The 2014 Commonwealth Games have wrapped up in Glasgow, Scotland, and it has been a week filled with exciting moments and historic medals!


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Team England dominated the combined medal count, tallying a total of 19 medals between the men and women (including 9 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze). Canada also collected a fair share of the hardware with a total of 9 medals (3 of each color), and Scotland factored heavily into the men’s medal race with 5 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze). The Australian team, which led at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, took home 4 silver medals on the women’s side but came up short among the men. Also in the hunt were Wales (with 2 bronze), India, Singapore, and New Zealand with one bronze each.
 

Several of the medals won were historic ones within the history of the Commonwealth Games, including the first medal for a Welsh team, the first men’s all-around medal for Scotland (won by Daniel Keatings), and the second medal for New Zealand in a Commonwealth Games (earned by David Bishop on floor exercise). Dipa Karmakar also became the first Indian woman to medal in artistic gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games when she claimed bronze on vault with an impressive front handspring double front.

In the individual all-around and apparatus finals, there were several names that cropped up repeatedly. On the men’s side, Max Whitlock (ENG) won the all-around and floor exercise titles, a silver on pommel horse (which he also received at the 2010 Commonwealth Games), and bronze on parallel bars. Scott Morgan (CAN) claimed gold on rings and vault as well as a silver on floor; Nile Wilson (ENG) took home a bronze in the all-around, gold on high bar, and silver on parallel bars; Daniel Purvis (SCO) won gold on parallel bars and bronze on rings; Kristian Thomas (ENG) and Kevin Lytwyn (CAN) claimed two medals each; and Keatings was golden on pommel horse in addition to his all-around silver medal.

Among the women, Claudia Fragapane (ENG) racked up three individual titles including the all-around, vault, and floor, while teammate Ruby Harrold (ENG) added a bronze on bars to her silver in the all-around. Ellie Black (CAN) was also a dominate force in the event finals, taking home a gold on beam, silver on vault, and bronze on floor.
 

Despite the many exciting moments, there were also a few disappointments along the way. Victoria Moors of Canada was originally named a member of the Canadian women’s team, but she struggled during pre-competition preparations and was replaced by teammate Victoria-Kayen Woo at the last minute prior to the start of competition. The English men lost Olympian Sam Oldham to an ankle injury after an awkward vault landing on the second day of team competition. Oldham was scheduled to participate in the floor and rings finals but had to withdraw from all event finals.
 

Recaps of each stage of competition, as well as full results, are available via the following links:

 

England Leads in Qualifications

English Teams Claim Gold

Whitlock Golden in All-Around

England Sweeps Women’s All-Around Podium

Event Finals Day One
Event Finals Day Two
Field Set for First Five Event Finals

Field Set for Remaining Event Finals