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Glasgow 2014: Big crowds for day two at Games | Glasgow 2014: Big crowds for day two at Games |
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Large crowds have descended on Commonwealth Games venues as the second day of competition takes place amid an ongoing heatwave in Glasgow. | Large crowds have descended on Commonwealth Games venues as the second day of competition takes place amid an ongoing heatwave in Glasgow. |
Scotland won its first track cycling gold medal of the Games as world champion Neil Fachie and pilot Craig MacLean won the para-sport 1000m time trial tandem. | |
A second Scottish gold on day two came in the judo at the SECC. | |
Sarah Clark, 26, from Edinburgh won the women's under-63kg final. | |
Medal events are being held in cycling, swimming, weightlifting and judo. | Medal events are being held in cycling, swimming, weightlifting and judo. |
The shooting medal is being held at the Barry Buddon Centre in Carnoustie. | The shooting medal is being held at the Barry Buddon Centre in Carnoustie. |
The mass influx of visitors for the Games and the unusually hot, but very welcome weather, has seen a large increase in uptake of Glasgow's recently launched cycle-hire scheme. | The mass influx of visitors for the Games and the unusually hot, but very welcome weather, has seen a large increase in uptake of Glasgow's recently launched cycle-hire scheme. |
The £600,000 Mass Automated Cycle Hire initiative runs at 37 sites - six of which are temporary Games sites. | The £600,000 Mass Automated Cycle Hire initiative runs at 37 sites - six of which are temporary Games sites. |
Games lanes | Games lanes |
Figures from the city council show the lowest number of rentals, 107, was on the scheme's launch day of 24 June. | Figures from the city council show the lowest number of rentals, 107, was on the scheme's launch day of 24 June. |
The previous high of 421 hires on 1 July has been surpassed by rentals on Wednesday and Thursday this week of 502 and 611 respectively. | The previous high of 421 hires on 1 July has been surpassed by rentals on Wednesday and Thursday this week of 502 and 611 respectively. |
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Police Scotland said officers had stopped a number of drivers during the week over improper use of Games lanes and issued advice. | Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Police Scotland said officers had stopped a number of drivers during the week over improper use of Games lanes and issued advice. |
She said a figure was not currently available for the number of fines, if any, that had been issued. | She said a figure was not currently available for the number of fines, if any, that had been issued. |
An update would be available at the end of the Games, she said. | An update would be available at the end of the Games, she said. |
Day one at the Games | Day one at the Games |