The Commonwealth Games draws to a close on Monday after a fortnight of captivating sport in Birmingham.
Here we take a look at some of the standout moments of the 2022 Games.
Golden Oldies
George Miller became the oldest Commonwealth gold medallist in the Games’ history after winning the para-bowls mixed pairs final.
The 75-year-old is the lead director for partially-sighted partner Melanie Inness and they brought home gold for Scotland after beating Wales in the B2/B3 final.
He surpassed Scottish team-mate Rosemary Lenton, who briefly held the title for 24 hours, after the 72-year-old won the women’s pairs B6-B8 final with Pauline Wilson.
Ecstasy for Emikova
Marfa Emikova won England’s first gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics to win the all-round title. The 17-year-old had won a team bronze medal alongside Saffron Severn and Alice Leaper on the opening day but managed to seal all-round gold after topping the leaderboard in the hoops and clubs event.
Peaty pride
It was a mixed Games for Peaty, who was competing 10 weeks after suffering a freak training accident in which he broke his foot.
He finished fourth in the 100 metre breaststroke event to end an eight-year unbeaten run in the event.
However, the triple Olympic champion bounced back to win gold in the 50 metre distance 48 hours later, the only event that was missing from his impressive collection of major medals.
800 metre madness
Mary Moraa won gold a remarkable race in a dramatic night on the track in the women’s 800 metres.
The Kenyan set the pace in the first lap before dropping to the back just after the bell.
She moved back through the field but was still fourth going into the home straight but a stunning late burst saw her claim a remarkable win in one minute 57.07 seconds.
England’s Keely Hodgkinson took silver while Scotland’s Laura Muir settled for bronze.
Hockey hopefuls win gold
England women’s hockey won gold for the very first time after beating Australia 2-1 at the University of Birmingham Hockey Centre.
Holly Hunt and Tess Howard both struck in the second-quarter for England before Ambrosia Malone scored a consolation for the Hockeyroos in the final 20 seconds.
The hosts put in a dominant performance against Australia, who have won four Commonwealth Games hockey tournaments, while England can now add a gold to their three previous silver medals.
