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Delta Goodrem 'can't wait' to perform at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
Reuben Ward will carry Team Scotland’s Saltire after winning all-around gold and silver, while Simple Minds leads a lineup that includes Delta Goodrem.
- On Sunday, August 2, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded with a vibrant closing ceremony at the OVO Hydro, featuring performances by Australian artist Delta Goodrem and Glasgow rock band Simple Minds.
- Glasgow organizers rescued the competition with a £160 million programme after original host Victoria withdrew at short notice, prompting Commonwealth Games chiefs to insist the movement remains "Alive and Kicking."
- Team Scotland gymnast Reuben Ward carried the Saltire flag to honour his historic all-around gold medal, while para-athlete Melanie Woods received the David Dixon award as an "outstanding athlete."
- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, officially declared the 2026 Games closed following a cultural handover to the Indian city of Ahmedabad, which will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
- Games officials view the successful Glasgow model as a flexible blueprint for future editions, with five nations now expressing interest in hosting the 2034 Commonwealth Games.
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Commonwealth Games 2026, Closing Ceremony Highlights: Shankar Mahadevan, Manushi Chhillar Shine As Glasgow 2026 Ends
Catch the Commonwealth Games 2026 Closing Ceremony highlights as India celebrates its campaign, and witnesses the official handover to Ahmedabad, host of the 2030 Games
·New Delhi, India
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Quick hits: Delta stuns with Aussie classic, 76yo claims history-making gold
Delta Goodrem belts out an Aussie classic, a 76-year-old makes Commonwealth Games history and a cycling star is proud to have not thrown up on the podium. Here are the quick hits from the final day of the Commonwealth Games.
·Ultimo, Australia
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Don't you forget about me: Glasgow passes Games baton
Glasgow's cut-price 'Friendly Games' were inescapably cheerful, and run with good humour throughout, even through persistent summer rain, in tribute to a proud city that picked up the pieces when Victoria pulled out.
·United States
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
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C 44%
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