Glasgow 2014: Scots match best-ever Games gold total

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Hosts Scotland have matched their best-ever total of 11 gold medals at a Commonwealth Games after only three days of competition at Glasgow 2014.

Euan Burton's win in the under 100kg final reached the golds total in Delhi four years ago.

But subsequent wins by Sarah Adlington (+78kg) and Christopher Sherrington (+100kg) matched the golden generation in Melbourne in 2006.

Earlier, Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean had claimed their second cycling gold.

Team Scotland director of high performance Mike Whittingham said: "To have won 11 gold medals during the first three days of competition is testament to the hard work of the Team Scotland athletes, coaches and support staff.

"There were some phenomenal performances today, with Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean adding a second gold medal to their tally, the judo team picking up another five medals and Ross Murdoch proving his class with a bronze in the pool.

"With the overall tally currently at 25, it's looking extremely positive and, with great momentum behind Team Scotland, hopefully more medals will continue to come."

Australia top the medal with England second and the Scots third.

There was to be no family double for Scotland's flag bearer, Burton, with wife Gemma Gibbons, who competes for England, losing to Natalie Powell of Wales in the -78kg.

Frankie Jones had earlier won Wales' first gold of the Games in the rhythmic gymnastics' ribbon event, while cyclist Peter Kennaugh won the Isle of Man's first medal, taking silver in the men's points race.

The media event of the day in Glasgow welcomed the arrival of six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt.

There had been speculation that the Jamaican, who missed the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, would choose to only race in the final of the 4x100m relay.

But he revealed to reporters that he would also compete in the heats when they take place on Friday at Hampden Park.

Bolt explained he would be staying in the Athletes' Village, which became the centre of controversy when Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford expressed frustration over "ignorant athletes" making noise.

Englishman Rutherford, who took gold for Great Britain at London 2012, tweeted this morning: "Being in an athletes village is great until the ignorant athletes make more noise than a herd of elephants startled in a china shop.

"It bloody kills me. I have the noisiest people above me with some serious big feet banging around.

"I think some people are determined to annoy every other athlete around them. Strong words will be said soon."

Mike Hooper, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said no complaints had been received.

At a daily media briefing, Hooper said: "It's a great environment within the village. We've had absolutely no complaints whatsoever. It's news to me the tweet that he's made."

Outwith Games competition, the biggest event of the day in Glasgow was the biggest-ever flotilla seen on the River Clyde.

About 250 small ships, yachts and clippers sailed from Greenock to the city's Pacific Quay, cheered all the way by crowds along the shoreline, in the event organised by the Royal Yachting Association Scotland.

An estimated 280,000 people were expected in the city on Saturday, including Ibrox Stadium, where the rugby sevens began the first of its two days of competition.

Police Scotland mounted what it said is its biggest-ever operation in Glasgow to help the city cope with the expected crowds.

Team Scotland's day three at the games

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