GLASGOW BLISS

How Sports mail covered the Games

SO IT BEGINS

THE Games were launched with an opening ceremony which featured giant Tunnock’s Teacakes, Nessie and John Barrowman as the world watched proceedings kick-off at Celtic Park.

GOLD FEVER SCOTLAND’S swimmers sparkled as Ross Murdoch led the charge in the pool, breaking the British and Commonwealth record in the 200m breaststroke final.

‘FREEDOM’

DAN WALLACE roared the famous words from Mel Gibson’s epic as he touched home first in the 400m individual medley, earning him a backlash in the buildup to the referendum.

MEMORABLE

LIBBY CLEGG won the hearts of many as she claimed Scotland’s first athletics gold of the Games with a storming performance in the T11/12 100m final with guide Mikail Huggins.

JUMP FOR JOY

EILIDH CHILD secured back-to-back Games silver medals in the 400m hurdles. Helped by the crowd, Child managed to see off Janieve Russell in third but could not get past Kaliese Spencer.

SHARP FINISH RANGERS fan Lynsey battled back from illness to claim silver in the 800m final in front of a packed Hampden — despite only reaching that stage as the fastest loser.

IT’S ALL OVER

THE Games came to a close after 12 days, meaning Scotland finished in its highestever position of fourth with 19 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze medals — a record-breaking total for the nation.