BBC One: Day 7: 15:00-18:00 Commonwealth Games

Another gymnast with a beautiful straight line through the back, but

that swing was meant to be two-way handstand, and it was well off. The

next element was very nice, and the somersault was ambitious, but when

you have to swing backwards and forwards at the end of it, you lose

all you have gained in doing it. Some flights there, a little and

gamely, legs high on the catch. But he swings well. -- a little

ungainly. Up into the dismount, double pike,

well flighted. It is a good standard of gymnastics in this top 24, you

know, from all the nations and regions we are seeing. Really great

to it. As crisps head, his geography went a little bit awry. -- as Chris

said. But he stuck with it, good dismount. It is interesting, when

you talk about this new code, the changes in difficulty and execution,

what an impact it has had on gymnastics from a global scale,

Mitch. It has indeed, and now what the judges have done, they have gone

full is Opel, back to focusing on E score rather than difficulty. --

they have gone. Gulp. Now the E judges have really got their act

together, and it is very tough to get a big score. That, in a way, is

the responsibility of the sport to make sure everything is safely done.

If you give more marks for execution and you do not encourage people to

do skills they cannot do, you're being irresponsible.

Some gymnasts take that out to handstand. He is swinging well, lots

of speed. Adding the difficulty by increasing the turns. Let's see if

he can time the dismount properly. He knows where he is in the air,

that is the shore. That is good from the Indian gymnast. I think the body

needs to get the oil pan out on that bar. You could hear its squeaking.

Ashish Kumar is into 19th. Still a lot of gymnastics to come. Two more

pieces. Kristofer Done, this is his halfway stage of the competition. He

made those moves but he made them look hard. That is when the judges

have a field day. He just catches the toes as he lifts

into handstand. He needs to tuck his head in a little bit. You do not

want to see the gymnast's ears. You want one straight line from fingers

to toes. A good dismount. Such a popular dismount this double pike

back somersault. He is delighted with that clean performance. You

made the point earlier about the technique and style with the New

Zealanders. They have really come on well.

No doubt the judges will be having a good chat about the low deliveries

on a lot of the moves. Yes, it changes the value of them, if it

comes out to handstand it is one value, if it is out late, it is a

different value. That is how the difficulty scores can one day be a

little bit higher than the next. Keatings thinking ahead to parallel

bars. His coaches to his right. It has been interesting in that team

competition because Paul Hall, he is obviously keeping an eye on England

as well at the same time, there was a battle between coaches in the team

competition as well as far as the British team are concerned. The

interesting thing is the coaches work in the same region and our

close friends, one in each camp. The South African. Onto the bar. He is

20 years old. You saw him changing to an ordinary

forward grip. Smooth with a full term. He is swinging backwards as

well. A full twisting double cup. A little bit easier than the full

twist in the double straight division. He is happy to have gone

through without any major errors. The last gymnast up on parallel bars

in this rotation, the 24-year-old David Bishop.

A very short routine from him. Very short. He might be carrying an

injury or something but that was a very, very short routine. If the

gymnasts actually do less than a certain number of moves that this

score is cut in half so they will have all worked out to make sure

they include the minimum number of moves, when today? They will have. I

wonder if we came to that routine halfway through for some reason

because it was extremely short. They have worked on the basis of the less

moves you do, the less deductions you can get. If you are not great at

it, make it short and sharp. One thing is the shore, the judges will

not be long, which for the lads waiting to move on to

not be long, which for the lads from fault will be well received.

not be long, which for the lads Max Whitlock. He takes a little norm

there. I am sure that as nerves, not boredom. -- yawn. Fire macro he is

doing a fair bit of pacing. Keatings absolutely in the zone. He

made his mistakes in the team final with the parallel dismount.

The last gymnast up on the high bars, Siphesihle Biyase from South

Africa. He is holding his nerves. South Africa have done well in the

competition with three gymnasts in the final. That was a bit lopsided

there. He had loads of swing to be able to go into the giant.

That was his close bar element. He went for the forward circle. He did

another one, much better that time. Quite a difficult element. He is

swinging well now. A double twist, double straight. He built that

routine very nicely. Very good attempt. As you say, the South

Africans have posted a lot of potential in these Commonwealth

Games. Very good in the team competition and he as an individual.

Two thirds of the way through the competition. Whitlock still

focusing. A mix of nations and all with the same joy at being here. It

is a great arena and fabulous audiences. It has been full every

day. So it is Keatings just behind

Whitlock at the moment. I say just behind, there are two marks between

them. And then Purvis is just outside the medals at the moment.

All is not lost going into what is the fourth piece of apparatus. It is

not. He had the slight step to the side but he has got the difficulty.

He is one of the top scorers on vault so that is where he has pulled

back his marks. Parallel bars is a strong piece for Daniel. This one

will go down to the wire. As far as second or third is concerned. We saw

Daniel Keatings of Scotland, with his head down, just trying to remain

as composed as possible. He has gone superbly throughout this

competition. He is having a fantastic competition. And

obviously, the crowd will begin airing up even more. Does not help

when he watches Max Whitlock vault out of his skin. We have talked

about is it worth posting the difficulty but he posted a six. He

is one of very few in the world who can do this fault. He is preparing

ready for Rio and this year's World Championships. He really needs to

keep doing it and getting the competition preparation. He can

afford to take a few steps and use that experience. He in himself, he

is looking nervous. We saw him taking on oxygen and for the first

time we have seen him taking on pressure. The chase is more exciting

than maintaining the level you are at. He is in a difficult part of his

career. He has all the expectation on him and I have seen him a lot

pacing. As you can see, Max Whitlock with two more pieces of apparatus to

go is ahead of Daniel Keatings of Scotland, Nile Wilson of England,

then back to Scotland with Daniel Purvis. It is wonderful to see all

the home nations up there. Jelena grid three Scottish, two English and

a Welsh guy all in the top seven. That is great for British

gymnastics. Moving onto the parallel bars, it is seen as a similar piece

to the pommel horse, because it is a supporting peace. You have seen a

lot of them in the qualification go through the routines and maybe take

the big step on the dismount and Daniel Keatings had a fall, so they

have got to concentrate right down to the last minute. But step

forward, step back or fall, could be the difference between a medal or

not at these championships. It is all about the two bars here which is

your forte as well. The lads get a bit of time to adjust it

your forte as well. The lads get a bit of time because you can move the

apparatus to suit you. Every gymnast will have their own wit. They put

highly on it and they make a bit of time to make sure it is prepared.

Going into this, it is obviously going to be Whitlock, Keatings,

Wilson! Purvis is still there, he is only .5 behind. It is a strong

piece. Do you know what, they all deserve it. They have all been up

there at some stage. Nile is a junior, he is

there at some stage. Nile is a junior, he only a few weeks out of

the Junior Europeans. How is he doing it? He has done a lot of work

alongside the senior boys so he has seen Howard they have been training.

He was just incredible. He has got that focus and he is determined. He

knows what he has got to do. The routines are so easy for him. Let's

have a look at who is lining up and what order they will be going in on

this piece of apparatus. The two Australian lads are chalking up the

bar. Daniel Keatings and Nile Wilson have

got a long wait. The vault was over pretty quickly so they had to wait

and watch the rest of the gymnasts go round. And then him being the

penultimate gymnast, that will play with his mind. But Daniel is an

experienced gymnast. He will take himself off to a corner and prepare.

He will have prepared for this. Doing the championships, that

something you have to expect, sometimes you have to wait half an

hour. How deflated you think Frank Baines will be feeling? It is

difficult. He had a serious accident last year. He wants to perform to

his best that he has another two apparatus to show he has the mental

strength to get going. Let's get back to the action with Mitch and

Christine in the commentary box. routine of Mikhail Koudinov. He has

done very well, a very stylish gymnast, from New Zealand. Showing

his style, holding the shape beautifully. Each gymnast is allowed

to include one roll-out in their routine. He needs to land on his

feet. A double twist. He does. Opened with a very nice straight

front, Egypt double front somersault. Controlled and good for

work. -- a double front. -- floor work.

First up for Wales is Iwan Mepham. One of the youngest gymnasts here,

17 years old, from Wales. Straight into his release element. Good

flight. Another big release. Lovely technique.

The turns are meant to be any -- as near to hand stand as possible, that

was a bit late. But he is swinging with confidence. Building got the

swing changes. He lives at high. -- holding up. That was a shame. One

mark deducted. And it was going so well, he was swinging with

confidence. What a shame. He has worked with confidence, he was very

cross with himself. The leader of the men's competition is first. On

parallel bars for this group. He is putting on some guards to show as he

will do a lot of work in that position. -- to show is. Swinging

from the shoulder. He has a bag of chalky rings -- of chalk that the

rings from his own gym. He is taking his mind off things because whatever

he watches will not do him any good. Go to a happy place! Do your

routine. Max Whitlock leading this all-round competition. Two marks. A

clean somersault. Double tuck. He is swinging. Nice

shape selection. Forward swing. Down to one bar. A

nice handstand from it. Double pike, and a skip back. He really is

focused. He is looking so classy. We will see him again in the parallel

bar final, the fifth piece -- the fifth highest score on that piece of

apparatus in qualifications so far. It is the dream competition for six

to floor. He looks totally in control. For all the pacing. -- Max

Whitlock. That hands down on the dismount was costly. 14.1.

Panagiotis Aristotelous, he did get into the high bar final in Delhi in

the Commonwealth Games. How much work has he been putting on over the

last four years? -- putting in. Shop and smooth to open with. Quickly you

can make those pirouettes. His coaches hovering. Something big is

going to come. -- his coach is hovering. He had to upstart out of

it and it now looks like he is using an exit routine. Nice shape at the

top. The gymnasts have to swing backwards and forwards. The

shoulders plummeted. Double, double. He was a bit disappointed. There

were too many errors. Even at the end, I do not know where his

deductions would have stopped because he wandered up to the

dismount and then he saluted the judges. 14.966. Very close to the

golden 15. Max Whitlock now well ahead. Nice to have margins for

error. Another battle is for silver and bronze. Daniel Keatings in the

silver medal position. What a competition Clinton Purnell is

having. In fifth position at the moment. Behind Daniel Purvis.

Hesitation in the swing. Locked out the handstand nicely. Both those

skills. He really needs to keep focused now because this is the best

competition in terms of scoring and consistency that he has ever had at

this level. He keeps the swing. A swinging half term. Double pike. He

is keeping it up. He did well with that dismount to just have one pace

back, it could have been a lot worse. It could, it was a bit flat.

Others have sat down when they have landed like that. This is his terms

and he is not going to throw it away. The score for Panagiotis

Aristotelous on high bars. That takes him temporarily into fourth.

When you said he wandered off, he almost said to the judges, that was

rubbish. Utterly deflated. You have to keep the show up. The high bar

lies in wait for the gymnast from Singapore. China starts his swing.

-- Gabriel Gan. So many gymnasts choosing to start with that and he

is showing as he cannot do it, missing it twice. -- showing others.

It would have been better with his feet together at the beginning. Now

he has got going much better. And a good dislocation. He has got very

nice work, this gymnast. Double straight dismount. So nothing wrong

with his feet on the landing. At that as a coach, you would like to

get your hands on that gymnast. Huge potential, lovely shape. The shapes

he is making without twists are perfect. The basic swing is

beautiful. Talk .9. Clinton Purnell. -- 12.9. A young Nile Wilson watches

on. Scott is the thumbs up. It is going ever so well for you, mate!

Luke Wadsworth for Australia now, and he was not too shabby on this in

qualification. Yes, he is a small man with soft and supple shoulders.

That is why the apparatus suits him. A double move between gymnast and

coach. He did well to rescue that. Slight bent arms on the first two

elements and that is very difficult. A double grasp on one rail.

Has he got his geography right? Back. In the right position. Good

upgrades, this had better be a front. Nicely done, keeping good

swing. Double pike. A pace back, and a few scary moments at the start. He

sorted his arms out eventually. And he is preparing the bars for his

team-mates. Good team spirit, salute and go back to the parallel bars and

give as much preparation time as possible. And keep the competition

moving. 10.933, the lowest high Bosco we have seen. Gabriel Gan. He

had effectively two falls on the apparatus when he tried to straddle

up to handstand twice, and that was very costly. Rakesh Patra. We have

been so impressed with him. In any strong elements of the apparatus

that requires strength. Not so much flowing in the swinging but maybe

that will improve here, Chris. This will be a test for him and it looks

like he is going for it. will be a test for him and it looks

like he is With a half turn, lovely swing out. Not a gymnast to hold

back, I do not think. He has used that skill twice. A half turn.

best and that was it bit late on the dislocation. -- a bit. But the

energy is really good. I hope the times this dismount properly. He

kicks back, a fall twisting, that was good. What was a very optimistic

routine from a difficulty perspective, he had a go. He had a

go, but it was controlled, he knew what he was doing. It was not just

wild. Rakesh Patra obviously putting in a lot of work in the gym. A hope

for the future. One of the highest scores of his five so far, one more

piece to go for him. Two more for this young man, 21 years old, and he

will be the last gymnast on parallel bars so still a bit of a wait for

Max. Naoya Tsukahara will set the pace and the tempo nice -- now.

Beautiful to watch on this apparatus and the qualified with the fourth

prize score in qualification. -- fourth highest score. It was a

beautiful exercise. Can he bring it out again? Slight you short, it is a

difficult skill. -- slightly short. And the second was slightly short.

Not quite the edge he had in qualifying. But that was beautiful.

He keeps the swing. Just squeezing it through. You can

see the tension is not there that was there in qualifying. The double

pike is impressive. He was in sixth position after the last rotation. A

reminder that Max Whitlock of England's leaders after the last

rotation. Daniel Keatings of Scotland in second. Nile Wilson of

England in third. Ashish Kumar on high bar. He managed to get into the

overall competition in Delhi in front of the home crowd. They can

give a lift to their gymnasts. And he has impressed here.

to grow an extra few centimetres to make that catch.

Keep the swing going. He just over controlled it. The

Keep the swing going. He just over controlled it. pace of the routine

changes depending on what you want from it. You can see when he is

going to turn, he brings his hands in close. Not the most difficult

dismount but nice work. It floated away from the bar. It was a

delightful dismount. A good view of the Pact Hydro arena.

Tsukahara has one more piece of apparatus to go.

Daniel Purvis is just .5 outside of the medals after the last rotation.

This is a very, very important piece for him. And it is a good piece for

him. He made a mistake but recovered

well. Dan Purvis has got himself together

after what could have been a big problem. Straddle front, nicely

done. A double pike and he landed it

nicely. There was a hairy moment right at the start of that routine.

He has just got to hope that the judges will be kind. The difficulty

will be down a little bit as he left at the one rail element. But he got

through cleanly. I do not think it will be a good enough routine to

make inroads if all the others work well. They have all got yet to go.

He is quite tall gymnast, swinging powerfully. One and a half

pirouettes. Up very nicely into handstand. The legs shot out at the

right moment. A strong Tkachev with half turn.

This is a very impressive routine. He was very late putting the twist

in. A good landing. That is his fifth piece of apparatus over with.

One more to go and the New Zealanders will finish on the floor.

They really have made great strides, Christine, in terms of style and

putting good exercise together. New Zealand are impressing at these

championships. Oh dear, it will not be good enough.

Every 10th is vital. I have just been doing some maths. It is not my

strong point. Frank Baines for Scotland on his penultimate piece of

apparatus. Very unusual preparation technique

but it is paying off for him. He is swinging well in support. He

sets up the double pike, very nice, very clean, well done. He has come

back on song. Frank Baines, the highest qualifier on parallel bars.

We will see him again and that routine again on the parallel bars

final the day after tomorrow. But this is a crucial routine for Daniel

Keatings. We will get Kristofer Done's score from high bar first. He

is into seventh at the moment. It is a good score. Scores are hard to

come by on high bar. David Bishop for New Zealand. Sean Ohara to

follow him. A really good lift of the chest on

that Tkachev. All these release and catches are done close to the bar or

with lots of height and flight. If you have lots of height and flight,

you get more marks. Good position! What a landing!

Certainly one of the best landings we have seen on high bar. I think

even he is surprised as well. It does bear repeating that New

Zealanders have really thumped their style, their signature onto this

competition. They have made such strides, not only in difficulty, you

can see a lot of call work is done, a lot of basic skills have been

hammered and they really know where they are. This is really good to

see, good for the Commonwealth. Frank Baines preparing for high bar.

We will see him again in the parallel bars final. I think he

clipped his feet on the floor. This is a crucial routine for Daniel

Keatings. He is currently in silver medal position. There was a mark

between him and Nile Wilson in bronze but Nile Wilson has 0.7 on

him on high bar. So just .3 to play with him. -- here.

Very positive in the under somersault elements.

A little bit of hesitation here from Dan Keatings.

There were some errors there. It did not go to plan but he reassessed and

he got what he could out of it. Will it be enough? We will have to wait

until the end of high bar to find out. It was a good, good stylish

performance. He covered his tracks well. He certainly major of this

dismount, where he did not in the team qualification. He made sure he

met the floor properly. If they give him all the difficulty, he will not

suffer too badly. The second group on high bar from

Australia. This is a nerve wracking peaceful

spectator and gymnast alike. He was a little bit late on the

pirouette. You can see the coach anxiously hovering underneath.

A big pace forward. Quite a short routine. He just packed everything

in as quickly as he could. He is having a few problems with his left

hand. He has probably got a rip on his wrist. He will enjoy the carpet

burns on floor to come. Daniel Keatings has got a very big parallel

bar score. He has scored 16. That is his strong peas. That was his big

card to play. Still a respectable score. If Nile Wilson is to go ahead

of Keatings and give himself every chance on high bar, this is a

much-needed parallel bar routine. He is just 18 years old.

Very clean to somersault from handstand to upper arms. He had an

identical start Keatings. I have to say, it is better at this stage.

There is the healy out. double pike back. I will not sit on

the fence, he should get a higher score than Daniel Keatings for that

routine. The routine, the execution was great. But whether the

difficulty was quite as high, we will have to wait and see. Sam

Oldham is watching on. Uncanny to produce this majority when a few

weeks ago he was a junior. The scores are very hard to come by. I

had the opportunity to watch Nile train and I watched him prepare for

the Junior Europeans, he works like that in the gym all the time. A

first look at floor in this rotation.

Clean landings so far. It is short of the straight line in that

handstand. Very good, smooth. All these tumbles have got

difficulty value. They pack it in. If they can work quickly, they can

put more difficulty in. around. So many of these gymnasts

performing fees. -- please. No doubt about the level of the competition,

very high indeed. 13.5. Aditya Rana. What has he done? 15.433. It was a

superb form and is from Nile Wilson, -- superb performance. Well

deserved. Much higher than anyone scored in qualification. The top

score in qualification was 14.9 so that is some score from Nile Wilson.

Max Whitlock in front. Daniel Keatings in second. Daniel Purvis

has dropped a bit. Clinton Purnell has dropped to seventh and he will

want to go up the rankings with a high bars. -- the high bars. It is a

given Max Whitlock is well ahead but the battle is silver and bronze. 4.4

in it which is very close, knowing Nile Wilson beat Daniel Keatings in

qualification. We knew it would be close, but not

this close. This is Nile Wilson's routine. The pressure, yet again.

Knowing that this is his chance to claw back and give himself a chance

on the high bar. It shows you how well he knows his routine. Scott was

speaking to him and he will you saying, you know what you have done

in the gym, do the same and forget you are in this major pressurised

environment. He is such a classy gymnast to watch. Every skill. The

legs locked together. The toes pointed, the arms straight and there

is no wobble, he holds a handstand position. He is the junior European

champion on high bar. And he will come out of the blocks giving it

everything. He well, he has nothing to lose, it is his first year in the

senior competition. He is definitely going to come away with a medal,

that is a given. How must Daniel Keatings be feeling

knowing he let the pressure get to him again? His routine was not too

bad, there were some errors. In his eyes, it could be better. You could

see his face, he was not happy, he had not given enough to have that

advantage. How will the order affect him here? Daniel Keatings is going

ahead of Nile Wilson which could come into play. It would be better

for Daniel Keatings to be first. Max Whitlock will finish the

competition of and deservedly so. And how do you think he will go? He

has got nothing to lose again. He has gone out there and I do not

expect it to be different with the high bar. He will have his routine

and they will not bother changing it to make it easier for him to win a

title. These other gymnasts warming got behind us. -- these are the

gymnasts. Mail Wilson just focusing on the high bar. -- Nile Wilson.

Just throw at, do a couple of twists! -- throw him. Our youngest

member in the making. Look at how relaxed years. He is getting a feel

for the bars. Even stylish in warm up. Yes, there is nothing to deduct.

He has the difficulty and execution on his side. The first gymnast is

ready to go on the floor. Panagiotis Aristotelous, from Cyprus. One of

the older gymnasts in the competition. We were talking how

wonderful it was to see Naoya Tsukahara on the world stage, at

this lad equally as old, at 27. -- but this lad. Over to commentary for

the last piece of apparatus for this meant's team final. All to play for

on this high bar. -- men's. A very popular series of moves.

Front somersault. The 1.5 backwards into the front, with half. A

compulsory element that the gymnasts have to do. An Arabian half turn.

build difficulty. A full twist in front, an immediate dive roll. --

twisting. A good double twist. That was not a

hugely difficult routine and he looked a bit unhappy throughout.

Complaining about his hand slipping. We saw him not terribly happy on

high bar as well. Clinton Purnell from Wales has had a storming

competition. He was in seventh on the last rotation and he will be

looking to get every point the camp on Frank Raines, in sixth. Naoya

Tsukahara six. For now, it is all about this.

Good on the full turn. A good start. 1.5 turns. Nice and leisurely. Into

the inverted swing. This can catch people out. A little bit late,

without a turn. He is of with a full twist double straight. And that was

a very secure competition from Clinton Purnell, he will be

absolutely delighted. His second Commonwealth Games and he made the

most of it. You cannot ask for anything more than six pieces

without a major error. And in this company, to be coming in around

seventh is not bad at all. The head is fixed between the arms.

He releases for the double straight. High above the bar. The legs are

locked together. He sees the floor. He springs the arms out to steady

the body. Delighted with his all-round

competition. Panagiotis Aristotelous. A score of 12.7.

Gabriel Gannon now, from Singapore. -- Gabriel Gan. I think we will see

some twisting here, Chris. I do not know. The first tumble. Beautiful,

classy, there is obviously some problem. That was better. If front

somersault with 1.5 twists. -- a front.

A little bit of double circle work. He looks much happier in support.

Good wide and handstand. Held for the required time. -- white

handstand. Are we are going to see something

more exciting to finish with? Yes, double twist to finish with. I think

he is maybe nursing an ankle problem because if you think about the

dismounts, he certainly has played safe. He said earlier that he is

ready to add a difficulty to his repertoire if he is not going to

will. -- to add difficulty to his repertoire if he is not going well.

That is not too shabby for Clinton Purnell. That is a good score. Very

respectable. Luke Wadsworth, his last piece of apparatus. Such a test

of strength and some -- and stamina. A little bit of hesitation. The

swinging element from it. Half turn. Very carefully placing his hands. A

little bit late. But this is very difficult.

Very well done indeed! So he has had a consistent competition as well,

Luke Wadsworth. He lands the sixth piece as he would have hoped, you

dream about a dismount like that at the end of a round. The consistency

has been capped Ching. -- catching. 10.933. He is consistent. Sorry, I

gave the high bar score. That felt like quite a high score. Rakesh

Patra now, on floor. The power house. Completely different style.

The double Iranian, half turn into a double front. Nothing leisurely

about this gymnast. -- double Arabian. Half turn.

I am not sure that was held quite long enough.

A double twist. He just loses his head a bit on his twisting which

means he ends up hiking down. He meets the floor and he rolls

forwards. Not the best shape in the handstand. We getting now? -- what

are we getting now? He goes for it but he lost himself. He lost where

he was and a hands down at the finish. Talking about the power, he

lost -- you started the last tumble three quarters of the way up. -- you

started. A poor construction of exercise. Luke Wadsworth, for the

high bar. The next gymnast as Naoya Tsukahara. -- the next gymnast is.

He is the current all-round Australian champion. Residency in

Australia since 2013. An interesting classic addition to the Australian

team. Classic, indeed. You can expect to see on this apparatus, the

Japanese are really good on the high bar. A full turn. He has rescued it.

So much time in the turn. And on the one and a half. Great to watch. A

bit flat. But a nice kick out. A full twist. They do have a special

style. The Japanese have an aura about them. The three-time Olympian

finishes as he has done many an all-round competition with style.

but the sort of gritty performer has gone now. Nearly every piece that

has been the odd error as well. He just tucked the leg up on the long

swing when he did not have enough swing. That, I guess, is the

difference from when you are at your absolute peak, a veteran of three

Olympics. That final twist proved too tricky

for Rakesh Patra. Ashish Kumar finishes his six piece of apparatus

on floor. What a shame. He was just too

controlled. He is just not quite round, gave the

judges opportunity to deduct. That is a nice controlled handstand

though. As he met the floor, his legs were

extending. Good style, legs beautifully

together. A bull twist to finished, very

clean. -- a pull twist to finish. -- triple twist.

The raw for Daniel Purvis from Scotland, rounds off his all-around

competition on high bar. It will be impressive. Yes, he will not be

faint-hearted, he will go for it. Late on the want with five twist but

he is absolutely determined here to go out with a flourish. -- 1.5

twist. Quite technique. A double double, nice landing, well done, Dan

Purvis. He lands with absolute respect from the crowd here at the

Hydro but he will not threaten for a medal. He was two marks going down

-- two marks down going into this apparatus. Scotland's hopes lie with

that man, Daniel Keatings now. He has been a bit in and out through

these championships, Dan Purvis, which is not what we have come to

respect. He has been Mr reliable over the last few years for the

British team. He has had little mistakes everywhere. The law was

great, that was one of his best pieces. -- floor was great. Ashish

Kumar with his best score yet. Mikhail Koudinov, the last gymnast

to go on pommel horse. We saw him with the air on high bar but I'm

sure he has got all his preparations in order for this piece. He starts

with a very nice handstand. A little bit of hesitation as he came down

but this is lovely work. He split his legs but recovered for

the dismount. The story of many other gymnast on the pommel horse. A

good display of gymnastics from the New Zealanders. Indeed, they have

impressed, good strides forward. Dan Purvis contemplates what could have

been. That is not the best all-around

score he has had. He is in the 90 plus club. This lad is also in a

high bar final. He has some moves on this bit of kit.

Very clean, very high, lovely technique.

A little deep touch with the knees. I don't think he touched. A fine

display of technique and difficulty from Frank Baines. It is really the

connection where he is lacking a bit, Chris. I think it is

confidence. He did have a nasty injury six months or so ago. When

you say nasty, he broke his back. Yes, it affected his confidence plus

he has grown a lot when he was injured. He was a junior and he has

come into the senior ranks. It has just taken its toll bit. But I think

he will come back strongly and give him another year or so, Frank

Baines, and I think he will be a force to be reckoned with.

Looking for power and style here on floor. He starts off well.

The gymnasts try to rebound from one somersault to the next so they do

not have to take so many landing deductions. It is also a good way to

build your difficulty, two moves together. That was a nice handstand.

That was a difficult combination. Worth a lot but not if you put your

hand down because that is one full mark off. He waves to the Hydro and

that is him done for now. But he will be back tomorrow in the floor

final. It is a punishing schedule, this, for the gymnasts.

Frank Baines, that is his six piece is done and some valuable lessons

learned, no doubt, in front of this huge crowd as Daniel Keatings is

introduced. Now, you will have to produce some magic here, my man.

This for a silver medal. Keatings is going very well. If ever

he needed to produce work like this, it is right now. Here is the

dismount, a full twist. Well done, Mr Keatings! It could not have been

any better, he has done what he can. He just has to hope we will now see

itching in the armour of Nile Wilson. That was absolutely

fabulous. The whole crowd willing him on. He did every move to his

maximum. Goodness me. A little bit of congratulations passed on from

Nile Wilson as he makes his way over to the chalk bin. A lot of people

watching might have doubted his consistency, Christine, but he

produced it. Look at this. A full stretch, he really gave it

everything, didn't he? Interestingly, he has got two

different guards on there. Interesting to you, Matt, but it

might be his favourite guard. One is with a Velcro wrap and one is with

buckles. No, I find that very interesting! You may not, Mitch. You

have got to get out more. Yes, he says. He knows he has done

everything he can. Nile Wilson will have to wait a

moment or two for Sean Ohara, 23 years old.

We know he has got power, we have seen it on vault. It is difficult

for the gymnasts to stay in the square but he has.

He is taking time to think about his tumble.

Quite a lot of the gymnasts are choosing not to use the whole of the

diagonal, just taking a short run. He had a quick look at the score to

make sure he is not under time, and he is not. That is a very nice

finish from Sean Ohara. performance on floor. Daniel

Keatings is waiting. To see what the judges would think. It is 14.766.

88.298. Nile Wilson here with it all to do. He was in bronze medal

position. Daniel Keatings has laid down the gauntlet. We may see

pressure for the first time from this young man. Emphatic in the

release. Emphatic in the full twist. And confident. No sign of nerves at

all. The pirouette is close. Another release which was confident. And

another is coming up. A little bit flat but it does not

matter, the inverts were nicely done. Watch the shape change. A kick

up the front. Mr Wilson, have you done it? He needs something in the

region of 15.1 to do it. Daniel Keatings, 14.766. He looks to the

sky with hope. Is it still for all runs? Well, whatever, he has had a

fantastic, addition. -- is it silver or bronze. What a gymnast. Two, here

and to perform in the way he has is not just good news for him but for

British gymnastics -- to come here. They bring gymnast through from

junior rankings, not many nations can do that. A thumbs up from Sam

Oldham who can only applaud. And he was Junior European champion once as

well. And these young lads have come through for the last six years from

the junior teams. He kept his form on that. His knees locked together.

He is a sophisticated technician. I think he is a really natural

gymnast, he has that natural feel. That step upwards was the one error

we have seen today. -- backwards. I am sure people watching of thinking,

how is he doing his moves at such a young gauge? It is quite remarkable.

-- age. Hours of training, so much dedication. Will he be rewarded with

a silver medal? No, he has not. It says second, but Daniel Keatings is

leading. He is happy with a medal. Daniel Keatings will take silver and

Nile Wilson bronze. Daniel Keatings just glanced at the scoreboard. The

Gold medal will surely go to Max Whitlock? Will he go all out for

difficulty? Will he keep this going? Or will he for the first time play

safe? Max Whitlock with a chance of old in the men's all-round at the

Commonwealth Games. The advice would be, do what you have trained. Do not

try to cut down or to step up, do what you have trained.

A bit wide. A full turn. Lovely. He is not compromising.

Nicely locked out from the shoulders. A leisurely turn. A full

turn. He changes shape. The next swing. And the landing! He has

absolutely nailed all six pieces of apparatus. Max Whitlock has just

landed on a Gold medal! What a star! They have all been great. Sparkling.

Absolutely brilliant performance from 65 map pro and he did not hold

back. -- from Max Whitlock. You have to say in that situation, do what

you have trained. That is not his style. There was never going to be

any holding back. If he was going to hold back, it would have been on the

vault. Wrist yen and Louis Smith delighted. -- Christian. It was

stratospheric. He kept his head, there was a lot of ritual between

the apparatus to keep his focus and it paid off! The current British

champion has not defended his title this year. It is always tougher to

defend than to win in the first place. -- has defended.

A good swing. Not so much one of his signature pieces, the high bar, but

very efficient. And this, for what we have come to know him so well

for, his multiple twists. A double twist at the end of that double

straight. Now he can smile. That is lovely. Team-mates. Most of the

time. Rivals today. You would never believe it from that shot. Fantastic

camera Roger Eve. And absolute respect for one another. --

fantastic camaraderie. Confirmation, he finishes with a bang. 15.1. A

world-class score. He is in the Super League. He really is. He has

got his eye on making inroads in the World Championships. I am thrilled

for Daniel Keatings. What a cracker of a competition.

Look at that total. 90.6. Two days in a row he hit the 90 barrier. It

is incredible, Daniel Keatings is two marks behind but Max stole the

show. I thought, is he going to play safe? Why risk it? I knew he would

not play it safe, he knows what he is going to do. And you do not want

to mess with a gymnast's mind too much. Why starts taking stuff out to

mess with it? Let's treat ourselves to it one more time. He came into

this with an element of a relaxed feel but he wanted to nail that 90.

He did, and that is the big thing, going into the World Championships.

Everything was done to the maximum, it was not played safe. A bit

scrappy on that at that was the only wild things throughout the routine.

-- at. The wild things throughout the routine.

-- at. handstand, near enough perfect. Height on the releasing

catch, and the legs locked together, straight arms. He has great flair

and style throughout the routine. When the order is put together on

this final, the highest qualifier normally wraps up the competition

and they go last. So all eyes on him and he knew that when he launched

with this this month. Goodness me! You want to nail this routine. I was

watching his coach. As soon as he landed and nailed it, Scott was

jumping up and down. You have done that so many times, what does it

feel like when you see your feet are perfectly positioned and you have

nailed it? It is relief that the hard work and

tears to get to that point has finally paid off. I spoke to him in

2011 at the World Championships, he was named as reserve and he was so

disappointed. I said, your time will come, do not panic, and he has

proved it. As the boot -- has he peaked too early for the World

Championships? I do not think so, he has great support, they will have a

bit of downtime after this game is and they will go back in preparation

for the World Championships. Which is not far away. It is the beginning

of October so they will have a bit of downtime but he will keep his

stamina and his fitness going. And will he stick with the same

routines? Yes, that was the purpose of this competition. The reason he

put out the triple twist on the vault and the difficulty on

pommelhorse is to prepare for the World Championships. This was his

chance to try let and if it did not work, they could go back to the

drawing board. The world is watching, what will everybody be

making of a young Nile Wilson? They will be worried. Do they know that

we have got more coming through the ranks? We have, and there are more

after Nile Wilson. We cannot at some of his performance. We keep saying

this, we talk about the composure but he knew what was at stake.

You can see the relief on his face at the end of the routine. There is

not even a lake separation in it. Does he even impressed you? -- leg.

He does, and the somebody to keep an eye on. British gymnastics will be

looking after him and his coach will have a plan of action leading up to

2016. For the men, it is usually a bit later in their career that they

produce. Max Whitlock is only 21. He did the same four years ago in

Delhi, he shot onto the scene. Now it is the turn of 66 map row and

hopefully he will win the Commonwealth title -- Nile Wilson.

What will this mean to Daniel Keatings? Everything to him. He

missed out on London 2012, this is the home Games for him. As soon as

he landed that dismount, he had that elation on his face. He is such a

stylish gymnast. The top three, it is down to position. He did not do

himself favours and parallel bars. He did it the hardware it by having

a couple of wobbles. That is where experienced shows through. --

experience. He can pick himself back up and he has one piece of apparatus

to prove himself on and as soon as he lands his dismount, it you see

the reaction. -- you see. He has been one of the real stars of

British gymnastics. And you know the way you always need somebody to

chase? That person you are working towards is so important and crucial,

and Daniel, in my eyes, has been that person. He has had an

incredible career. Medal after medal. But not in the past couple of

years. It was 2009, 2011. He had the disappointment of not going to

London and he took it hard but he knew he had this to focus on. It was

his home Games. I am so pleased for him, his mum and dad will be in the

audience and they have supported him so much. What will this competition

do for his chances for the British team selectors? Eddie will be in the

audience and he will have been looking at that group. He will be

thinking he is quitting for the World Championship. And Frank

Baines, as much as anybody here, he has learnt the most. Because

sometimes, you need to come out on a stage like this and if it does not

go your way, you learn more. He is still so young and he had a major

injury last year so he has had to come back for it. He has not

necessarily had the same preparation time as the others. The woman a lot

from this and he is one to look out for in the future. We are waiting

for the gymnast to come out for the medal ceremony. We have two England

gymnast and a Scot. They might be looking for a second England flag.

These are the results. score is astonishing. Daniel

Keatings has a well-deserved silver medal and Nile Wilson with the first

of what I'm sure will be many medals.

Every gymnast does not always have their moment and unfortunately Dan

Purvis had a couple which put him out of the medals. That can be our

sport and it can be hard at times. He has been there, he has had the

highs and lows. They will all be back in preparation together ready

for the World Championships. We have to look ahead to the winning's

competition tonight. It is a bit strange really because it is split

into two. You have the top 24 and the first 12 will be going second.

From an England perspective, Scotland, Wales, one of Christine's

gymnasts is in it as well. Do you think it will be closer than the

men? I think there will be fewer people contending for the top

medals. They are all really close. It is a case of who can hold their

nerve on the night. That is the point. Claudia was saying it did not

go to plan. It was her senior debut and I thought, give yourself a

break. I think she has come here with quite high expectations of

herself. She has. They are already on the third day of competition. It

is tough to go up, down, get back to the village, eat and get recovered,

we will have to see how all the gymnasts react. Back in your day, as

far as the Commonwealth Games were concerned... Back in my day? The

Commonwealth Games. It was back in my day! You are going there at as an

individual perspective. When you go as a team and then switch your focus

and say, it is all about me now. The No everyone gave everything for the

Commonwealth title yesterday. It was incredible to watch. Overnight they

will have had time to reflect. Max will be going out there tomorrow. It

is whether his body will recover mentally to come and be double

Commonwealth champion and then have to go back into another day's

competition. It will be the fifth day of competition by the time he

comes to the parallel bars and high bar final. He has got the support

behind him to get him fully recovered. I'm sure a lot of people

looking at the overall medal table will be seeing how England are

closing in on Australia. And now looking at gymnastics to help them

do that. That is something where Team England will be able to pull

back from Australia. It is unlikely they will pick many medals up. On

the girl's side, I'm sure Team England will pick up more than

Australia. It is time to add three medals to the medal table now as the

Piper marches into the arena. It looks as if he is about to go and do

a floor routine but he goes up the stairs. He is aiming for the circle

right in the middle of Glasgow. He is well practised at this. I watched

him yesterday. I feel like we are commentating on him, beautiful right

turn, aiming for the centre. He will nail this dismount, watch. Perfect.

So the stage is set. The sounds of the bagpipes which will pre-empt the

entry of the notorious gladiators. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

the medal ceremony for the gymnasts from the all-around final. Three

superb all-round performances. Lots of drama throughout the competition.

The use of Nile Wilson, the comeback of Daniel Keatings and the supremacy

of Max Whitlock. It is quite an interesting trio. We saw Max

Whitlock go to Beijing. He was the new kids like Nile Wilson is now --

we saw Daniel Keatings go to Beijing. The next one to come along

now is Max Whitlock. And now the next generation are making their way

here. It is really a great comment on British gymnastics, these three

gymnasts. Absolutely right, Chris. It is not right to call it a

production line but that is what it is, it is a stream of talent and it

just keeps on emerging. He was focused all the way through that now

he is relaxed. We had a world-class score at the

end of the competition and a good tussle behind that for silver and

bronze. It just had everything. It really did. A young man with a

fabulous guaranteed future, Nile Wilson, just weeks ago, a junior

medallist. At this global competition, the Commonwealth Games,

he takes a bronze medal. What a future he has. Nile is from Leeds

Gymnastics Club. Nile Wilson takes the bronze.

There were doubters in the gymnastics fraternity. The doubts

were unfounded. He is back emphatically, Daniel Keatings takes

a silver medal and so, so well-deserved. Dan Keatings is back

on track. Everyone is delighted to see him on

the rostrum. So well-deserved, Scotland is proud.

You do run out of superlatives but there is one we have not used, this

young man is amazing. He just, for six pieces, kept his head. He has

made good his weaker apparatus. He kept his focus and he has emerged

with a gold medal and a world-class total of over 90. What a

Commonwealth champion he is. The whole country is proud of you.

An absolutely wonderful performance. Telling the world just how good he

is. A solid gold performance, a solid gold reward. Ladies and

gentlemen, the National Anthem of England.

A great day for the home nations. All medals split between Scotland

and England. A brilliant day for gymnastics and for the other

nations. Such a rousing anthem, Jerusalem. That felt incredibly

emotional. What a picture that is. What a picture. And do you know

what, looking at Nile Wilson there, you can just sense that he knows

more is to come. You could see the elation he had when he took that

bronze. It is Max's turn to take the title and Daniel Keatings filling in

with the silver but I am so pleased for all three of them. They have all

been working so hard together. When you know what has gone into it and

you know how much sacrifice, and you are watching, it is a remarkable

feeling. It is all smiles and happiness. You know what these lads

have been through. You could see each one of them as they were stood

waiting for their name, they were watching with emotion. Max

especially has had to keep his head down and he was just staring into

that flag thinking, all that hard work and the tears and sweat, the

down days and the good days have all been worth it. I think it is fair to

say it has turned out how the lads would have hoped. Keatings would not

have been going into this thinking, I could get gold. Not at all.

Everyone thought it would be Max or Sam. And fortunately, we did lose

Sam. But they have got so much support behind them with their

families. All three have got such supportive parents. British

gymnastics, the medical support, the psychological support, everything

which has helped them get here today. Weighed you think, Beth, that

British gymnastics can go? As far as the Commonwealth is concerned,

absolute domination. Ten years ago we were not rated in the

Commonwealth but now we are dominating underworld medal. -- now

we are dominating on a world level. We are looking for not just one

final but six, seven, eight finals. And then I do not know how many

medals. There are so many members on that team who are capable of medals.

It is not just one member. When you are training in a gym which has

medallist in it and even world finalists in there, there is a

different vibe going on. It just raises the bar. They are currently

pushing each other. If someone see someone doing a new element they

think, how is he doing it, I need to move up again. When you look at Nile

and how much he is enjoying this experience, it is not intense for

him. That is a joy to see that he is coping with it. Actually, he is

relishing it. Look at this! Daniel is so proud and has always been

proud to represent Scotland. He has done it from a young age,

Commonwealth junior level and European junior level. He is always

the first to acknowledge that Scottish link. Stay there longer,

that is your time! They will each get their photo taken. The English

do not want to feel left out. There are their flags. Very shortly, we

will hear from the gymnasts. After they have felt a love! For the

spectators who want to see a sports, and watch and be amazed... -- a

sport. The amount of messages, this is people's first time at a given

Astec event, and they had been such a supportive crowd -- gymnastics

event. They knew how much hard work it took to get here so they were

appreciative of every performance. And the risk. At the risk of

sounding derogatory, it is almost circus like at times. It is, you

have to take the risk, do you go for difficulty or go safer and for clean

execution? Some old went for the risk yesterday and it did not quite

pay off. Max went for the risk with some difficulty and it did pay off.

I have never seen a bigger smile and Daniel Keating is face. -- and

Daniel Keatings's face. He knew it was his chance to save to selectors,

I am still very happy here. We will hear from them shortly but they are

enjoying that moment. We will bring you therein to view later. What an

all-round competition this afternoon. -- that interview. It has

been fantastic and they are milking it, and they showed. They have

worked so hard that they deserve to take pictures and let everyone see

how pleased they are. And there is so much modern mystics to come from

here at the Hydro. For now, we will hand back to you, Hazel. -- so much

more gymnastics. It was breathtaking, I enjoyed every

second and I will enjoy tonight because the women's all-round will

be taking place. Claudia Fragapane, 16, from England, is leading the

standings. You could say she is favourite and she will top the

order. You can see that later from nine o'clock on BBC One. And if this

is inspiring to you, why not? Why not go to the BBC website? So much

information is available. Local clubs in your area. Claudia

Fragapane is only 16. If you are six and over, it could be you.

Yesterday was the end of the shooting event at Carnoustie. I have

a quartet of English Gold medal winners this afternoon. Steve Scott.

And others. Welcome to Glasgow. You have been at Carnoustie, what do you

make of the host city, Charlotte? It is amazing, we have been stuck out

in Dundee which has been lovely but it is lovely to get involved with

the rest of the team. It is different because in a satellite

venue, how was Carnoustie and the Barry but arrange? Some people call

buttons! -- Barry Orden range. It was fantastic. The tricky conditions

that we had, that delayed some of the competition. We got rained on

ones but that was not too bad because we expected more rain --

once. I had water proofs but I did not have to win them. Five Gold

medals for England, 20 in total for the home nations. Steve, you got was

underway on Saturday in the double trap. Absolute perfection. -- you

got us. 30 out of 30. Correct, I was pleased with that. I shot 30 out of

30 in a qualifying round and I repeated that looked performance in

the final. Matthew French shot extremely well as well for 29. A

great day. And that is the skill, to produce it on the way -- on the day.

Charlotte, and remember you as a 15-year-old in 2002 -- I remember.

This is your fourth Gold medal, how do you keep producing these

performances? do you keep producing these

Commonwealth Games and it just seems to happen. I love competing at the

Commonwealth Games, these are my third Games. My first Games were at

15. It is great. You were born to do it, your parents have been involved

in the sport for a long time and they own a shooting range. They have

a range in Sussex and that is why I got into it. It was just a nice

sport that the family could do together. You and Steve used

shotguns, it you are hitting moving targets. But for the other two, it

is about keeping still. You want together in the cause -- in the

Queen's prize. How does the team together work? I shoot first and

David coaches me. He leads me. I've via the trigger and he tells me when

to do it. Wind conditions. -- I fire. He makes the decisions and

after I have finished, David has a go and I coach him through it. You

need to shoot well also. So you really are a team. You are shooting

up to 1,000 yards, so from here to the Hydro, how far is that? About

halfway, so it is twice that far. And how much can the shots move in

that distance? What sort of range of movement would you have to

accommodate? Yesterday was particular difficult. The wind was

changing, shifting it from about five foot drift one-way to three

foot drift the other way. Extraordinary. And you are given

warm up shots to figure this out. Do you get a natural feel for it after

a while? It is a natural feel. It is something you need to spend a lot of

time on. There wind flags along the range. -- there are wind flags. And

you can see the heat through the telescope. And you are looking at

other targets from the other shooters. It is an extraordinary

sport, it you need a telescope! Steve, have you tried the other

rivals -- rifles, and have you tried a shot and? I have tried a rifle,

but our target is still. I shoot rifles for fun and I have been to a

couple of clubs. And international training camps. We have a bit of

banter between shooters and you have a go. I do it for fun. There is a

big difference. But both are just as enjoyable. You just naturally find

out what you are best at. One of the most intriguing things was yesterday

went David won his second Gold. And you were carried on a chair! To the

ceremony. What is this about? It is a judicial and Dick -- it is a

tradition dating back 150 years. The winner is carried by his

competitors. And you experienced this in Delhi? I did, in Delhi. I am

pleased David Tuck the title from me because he is one of my closest

friends. When we knew you were coming in, my friends and colleagues

were desperate to ask questions and I have some here. Charlotte,

actually, this is about the shooting jackets you are using. What function

do they perform and why do you use them? They keep you still. The

jacket has a sling attached, that clips onto the rifle and it allows

you to keep it still for long periods. You have to keep it very

still. Half an hour, 40 minutes. The jacket helps to support you. And the

blinkers. You sometimes cover one eye. They painted sometimes, what is

their function? Dashed a painted. -- when -- they are painted. If you

close the other eye, your ability is diminished. You have to keep both

eyes open and if you have them both open, depending on the dominant eye,

you may or may not have trouble. It is such a fascinating contrast with

what you do, Charlotte. It is about quick reactions with things coming

from different directions. Completely different, you could not

get much different, I could not do what these guys do, I could not sit

still but long. Another question, a lot of athletes get up in the

morning and they have to get the adrenaline going. Complete opposite

of that, it you are trying to keep still, how do you manage that? --

you are trying. That is a myth, we form at our best when we have a bit

of excitement. -- perform. We knew it was going to be difficult

yesterday and we would get excited beforehand. It is getting the

balance right. If you get too excited, you will not shoot well. A

fascinating subject and it has been fascinating to watch you and you are

going home with medals again. Thank you.

That was wonderful. What is going to be great tonight is to see the

conclusion of the heptathlete at Hampden Park. We saw the conclusion

of the decathlon last night. The champions are among the most revered

in the Games. You look at Dame Mary Peters of Northern Ireland for

example, Daley Thompson. And there was a certain man from Canvey

Island, Dean Macey, held together with sticking tape towards the end,

but this was his magic moment in Melbourne.

When I was younger, maths, English, science, I wanted to be anyone else

in the class because I was so slow, lazy most of the time. But in PE,

everybody else wanted to be me. I was annoying, I hit 60s in cricket

for a laugh and I hit javelins miles because it came naturally. I was an

annoying sporty kid. But I wanted to do something more individual. I

remember when we played a Cup Final and I laid well and we lost,

everybody was in the changing room miserable and I thought, I was $1

million! I remember going to athletics competitions and my

parents threatening me they would keep me in my bedroom if I did not

compete. I would win the javelin, the triple jump, the 100m, and I

would think, this is the best. A couple of weeks later, I cannot be

bothered. I took it seriously when I won a silver medal in 1996, I was

second in the world! To go to sit me thinking I would go one step that

was a bit naive. Either 1,500 metres, my coach said that I had to

run as much as I could. -- by the 1,500 metres. I ran my sick second

personal best. Dean Macey, the clock stops now! My

feelings straightaway was, that has to be enough. Does Dean Macey get a

medal? He has not got a medal. He has lost it.

By those five seconds. To be so close to miss out was

heart-wrenching. I have not competed for nearly seven

years. I still feel like I have got the magic.

The reason my physique has a bit of a minus to it, if you look at it

like a plank of wood, short and chunky, you cannot rake it. Long and

thin like me, it will snap a lot. And over my career, my body broke

quite a bit. I had my elbow rebuilt three times because of Joplin --

javelin, I have a plate and screws in my foot, I had a bone removed

from my foot, but I did it for the right reason. The Commonwealth Games

in Manchester was massive. Three weeks beforehand when I run 400

metres to tell my hamstring to the point where there was no coming

back, it was the lowest point in my career. I was planning to get

married that year, that went out the window. Everything, I could not deal

with it. And four years later for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne,

I added an extra couple of months onto my preparation to make sure I

was healthy. place, doing all my technical work

and here, three strides from the pole vault on my last job before

Melbourne, my hamstring went bang. Different event that exactly the

same what happened four years before in Manchester. I remember lying

unceremoniously, like this, on the bed, with everybody just running

around, not knowing what to do. Winning went at the window at this

point. Just getting me on the start line was the main thing.

COMMENTATOR: How is he feeling? How will the respond? We are cheering

for Dean Macey as well. Coming around the last bend, for the first

time in my life I had cramp in my biceps running 1500m. At last he has

delivered! From there on in it was just fighting back tears. I just

thought, you lucky boy. And Dean Macey at last is a champion! He will

treasure this moment for a long time to come. He probably won't stop

talking for the next 24 hours. There we go. I look like I need a big

bunch of flowers in this hand as well. The first thing I thought when

they put it brand there was it was a bit cold on the back of my neck. I

thought, blimey, that is quality. I stood on that rostrum and I thought

about every single person throughout my entire career that have played

the smallest part right to the biggest part. It was almost perfect,

it really was. I don't think I done bad from a lanky, bald guy from

Essex. It's not bad. Not bad at all. In the heptathlon, five of the seven

events have been completed. Just the travelling and 800m to go. A

Canadian if they run away favourite for gold. It is a fantastic line-up

this evening and part. The likes of Greg Rutherford in the long jump

final, Ronnie James. Valerie Adams of New Zealand in the shop. And

Eilish McColgan in the 3000m steeplechase. Her race is about

7:35pm. We are heading over to the SECC now because the boxing events

are really getting to the sharp end. Before today, ten of the boxes from

the Home Nations were guaranteed medals, three from Scotland and

Northern Ireland, two each from Wales and England. More could follow

in the quarter finals of the remaining weight divisions today. It

is women's flyweight first for us and it is Nicola Adams, the hot

favourite to add to the Olympic title she won two years ago. She is

facing the Nigerian today. Nicola Adams switches on to the

business of the 51 kilos final. There is the opening bell to

schedule the first round. Nicola Adams, wearing red, boxing in the

orthodox stance. Her opponent, in blue, is the silver of Sri Lanka. 28

years old. Three-time runner-up at National

Championships, Da Silva. She's certainly giving it a go, taking it

to Adams. But just at the moment Adams is that little bit sharper.

Catching her bed with a lovely power jab. Skipping left and right, not

letting Da Silva settle. -- catching her there with a lovely power jab.

Adams is forcing Da Silva back to her own corner and catching her with

snaking shots. Adams can smell blood. If she thinks

she's caught you, she will go batty. -- she will go at you.

Left hook from Da Silva Cop three. -- got through. What a left hand

from Nicola Adams! Da Silva sent to the canvas.

Just before the bell. There are those piston shot there. He can

punch, this girl. My goodness, she is so strong. Just as Da Silva has

found herself a little trip to the canvas, and the bell there signs the

end of that first round. There was the left hand. It was the final shot

of the three punch combination. Final left-hand right on the button.

Da Silva losing her balance. She was deposited on the canvas just before

the Dell sounded to conclude number one. Two judges their scoring 810-8

in favour of judge delivered Nicola Adams, the third judge saying 10-9.

We move into the second round. Terrific atmosphere. Nicola Adams

took the opening round in decisive fashion, ending it by dropping the

Silva from Sri Lanka. -- Da Silva. Such written by Nicola Adams. Still

predominantly by one of her first coaches, Belcher, whose main focus

is put work, and she has benefited from that throughout her boxing

career. She allows Da Silva to this she punishes her on the second phase

of her character shop. -- countered shot. De Silva did have her moments

of success during the previous exchange. Beautiful rear hand as

well. Such strong shots. Left jab is a really jolting weapon from Nicola

Adams. Sometimes it is from the beltline, sometimes from the

shoulder. So much for writing the most basic of punches and Nicola

Adams uses it terrifically well. Lohan is from Nicola. Really

relaxing into this. That 1-to their knocking the head back of de Silva.

It could hurt tremendously. Corkscrew right and then a left over

the top as well. Real quality boxing being exhibited by the reigning

Olympic champion. The manner of which she is boxing, you can see why

she is number one. So all will become in the red corner because

it's been another good display during the course of the second

round. There is that corkscrew punch over the top and the big left hook

towards the end of round number two. Just snapping back the head of Da

Silva, and she comes back with a body shot. That is why Adams is a

true limbic champion. -- a true Olympic champion. All

three judges in favour of Nicola Adams. No trip to the canvas for de

Silva in the second round, but the judges still in favour of Adams.

Moving to the second half of this 51 K flyweight quarterfinal. The place

on the medal podium is the prize that await the picture.

on the medal podium is the prize rounds, Adams is in complete

control. She flawed de Silva in Round 1. Now turning southpaw. It

was a left -right, although the left hand was a backhand on that

occasion, as it was during that final forward the red by the Olympic

champion. So versatile, Nicola Adams, she

boxes in southpaw and orthodox stance.

De Silva cleaned to -- keen to initiate a clinch because that shot

not have backwards. Adams has picked up and she's effectively. Nice

tactics by de Silva, holding on, seeing if there is anything she

could do on the ropes there. Just trying for breathing space from the

onslaught from Adams. The referee finally issues a call

stop but de Silva holding on. She is perhaps feeling the pace a bit heap

into this third round. She is taking a lot of shots.

Fair play to de Silva. She is still throwing back. She is still

attempting to throw those shots towards Nicola, but she just didn't

make it pay that time. Rabbit punch administered from

Erandi de Silva, but again a wonderful performance in Round 3

from Nicola Adams. She goes back to the red corner to receive

instructions. Just misses her there, those shots, Adams. Cann stumbling

back. Decisive shots from Adams. -- de Silva stumbling back.

Again, two judges scoring at 10-8. Not sure what that Sri Lankan corner

can say to turn the tide. Sitting in the red corner is the world number

one, the reigning Olympic champion, Nicola Adams. She has found her

prison instantly in this, the second part of her Commonwealth Games

tournament. Expect de Silva to come out charging hard in this fourth and

final round. She has conceded each of the opening three rounds. Adam

Strauss have backwards immediately. Punching power can be a great talent

to any boxing tent and coming forward. Adams has exhibited

accurate, precise, powerful punching. Almost immediately, de

Silva onto the back foot. Good left-hand but again from Adams,

shooting from the beltline on that occasion.

De Silva getting tired, swinging fresh air.

Nicola finishing the combination and giving herself plenty of space back

into the centre of the ring. The opening bout macro of the tournament

but de Silva, as the boxes exchange jabs. Adams got through with a cork

in right hand and then a left to follow up. De Silva swivelled

sideways. She is under increased and sustained

pressure from Adams. She now gets back to distance and switches to the

orthodox stance. Sensible. Adams could have kept the pressure on, but

she knows she has done enough. Incredible jab. Rising jab from the

hip. There was the shuffle from Adams. Again, Nicola Adams just

drinking up the applause and encouragement from the crowd.

Congratulations from the Sri Lankan corner. And Nicola Adams has surely

just secured her place in the middle stages of the Commonwealth Games. A

wonderful display during the course of this last eight bouts in the

flyweight division. right up until the final bell that

the variety from Adams demonstrated shots from every angle.

there from Nicola Adams. Incredible resourcefulness. Switching her

stances. Another excellent performance from Nicola Adams of

England. Now through to the semifinal, England's Nicola Adams!

Nicola Adams receives a standing ovation from the crowd here at the

SECC. She has guaranteed herself a Commonwealth Games medal. What

colour will it be? Will it be the English National Anthem playing on a

medal day? She has booked a place in the final four. She will get a medal

of some description. She will be aiming for nothing less than a gold

medal in her division. That is the moment it was confirmed will stop a

bowl to all sides of the arena. And now familiar celebration, with a

punch perfect display against Erandi de Silva. The best people in all

sports make it look so easy. I love the sport, I have a passion for it.

I love the movement, I love the technique, speed, the skill, is

beautiful. What she knew, it was like I was watching Usain Bolt, it

was about entertainment as well. It is important, I love to entertain

the crowd. If they are happy, I am happy and I have the medal already.

Creating history all the time. It almost feels, it is the first time

women have been boxing in the Commonwealth Games, but it feels

like that is almost history already. Do you feel is established now?

Definitely. I feel like women's boxing has moved on since 2012 and

this is just the beginning. Congratulations. Thank you.

Nicola Adams will fight the Canadian. Laura Weightman, won a

silver medal last night. Congratulations. Is it sinking in?

Slowly it is beginning to sink in. I do not think it will fully set in

until I am on the podium tonight. During the race, it is all a blur

and a whirlwind of emotions. The night after, you do not sleep. You

do not know what you have achieved. How many times do you reckon you

have rerun the win? I got the chance to watch the race back. She is right

on your shoulder. I could send someone was coming up. I felt

someone there. I wanted to get that medal. The noise was phenomenal.

People were cheering for you and Laura Muir. It was like a Mexican

wave of noise. The noise was incredible. I took it as mine and

embraced it all and really enjoyed that. We first saw you at London

2012 and it was an interesting moment when Steve Cram was assessing

your progress. He is sure coach and there was a lot of talk about how he

became your code. I was developing as an athlete and I was improving

all the time and I was not happy with the setup I had. Steve was a

local legend. I approached him and asked him for advice. I am lucky

that since then, we have improved and I would not be sat here without

him. No doubt about it. What is he like as a coach? Who

him. No doubt about it. What is he together. -- we work well together.

It is a great partnership. I am very lucky to have someone so experienced

by team. You are a bit young to remember Steve in his heyday, but I

wonder who best influencing new when you were growing up, I am thinking

about Dame Kelly Holmes. Was she on your radar? One of my very first

sporting memories was when Paula Radcliffe ran her world record. She

is a hero of mine. Then Kelly Holmes winning the double gold. Those

performances were incredible and it was great to see two of my heroes.

It really inspires me when I am performing. I want to be like that.

Distance running for women is brilliant. How much better is it

becoming? It is hugely strong. The four of us in the final, we are

running world-class times. British athletes have not run that quickly

for a few years. It is good. You're getting up, training, you are wary

about what the British athletes are doing, that gets you out of bed --

worrying. Your phone must've been ringing off the hook. It has been

crazy. I have been overwhelmed by the support. It has been crazy.

Doing my lap of honour, to see so many friends and family that I did

not know would be there, people from where I live, schoolteachers,

reporters, it was incredible to see everyone. That is wonderful. Enjoy

your moment on the podium. I get my medal at 7:45pm. We are going back

to the boxing. It is four and this is her opening bowl in the

competition -- -- Alanna Audley-Murphy. She is up against as

Dominican boxer. She is 33 years of age and she is from London. Alanna

Audley-Murphy is operating out of the orthodox stance. Her opponent is

Valerian Spicer. She is catching her with a couple of

hoax. Landing there with a power jab. -- hoax. Both boxers in the

centre of the ring. Ashman hooks. Valerian Spicer comes back with her

own left hook, nicely landing -- hooks. Beyond the midpoint of this

opening round, both boxers looking for overhand rights. The final shot

of that exchange from Valerian Spicer, a strong right cross will

stop nudging left uppercut. Up was from Alanna Audley-Murphy. -- a

strong right cross. Left hand from the right left combination got

through for the boxer in blue. Uppercut success on the inside from

Alanna Audley-Murphy. There is the Bell to end round number one. Not a

lot to choose between the two. I think Valerian Spicer landed more

eye-catching shots. It will be interesting to see how that round is

scored. Alanna Audley-Murphy landing with her left but getting a straight

counter back from Valerian Spicer. The three judges have decided that

Valerian Spicer was dominant in that round. Valerian Spicer takes the

opening round in unanimous fashion. Receiving instructions from Stewart

or corner -- steward O'Connor in the blue corner. What is he likely to be

saying -- Stewart? She needs to be dominant and start and end the

exchange. A little bit more of the same, good start by Valerian Spicer.

Moving into the second round. Alanna Audley-Murphy in red, 29 years of

age, the reigning Northern Ireland champion. She is taking on Valerian

Spicer, of dominator from the Islington boxing club in North

London. -- Dominica. Valerian Spicer took the opening round in unanimous

fashion. The referee allowing the boxers to work away. Alanna

Audley-Murphy attempted to do so. Valerian Spicer just got caught

there. Both boxers need to work on the clench. They are waiting for the

referee to break them which is old-style. -- clinch. You have to

make the most of being in range. Throw in your body shots. Beyond the

midpoint of the second round, what a right hand from Alanna

Audley-Murphy. Valerian Spicer initiates a clinch. Right-hand

attempted by Alanna Audley-Murphy again. A couple of body shots. Wide

off the mark with that right left combination was Alanna

Audley-Murphy. We are into the final 30 seconds. She slips to the left.

Alanna Audley-Murphy should not rely on that. There were a couple of

swinging shots. Lovely left hook just missing their from Valerian

Spicer. Ten seconds. A good right hand from Valerian Spicer, it

appeared to get through. Round 2 ends. Valerian Spicer -- Alanna

Audley-Murphy got some good shots. Yes, she was better there. She slips

to the left there, forcing Valerian Spicer to hold on. We have a split

in the decision of the judges. Two judges going for Alanna

Audley-Murphy, one deciding that Valerian Spicer had it. It is tied

for two of the judges. Valerian Spicer is up by two rounds. A strong

response from Alanna Audley-Murphy. We are at the midpoint of this

quarterfinal. So we move into the second half of this contest.

Beautiful straight right hand from Spicer. This is a battle of the rear

hands by both boxes. Both slipping to the rest, throwing the left-hand

punch over the top. Audley-Murphy had the best feet in second round.

Spicer started with the same shot in this round. -- she had the best of

it in the second round. A little bit messy now. Lots of grappling,

scrapping on the inside. Good left-hand from Audley-Murphy. " As

once more but neither boxer able to walk away effectively. They both

need to get that behind the jab. Little being made of the job there,

apart from their from Spicer. -- the jab. It keeps your opponent at

distance, at arms length, and allows you to come back. A cheeky little

uppercut from Spicer and a response from Audley-Murphy with the right

hand. The left jab from Audley-Murphy to end the round.

Hugely competitive one. That flurry from Audley-Murphy. Will it be

enough to tip the judges in her favour in this round?

High intensity. Indicative of the intensive quality of the round.

Important for the judges to see this kind of shots. Not able to bring you

the score at this moment, but that was a hugely competitive round,

given that the second was split, how will the judges have scored that

third round? The fourth and final round. Women's

50 kilograms lightweight action. -- 60 kilograms. A podium finish is at

stake for the picture. -- for the winner.

Good use of the legs from Spicer, causing Audley-Murphy to fall short.

Neither boxer working away, but electing to hold and grapple,

testing the strength of one another. Spicer has the strange over

Audley-Murphy. She has lovely straight shots. She just needs to

use it. Making it much easier for the judges to decide between the

two. If they are stored here in a clinch, it is much easier for the

judges to decide. Nobody working away when they are on shoulder to

shoulder. The referee not issuing the instruction to break. This new

interpretation of the rules under this new style of Olympic boxing

where the head cards have been removed for the men and a ten point

system is in effect. Who can produce a big finish to

influence the judges? This work on the inside is a completely different

skill that perhaps traditional women's boxing is not used to

dealing. You have to work on the inside, make the most of those

clinches. Really secure it with the judges.

Scrappy conclusion to the fourth and final round. Given that we could not

bring you the score officially of that third round, well, a hugely

competitive contest as you would expect. Nothing less than a place on

a medal podium is at stake. Will it go in the direction of Audley-Murphy

or Spicer? Spicer took the opening round in unanimous fashion,

Audley-Murphy responded brilliantly to take the second round for two the

three judges. Here is a nice uppercut right on the inside from

Spicer. Then an exchange of hooks. Absolutely a tight out, there.

Stuart O'Connor in the corner and the Dominican coach, almost fighting

with the girls in the corner. We have just seen the final, fourth of

two -minute rounds. The score is only just been

delivered to the arena so this could take some tabulating and working

out. Will it be a split decision? Will it be unanimous?

northern Irish flag that is waving proudly up in the stand. It is

Alanna Audley-Murphy from this site club who has gone through. Just look

at what it means for automatic. She will take her place on the medal

stand here in Glasgow 2014. Valerian Spicer has been eliminated. She

competed keenly but that is the verdict she did not want to hear, a

loser by split decision at the quarterfinal stage, but she has most

certainly made a mark with her impressive boxing and committed

performances, to kill elite victory over the Olympian in her preliminary

round about. -- concluding in her victory over

the Olympian in the preliminary round bout.

Watts from Australia. One more fight in this decision and it is Charlene

Jones of Wales, the reigning world champion. She is the first Welsh

woman ever to step into the ring in a major multisport event like this.

She beat her Sri Lanka opponent yesterday and is up against an

Indian fight on. -- Indian fighter now.

COMMENTATOR: The 60 K lightweight final is against two boxers at

opposite ends of the experience spectrum. The Indian is 32 years of

age, the world champion back in 2006. She took a World Championship

gold medal. Her opponent is 23 years of age, Charlene Jones from Wales.

Both these boxers taking in their second bad here at the Commonwealth

Games tournament and both were impressive indeed during the course

of their opening contests. Jonas just attempting to edge the Indian

back towards the ropes at she comes back with her own combinations.

Marching forward with a shot. And she comes back there with a

left-hand rear hook. Scheduled for four twos, in women's boxing.

Right-hand success from Jonas to end that encounter. Both boxers flat

footed. Plenty of The Scream and sparring with the jab. -- plenty of

fainting and sparring with the jab. There is the bell to end round

number one. Both boxers possessed brilliant speech.

-- brilliant speed. Both boxers excelling during this quarterfinal.

A tentative round at times. All judges have favoured Jones after

that first round. Colleen Jones issuing the instructions to Charlene

Jones in her corner. -- Colin. So we go into the second round.

Charlene Jones is wearing blue, representing Wales. Took the opening

round in unanimous fashion. Devi of India, the world champion gold

medallist from back in 2006, she has got a couple of bronzes from that

tournament as well so she is experienced and accomplished. Jones

is trying to fight off the ropes. She took a couple of shots flush to

the head from Devi. But she came back with her own shots from the

ropes. Devi more often than not on the

front foot. Jones uses her legs are effectively

to get away from the punching of Devi. Good double jab. The second

one got through from Jones. When Devi launches those attacks, Jones

needs to step off to the side rather than go backwards. Then she can

throw her own counters. Right-hand counter as Jones came in from Devi

was really effective. There is the bell to end round

number two. Boxes touching gloves in respect. Another competitive round

that Devi, having conceded the opening round, came out strong in

that second. She did exactly what she needed to do that, increased the

tempo, the pace, the volume of shots. She caught Charlene Jones

with a number of eye-catching shots. Four, five shot combination.

Charlene Jones trying to fight back but as we suspect, all three judges

have favoured Devi after the second round. So at the halfway stage, we

have parity. Devi taking the second round in unanimous fashion. So

everything to compete for in the second half of this lightweight

quarterfinal. So be moved into the second half of

the contest. Charlene Jones conceded the second round and has come out

blazing at being met head on by an opponent equally determined. Furious

exchange. Both boxers enjoying success and the last fusillade of

punches was fired out why Devi. What an opening to this third round. Both

squaring up to each other. Devi just getting the better of that very long

exchange at the beginning of the third round. Hard single right-hand

got through from James. A couple of shots got through from the flashing

fists of Devi as well. Charlene Jones just succumbing to the speed

of Devi as well. Left-hand success but then counter

right-hand success from Jones. It is all exchanges and they are operating

in centre rain. Not using the space or perimeter of the ring at all --

ring. Told to toe exchanges. Jones needs to change this -- tow. She

needs to allow Devi to throw instead of exchanging, because she is not

getting the better of these exchanges. The contest being fought

at a terrific tempo. There is ten seconds. A firefight occurring. Good

movement from Jones to allow those shots from Devi to fail over her

head. Good competitive boxing. Lots of action. I suspect the judges will

have favoured Devi. Charlene Jones can make it easier for herself if

they could stand and throw sharks, head hunting, very little going for

the body. -- throwing shots. Two judges favouring Devi, one judge

favouring Jones. Everything to compete for. It is in the balance.

Into the fourth and final round. The boxer wearing red is from India and

is Laishram Devi. The boxer in blue is Charlene Jones from Wales. This

round has begun at a furious pace. Both of these boxes will be in

incredible condition. Devi gets a beautiful right -- boxers. Good

left-hand success from Jones, but a left-hand counter image on leave

from Devi. They are continuing to engage in exchanges. Jones needs to

box intelligently. What an amazing shot by the Indian. She needs to

find the angle. She needs to change her tactics and forced Devi to miss

and capitalise on the counter. -- force. She is trying to repel the

shots. We are inside the final minute of the final round. Both

boxers looking to get themselves on the medal podium. There is a cheeky

right hook from Jones. Devi falls short with her response. Devi is

using the ring better. Jones needs to forced Devi to fall in and come

back with her counters. Devi fighting with her back close to the

ringside. Boxers not really working away. Who can produce a big finish

that will resonate with the judges ayes and other exchange, left

uppercut from Jones. Devi not letting her hands carry on. Both

boxers raise their right fists because each one thinks they have

done enough to book a place in the final four. What an incredibly

competitive affair are full of skill and intensity. Now, we await the

scorers. Certainly no shortage of aggression -- scores. Furious

exchanges, punches being thrown and landed by both boxers. Clenching and

holding on. Waiting for the referee to break. We have a split decision

in favour of the winner now through to the semifinal, in the red

corner, at least the Smith! -- Laishram Devi. Laishram Devi is

through to the final four at Glasgow 2014. Charlene Jones from Wales

receives rapturous round of applause and a wonderful ovation as she exits

the rain and the tournament. She played her part in a brilliant

encounter -- ring. Laishram Devi prevailing on a split decision in a

wonderfully competitive display over is Charlene Jones from Wales in what

was a bout of the highest quality at the quarterfinal stage here in

Glasgow. Charlene Jones is out. Three fighters from the home nations

through to the final stages. The middleweights come this evening. We