Summary

  1. Postpublished at 22:17 BST 2 August

    Glasgow 2026 is now officially closed. Way to be a party-pooper, Prince Edward.

    Right then lads, up the road.

  2. Postpublished at 22:15 BST 2 August

    He's up now, saying a few words on behalf of his big brother. He's telling the athletes they are an inspiration and has thanked them, and Glasgow.

    Spoke to the Duke of Edinburgh earlier, as it happened. He was wandering around the media centre, chatting away with bewildered journalists.

    I'm unable to confirm whether he partook in the custard creams which have sustained me for most of the week.

  3. I'm over here!published at 22:14 BST 2 August

    Prince EdwardImage source, PA Media

    Party time is over, Prince Edward is here.

    Telling the athletes in front of him to turn around, as they currently have their backs to him.

  4. Postpublished at 22:13 BST 2 August

    Not to tell tales, but I think one of the Scottish boys has pulled. He's just been led out of the arena - wearing a traffic cone and a massive grin - by a female athlete from one of the visiting nations.

  5. Postpublished at 22:12 BST 2 August

    I'm not sure if we're still in performance two or if this is now three.

    If it is the latter, it's called India Concert.

    I feel the last 15 minutes have been that, though. And I'm not complaining.

  6. Postpublished at 22:09 BST 2 August

    This is quite the production.

    There are four smoke... things? You know what I mean, eh?

    Does this come out of Scotland's budget or India's?

  7. Postpublished at 22:06 BST 2 August

    Gymnast Cammy Lynn is all of us.

    Cammy LynnImage source, SNS
  8. Postpublished at 22:04 BST 2 August

    I feel our traffic cone hats look a bit cheap now.

    Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and Ross Ainslie perform during the 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at The HydroImage source, PA Media
  9. Postpublished at 22:01 BST 2 August

    We're promised a captivating celebration of the rich musical traditions of India and Scotland.

  10. Postpublished at 22:00 BST 2 August

    Indian dancersImage source, PA Media

    Well, that was impressive.

    Performance two is on its way - 'The cultural jugalbandi'.

    I'm listening...

  11. Postpublished at 21:57 BST 2 August

    We've spoken a lot about the cross of cultures tonight.

    Nothing says that more than a squad of traffic cones gawping at Indian dancers.

  12. Postpublished at 21:56 BST 2 August

    While I finish greetin, the handover segment is officially kicking in.

    It's quite a big deal. And it's going to take a while, being done so over three acts.

    Performance one is called: 'The world is one family'.

    There are a lot of Indian dancers on stage now. Welcome!

  13. Postpublished at 21:54 BST 2 August

    How I feel listening to Caledonia:

    Katherine RednallImage source, Getty Images
    Ross WalesImage source, Getty Images
    Mary StevensonImage source, Getty Images
    Gary KellyImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 21:52 BST 2 August

    Shereen Cutkelvin! Mind her? Was on X Factor with her family many moons ago.

    Anyway, she's singing Caledonia as the flags move towards the centre of the cross.

    The flags are, of course, being held by people. They're not making there own way here.

    Shereen CutkelvinImage source, PA Media
  15. Postpublished at 21:50 BST 2 August

    So, this stage is shaped like a big crisscross, obviously based upon Scotland's national flag, the Saltire.

    It's funky look is going to come in handy here for the rather creative flag handover.

    Along the crossed pathways of the Saltire, the nations’ flags enter, led from one side by Scotland’s flag followed by the folded Games flag, and from the opposite side by India’s flag.

    Clever...

  16. Postpublished at 21:47 BST 2 August

    Melanie WoodsImage source, PA Media

    Class. As she enters the stage, she tips her traffic cone hat.

  17. Woods' wild weekpublished at 21:46 BST 2 August

    On Wednesday night, Melanie Woods had her first Commonwealth Games medal taken away from her.

    But Saturday night, she had two around her neck. Both of them were gold.

    The 31-year-old won the women's 1500m T54 on Wednesday, then again on Friday, after it was decided the race should be restaged after an accident.

    And she backed that up in her home city by romping to victory in the 400m in a season's best time of 56.43 seconds.

    "I think the emotions were really coming to the surface tonight," she told BBC Sport Scotland. "I was actually just reflecting on what a week it's been. It's been so up and down. There's been so many emotions and I think it'll take me a few days to, for that to sink in."

  18. Postpublished at 21:46 BST 2 August

    It's one of our own, Melanie Woods!

    After everything she went through this week, you can't deny her it.

    Melanie WoodsImage source, SNS
  19. Postpublished at 21:44 BST 2 August

    Who is getting this David Dixon Award, then?

    We're soon gonna find out...

  20. Postpublished at 21:43 BST 2 August

    Huge cheers as Dr Donald says this has been the biggest Games for Para-sport.

    Every Para-athlete I've spoken to have been blown away by this experience.