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Ian Chadband

Bizarre ceremony ends Games for golden sprinters

Australia's 4x100m relay runners were forced to wait an eternity to receive their gold medals. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's golden men's sprinters have been honoured amid the most bizarre late-night medal ceremony, in a deserted stadium two hours after the Commonwealth Games athletics program ended in a touch of farce.

The week-long track meet finished in odd circumstances with the crowd at the Scotstoun Stadium having long departed, but the victorious 4x100m relay team still hanging around waiting for their historic triumph to be confirmed officially after protests over the minor podium placings.

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