia in 2026.

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  2. 'What an incredible games'published at 15:44 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    The Commonwealth Games allowed the world to see Birmingham how anyone who has lived there sees it, a positive city with loads to offer. What an incredible games, from the weather, crowds and especially the seamless inclusion of Para Sport
  3. squash

    'Unbelievable drama'published at 15:43 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Here's how James Willstrop and Declan James overcame fellow England pair Daryl Selby and Adrian Waller in that men's squash doubles final.

  4. squash

    'We've worked hard and it just came off!'published at 15:41 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Men's doubles gold match

    Declan James and James WillstropImage source, Getty Images

    James Wilstrop and Declan James of Team England say they've 'worked so hard' to achieve Commonwealth glory at the Games, as they picked up one of the final golds today in squash.

    On the intensity of the match, Wilstrop said: "It's always like this, it's no surprise. Every practise match we play is ridiculous! It's an incredible emotion at the moment.

    "We've worked so hard, we've put so much time and effort in. Doubles isn't a game we play all the time but in the last two years there's so much work that's gone on behind the scenes.

    "We've been on the losing end to them too but we've worked hard and it just came off!"

    On adjusting your mindset to play your friends, James added: "We've got so much respect for them and it was a similar scenario four years ago in that semi-final. They had four match balls and they got us which was pretty heart-breaking but we came into this having had that experience.

    "This time we said to ourselves don't panic and to just try and keep calm. This is now probably the best day of my squash career."

  5. 'Amazing' Gamespublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    Amazing to have the Commonwealth Games in my city!
  6. Best of the funniespublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Sometimes things all just get a bit silly. Here are the best of the daft moments from the Games.

  7. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    So many huge moments over a brilliant 11 days.

  8. 'Desire & drive of all the home nations'published at 15:24 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    This image, taken after England defeated Northern Ireland in the pool stage, of Jo Harten putting in some extra practise with a teammate, despite not having played in that game, to me, summed up the drive & desire of all the home nations' competitors. I've loved

  9. Paralympic growth could be 'jeopardised' by any Olympic mergerpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Wales' James Ball and pilot Matthew Rotherman compete for the gold medal against Scotland's Neil Fachie and pilot Lewis StewartImage source, Getty Images

    The International Paralympic Committee says Paralympic growth could be "jeopardised" if the Games was to be merged with the Olympics.

    The Para-sport programme at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been a big success and led to calls for greater integration.

    But while the sports and athletes involved in Birmingham have benefited from the increased profile, IPC spokesman Craig Spence told the BBC's Access All podcast that the current agreement for separate Olympics and Paralympics "serves us well".

    Read more here - and listen to the podcast here: The integrated games: Should the Paralympics and Olympics be combined?

  10. 'Ambition achieved'published at 15:20 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    we had a wonderful weekend of athletics and cricket.  Ambition achieved.

  11. Eagleson to carry NI flag in closing ceremonypublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    BBC Sport NI

    Newly-crowned bantamweight Commonwealth champion Dylan Eagleson will carry Northern Ireland's flag at the Games' closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium.

    The 19-year-old from Bangor, County Down, was one of five Northern Irish boxers to claim gold yesterday at the NEC.

    Eagleson's win was arguably the most stirring of all given he was down on four judges scorecards after the opening round against Ghana's Abraham Mensah.

    He's got a bit of character about him too, dancing around the ring and trying to get under the skin of his opponents on the way to gold while displaying a slick and elusive style that required maturity well beyond his years.

    Another moment to remember for him coming up tonight.

  12. Eccles to lead out Walespublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Boxer Rosie Eccles will carry the Wales flag at the closing ceremony, after winning one of her nation's eight gold medals at Birmingham 2022.

    The 26-year-old became the second Welsh woman to win Commonwealth boxing gold, after Lauren Price.

    She said she could not believe that she had become a Commonwealth champion following the "hurt" of having to settle for silver four years ago.

  13. hockey

    History makerspublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Here's a reminder of how England women's hockey team won that Commonwealth Games gold for the first time yesterday.

  14. hockey

    Pearne-Webb praises 'phenomenal performance'published at 15:11 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    England women's hockey captain Hollie Pearne-Webb says their gameplan for the final against Australia was to just "fight fire with fire".

    "We knew the Aussie's were a good side and they were going to go out there and press hard.

    "So, we had to go out there and fight fire with fire and I think we did that well. I think we probably hit them on the back foot a little bit in the first half which was great.

    "It was a phenomenal performance from all of the girls because you've got some experienced girls but you've also got some for whom it's their first final and they all really stood up yesterday.

    "I'm really proud of them all."

  15. hockey

    Hockey gold is 'fairytale stuff'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Women's hockey teamImage source, Getty Images

    Maddie Hinch and Fiona Crackles from the England women's hockey team spoke to BBC One about beating Australia in the women's final on Sunday.

    On what it means to have a gold medal, Hinch said:"It was really special, we've been so close before so this means an awful lot.

    "But to also experience it as a senior athlete because being with the team now is completely different as I have so much pride for the group. I spent a lot of the game yesterday watching and I just kept thinking 'we're actually so good!'

    "I was watching in awe and so proud of them for going for it and to be willing to give it to the Aussie's.

    "It's fairytale stuff!"

    On playing in front of such a vocal crowd, Crackles said:"The atmosphere was outrageous, any time we did anything there was just a roar which was so exciting. The boys were in the stands and they were cheering so loud for us, which was very special.

    "It's nice that we can be together with them and as Team England because it makes you feel like you're representing something so much bigger than just 11 girls running round on a hockey pitch."

  16. Double medallist McColgan to carry Scotland flagpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Eilish McColgan will carry the Scotland flag at tonight's closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium, where she won two Commonwealth Games medals.

    McColgan won the 10,000m on Wednesday in a Games record amid emotional scenes, as she emulated the achievement of mother Liz in 1986 and 1990.

    The 31-year-old then added 5000m silver on Sunday.

    "Representing Scotland is such a moment of pride," McColgan said. "We are a close-knit team - I have been running and competing with so many of the team since I was 12.

    "But not just the athletes; the medics, coaches and staff. That's what makes it special, so to lead them out at the closing ceremony will be a moment I will never forget."

  17. England, Northern Ireland record best ever haulspublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    This is England's best ever Commonwealth Games in terms of total medals won, as the host nation end on 176.

    But it is not their best return in terms of golds, with their 57 in 2022 just one short of the 58 they won at Glasgow 2014.

    Scotland finish with a haul of 51 medals - just two short of the record tally achieved at Glasgow 2014, when they finished fourth.

    Northern Ireland secured a record medal haul, which has finished on 18, having won a total of 12 at both the 2018 and 2014 Games.

    Meanwhile, Wales earned 36 medals at each of the past two Commonwealth Games but finish on 28 this time.

  18. Jarman selected as England flag bearerpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    Gymnast Jake Jarman has been chosen as host nation England's flagbearer at tonight's Closing Ceremony.

    Jarman, 20, won four gold medals at Birmingham 2022, in the team all-around, individual all-around, floor exercise and vault competitions.

    It means that in his first major senior championship, he has become the first Englishman in 24 years to win four gold medals at the same Commonwealth Games.

    “It’s an absolutely massive honour to be asked to be the flag bearer for Team England, I can’t believe it," Jarman said. "These Games have been the greatest experience of my life."

    "To be a part of this group has been special, the feeling of competing with the crowd roaring and the whole nation supporting is something I’ll never forget and it definitely pushed me on to perform at my best.

    "I’ll be carrying the flag tonight with a huge smile on my face, I can’t wait.”

  19. The closing ceremonypublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

    The closing ceremony will begin at 20:30 BST this evening.

    It will take us back to the Alexander Stadium, the setting for so many brilliant and dramatic moments during Birmingham 2022, with the Games set to be handed over to Victoria, Australia - the hosts of the 2026 Games.

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  20. Get Involved - your Commonwealth Games memories & picturespublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 8 August 2022

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    How good was that?!

    As Birmingham 2022 draws to a close, let's hear your memories of Birmingham 2022.

    And do send in any pictures of your time watching sports at the Games - or even following the action at home.

    For those of you in Birmingham, how has it been having all that action right on your doorstep?

    Get involved by including #BBCCWG in your tweets.

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