Australia rounds out Comm Games with historic medal tally

The final day of competition at the Commonwealth Games saw even more gold medals for Australia, and a surprise show from a beloved Aussie icon.

The final day of competition at the Commonwealth Games saw even more gold medals for Australia, and a surprise show from a beloved Aussie icon.

With several medal-rich sports missing from the programme because of financial constraints in hosting the Games — after the event was moved from Victoria in Australia to Glasgow — expectations were lower than in previous editions. Even so, India found success in new events, celebrated new athletes and produced several