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Glasgow 2014: People of the city 'have stolen the show' | Glasgow 2014: People of the city 'have stolen the show' |
(about 4 hours later) | |
The leader of Glasgow City Council says the people of the city have "stolen the show" after the busiest day of the Commonwealth Games so far. | The leader of Glasgow City Council says the people of the city have "stolen the show" after the busiest day of the Commonwealth Games so far. |
Gordon Matheson said he was delighted that an estimated 30,000 people had flooded the streets to cheer on athletes running in the marathon. | Gordon Matheson said he was delighted that an estimated 30,000 people had flooded the streets to cheer on athletes running in the marathon. |
Total attendances at the city's free live sites top the 225,000 mark only four days into the Games. | Total attendances at the city's free live sites top the 225,000 mark only four days into the Games. |
"The pride and warmth of Glaswegians is winning hearts," said Mr Matheson. | "The pride and warmth of Glaswegians is winning hearts," said Mr Matheson. |
"We've enthusiastically thrown ourselves right into things." | "We've enthusiastically thrown ourselves right into things." |
"Records have been broken and medals have been won, but it has been the people of Glasgow who have stolen the show." | "Records have been broken and medals have been won, but it has been the people of Glasgow who have stolen the show." |
The marathon was the first free sporting event, with the cycling time trial on Thursday and cycling road race on Sunday also allowing spectators to enjoy live action without a ticket. | The marathon was the first free sporting event, with the cycling time trial on Thursday and cycling road race on Sunday also allowing spectators to enjoy live action without a ticket. |
'Super Sunday' | |
There were complaints from some spectators about the time they had to wait for shuttle buses and at turnstiles. | There were complaints from some spectators about the time they had to wait for shuttle buses and at turnstiles. |
However, nearing the end of what Glasgow 2014 organisers had dubbed the biggest spectator weekend in Glasgow's history, Mr Matheson viewed what he called "Super Sunday" as a success. | However, nearing the end of what Glasgow 2014 organisers had dubbed the biggest spectator weekend in Glasgow's history, Mr Matheson viewed what he called "Super Sunday" as a success. |
"The city has come alive with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying the festival atmosphere and cheering on the world's best athletes," he added. | "The city has come alive with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying the festival atmosphere and cheering on the world's best athletes," he added. |
"Glasgow is a city that knows how to party and it has been fantastic to see so many people having the time of their lives over the past few days. | "Glasgow is a city that knows how to party and it has been fantastic to see so many people having the time of their lives over the past few days. |
"The city centre is jumping as we celebrate the biggest party Scotland has ever seen." | "The city centre is jumping as we celebrate the biggest party Scotland has ever seen." |
On the sporting front, Scotland still need one more gold medal to create a new record of 12 at a single Commonwealth Games. | |
They reached that total on Saturday, but the best they could achieve on Sunday was two silvers and three bronze medals. | |
It was a second runners-up finish of the Games for Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston in the women's para-sport 1000m time trial B tandem, while swimmers Dan Wallace, Stephen Milne, Duncan Scott and Robbie Renwick were just edged out by Australia in the 4x200m freestyle relay. | |
However, it was 13-year-old Erraid Davies who stole the headlines with a bronze in the women's para-sport 100m breaststroke SB9 event to become the youngest-ever Commonwealth Games medallist. | |
Swimmer Hannah Miley, already a gold medallist at the Games, added a bronze to her collection in the 200m individual medlay, while cyclist Katie Archibald was also third in the 25km points race. | |
Commanding lead | |
Scotland now have 30 medals - three short of their best-ever overall medal haul of 33 in Edinburgh in 1986. | |
The hosts remain third in the medal table as Australia and England continue their battle for top place. | |
It was a day when the Aussies established a commanding lead and now have a total of 73, including 26 golds, with England having 57 medals overall, including 23 golds. | |
There was disappointment at Ibrox Stadium for England, Scotland and Wales as they all lost in the quarter-finals of the rugby sevens. | |
New Zealand lost their first-ever Commonwealth Games sevens match as they lost the final to South Africa. |
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