Day 4 Tonight at the Games

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your hosts four died, Clare Balding

and Mark Chapman. -- your hosts for tonight.

Thank you so much. What a fantastic welcome from those of you in the

studio. Hello. It is rather a grim evening so it takes real dedication

to be outside! We've got so much coming up for you. We have the full

Commonwealth cornucopia. What? The Commonwealth Konica B of sport -

athletics, swimming, rugby sevens, netball, lawn bowls stop we have a

lot to get through. Cycling, expert pundits, Sir Chris Hoy. We've got a

couple of rugby union players in Jonathan Davies and Andy Nicol.

CHEERING Not that they following their

stereotype but they are the bar! We want you to get in touch with us on

social media. That's particularly when we talk netball, cycling and

rugby. Use the hashtag on-screen. We have our live band in the studio,

the Federation. Something different every night from

them. We'd better crack on because the streets of Glasgow this morning

as the men's and women's marathons got under way and Katherine Grainger

was right in the thick of it. This is Glasgow Green, the heart of

the East End of the city and the start and finish of the Commonwealth

marathon. For three ways on hot days of blazing hot sunshine, this grey

sky won't dampen the spirits of the athletes. The men's race is just

behind me and the women's race will follow in half an hour. The women's

marathon gets under way in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A small, select

field and I'm sure they will get great support out there. An early

leader in the men's race was 40-year-old English man Steve

leader in the men's race was Seven years ago a heavy smoker and

couch potato, he took up running just to get fit. This was his first

appearance at a multisport event. The athletes are coming into Glasgow

Green for the beginning of the final lap of the course. It's a spread

affair with the strong athletes at the front. And as we can see, the

women's race is looking exactly the same. The second group in the

women's marathon event looks like it's got some strong interest for

the home nations. The crowd remained enthusiastic

juror in the long wait between laps and there was plenty here to keep

them entertained. After the early African dominance,

it was Australian Michael Shelley who broke away and the last five

kilometres to claim gold. Scotland's Derek Hawkins finished

ninth and Steve Way finished in 10th place with a personal best. Seven

years on, here I am, talking to you, 10th in the Commonwealth Games

and representing my country. It's just awesome. Running 26 miles isn't

the most pleasant of things but the crowd support made it ten times

easier, without a doubt. It was an African or one in the women's. --

one - two. Susan Partridge was sixth, the highest home nation

placing of the day. I think we run pretty well. There's no point being

disappointed. The weather has done nothing to dampen the drama of the

sport or the enthusiasm of the clouds. Two well-deserved wins for

Australia and Kenya. It is the Commonwealth Games that is

providing us with story after story after story but none is more

inspiring than that of our first guest. Please welcome, ladies and

gentlemen, Steve Way. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You sat down with a little bit of a wince! In all this excitement, I

keep forgetting I ran 26 miles this morning! The adrenaline got me up

the red carpet and then suddenly the hamstrings were a little... I was

going to apologise for making you do an extra walk! The power of

adrenaline is amazing because all the way round the course, people

knew who you were and they were shouting new one. I had quite a lot

of support from my local area in Dorset and there was a lot of

English support. But the Glasgow support was fantastic and there are

a lot of people up here who knew who I was and I guess because of my

story, I've had a bit of press and they were referring to me by my

first name. I was just getting shouts for diva whole way through,

with Scottish accents. CHEERING

-- shouts for Steve the whole way through. If

-- shouts for Steve the whole way story, summit. Fat bloke got thin!

33 is old, 16 stone, a big, heavy smoker, a bit of a drinker and a lot

of bad takeaway is and not a healthy chap. I decided to take up running

to counteract of that nastiness and it led to this. But there's taking

up running and then there is taking up running. The first run you did

was how far and how fast? I had an inkling that I had, possibly, some

underlying stamina underneath that fat suit, as it were. I've always

been a bit of a yo-yo with my weight up until the point where I found

running as a pastime. I had actually randomly entered local road races

and things as an overweight smoker and had actually done quite well

without really doing any serious training, so there was an inkling

then that there was perhaps something going on that I could

utilise to try to get fit and so even when I started in September

2007, even as an overweight smoker, I could still go out and jog for a

reasonable period of time, which was great because it meant I was burning

calories, starting to lose weight, and I started to see the benefits

straightaway and then it escalated from there. Seven years later and

27,000 training miles later... 27,000 training miles? It gets me

round the world from Dorset to Scotland! You should get the

equivalent of a miles. It isn't just marathons you do - you go further,

don't you? Marathons aren't my strong point, really. It turns out

minute show is 100 kilometres, so 62 miles. -- my niche is 100

kilometres. I broke the British world record earlier this year.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Your time for that was six hours, 19

minutes and 27 seconds. Which works out as six minutes and six seconds

per mile for 62 miles. Yeah. That's the good bit! I just wonder... It's

an amazing story and I know you said that if you inspire one person to

find a marathon runner within the couch potato, you've done your job,

but I wonder what it's like living with you. Your wife Sarah is here so

you can tell us to grow what are the transformation be like for you?

Amazing. We've been together for 17 years so for ten years, I had

drinking, smoking, takeaway is Steve, then he decided to take up

running and get healthier. He has an underlying talent and it has been

phenomenal. All the support from the local clubs and runners in Dorset

has been great. Everybody is so proud of him. It's amazing. Any

temptation to go training with him? He did try training me for a five K

a few years ago but I'm much happier walking my dogs! I'm with you there.

That's a very good pastime. But today must have been sensational.

Yes, I've been at home in the run-up to this. We only came up yesterday

on the train. He's been a magister at the holding tank, then in the

athletes' village and he's been overwhelmed and today could have

just gone completely to pot and he would have been so when scrawled

with all of the people he's seen. He was sat there watching Diamond

league with people who are normally on Diamond league. It's just

amazing. I'm so chuffed for him. As you can tell, everybody is so happy

for him and for you, because you can't do it without massive

support. Thank you, Sarah. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Up Steve

whispered to me at that point a definite thank you.

Do you take it as a compliment that everyone describes you as the common

man done good? It is fantastic. Even just to social media channels and

things, some any people have said, I have got off the couch because of

you. To have that effect on anybody is great. Well done. So we had the

marathons this morning, and then the athletics got underway at Hampden

Park. First day of athletics of the games

saw the first of the heats in the men's 100m. Usain Bolt is only

competing in the 4 x 100, so for this event, his fellow compatriot

had to provide Jamaica's dominance in his absence. Jamaica win the

first heat. Jamaica win the second heat. Yet the Scottish climate

seemed to have got the better of Ashmead. The cold and rainy

conditions are not helping you. No, but I will live with it. Other

notable performances included Northern Ireland's Jason Smith, a

visually impaired athlete, finishing fifth. Disappointment for Leon Reid,

getting disqualified after his false God. England's which Kilty cemented

his place in the God. England's which Kilty cemented

his place semis in an unorthodox fashion. They have been given joint

second. That has never happened before. But the story of these 100m

was England's Adam Gemili, grabbing the fastest time and finishing top

of the leaderboard. And there is that smile again.

the fastest time and finishing top of the leaderboard. And there is The

chair I got was unbelievable, makes you want to push harder. The women's

long jump for athletes with mild impairment in the lower body or legs

saw the English athlete take home the silver. It is like being in

London again. It is amazing when you wave, and everyone is waving back.

It is dutiful. And there were also the women's 100m heats. Foster may

be getting there. It is a bit cold, but I am just happy to be through to

tomorrow. She has got some work to do, doesn't look like she is firing

on all cylinders. I only got told I was running on Thursday. When

someone says to you, want to run in the Commonwealth Games, I was like,

OK! That was a very good performance from Stuart, but also from Bianca

Williams. The women's 400m heats also got underway today, with some

close finishes. And some not so close. Look at the distance she has

put between herself and the others. English bride was defined with three

English runners claim their places in the semis. Normally,

English runners claim their places anything during the race, but I

heard it all down that straight and then round the bend. The day would

end with the men's 5000m. No Mo Farah, yet this did not prevent it

being a competitive race for glory. Don't expect too many fireworks

early on. World champion, Caleb Ndiku, he with the golden hair. He

is here to win the gold medal. The prerace favourite has made his big

one and it is going to take him to a gold medal. It is going to be a gold

for Kenya. Caleb Ndiku, a real character: With golden hair and

eight golden performance. character: With golden hair and

moves at the athletics. I have come character: With golden hair and

to the map area to join Ollie Williams. We set him

to the map area to join Ollie beginning of the combo of games to

make contact with athletes from each of the 71 nations and territories.

How are you getting on? Eight today, 32 so far. Today you had a

particularly good story from the Bahamas. Yes, this map is about

uncovering the journeys people have made to get to the Commonwealth

Games. And a swimmer from the Bahamas, her uncle and cousin were

both murdered in shootings before London 2012. That kept her out of

London 2012. After that, London 2012. That kept her out of

Her grandparents are ill at the London 2012. That kept her out of

moment, but when I saw her today, she was proud to be here. Tell us

about yourself. I am a swimmer and part-time pin collector. For the

Bahamas. You had a relatively tough time leading up to London 2012. You

should have been at the home Olympics for the UK. What happened?

Life happened. Dealing with death in the family, two members of my

family. That was really hard for me and unfortunately, I

family. That was really hard for me the cut to go to London. But

everything happens for a reason. My family are back home, watching. Both

of my grandparents are sick. You never get a break at a major

competition. I guess not. I know I have the nation behind me, my

family. So I have nothing to fear. They are so proud of you. Good luck

for the rest of Glasgow. Thank you so much. It is an amazing story. She

said her lifetime best today in the hundred metre freestyle, and reached

the semifinals. She got a huge response in the pool. And you have

some more? Yes, Andrew Hopkin from grenade -- Grenada. And we have

someone from the Maldives. She has always trained in sea water, so she

starts sinking when she swims in a freshwater pool. So she has had to

really adapt to life in a pool. She is training in Sri Lanka to get

around that. We also have someone who set a national record from Fiji.

In the athletics, we have Solomon from Sierra Leone. And another from

camera room. -- from Cameroon. Another from St Lucia. And I have

the Swaziland equivalent of old micro. He is -- Africa's answer to

Usain Bolt. A fast and furious flavour of the Commonwealth. Let's

bring you the headlines from today. Other stories around today. In

Scottish flyweight, Reese McFadden has claimed another big scalp. The

19-year-old beat Andrew Selby in the last round and beat Charlie Edwards.

Singapore won the first gold at the table tennis competition, beating

Malaysia in the final of the women's team event for a fourth consecutive

title. In weightlifting, it was a Nigeria

want to win the women's 63 kilograms class, with gold going to

Olauwatoyin Adesanmi. England's Emily Godley was the top home

nations athlete in fifth. In squash, England's two singles

world champions reached tomorrow's finals by beating team-mate, Nick

Matthew defeated Peter Barker, while Laura Massaro saw off Alison Waters.

In netball, Jamaica defeated Scotland 68-26, and after losing to

Australia yesterday, England had to dig deep to see off South Africa

41-35. A couple of other things that we

have to get in other men's 77 kilo weightlifting. Jack Oliver missed

out on a bronze by just one kilo. England are guaranteed a silver

medal in the badminton after making the final of the mixed team event.

And England's table tennis team are in the final as well. Jim says, the

netball has been brilliant. Let's get it into the Olympics. Indeed,

let's talk about netball. England beat South Africa today after an

agonising loss to Australia. I have not got over it, but they have.

Joining us, and amaze, coach to the team, our wing defence and Serena

Guthrie. I play wing defence as well. So you can swap. It was a

tough game today, but nothing too serious. I said you were coming on

Twitter earlier and ask for questions, and every single person

talked about the physicality from the Australian game. How are you all

holding up? How is Serena managing to keep her cool when she is getting

hit from every angle? That is a funny clip! Well, it is the

Commonwealth Games and everybody wants that medal, so everyone is

going hard out there, but the games have been fantastic. We look forward

to the physical and mental challenges. Anna, how did you pick

them up after that loss to Australia? It was so close. It was a

really tough one for us to swallow, having led for 39 minutes of a 60

minute game. It is just making sure they have an opportunity to take

themselves away, the friends or family or chill out. Some watched TV

or film 's last night. I was quite demanding that they got over it

quickly, because we had to face South Africa, who are a great team.

So we had to make sure we were up for it. You said today that you won

ugly. It was not witty netball. But at the end of the day, if you are

going to win me you have to make sure you get that under your belt.

All credit to the girls, because it was hard to swallow, losing that

match. Did it help that you could get straight back into it and did

not have a few days to wait? In a lot of ways, it did, because we did

not have an opportunity to wallow or get down about it. You just needed

to recover and get back into it. So it was probably the best situation,

because a lot of people were very disappointed. It has been fabulous

to watch. I know there is more to come, because I know you cant beat

New Zealand and get through to the gold medal match. I am excited, and

everybody is. We wish you well. And then we want you back on. Thank you

very much. Now, let's get a roundup of the

shooting from David Curry. Gold medals to be won in the

shooting today, both in the double cup event. First, the women's final.

120 targets for each competitor, two at a time. And whoever wins the most

wins. It plugs in, and off we go. England's Charlotte Kerwood has been

the face of British trap shooting. She has won gold in this event in

its last two stagings. To make it a hat-trick tom she needed to hit 17

of her last 30 targets. Despite a wobble, she did it, hitting 19

targets for gold. A hat-trick of Commonwealth golds now. Yeah, it is

a good feeling. Every Commonwealth I have been to, I have got gold

medals, so it is good. Another English shooter, Rachel Parish,

faced the sudden death shoot off for bronze. The accident and emergency

doctor held in to see off Canada for the medal. To get a bronze is

definitely better than nothing. The men's event is more complicated. The

top six were fired for a 30 shots E final, with the top two in that

going onto a gold medal match. But a three-way tie meant a sudden death

shoot off, involving England's Steve Scott and Matthew French, along with

the Indian competitor. Now the gold medal match will determine which one

it is who will wear the gold medal. So, an all English final. Who would

prevail? And Steven Scott claims the gold medal by one target. What a

remarkable gold medal match, just the one target missed in the match.

Have you ever been in a more high-pressure situation than that?

Not with a team-mate. The strange thing was, we talked about this a

lot in the build-up, wouldn't it be amazing if we could both make the

gold medal match? Dream come true. I said before, I don't care who wins.

So, a one-two for England in the men's double cup, and two medals in

the women's double trap. Not a bad day's shooting for England.

Brilliant. It was. Various tweets have come in. Keep them coming. Phil

says Steve Way is helping him get inspired and he's going to increase

his work at the gym this week. This one is from someone who is more of a

football fan but has enjoyed the rugby sevens. We will be talking

more about it later but it was the last day of action in the velodrome.

Let's wrap things up with Jill Douglas.

We've had some amazing moments here at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome over

the last few days and tonight should be no different. It is the final

session in the track cycling programme and there are five gold

medals still up for grabs. COMMENTATOR: Away goes Aileen

McGlynn with Louise Ashford on the tandem. -- Louise Haston. The

applause goes up around the arena. A superb ride from Aileen McGlynn and

Louise Haston. Sophie Thornhill, the world champion from England, and

away. This English tandem is absolutely flying at the moment.

1.45 seconds quicker. Round for one final time. One final time. 1.5

seconds final time. One final time. 1.5

champion and the gold medal goes to England, stunningly quick all the

way through that wide. England, stunningly quick all the

-- ride. More success for the home nations and there were further

medals to follow nations and there were further

spring. There was an eight Commonwealth medal for Anna Meares

but not the colour we've grown to expect. As she got enough to

challenge? No, she hasn't, expect. As she got enough to

Commonwealth title changes hands. Stephanie Morton is the new

Commonwealth sprint champion. Stephanie Morton is the new

Australia also claimed a victory in the men's Keirrison. But how would

the home nations fare the men's Keirrison. But how would

races? He's being chased all the way. It looks as if he might be

overhauled for third Shane Archbold from New Zealand.

Can she hang on and get the five points? Yes, she can. That means

that Elinor Barker is now in the goal position by a

that Elinor Barker is now in the head of Laura Trott. What a final

lap as Katie Archibald goes around the outside. Laura Trott for England

around on the outside. Scotland lead the way.

Laura Trott takes Commonwealth title. When I saw that she was one

would ahead of me, I thought, "I'm dying but there's no way I'm losing

this race". Bronze for Katie Archibald of Scotland. Silver for

Wales and Elinor Barker and gold for England and Laura Trott. Someone

before moments in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome over the last four days.

Australia topped the medal table but some great performances from the

home nations. It's a shame it has to end!

Medals in the air but love in the errors well. This is Scottish

cyclist Krist Prichard celebrating after the proposal to his govern was

accepted. -- Chris Prichard. And Aileen McGlynn also got a proposal.

Sir Chris Hoy has joined us on the sofa.

APPLAUSE The plus side being the most famous

man in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games is that you get a

lot of love wherever you go but sometimes it is quite overboard,

isn't it? I think you're referring to something that happened to me

today. My wife and I were in the taxi on the way to the stadium and I

heard a little knock-on the window at a set of traffic lights. There

was a chap there with his camera out and I thought, OK, take a picture.

But he thought I meant he could come into the taxi so he jumped in the

taxi, took a selfie and went back out again! What did your wife say?

Not a lot! She was a bit shocked! You have an anecdote every time you

come on this show. We are going to bring on our medallists, England's

medallists, from the track, not just today but during the course of the

tournament. Please welcome Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell al.

Congratulations to both of you. Joanna, you won the individual

pursuit and Laura, today, the points race. And you didn't even realise

you had won! I didn't. I thought Elinor Barker did! I congratulated

her and I think she thought I was taking the Mickey because then the

scoreboard change. I thought I should go and say sorry. It is

understandable because it isn't the easiest thing to follow, is it? I

sure you've been asked millions of times but how do you follow it when

you out there? Our coaches going nuts at the sidelines so he gives us

all the information and it comes up on the board but sometimes it can be

a bit slow. The second from last sprint, I wasn't seeing stars and

all sorts and the last thing I wanted to do was look about the

board! I do that hope for the best in the last sprint and it paid off.

In the individual pursuit, Victoria Pendleton was trying to explain to

me that you don't want to look up so you stay as streamlined as possible.

And you watch your coach's feet and look for signals from your coach?

Yes, the coach stands on the start line and as I come round, if I'm

winning or by my schedule, he will walk up the track and wait for me

and if I'm losing, he'll walk towards me. You can tell by where he

is stood in relation to the finish line is I'm winning or losing so

that's how I know what is going on so the first six laps of the race,

half the distance, he tells me whether I'm up or down on my own

schedule, then whether I'm losing all winning. So after the sixth, he

did little thumbs up and I thought it was a good sign. It was two steps

up then three steps up and each step is a 10th of a second. You can't see

it properly when you're racing. He is above the line so that's a good

sign. There has to be a more sophisticated way of giving you this

situation. You are trying so hard, you can just see the coach and see

it is OK that he's there. You don't want numbers and stuff thrown at

you. Joanna, as far as I'm aware, you've been healthy and fit

throughout the competition but Laura, you've been really sick.

Yeah, I have. The morning of the individual pursuit felt like the

middle of the night for me. I went and got a doctor and I had severe

back pain. I knew something wasn't right straightaway and he diagnosed

me with a kidney infection, which, Beasley, was a bit inconvenient! I

try to get it the I could. -- obviously. I underperformed, which

was a bit disappointing, but I guess it just helps to motivate me and set

me up nicely for the points race today. You've survived an porridge?

Yeah, yeah. Are you expecting a porridge deal? This is a good advert

for it! I can get you some haggis, as well! Porridge was the only thing

I really fancied. People kept bringing dried chicken and rice and

it isn't the most tasty thing in the world so porridge it was. In terms

of your team members, the girls in your team in the Olympics when they

come, it was a good performance all round. Yes, the girls have had a

good week all round. Elinor Barker got a bronze medal yesterday in the

scratch race then I got a medal on Friday so we had a good week. It's

gone to plan. Chris, have you noticed when you've been in the

velodrome that the home nations have been very close? As in friendly.

Yes, we get on. Don't worry. We get on well. It is very strange because

you train together for three years and 11 months of every four year

cycle. It's just the very last moment that you split and go your

separate ways. You are competing for different teams but they are your

friends and your team-mates and if you can't win, it's nice to see one

of your friends will instead. Congratulations on your

performances. Let's give a big round of applause one more time.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Sir Chris is going to stay with us

and we are going to bring on some more English cycling gold medallist.

COMMENTATOR: This is going to be a tremendous battle. It's all on the

line here, 250 metres to go. Gold for England and for the world

champion Sophie Thornhill. She is piloted by Helen Scott. They've got

the speed now but can they hang onto it over the final metres?

the speed now but can they hang onto really hurts but the

the speed now but can they hang onto really good. The gold medal goes to

England really good. The gold medal goes to

Sophie Thornhill piloted by Helen Scott. She wins for the second time

this week. We're delighted that our double gold

medallists are here. Give a warm welcome to Sophie Thornhill and

Helen Scott. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I'm doing this is on our behalf! Kissing for both

I'm doing this is on our behalf! we'd fall over each other. So,

double, double. Did this one mean more? Completely. This is our

Paralympic event so it was the big one and I can't believe we did it

Paralympic event so it was the big and I can't believe the time we did,

as well. I just can't believe it! I suppose the next question is, can

you believe it? No. OK, so both suppose the next question is, can

you can't believe it! Sophie, you are pretty young. How old? I'm only

18. So this is a massive step up? Definitely. This is my first major.

This is another step for me. I'm walking around and seeing famous

faces. I'm sat here next to Chris Hoy! It's been brilliant. What about

meeting those people or talking to them makes you feel, "I

meeting those people or talking to improve this, " and does it make you

believe that you want improve this, " and does it make you

the next ten years? Definitely. We improve this, " and does it make you

to win it but you see other people thinking they've got to do it. Chris

has won how many gold medals? If I can

has won how many gold medals? If I more commonwealth gold medals than

has won how many gold medals? If I I've got now! I'll take it! What has

been the oddest thing about this experience? Er, it's just been

crazy. We have gone a little bit mad in the village, to be honest! Us

girls ended up in a laughing fit last night over not thing! Because

we've just been sat in our rooms, yesterday we just burst out

laughing. We just couldn't control ourselves for an hour. And our? !

Maybe that's what Greg Rutherford was complaining about when he was

talking about the noise in the village! It was a brilliant

performance. I know the home nations were very successful but so were

Australia and today, Australia crowned its greatest ever

Australia and today, Australia crowned its female cyclist because

Anna Meares went past the all-time total of Commonwealth medals. She is

here with Stephanie Morton. Hello, and! -- Anna Meares. We all know you

extremely well because we remember you with Victoria Pendleton but you

are best friends now. I ran into her at the track going through the media

zone. I was like, "there is a face I know!" Victoria Pendleton

interviewing me was very... Interesting. It was really nice to

see her. It's been two years since I saw her. It was really nice just to

catch up. She asked me the first question and I was gobsmacked. I

think she is beyond baulk -- Bjorn Borg to your John McEnroe in that

you might miss her now she not there. But now you have a new

rivalry from within. A lot of people bring up the Bjorn Borg and John

McEnroe rivalry but Victoria Pendleton brought the best out of me

and, unfortunately, I think I'm doing that with Steph. You were epic

today, Steph. Thanks. How was it for you? A bit of a shock but what I

crossed the line, I to my mum and dad and saw their reactions and it

made it worthwhile. And this is mapped to won the keirin weather

yes, that's me. Congratulations. That's the one with the electric

bike first which looks hysterical but you all go hell for leather at

the end. The That is right, it is hell for leather to the end. Did you

think before the race that you were likely to win it? I knew I had a

chance. But all the Australian sprinters were there. There were

three of us, two Kiwis. One did a sprint the day before, so it was

going to be a tight battle. To get in the final, I went to the front.

But to win it, I would have to come off a wheel. It worked out

perfectly. Eddie Dawkins from New Zealand came around and gave me a

good sit. I had a Malaysian behind me telling me to go three times in

the race. He yelled at me, go, go, go! I was like, not yet! I think I

understood some of that. As the track cycling has finished, I wonder

what you feel now that it has all taken place in this velodrome named

after you? It has actually been quite an emotional week. I presented

a medal to Annette Edmundson from Australia and the rest from the

ladies' scratch racing a couple of weeks ago. And I suddenly realised,

that is it, my time as an athlete is over, and I am on the other side

now, presenting medals rather than receiving them. But I enjoyed

spectating and cheering on the teams and soaking up the atmosphere. As an

athlete, you are so focused on what you are doing that you don't get a

chance to enjoy it until it is over. And it has provided some of the best

atmosphere. That has been one of the big success stories of the games,

the para pendants. It has been great entertainment -- the para tandems.

It has been great. Congratulations to both of you for your double

golds. I am sure you will be laughing a lot more later this

evening. I can't wait for your next anecdote from your time in Glasgow.

I am glad we have got the Aussies here, because they have had a

billion to day across the board. -- a brilliant day. Anna, you carried

the flag at the opening ceremony. You are not going to make missing?

No, I will not make you sing. Do you know how many medals Australia got

today, alone? It is nine, just today. And four of them came from

the pool. Let's round up the action at Tollcross.

Hocking looking very good for Australia. World Championship silver

medallist. But it is a big fight. It looks like it may be Seebohm of

Australia. The gold has gone to Australia. What a race. A brilliant

second 100m. Looks like McEvoy started really well. Magnus can see

McEvoy. -- Magnusson. The world champion is going to win it.

world champion becomes Commonwealth champion. James Magnusson of

Australia. 13 years of age, the youngest

Scottish competitor in Commonwealth Games history. A decent start in the

Centre for the big prerace favourite from New Zealand, Sophie Pascoe.

Pascoe over first. Sophie Pascoe gets the gold for New Zealand, but

can we get a medal for Scotland? I think we can all stop I think she

has got a bronze. That is really on. -- it is brilliant. Two England

swimmers in first and second right now. This is a fantastic swim. This

is wonderful to see. She has been struggling all year, but could

produce the swim of her life. She is miles ahead! Clear water between her

and the Australia. It is gold to England, gold to Siobhan-Marie

O'Connor. A wonderful swim for her. And finally, she has won

Commonwealth gold. The final of the men's 50m backstroke.

Liam Tancock going well in two. If he can hold on, he can get a medal.

Then covers gets the touch. -- Ben Treffers. Gold for Australia.

The fastest qualifier, Fran Halsall, has a very good start. She

has got to focus, because Vanderpool Wallace is still going for the

Bahamas. Fran Halsall has got it. It is gold again to England, and gold

again to Fran Halsall. Australia have now just taken the lead. Looks

like Scotland may be in second place in the blue hat. That is a super

swim. They could be pushing for the title. The medals must be going to

these three, it is just who will get the gold, silver and bronze. Can the

Scots grab a gold medal? It is going to be Australia's gold medal.

Australia win the men's four x 200 freestyle relay. Scotland gets

silver. Stunning stuff. Whilst you were watching the swimming, you can

see that you, our Barman, has found somebody to drink his cocktail. --

you, our Barman. He has done a special Bondi Beach cocktail. They

are loving it. Mark Foster, the lovely Mark Foster, is with us. To

discuss today's events in the pool, which were sensational. Respect to

Australia, they had a clean sweep. But what about Siobhan-Marie

O'Connor? Stunning. At the beginning of the session, we were worried,

because Australia got a one-two in the first event and they want to

three in the second event. We thought it was going to be like it

used to be. Fortunately, England came back at the end. Siobhan-Marie

O'Connor was phenomenal. She was ahead

O'Connor was phenomenal. She was swimming is a country mile. Three

years ago, European junior champion. She

years ago, European junior setup around her. She now trains

years ago, European junior Bath. Her boyfriend won a race as

well. She has just grown. She is 18, and we have seen a huge shift

well. She has just grown. She is 18, swimming over the last few years. I

was worried that when Becky gave up and half the team gave

was worried that when Becky gave up gap. There were five or

618-year-olds like Ross Murdoch gap. There were five or

must mention Hannah Miley getting gap. There were five or

effort from her. She is having a wonderful Commonwealth

effort from her. She is having a front of her home crowd. Fran

Halsall, the first woman ever to do that double in the Commonwealth

Games. There are so many phenomenal things

Games. There are so many phenomenal moment. But the times she is

swimming, sometimes you see athletes go through a stale phase, if you

swimming, sometimes you see athletes like. She has a new coach now, James

Gibson, a good friend of mine. He was Commonwealth champion in 2006.

When James came back to the UK after the Olympic Games and he coached a

guy who won the Olympic gold medal, the Olympic Games and he coached a

she was a bit unsure the Olympic Games and he coached a

training methods. I think when you change things, anybody would be

unsure, because if you know something works, you want to do

that. But she kept believing and the results are coming. She's really

smiling. She is still only 24. Jonathan says, the swimming has been

sensational. When you think it Jonathan says, the swimming has been

wins bronze. This was her. Great fingernails. When did you

start swimming? When I was four. And how often do you swim these days?

Nine times a week. Are you up early in the morning? No, I live too far

away from the pool to do that. How far away are you? Five minutes to

rising. -- 25 minutes driving. A big support team from your mum and dad.

The whole of Shetland are watching you today. Is there anyone you want

to say hello to? Just all my friends and family. She is called Erraid

Davies. She is 13 years old. And she won a bronze medal. It was one of

the highlights of the games. Beautiful. She came up after the

morning heats to sit in the chair and be interviewed by myself and

Helen Scott and was an absolute sweetheart. I think she was more

impressed by Helen Scott from children's TV. But we signed her

heat sheet and she promised us she would come back up tomorrow with the

medal. No medallist has been up to our commentary position yet. So she

will be with you tomorrow. Hopefully. She was such a

sweetheart. Thank you for coming to see us. Let me mention one thing

while Chris Hoy is over there. He has six gold medals. 1986,

Commonwealth Games bronze medal. We crack on to round up now everything

that happened on the final day of the rugby sevens. A boisterous Ibrox

crowd faced a thrilling final day of the rugby sevens competition.

Four-time Commonwealth champions New Zealand got the perfect start in

their quarterfinal against Kenya. The most powerful of efforts from

Ben Lam. It is all New Zealand at the moment. The all Blacks were

stunned. Ben Lam settled the New Zealand nerves. Wales dominated the

Wallabies in the first half of this one, opening up a 19-0 lead. That

was sevens at its best. It has been the perfect first half for Wales.

And they score before half-time, just what they needed heading into

the break. A mighty comeback from Australia. Welsh hearts were

broken. Samoa started the stronger here, but England produced the first

score. England were a man down when James Rodgers was sent to the sin

bin. Scotland got off to the worst

possible start against South Africa. For a moment, it looked as if

Scotland were on the brink of something special, but South Africa

showed their quality. In the first semifinal, Australia against New

Zealand, who have never lost a match in Commonwealth Games sevens. It has

taken less than 60 seconds to puncture the golden defence. New

Zealand are still unbeatable. Samoa seized the initiative against on

four South Africa in their semifinal. A wonderful sevens tried

from Cornell Hendricks! We are watching some great play here. So

with New Zealand once again in the final alongside South Africa, it was

down to Samoa and Australia for bronze. Samoa are one man short, and

they are going to pay for that. And Sam Myers makes sure it will be

Aussie bronze. We got into the final, we got one of the shocks of

the whole Commonwealth Games. New Zealand, normally so imperious in

the sevens, beaten in the final - the first time they've ever lost a

match. South Africa took the gold medal.

the first time they've ever lost a match. South Africa took the And

boy, didn't they enjoyed it! So, South Africa are the gold

medallists. New Zealand get the silver. These cocktails are going

down very well at the bar. It has never been this busy full top Mark

Foster has followed me over, the Aussie cyclists are still here. Look

at you to sat on the end! You've been here the whole show. That is a

huge shock, isn't it? Yes, they've never lost a game in the

Commonwealth Games that they were favourites. They were playing

extremely well but I think throughout the tournament South

Africa were the better side and they thoroughly deserved to win. It was a

fantastic performance by them. It was an amazing two days. I think

South Africa were the best team in the tournament so I'm not sure it

was as big a shock. New Zealand have never lost a game so that is where

the shock was but the two days at Ibrox, when it was first announced

we were going there, I was a bit concerned. 50,000? There has been

over 180,000 in the last few days. The Scottish crowd have done it

proud but the players have put on a fantastic show. Just brilliant.

CHEERING Every single game had a great

atmosphere and every underdog was cheered to the rafters. New Zealand

played against Barbados and we were slightly worried about the Barbados

side because they had guys playing in the second division of English

rugby but they enjoyed their experience and as they lost, they

went down and they played against teams of a similar level to them. I

thought it was a great tournament and a fantastic final. Was the

biggest disappointment this lunch time England, Wales and Scotland all

going out? Yes, it was to have. -- it was tough. England came up

against the might of South Africa. It was a great tournament all round.

I think we got the best team that won it in the end. Wales probably

should have won Australia. We have got used to losing in the last

seconds to Australia and getting a bit fed up of it. To rub it in,

seconds to Australia and getting a lost against England in the last

second as well so it hasn't lost against England in the last

been a good day for me! But it has got better in the last hour or so,

hasn't it? It was a great experience to be at Ibrox and listening to the

Ibrox fans shouting for England and Wales and Uganda, it has certainly

been a bit different! This is going to be in the Rio Olympics so it can

only grow. This is going to be massive. Rugby sevens is going to

explode. In Rio, it will be amazing. Fiji will be back in. They went here

for the reasons we know but they will enhance it. -- they weren't

here. China taken very seriously Russia. The Rugby sevens in Rio will

be phenomenal. Thank you. Rugby sevens at Ibrox was phenomenal.

CHEERING It was a fantastic tournament.

It will be an Olympic sport but the Commonwealth Games gives you things

that sometimes feel a big step and rugby sevens so far has been one of

them. Netball is one of them and lawn bowls is another. Today we saw

an extraordinary great escape from Alex Marshall and Paul Foster of

Scotland and the invention of a new celebration.

Looks like she's made it. That's a great second. She's much better than

this. She will move up a gear. It's remarkable how things can

change in a match. I don't think she's reaching but it is pretty

good. Oh, she's up enough. This is absolutely massive! A big swing on

the ball but it has not made it and she's going back to Jo Edwards to

concede the match. Jo Edwards will take the gold.

She doesn't want to promote that, either. Oh, she has. She has given

the game away. That's disappointing for Catherine McMillan.

Foot down, that's where they want it. Coming straight to the foot. You

can't ask for better than that. South Africa's work is done.

Silver for Malaysia and gold for South Africa.

The Kiwis are ecstatic. This would be a miracle. I don't think so. It's

caught on the short ball. The Kiwis are going to take the bronze.

Well, I've come to join or leave. I can't go near the map because that

is Clare's domain and she is so precious about it, I can't even

touch it! There is a nation that has terrified me in the search for 71

nations and territories to talk to because one country has sent only

one athlete of the Commonwealth Games so if I miss them, it falls

down like a hard house of cards. Mercifully, I have found. Welcome at

the entirety of the Brunei team, Mohammed Mahdi. Just how lonely is

it being the only member of a team in the, games? I thought about that

before coming to Scotland. But when I came here, it was totally

different. I thought I was going to be lonely for the whole Games but

since I came here, everyone in Scotland is really supportive and

everyone has been friendly so I don't feel really lonely. I know

you've been really close to qualifying for a couple of finals.

How happy are you with the way that your Commonwealth has gone? Well,

even though I could not manage to go through, it is not a bad start for

me. It isn't bad because you are a track cyclist here and there is no

velodrome in Brunei, is that? No, we don't have any velodrome so I never

trained on the track before. I just lack experience on the track so it

isn't bad for me, even though I didn't manage to go to the final.

How do you train, then? I only train on the road, never on the track. But

I race on the track. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Is that quite scary when you get into the velodrome? Yeah, it's quite

hard! You feel like you are going to... Fall over? That's right. This

is the biggest game ever. I want you to do something for me. Can you dash

over there and add yourself to the map and add yourself on Brunei?

CHEERING Thank you.

Well done. I want to show you something else that happened today,

as well, in the table tennis. It's just an unbelievable rally between

Singapore and Nigeria. It's the defence of the Nigerian that is

truly astonishing. He goes further back, gets brought

in, and all you are doing at the moment is hoping that he eventually

wins this point! CLARE BALDING: Please tell me he

does! And he does! That's fantastic. How good was that? Here is your

medals table. More action tomorrow across the BBC

and we have the men's and women's 100 meter finals, the badminton

mixed team final, table tennis men's team cup final, the squash singles

final, and all England battle in the men's between Nick Matthew and James

Willstrop, and also the women's. Women's boxing also starts

tomorrow, with Nicola Adams in action. We will be back at 10:40pm

tomorrow. We've raided the bar to get the guests back! Look how

miserable the four of them look. The medallists are all heading off for

an early night because they think like athletes but these boys are up

for a big night out. Cassandra says, "Steve Way for minister of

health, who has achieved what the ministry of health wants us to do".

Alan Ferguson have a great night at the final rugby sevens night

tonight. Well done, South Africa. Thanks to all of our medallists and

our experts. All happy men! Thanks to the studio audience and thank you

to the band. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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