The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014. The event brought together more than 4,000 athletes from 71 nations and territories to compete in 17 different sports.
The Games were celebrated for their exciting competitions, enthusiastic crowds, and friendly atmosphere. New and improved sports venues, such as the Emirates Arena and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, helped create a memorable experience for athletes and spectators. The opening and closing ceremonies also showcased Scottish culture, music, and history with Rod Stewart performing at Celtic Park during the opening of the games.
Glasgow 2014 left a lasting legacy by encouraging more people to take part in sport and by improving local facilities and transport. The successful organisation of the Games boosted Glasgow's international reputation and demonstrated the city's ability to host major global events.
Here are 25 nostalgic pictures of the 2014 Commonwealth Games when Glasgow last hosted the event.
21. Jaswant Shergill
Jaswant Shergill of England makes a lift as he competes in the Men's 62kg Group B Weightlifting at the Scottish Exhibition And Conference Centre during day two of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games | Getty Images
22. Closing ceremony
Volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN
23. Nile Wilson
Nile Wilson performs on the parallel bars during the Team Final and Individual qualification of the Artistic Gymnastics event during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July 2014. | Contributed Photo: Getty
24. 20/02/16 . GLASGOW. Emirates Arena, Glasgow. Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix. Laura Muir in the in the woman’s 800m. A whole host of global stars attend the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix. Double Olympic and five-time world champion Mo Farah, Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth long jump champion Greg Rutherford, current European record holder and 200 metre world champion Dafne Schippers and Britain’s fastest ever woman Dina Asher-Smith! The Grand Prix is the best indoor athletics meeting in the world and will be staged at the Emirates Arena for the very first time, following its move from Birmingham last year. Farah will compete in the 3000m, likely to be his only indoor race of 2016 whilst Greg Rutherford will be continuing his preperations for the Rio Olympics, in the best single day of indoor athletics ever to be staged in Scotland. Sprint sensations Dafne Schippers and Dina Asher-Smith are set to meet over 60m, set to be the most exciting head-to-head in European sprinting. World and European Indoor champion Richard Kilty and sub-10 man Chijindu Ujah will also be facing world 100m medallist Trayvon Bromell and former world champion Kim Collins over 60m! Glasgow has a rich athletics heritage having held the indoor international match for over 25 years, hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games and has bid to be the host city of the 2019 European Indoor Championships.
Laura Muir running in the woman’s 800m, during the 2016 Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix, which was held in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow. After a successful bid process, the Emirates Arena will hold the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. Photo: John Devlin