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The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games came to an end after 11 days of tremendous effort by athletes from all over the world, with India finishing the tournament fifth with 15 gold, 30 silver and 19 bronze medals for a total tally of 64. With more than 100 of winners out of 1,950 athletes from 71 different nations and territories competing in 17 different sports, the 2014 CWG was huge, becoming the largest multi-sport event ever held in Scotland.But in case you missed the action from the Games, worry not. We bring you the 15 best photos from Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, courtesy of the tournament’s official Flickr account. (You can find all the photos here.)
#1 Indian cyclist at Glasgow
Edited in black and white, this photo features an Indian cyclist competing in the Men's Team Sprint Qualifying at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during day one of the Games on July 24, 2014.
#2 Into the blue
Ewan Jackson of New Zealand competes in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final at Tollcross International Swimming Centre during day four on July 27, 2014.
#3 From Underdog to Topdog
The face of 20-year-old swimmer Ross Murdoch says it all after he won the men's 200m breaststroke. Murdoch was clearly shocked by his own achievement, beating tournament favourite and Olympic silver medalist Scot Michael Jamieson.
#4 Can Richard Funk?
’With a cap like that and goggles like those, how could Richard NOT funk?" asked reddit user truK123.
Sure he can swim, but can Canadian breaststroke swimmer Richard Funk really funk? This photo of him went viral with people coming up with their very own edits of deciding whether Richard can actually funk or not.
Like for example, here’s one!
#5 Not giving up yet
Maybe a bit graphic in comparison to the other photos in the list, but this still from a heavyweight (91 kg) quarterfinal boxing match between Canadian boxer Samir El-Mais and English boxer Warren Baister during the Games in Glasgow was one of the tournament’s highlights.
Even though El-Mais looks wounded in this picture, it was he who emerged victorous at the end.
#6 Shuttler Sindhu
A photo of Indian badminton star P. V. Sindhu of India as she competes against Yi Jing Tee of Malaysia in the women's singles during day ten on August 2, 2014. World number 11, Sindhu won the match by defeating Jing Tee 23-21, 21-9 in her first Commonwealth Games appearance.
However, she suffered a heart-breaking loss in the semi-finals at the hands of Michelle Li over two tightly contested games 22-20, 22-20.
#7 The need for speed
Shane Archibald, Pieter Bulling, Dylan Kennett and Marc Ryan of New Zealand compete in the men's 4000m team pursuit qualifying at Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during day one of the Games on July 24, 2014.
#8 Playing with the lens
A photo of English squash player Peter Barker playing a shot against Saurav Ghosal of India during the men's singles bronze medal match on July 28, 2014 was taken using a camera with fish eye lens.
#9 A still of Matthew Mitcham underwater
A picture of Matthew Mitcham of Australia competing in the men's 10m platform final at Royal Commonwealth Pool during day ten of the on August 2, 2014 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
#10 Silence before the lightning Bolt strikes
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt competing in the men's 4x100 metres relay heats at Hampden Park during day nine of the games on August 1, 2014 in Glasgow.
A six-time Olympic champion, Bolt anchored Jamaica to a gold win, his first ever Commonwealth gold medal, as his team sprinted to victory in 37.58 seconds.
#11 Fly up to the sky
A photo of Naoya Tsukahara of Australia as he competes in the men's All-Around final at the SSE Hydro during day seven of the Games on July 30, 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
#12 A selfie with the Queen of England
“Ahhh The Queen photo-bombed our selfie!!” wrote Australian hockey Jayde Taylor as she posted a photo of herself and her team-mate Brooke Peris as they were ‘photo-bombed’ by the Queen of England herself who was in the stands with her husband Prince Philip after Australia beat Malaysia 4-0.
The photo created massive uproar in social media with more than 4,700 retweets in less than five hours.
#13 71 nations, 1 tournament
A man walks around the pitch with various flags of Commonwealth nations in a headband, wearing a t-shirt with a local Scottish saying ‘Haste Ye Back’, which means to hurry up and come back.
#14 Ending the tournament with a blast
A still of Australian singer Kylie Minogue who performed during the closing ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park on August 3, 2014.
#15 The closing ceremony
A general view during the closing ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games entitled "All Back to Ours" at the Hampden Park. The closing event featured performances from Scottish singing sensation Lulu, Scottish pop band Deacon Blue, Kylie Minogue among many others.
