:00:53. > :00:58.Glasgow? TQ who had not been to the banks of the Clyde, had only passed
:00:59. > :01:04.down word of a great town. But you see it now for what it is and always
:01:05. > :01:09.was, a city of contrasts, heavy labour and high art, one son and
:01:10. > :01:16.hard rain. They blend to shape the people in this dear green place. It
:01:17. > :01:19.should not have taken so long for the Commonwealth Games to come to
:01:20. > :01:29.the second city of the old Empire. Fed by the Clyde, it carried the
:01:30. > :01:34.world in and out. Like breathing. On the river now, reminders of a proud
:01:35. > :01:39.history, but other grand structures spring to life, rate sporting
:01:40. > :01:46.theatres to offer a stage with the crowd there beating hearts. And in
:01:47. > :01:51.those arenas, the world performed, held as enthralled. You have come
:01:52. > :01:56.and seen and you have learned. And now, you leave. Far better for
:01:57. > :02:01.having looked behind the cover and read more deeply of the city, and
:02:02. > :02:05.thus, rich with the memory of when the sweep of nations came to play in
:02:06. > :03:35.this Glasgow. It has been good! It makes you
:03:36. > :03:39.smile. The joy of sport is
:03:40. > :03:41.in the shared experience, and we've got one final big one to
:03:42. > :03:44.come on a bright and miraculously The competition side of the 20th
:03:45. > :03:48.Commonwealth Games is over. 4,750 athletes have run, jumped,
:03:49. > :03:52.cycled, swum, shot at goals and at 261 titles have been claimed,
:03:53. > :04:01.and now it's time Yes, 11 days ago at Celtic Park,
:04:02. > :04:10.come in, come in, it's nice to see you, was
:04:11. > :04:13.the message to the Commonwealth. Since then, Glasgow has offered such
:04:14. > :04:15.warm and genuine support for all And now, here at Hampden,
:04:16. > :04:21.it's time to bid everyone a fond So, as we say in Glasgow,
:04:22. > :04:33.all back to ours. And that means the National Stadium
:04:34. > :04:36.is packed for the final hurrah. These have been the
:04:37. > :04:39.Commonwealth Games of equality, A multi-faith centre near the
:04:40. > :04:44.athletes' village welcomed those of all faiths and no faith, Para-sports
:04:45. > :04:48.expanded to more events than ever before, and in many cases, provided
:04:49. > :04:53.the highlights of the Games. We've seen new stars
:04:54. > :04:56.in their teens emerge as champions, and those reaching retirement
:04:57. > :05:06.giving it one last push. Time and time again,
:05:07. > :05:08.we've heard from the athletes how much they've valued the support that
:05:09. > :05:11.all of them have received. And it's not just been warm-hearted,
:05:12. > :05:13.but whole-hearted. Over 1.2 million tickets were sold,
:05:14. > :05:18.a record 170,000 were at Ibrox for the rugby sevens, hundreds
:05:19. > :05:21.of thousands have turned out on the streets of the city, and 80,000
:05:22. > :05:26.people each day have crammed into And Hampden is heaving,
:05:27. > :05:46.hoachin' again tonight! Sir Chris Hoy has joined us in this
:05:47. > :05:49.open studio, so we will be able to hear it and feel it.
:05:50. > :05:50.Hampden Park was built 111 years ago.
:05:51. > :05:53.It's staged Home Internationals, Scottish Cup finals, European Cup
:05:54. > :06:02.And finally, we get to hear the Hampden roar!
:06:03. > :06:05.We're just under an hour away from the start of the Closing Ceremony,
:06:06. > :06:08.and until then, we're going to look back over the last 11 days.
:06:09. > :06:10.We'll share it all with some familiar faces,
:06:11. > :06:14.Chris, Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper has just
:06:15. > :06:22.praised Glasgow 2014 as the standout Games in the movement's history.
:06:23. > :06:30.I cannot say I am surprised. What a show they have put on. I went to the
:06:31. > :06:35.Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, that was seen as the benchmark, but
:06:36. > :06:39.what a show it has been. I had high expectations, but they have been
:06:40. > :06:45.exceeded. As a spectator, I have been involved a bit on the inside,
:06:46. > :06:49.working with the BBC, all of these different angles, it has been
:06:50. > :06:54.amazing. You have had one of the main venues named after you, which
:06:55. > :06:58.must give you a sense of pride? It is quite bizarre when you turn up to
:06:59. > :07:02.a stadium with your name on, that it was a proud moment, sitting there on
:07:03. > :07:07.the first night, the spectators coming in, the athletes warming up.
:07:08. > :07:14.I would have loved to have competed, but it was the second best thing,
:07:15. > :07:17.watching it unfold. It is now one of the best used velodromes in the
:07:18. > :07:23.world already, it has only been open for a year. It is not just for elite
:07:24. > :07:27.athletes, it is school groups up until veterans, everybody is coming
:07:28. > :07:35.down, you can see the national team training, and then make its group.
:07:36. > :07:39.You have to have a licence to go on. You can come down for a taster
:07:40. > :07:42.session, then you do and accreditation process, so you have a
:07:43. > :07:49.licence, you sure you have passed the health and save the measures.
:07:50. > :07:51.These Games have been ten years in the making.
:07:52. > :07:53.They've created new jobs, added world-class sporting venues to
:07:54. > :07:55.the skyline, regenerated areas of the city and proved that Glasgow
:07:56. > :07:58.really does have good weather at times, along with the iffy stuff!
:07:59. > :08:11.And how the host starred on its home stage.
:08:12. > :08:22.Here in Glasgow, we like to do things differently. With a Scottish
:08:23. > :08:28.twist. This is a city built on the water, as it showed in the pool.
:08:29. > :08:32.What a start for the Commonwealth Games! Can we get another goal but
:08:33. > :08:43.all for Scotland? Places here remind us of our past.
:08:44. > :08:44.But this looked to the future. We have fallen in love with many
:08:45. > :09:04.different sports. A brilliant swim, the gold medal to
:09:05. > :09:08.Ross Murdoch. It is a gold medal for the second time in two days.
:09:09. > :09:13.Brilliant stuff, and Scotland go crazy.
:09:14. > :09:19.This is a land of myths and legends, now we have new tales to tell the
:09:20. > :09:24.grandkids. Like the times the world heard the Hampden Park law.
:09:25. > :09:29.Lynsey Sharp might just get their! Eilidh Child gets these all the
:09:30. > :09:38.medal! This one is special. All over the country, the success
:09:39. > :09:42.continued. The medals kept on coming.
:09:43. > :09:57.We have welcomed the fastest in the world. And those that enjoy taking
:09:58. > :10:05.it slow. Erraid Davies gets a bronze medal,
:10:06. > :10:23.brilliant. Some had travelled thousands of
:10:24. > :10:31.miles. Others from just down the road. There were plenty that enjoyed
:10:32. > :10:41.a song and a dance. A bit like us, really! The Commonwealth Games is
:10:42. > :11:04.something Glasgow will never forget. We did it right.
:11:05. > :11:10.It was Scotland's best ever performance. It is not just about
:11:11. > :11:15.home support, it is about belief and targeting an event and aiming for
:11:16. > :11:19.eight years in advance. It is the planning, preparation, the fact you
:11:20. > :11:25.are aware this is coming towards a seminal moment in your life, to have
:11:26. > :11:29.a home support. It helps, but there was an added dimensional, and extra
:11:30. > :11:35.pressure. It can be perceived as being a burden, so to deal with it
:11:36. > :11:39.and the added focus and the media attention, the team did incredibly
:11:40. > :11:46.well. Fantastic, so pleased for them, and it is great to see it
:11:47. > :11:50.across the sports. Everywhere you looked, there were Scottish athletes
:11:51. > :11:55.on the podium. Could you have imagined they would have smashed the
:11:56. > :12:01.target so come principally? I did not think it would happen so soon.
:12:02. > :12:05.Even the Federation bosses who were optimistic, they did not expected. I
:12:06. > :12:10.went to the village on the cheese day or Wednesday last week, and they
:12:11. > :12:14.have got a big chart with the gold medals of the Scottish team, and
:12:15. > :12:19.they had almost run out of space, fantastic. What summed up the spirit
:12:20. > :12:23.of the Commonwealth Games, most things have gone right, but when
:12:24. > :12:29.things have gone wrong, we have laughed about it. We think back to
:12:30. > :12:34.the Opening Ceremony, law moment, bringing it up the stairs, handing
:12:35. > :12:39.over, and waiting for it to be opened. A magnificent piece of
:12:40. > :12:45.Scottish engineering! I did not think I would get away with this! I
:12:46. > :12:50.thought my job was done! I had the earpiece in, a voice says, somebody
:12:51. > :12:56.help him! I did not buy what I was doing. I was trying to give him a
:12:57. > :13:09.hand. Did you see that? She said, hurrah! That was one of the magical
:13:10. > :13:13.moments, it set the tone. One is able to have a laugh a. As for
:13:14. > :13:21.magical moments, what would you pick out? One favourite? You can give us
:13:22. > :13:24.a couple. I was in the velodrome for the first four nights, and to hear
:13:25. > :13:29.Flower of Scotland the first time was special. When Craig MacLean and
:13:30. > :13:35.Neil Fachie won the time trial, it was amazing. It was the moment we
:13:36. > :13:40.were waiting for. We have the silver medal before that. When they got the
:13:41. > :13:44.second gold medal in the sprint, they had gone down after the first
:13:45. > :13:51.ride, but what a great moment. Even Billy Connolly was in the crowd.
:13:52. > :13:56.Craig said, it is great winning in a building named after an old bloke
:13:57. > :14:01.who rides a bike. He is older than me! A fantastic moment. It
:14:02. > :14:06.highlights the fact that a lot of the Para-sport events produced many
:14:07. > :14:11.of the start moments. Absolutely, and across the board. In cycling, we
:14:12. > :14:15.trained with the Paralympic team, it is great to see them get the
:14:16. > :14:36.recognition they deserve. Today's event finished with road races.
:14:37. > :14:44.ahead of team-mate Emma Pooley who won her second silver of the Games
:14:45. > :14:50.in her final race before retirement. Geraint Thomas won the men's Road
:14:51. > :14:54.race that was led by the Isle of Man's Peter Kennaugh for much of the
:14:55. > :14:58.way. Thomas went clear with ten kilometres to go and suffered a
:14:59. > :15:05.puncture, but had enough of a Leeds to claim the gold medal. Scott
:15:06. > :15:11.Thwaites took the bronze medal. And Chris and Gabby Adcock won gold in
:15:12. > :15:13.the badminton mixed doubles. They overwhelmed their English
:15:14. > :15:26.team-mates, Chris Langridge and health of. -- Heather Olver. It was
:15:27. > :15:32.a gruelling road race. 139 men started and 12 finished. It was
:15:33. > :15:36.pouring down this morning. But it is England who topped the table for the
:15:37. > :15:44.first time in 28 years, not since the Edinburgh games have they
:15:45. > :15:49.finished ahead of the Australians. When you look at this and assess
:15:50. > :15:55.what you see, how strong is the quality of the sport you have
:15:56. > :15:59.watched? This is masses more medals than Great Britain has won at
:16:00. > :16:06.Olympic Games, how would you assess the quality? In many sports, it is
:16:07. > :16:10.world-class with records broken and world bests. You see stars of the
:16:11. > :16:17.future emerging. I have mainly watched the cycling. The Australians
:16:18. > :16:21.and Kiwis performed well but it was great to see the British riders
:16:22. > :16:27.coming through. It was disappointing a little bit in certain events on
:16:28. > :16:34.the track in the Velodrome, but on the whole, excellent. We are getting
:16:35. > :16:38.close. The preparations continue. The creative director of the
:16:39. > :16:43.ceremony wants to create a music festival feeling tonight and the
:16:44. > :16:47.music has started among the athletes. Lee McKenzie has been with
:16:48. > :17:09.them. Can I join your party? THEY SING.
:17:10. > :17:16.Can I have this back for one second? We will move up. The Bahamas
:17:17. > :17:24.looks like a quiet bunch at the moment. How much have you enjoyed
:17:25. > :17:28.being in Glasgow? We had a very good time. We are not used to this
:17:29. > :17:35.weather, but we had to deal with it and compete in it. You are not a fan
:17:36. > :17:40.of the Scottish summer, but you are of the Commonwealth Games? Every
:17:41. > :17:47.experience is different, a learning experience, and it is always a good
:17:48. > :17:50.experience. Coming from the Bahamas, it is 90 degrees now, coming here,
:17:51. > :18:06.it is a little bit colder. Enjoy your night.
:18:07. > :18:12.I am loving the dancing. Lee McKenzie almost lost her microphone
:18:13. > :18:20.completely! Going back to the review of the sport, we will try to remind
:18:21. > :18:25.you of some of the greatest moments. We had six days of swimming rats
:18:26. > :18:37.were spectacular. They started off in grand style for the host nation.
:18:38. > :18:47.-- days of swimming that were spectacular.
:18:48. > :18:54.Momentum in sport is massive. The Scots front-loaded the swimming
:18:55. > :19:08.timetable to generate momentum. On the first date, time for a bit of M
:19:09. > :19:18.and M. Hannah Miley. Gold to Ross Murdoch. It was a double. And for
:19:19. > :19:24.the Canadian, Ryan was flying. Canada's 100 gold medal in the
:19:25. > :19:30.swimming pool. The green and gold rush was spearheaded by Campbell.
:19:31. > :19:39.Cate Campbell gets the gold. Bronte Campbell gets the silver. Before
:19:40. > :19:50.long, the neighbours from down south joined in. Boy, did it get noisy. He
:19:51. > :19:56.has got it. Fantastic. Fran Halsall is the champion. What a double. The
:19:57. > :20:08.50 freestyle and the 50 fly. Gold again to England. Para swimmers took
:20:09. > :20:15.centre stage. 13-year-old Erraid Davies gets the bronze medal.
:20:16. > :20:18.Brilliant. And for one European, world and Paralympic champion, Ollie
:20:19. > :20:25.Hynde, the last piece of the puzzle falls into place. Finally, he has
:20:26. > :20:31.the complete set. After 40 years, well women threw down the gauntlet.
:20:32. > :20:38.Jazz Carlin takes Wales to the gold medal. Davis gets the gold. Two gold
:20:39. > :20:46.medals for Wales. The master of doing just enough did just enough.
:20:47. > :20:56.It was close. Chad le Clos wins the gold. The Braveheart spirit lived on
:20:57. > :21:03.and Dan was the man. Daniel Wallace of Scotland! At the last, the
:21:04. > :21:10.Australians hope to sweep the relays but England have the final say. The
:21:11. > :21:16.final race of the Commonwealth Games in the swimming pool is won by
:21:17. > :21:20.England. What a wonderful swim. It is a brilliant way to finish
:21:21. > :21:24.because England had a great time in the swimming pool, ending up with
:21:25. > :21:30.ten gold medals. Ross Murdoch, after he beat Michael Jamieson, my
:21:31. > :21:37.favourite image. And him on the podium. And a new word has entered
:21:38. > :21:55.the Glasgow Calexico and for a wondrous events. A Murdoch. I am
:21:56. > :21:58.joined by Ross Murdoch. This is an incredible thing. Your team-mates
:21:59. > :22:05.filing past. Describe the last couple weeks. They have been life
:22:06. > :22:10.changing. It is a privilege to be here. The atmosphere has been
:22:11. > :22:16.incredible. A massive shout to the Scottish fans, they have been
:22:17. > :22:21.amazing. Have you relaxed since we last spoke? I left the village for a
:22:22. > :22:28.couple of days, started training again. You have been training? I
:22:29. > :22:35.have the Europeans in a couple of weeks and I have to keep going. Will
:22:36. > :22:37.you enjoyed tonight? I am looking forward to tonight. To hear the roar
:22:38. > :22:46.from the Scottish people one more time.
:22:47. > :22:52.He deserves to party tonight. You were in a similar situation coming
:22:53. > :22:57.through after Manchester. The expectation levels rose. What will
:22:58. > :23:02.change him? You could see the surprise on his face. He was not
:23:03. > :23:06.expecting it and he was so focused on his performance he was thinking
:23:07. > :23:11.about nothing but touching the wall and when the gold medal landed, he
:23:12. > :23:16.was shocked. Now the target will be on his back. I am sure Michael
:23:17. > :23:22.Jamieson will fight hard. He is still coming to terms with it. It
:23:23. > :23:27.must be difficult. He was the poster boy for the Scottish team. He said
:23:28. > :23:32.he felt he let the country down. It is awful because it was an amazing
:23:33. > :23:37.performance. Not a single person in Scotland would think that. I said he
:23:38. > :23:43.will use it in a positive way and if he looks back on it, it will help
:23:44. > :23:48.him in the future. I heard him interviewed and he does not want to
:23:49. > :23:51.be remembered as the man who won silver medals. Katherine Grainger,
:23:52. > :23:57.she would be good to talk to because she turned it around. I said when he
:23:58. > :24:02.steps on the middle step of the podium in Rio and gets a gold medal,
:24:03. > :24:05.he will understand the importance of what happened here. I hope he is
:24:06. > :24:18.happy for Ross Murdoch. What an amazing way. The 1-2. Many people
:24:19. > :24:27.have shared their favourite moments. If you are on social media, use -
:24:28. > :24:33.#BBCGlasgow2014. Richard Simpson said the Scottish medals in the
:24:34. > :24:39.swimming pool were superb. Of all the venues producing success, it has
:24:40. > :24:48.to be the hydro, particularly in the artistic gymnastics with Frankie
:24:49. > :24:55.Jones. The men had many medals. And head over heels with England's new
:24:56. > :24:59.pocket rocket. Timing is everything in gymnastics.
:25:00. > :25:09.Seizing the moment is crucial, like the -- like for Claudia Fragapane.
:25:10. > :25:14.She has grown into one of the stars of Glasgow and a potential giant of
:25:15. > :25:19.the sport, becoming the first Englishwoman in 84 years to win four
:25:20. > :25:27.gold medals at one event. It is a golden routine! Of veterinary and
:25:28. > :25:32.just 23, Frankie Jones of Wales announced she would retire after the
:25:33. > :25:35.Games. After five silver medals in her first five events, she bowed out
:25:36. > :25:46.with a gold medal in her final performance. What a competition she
:25:47. > :25:49.has had. It was unbelievable. Looking forward, Rebecca Downie
:25:50. > :26:00.enjoyed double delight in the team event and uneven bars. An emphatic
:26:01. > :26:04.performance. And the returning stars of London 2012, such as Louis Smith,
:26:05. > :26:14.he helped England to glory in the team final, head of Scotland. He
:26:15. > :26:18.answered the call. 18-year-old Nile Wilson beat Kristian Thomas in the
:26:19. > :26:23.high bars and another of the London team, Max Whitlock, will hope his
:26:24. > :26:31.road to Rio will continue to be paved with gold. He topped the
:26:32. > :26:36.podium three times. The biggest cheers in the Hydro were reserved
:26:37. > :26:42.for the Scots. Dan Keatings beat Smith and Max Whitlock to gold,
:26:43. > :26:49.adding to his two silver medals. Your golden boy, Scotland's Daniel
:26:50. > :26:54.Keatings. And Daniel Purvis sent the locals home happy with victory on
:26:55. > :27:03.the parallel bars. Scotland goes crazy!
:27:04. > :27:08.You wait 12 years for a gold medal in gymnastics and two come along in
:27:09. > :27:12.two days. Frankie Jones was mentioned. One great moment from my
:27:13. > :27:19.perspective was sitting last Saturday counting up... That is not
:27:20. > :27:24.another one? Culminating in the gold with the ribbon. We should hear from
:27:25. > :27:31.her. It seems ages since you won your
:27:32. > :27:36.medals. It feels like for ever. What has it been like viewing Glasgow?
:27:37. > :27:45.Incredible, the best thing in my sporting career. This is the end of
:27:46. > :27:48.the year? Being competing, but I hope to be involved in sport and go
:27:49. > :28:00.for other medals with other gymnasts. Have you some metalwork in
:28:01. > :28:07.your pocket? Show us. Look at that. Enjoy the rest of the evening.
:28:08. > :28:12.That will be some sendoff. Her father came into our programme and
:28:13. > :28:19.he was so proud, he could not stop crying. This was an woman who had a
:28:20. > :28:25.bad injury a couple of years ago and virtually had to learn to walk
:28:26. > :28:30.again. Tonight will be about performances and the athletes having
:28:31. > :28:36.fun. There will be some really good music. Lee McKenzie caught up with a
:28:37. > :28:41.favourite band. Tonight is about fabulous entertainment. We know
:28:42. > :28:49.about the Australian pop star, but I have two Scots men. Deacon blue. You
:28:50. > :28:55.have been having an incredible 11 days. We have been on BBC Three
:28:56. > :28:58.together. It has been incredible covering the sports and watching
:28:59. > :29:03.Glasgow perform and welcome the world. It has been a great 11 days.
:29:04. > :29:06.Glasgow perform and welcome the world. It has been Have you watched
:29:07. > :29:13.his work on BBC Three? He is a master. It must've been pleasing to
:29:14. > :29:20.be asked to play at this closing ceremony. These moments do not come
:29:21. > :29:25.around often? We played at the announcement in 2007. We were
:29:26. > :29:33.talking about it and saying, we will not be around in 2014! We are amazed
:29:34. > :29:41.ourselves. We are lucky. You will get the crowd dancing and inspire
:29:42. > :29:46.them? You are playing a classic. Hopefully we will play something
:29:47. > :29:51.people know and can join in. Get some help, I cannot always remember
:29:52. > :29:57.things at my age! This is a big moment. When I came off air I
:29:58. > :30:06.started thinking about tonight and how big a deal it is. It is a real
:30:07. > :30:13.celebration of what has gone before and looking ahead. To be part of it
:30:14. > :30:19.is a great thing and a privilege. Well played to Dougie, he has
:30:20. > :30:24.swapped his microphone for his drumsticks. Chris is a fan of Deacon
:30:25. > :30:26.Blue, had he got the big album? One of my first records on vinyl, back
:30:27. > :30:28.in the day! Blue, had he got the big album? One
:30:29. > :30:37.of my first records on Just a wee lad! It was a long time ago, 1987! I
:30:38. > :30:45.would have been 11. I was very young, obviously! Apologies for the
:30:46. > :30:51.slight glitch is in sound. There is a lot of frequency going on. As you
:30:52. > :30:57.are aware, the Commonwealth Games started in 1930 in Canada, 400
:30:58. > :31:07.competitors from 11 countries in six sports. Now, 4750 competitors from
:31:08. > :31:10.71 nations and territories in 17 sports. What is the future of the
:31:11. > :31:18.Commonwealth Games? What does it mean in the modern world?
:31:19. > :31:24.The Commonwealth Games has always had its ups and downs. In 1986, it
:31:25. > :31:29.nearly went bust, as countries stayed away in protest. But
:31:30. > :31:33.Edinburgh came through. The Commonwealth Games survived. Delhi
:31:34. > :31:39.2010 took the Commonwealth back to the brink. Ten times over budget,
:31:40. > :31:46.the organising committee chairman jailed for corruption. Just as the
:31:47. > :31:50.Commonwealth's role in world affairs was being questioned, it was looking
:31:51. > :31:53.as though the Commonwealth Games had lost their place in the sporting
:31:54. > :32:01.calendar. They desperately needed a safe pair of hands, so bring on
:32:02. > :32:04.Glasgow 2014. Certainly, Commonwealth history and current
:32:05. > :32:08.political reality gets very conjugated very quickly, but you
:32:09. > :32:14.know what they say about mixing sport and politics, the people make
:32:15. > :32:19.us go, and those same people have made and loved these Commonwealth
:32:20. > :32:22.Games. There is nothing like sport, no other activity, that brings
:32:23. > :32:29.people together and communities together. Games are important, you
:32:30. > :32:32.only have to walk around Glasgow to see how important they are, and the
:32:33. > :32:38.Commonwealth Games is still relevant. It is easy to knock the
:32:39. > :32:42.Commonwealth Games, and in some events, the competition is not world
:32:43. > :32:46.class. But when was the last time he watched the six Nations and thought,
:32:47. > :32:51.this does not mean anything, the all Blacks are not in it? We are off and
:32:52. > :32:57.for the Commonwealth, working to ensure that our product continues to
:32:58. > :33:05.grow, not necessarily in size, but in prominence and position. It is a
:33:06. > :33:08.major sporting event. Highlights in Glasgow have included the
:33:09. > :33:14.integration of the Para-sport events alongside the able-bodied. Like the
:33:15. > :33:17.crowds, the majority of Commonwealth superstars have embraced the
:33:18. > :33:27.Commonwealth Games. The Brownlee brothers, Adams, Chad Le Clos, Sally
:33:28. > :33:32.Pearson, Greg Rutherford, David -- Geraint Thomas, David Weir, they
:33:33. > :33:36.have all made it a priority. And we have seen the emergence of some new
:33:37. > :33:42.icons as well. It can give you so much confidence and experience.
:33:43. > :33:45.Going to a big event, they are going out on a big stage like that, it
:33:46. > :33:50.teaches you how to cope with pressure. The athlete will have to
:33:51. > :33:56.peak early to be ready for the next Commonwealth Games, on Australia's
:33:57. > :34:02.Gold Coast in April 2018. The on that, it remains to be seen, but the
:34:03. > :34:08.stage seems set for a battle between Durban and Edmonton. Glasgow has
:34:09. > :34:11.been a great advert for what the Commonwealth Games can do to a city,
:34:12. > :34:18.proud, passionate and within their means. This is how to put on a major
:34:19. > :34:22.championship. Different eras and challenges, but it is the same
:34:23. > :34:29.event. It might just be that Scotland has once again saved the
:34:30. > :34:32.Commonwealth Games. From one running champion to
:34:33. > :34:36.another, Katherine Grainger is with us. You never completed, but you
:34:37. > :34:44.have had a look around, you have been out and about, what was the
:34:45. > :34:51.chief value? There are different values. From an athlete's point of
:34:52. > :34:55.view, it is rare that you get to compete in a multisport event, so it
:34:56. > :35:00.is either an Olympic sport, and you have the athletes village
:35:01. > :35:04.experience, which you do not get otherwise, or if not, this is the
:35:05. > :35:10.pinnacle, once every four years. For an athlete's experience, it is
:35:11. > :35:16.priceless. From the point of view of the city, I am Glaswegian born and
:35:17. > :35:20.bred, 18 years here, I have never seen the city look as good as this.
:35:21. > :35:26.I got really emotional. It is looking fantastic. You bring the
:35:27. > :35:30.world together, and you have an incredible show. The athletes and
:35:31. > :35:36.spectators have loved it, it is amazing. Those athletes are so rare,
:35:37. > :35:42.you have to enjoy them. Lord Coe said the same thing, he felt this
:35:43. > :35:45.had saved the Commonwealth Games. An opportunity to learn from other
:35:46. > :35:50.sports, to sit and discuss ideas, whether you are cyclists Thomas
:35:51. > :35:56.women's, hockey players, you do not get that chance very often. You
:35:57. > :36:01.would not want to see it as a springboard for the Olympics, people
:36:02. > :36:07.use that to contextualise this, but it is a unique event. You can see it
:36:08. > :36:11.on its own for what it is. For many athletes, to represent their
:36:12. > :36:16.country, this will be the pinnacle of their career. For many, it will
:36:17. > :36:21.be the breakthrough event, it was for me, in 2002, when I won a gold
:36:22. > :36:26.medal, that gave me confidence and experience. There is a gimmick
:36:27. > :36:35.atmosphere, being in a multisport event. It will be fascinating to see
:36:36. > :36:41.what happens beyond 2018, because Durban are bidding against Edmonton,
:36:42. > :36:45.and so far the Commonwealth Games have not been to Africa. How
:36:46. > :36:52.important is it that this circus moves their? It is great. We have
:36:53. > :36:55.seen what it has done for Glasgow and Scotland and Britain. It will be
:36:56. > :37:02.massive on the Gold Coast, Australia is such a sporting nation. We have
:37:03. > :37:07.seen it successfully in Canada. To go to Africa for the first time, if
:37:08. > :37:13.they can celebrate it, it would do wonders for sport and for selling
:37:14. > :37:16.South Africa again. A lot of noise here as we build up towards the
:37:17. > :37:24.closing ceremony, but plenty going on in the city. You heard Andrew
:37:25. > :37:32.Cotton say that the original word for Glasgow means dear green place.
:37:33. > :37:38.Tony Grey Thomson is at Glasgow -- does go green. What is happening?
:37:39. > :37:46.The atmosphere is absolutely brilliant. There is a real party
:37:47. > :37:49.celebration. It is not raining! Let's reflect on the success of the
:37:50. > :37:56.integration of Para-sport and the expansion of them. More than ever
:37:57. > :38:00.before, 22 events over five sports. You have a concern about the number
:38:01. > :38:05.of nations that are entering competitors, and that could be
:38:06. > :38:09.bigger. There are only 20 countries that have sent athletes. But they
:38:10. > :38:15.have tried to do is pick events to put on the programme that the least
:38:16. > :38:20.at the top end but need development at the bottom end. We need more than
:38:21. > :38:22.20 countries sending athletes here. It is aborted for the Paralympic
:38:23. > :38:28.movement. What they have done has been incredible. In the next four
:38:29. > :38:37.years, we need to do more. Does that need added funding? I think they do
:38:38. > :38:42.a reasonable job, they have a pot of money and they try to give it to
:38:43. > :38:45.developing committees. There is an issue with some sports in terms of
:38:46. > :38:51.the funding for equipment, for racing chairs, it isn't -- it is
:38:52. > :38:56.expensive. They have developed a cheaper chair, which is a starter
:38:57. > :39:00.for young athletes, but there is more that the governing body could
:39:01. > :39:05.do and more that the developed countries can do, especially amongst
:39:06. > :39:10.the women athletes, give them a push forward. Looking over the last 11
:39:11. > :39:18.days, what would be your standout moment? I think it has got to be
:39:19. > :39:25.David Weir. He made it look so easy. He is in the shape of his life. It
:39:26. > :39:28.was a tough field for him. We have got the European Championships in
:39:29. > :39:34.three weeks, we are hoping for good things then as well. Everybody is
:39:35. > :39:40.looking at the kids behind you, starting their own judo competition,
:39:41. > :39:47.until the dad came over! We are going to catch up with a couple of
:39:48. > :39:53.successful siblings. Alistair and Jonathan Bradley, what
:39:54. > :39:59.are you doing back in town? We only went home for a queue days, we had
:40:00. > :40:05.half an idea we might come back up, and we started to make the journey.
:40:06. > :40:09.Does it feel like ages since you when your medals? Yes, it feels like
:40:10. > :40:16.a long time ago. Weeks and weeks ago. We only decided to come five
:40:17. > :40:20.hours ago. Alistair went for a run and knocked on my door and said,
:40:21. > :40:26.let's go. It feels like a long time ago. You have done pretty much
:40:27. > :40:31.everything. Has Glasgow been a different experience? Very
:40:32. > :40:37.different, very friendly. I have really enjoyed it. I have never been
:40:38. > :40:44.to a Commonwealth Games before. It was different from London, but in a
:40:45. > :40:51.nice way. How have you felt about setting another goal for yourself?
:40:52. > :40:53.Not for this year, but we have some World Series racing, it would be
:40:54. > :41:01.good to have a shot at the grand final. That is important. The next
:41:02. > :41:05.goal is the Olympics in two years. A bit of time to have a bit of
:41:06. > :41:10.reflection first. It is good to see you both, well done again.
:41:11. > :41:15.That is a massive compliment to Glasgow that Alistair Brownlee
:41:16. > :41:19.wanted to come here, because he was so exhausted after the team
:41:20. > :41:28.triathlon, he was getting into the state, he said he wanted to be a
:41:29. > :41:32.professional... Not a grump, careful! It is great that they
:41:33. > :41:36.wanted to come back. So many people have been out there, they were
:41:37. > :41:42.supporting the child long, and they were out today watching the road
:41:43. > :41:47.races. So many people have been in touch with us, using the hashtag,
:41:48. > :41:49.even though they do not like sport, they have enjoyed it. Here are some
:41:50. > :42:05.of the moments you will remember. Jodie Stimpson claimed the first
:42:06. > :42:12.gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. There were no surprises in
:42:13. > :42:17.the men's race. Alistair Brownlee, the Olympic champion, is now the
:42:18. > :42:30.Commonwealth champion. Gemma Gibbons was beaten. It is all over. Euan
:42:31. > :42:38.Burton ended his career on a high. That was superb, he wins the gold
:42:39. > :42:46.medal. Mrs Burton looking on! The second gold medal for the sisters.
:42:47. > :42:50.Bradley Wiggins was back on track. England have to settle for the
:42:51. > :42:56.silver medal. England's women went one better. Joanna Rowsell wins the
:42:57. > :43:05.gold medal, Laura Trott delivered again when it mattered. Gold for the
:43:06. > :43:11.world champion. It is a gold medal for Craig MacLean! Piloting Neil
:43:12. > :43:19.Fachie! Lizzie Armistead triumphed on the road. Nobody close. Geraint
:43:20. > :43:24.Thomas for Wales, the first ever Welsh male to win a gold medal on
:43:25. > :43:32.two wheels. A grudge match in the squash final four Nick Matthew. He
:43:33. > :43:38.has won two successive Commonwealth gold medals. So we Smith wowed the
:43:39. > :43:45.crowd with her gymnastic skills. -- Zoe Smith. What a great way to
:43:46. > :43:50.finish the day. The record for the most successful Scottish athlete in
:43:51. > :43:56.Commonwealth history was eclipsed. A clean sweep for England in the mixed
:43:57. > :44:02.doubles. Paul and Joanna Drinkhall took the Commonwealth title.
:44:03. > :44:07.Brilliant. Northern Ireland's medal flurry came late, with Michael
:44:08. > :44:15.Conlan and Paddy Barnes taking the honours. Northern Ireland's boxers
:44:16. > :44:18.won a remarkable nine medals in the boxing ring. Nicola Adams became the
:44:19. > :44:25.first ever female Commonwealth boxing champion. Unconfined joy
:44:26. > :44:28.expressed I Nicola Adams. With Savanna Marshall joining her in the
:44:29. > :44:35.history books as the middleweight champion. Also success for Charlie
:44:36. > :44:41.Flynn and Josh Taylor from Scotland. It was an all England final, with
:44:42. > :44:45.Chris and Gabby Adcock raiding supreme. The husband and wife have
:44:46. > :44:50.won for the first time ever. In Edinburgh, it was a gold medal for
:44:51. > :44:58.Jacques Rogge. A guiding masterclass. He made it a double
:44:59. > :45:16.with Chris Mears. And further gold medals. And, could Tom Daley defend
:45:17. > :45:22.his title? At standing from Tom Daley, retaining his Commonwealth
:45:23. > :45:27.Games title he won four years ago. One message we had from David said,
:45:28. > :45:34.I cannot say how much we enjoyed Jack Laugher and Chris Mears wedding
:45:35. > :45:40.together, love, mum and dad. It is from David Laugher. Another said, I
:45:41. > :45:45.have never enjoyed sport so much. Nicolas said she is proud to be a
:45:46. > :45:53.Glaswegian. So many great moments, including Charlie Flynn's banter.
:45:54. > :45:59.This is the first person to win a medal of any colour, any time, any
:46:00. > :46:02.place for his nation. This sums up the wonder of the Commonwealth Games
:46:03. > :46:08.that he genuinely put his country on the map. You find out the different
:46:09. > :46:20.nations you have never heard of and they are pretty good at sport.
:46:21. > :46:23.Nauru, also. I remember watching their weightlifting team and the
:46:24. > :46:30.strength. And we had never heard of it before. He said when he came into
:46:31. > :46:33.the studio he had not been home for four years in order to pursue his
:46:34. > :46:49.dream and with the new Caledonia. You heard a word with Euan Burton,
:46:50. > :46:54.who felt the pressure to deliver. One of the favourite quotes of these
:46:55. > :46:59.games, this was a once in 100 lifetimes experience. What an
:47:00. > :47:07.incredible couple of weeks. Describe the emotions. It has been a range of
:47:08. > :47:13.thing is, nerves, excitement, pride. That is the overriding
:47:14. > :47:18.emotion. Everybody seems to be proud to be part of the team and proud to
:47:19. > :47:24.walk out as part of the most successful team we have had. You
:47:25. > :47:32.have won a gold medal. You have now retired and you are a coach. A
:47:33. > :47:36.roller-coaster. It will take time to get into that transition of being a
:47:37. > :47:46.coach. Myself and maps were talking about it on the bus. -- Matt. Quite
:47:47. > :47:52.a few people extended their career to hear to be able to experience
:47:53. > :47:56.this and nobody regrets it. Everybody retiring after Glasgow
:47:57. > :48:02.appreciates there is no better way to end their career, in front of a
:48:03. > :48:05.passionate home crowd. Chris, you know very well the pressure of
:48:06. > :48:11.carrying in the flag, you did it several times, how much extra
:48:12. > :48:18.pressure does it put on you to deliver a gold medal? It depends on
:48:19. > :48:26.how you deal with it. I spoke to Euan Burton the day he received the
:48:27. > :48:31.flag, and he was so excited to receive it. You never expect it and
:48:32. > :48:39.you cannot prepare for that moment. It is not as if you prepare for the
:48:40. > :48:46.procedure, it is put upon you -- the stowed upon you at the last minute.
:48:47. > :48:49.Luckily, I was able to deal with it positively in London, thinking it is
:48:50. > :48:56.an honour to lead out the team at the home games. I said to him to
:48:57. > :49:01.enjoy the moment and realise that you have achieved something. He
:49:02. > :49:08.clearly relished the opportunity and he led from the front. The party is
:49:09. > :49:14.starting to build up and Hazel will have to leave us because she is part
:49:15. > :49:19.of the commentary team. It was a wonderful games for women and Lizzie
:49:20. > :49:26.Armitstead was the first to win from Great Britain, one of the last from
:49:27. > :49:30.England to win a gold medal here. Lizzie Armitstead, it is lovely to
:49:31. > :49:37.see you dry after that gold medal performance. I really wanted it to
:49:38. > :49:43.rain, so I was happy with the conditions. It is strange but I like
:49:44. > :49:49.racing in the rain. You have had hours in the saddle and now this. I
:49:50. > :49:56.started at 5am because the race was at 8am stop it is feeling like a
:49:57. > :50:02.long day but I am sure that Kylie will sort me out! What was the
:50:03. > :50:08.build-up like? Presumably you did not see it because you were trading
:50:09. > :50:14.abroad. I came straight from the Tour de France last week. There was
:50:15. > :50:19.a stage in France for the women. I stayed out of this environment as
:50:20. > :50:25.long as possible. It has been fantastic stop I am so used to a
:50:26. > :50:34.silver medal and to be able to say I am a champion, I am happy. It is
:50:35. > :50:41.good to see racing on an equal platform with the men. The women's
:50:42. > :50:50.race is as interesting as the men's and I am proud of it. You must be
:50:51. > :50:58.shattered. I am. Wonderful scenes as she crossed the line today. We have
:50:59. > :51:04.been promised a sendoff. Kylie is deciding on what to wear. We are
:51:05. > :51:10.told she will join in on what is described as a typical night out in
:51:11. > :51:17.Glasgow, which I would pay to see! She is one of a number of performers
:51:18. > :51:21.to have played at Hampden Park, they include the Rolling Stones. I will
:51:22. > :51:27.have to go because I am backing vocals to Andrew Cotter tonight.
:51:28. > :51:35.That is something I would pay to see. Over the past 11 days we have
:51:36. > :51:39.been here, marching to the sound of The Proclaimers with 500 Miles. They
:51:40. > :51:43.help to set the atmosphere and they proved that Hampden is a fine
:51:44. > :52:04.athletics venue. Silence. In the moments before you
:52:05. > :52:08.compete, there is nothing else. The track stretches ahead and
:52:09. > :52:18.opportunity knocks. This is your chance. The question is - will you
:52:19. > :52:24.take it? In a majestic stadium, the Hampden crowd witnessed the quiet.
:52:25. > :52:30.Again and again. Is this her moment of destiny? And then the raw, filled
:52:31. > :52:36.with national pride, raised the rafters. Eilidh Child of Scotland
:52:37. > :52:49.takes the silver. Scotland celebrates. It spurs the world's
:52:50. > :53:00.greatest on to victory. A new games record. The master performed.
:53:01. > :53:09.Glasgow gold for Usain Bolt and Jamaica. The home games, a new and
:53:10. > :53:16.inviting stage, and with it came pressure. Pressure to meet
:53:17. > :53:24.expectations. David Rudisha, the great one, proves he is only human.
:53:25. > :53:35.To perform to your best. And to grasp opportunities. Adam Gemili.
:53:36. > :53:45.Greg Rutherford. Hampden watched pressure being embraced. Athletes
:53:46. > :53:56.stretched themselves to their limit. She never gives up. Fighting for the
:53:57. > :54:06.finishing line. And winning by the smallest of margins. The sound of
:54:07. > :54:13.celebration resonated around the stadium. In time, success here will
:54:14. > :54:25.provide a springboard to even greater heights. The chance for
:54:26. > :54:31.reflection will come. With it will grow a quiet determination. To make
:54:32. > :54:39.this experience a stepping stone onto next adventure. The voice of
:54:40. > :54:45.Michael Johnson. You could listen to that all night. The voice of
:54:46. > :54:52.athletics, another one, Steve Cram. What was your moment it of the
:54:53. > :54:57.Games? Laura Weightman, the girl by coach winning in the 1500, the
:54:58. > :55:02.silver medal, if you have a connection to any thing, it is extra
:55:03. > :55:08.special. Jo Pavey last night. We have watched her for so many years.
:55:09. > :55:15.It was a bronze medal, but a great medal, a 40-year-old mother. Eilidh
:55:16. > :55:19.Child. A silver medal but all of the pressure she has had. The lap of
:55:20. > :55:24.honour on that night... Usain Bolt did a great one, but I think Eilidh
:55:25. > :55:34.Child's was better. The stadium was rocking. This has been a really good
:55:35. > :55:38.athletics programme. It has been really special. It has been a great
:55:39. > :55:44.venue and it is a shame the track will be dismantled. The guts and
:55:45. > :55:47.determination, particularly when she said she had been sick the night
:55:48. > :55:54.before, Lynsey Sharp, that was some silver medal. She would have been
:55:55. > :56:00.hoping and crossing her fingers, maybe I have a chance. She has had a
:56:01. > :56:05.tough year. I said in commentary that not everybody knows the whole
:56:06. > :56:09.story. Sometimes you do not want to tell everything in commentary
:56:10. > :56:17.because you do not know what people want to share. But it was a great
:56:18. > :56:24.silver medal and performance. Lynsey Sharp, a couple of days since your
:56:25. > :56:28.medal, has it sunk in? I do not think so. I need to sit down and
:56:29. > :56:35.watch it on my own before I realise what I did. The feeling of being a
:56:36. > :56:42.Scottish athlete in front of that crowd, life has changed. Just before
:56:43. > :56:48.the game started I was in a taxi and the driver said if I won medal it
:56:49. > :56:51.would change my life. Meeting people has been amazing and people said
:56:52. > :56:55.they were touched by the performance. What do you think
:56:56. > :57:01.Glasgow people brought to the Games? So much happiness. I am so
:57:02. > :57:07.proud. Enjoy the rest of the evening.
:57:08. > :57:15.It is a relief to see her looking more healthy. None of us knew what
:57:16. > :57:22.she had been through to get the medal. It was phenomenal, the race,
:57:23. > :57:27.for any healthy athlete. I do not know what you are like if you have
:57:28. > :57:33.been ill all night, mentally and physically, a big task to perform on
:57:34. > :57:38.the stage. Jo Pavey, really inspirational. For women and girls.
:57:39. > :57:45.Erraid Davies in the swimming, 13 years old, women reacting. Saying
:57:46. > :57:49.they want to get involved. You can go to the Get Inspired website to
:57:50. > :57:57.find a local club, where you can take up a sport. There are those who
:57:58. > :58:02.can be grumpy about the Commonwealth Games and they say it is
:58:03. > :58:07.anachronistic and irrelevant, but millions more appreciate the sheer
:58:08. > :58:11.joy this event can bring. It brings together nations from around the
:58:12. > :58:16.world and that's joy and sense of occasion means that reaching out
:58:17. > :58:17.across and over the oceans, the Commonwealth Games finds a special
:58:18. > :59:12.place in our hearts. Those are some of the people and
:59:13. > :59:16.performances that have made us better as human beings. Charlie
:59:17. > :59:22.Flynn, the mailman delivers again was his line. Many thanks to
:59:23. > :59:23.Katherine Grainger, Steve Cram and Sir Chris Hoy.
:59:24. > :59:28.Katherine Grainger, Steve Cram and This is one major performers
:59:29. > :59:31.Katherine Grainger, Steve Cram and This is one left at the Commonwealth
:59:32. > :59:33.Games and describing the sendoff will be Hazel Irvine and Andrew
:59:34. > :59:39.Cotter. ANDREW COTTER: The three great
:59:40. > :59:44.football stadiums of Glasgow have been commandeered to play parts,
:59:45. > :59:53.including Celtic Park for the opening ceremony. Ibrox Malcolm did
:59:54. > :00:06.how many people? 170,000 people. Hampden Park roared again and again.
:00:07. > :00:11.Thankfully, it is staying dry. And