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Commonwealth Games 2014 Multimedia

Fireworks erupt during the Closing Ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Photo: Getty Images

WORLD: All the festivities from the closing ceremony of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Closing ceremony | Photos

NETBALL, DAY 11: The Australian team pose with their gold medals after victory in the gold medal netball match. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: netball, day 11

Commonwealth Games 2014: netball, day 11 | PHOTOS

HOCKEY, DAY 11: The Australia team celebrate with their Gold Medals after winning the Men's Gold Medal Match. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Hockey, day 11

Commonwealth Games 2014: hockey, day 11 | PHOTOS

Alana Boyd of Australia celebrates as she wins gold in the Women's Pole Vault final at Hampden Park. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Athletics, day ten.

Commonwealth Games 2014: athletics, day 10 | PHOTOS

Australian Hockeyroos players celebrate winning the gold medal after the Women's Gold Medal Match against England at Glasgow National Hockey Centre. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Hockey, day ten.

Commonwealth Games 2014: hockey, day 10 | PHOTOS

Raymond Tam of Australia plays a forehand as his partner Glenn Warfe of Australia watches on as they compete in their men's doubles badminton quarter-final match at Emirates Arena. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Badminton, day nine.

Commonwealth Games 2014: badminton, day nine | PHOTOS

Andrew Knapper, John McGuinness, Stuart Airey, and Jamie Chestney of England, David Peacock, Neil Speirs, Paul Foster, and Alex Marshall of Scotland, Wayne Ruediger, Brett Wilkie, Nathan Rice, and Matt Flapper of Australia celebrate with their medals after the Men's Fours Final. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Lawn bowls, day nine.

Commonwealth Games 2014: lawn bowls, day nine | PHOTOS

Silver medalists Matthew Mitcham (left) and Grant Nel of Australia celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final at Royal Commonwealth Pool. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Diving, day nine.

Commonwealth Games 2014: diving, day nine | PHOTOS

Naoya Tsukahara, of Australia, competes in the Men's Rings Final. Photo: Getty Images

​Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Artistic gymnastics, day eight.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Artistic gymnastics, day eight

Shara Gillow, of Australia, competes in the Women's Cycling Road Time Trial. Photo: Getty Images

Photos from the Commonwealth Games 2014: Cycling, day eight.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Cycling, day eight

Multimedia

​Commonwealth Games 2014: Regional athletes early years

Distance runner Collis Birmingham in Ballarat back in 2005.

Javelin thrower Kathryn Mitchell in Ballarat back in 2006.

Taree squash sensation Kacey Brown in 2006.

Jackson Woods winning a boxing match in 2006. 

A young Jenna Myers practisng her weightlifting in school uniform.

A young Melissa Tapper honing her table tennis skills. 

A 2012 shot of Taree squash star Kacey Brown.

An earlier picture of hockey player Edwina Bone from Orange.

An earlier shot of cyclist Jack Bobridge in Gawler, South Australia.

A younger Melissa Tapper working on her table tennis.

Taree squash star Kacey Brown in the green and gold in 2006.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Regional a...

PHOTOS: Commonwealth Games regional athletes in their younger sporting days.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Regional athletes early years

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