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Team Scotland athletes parade through Glasgow | |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The athletes who helped Team Scotland to a best ever medal haul at the 2014 Commonwealth Games are parading through host city Glasgow. | |
Seven vehicles are carrying members of the 310-strong team from Kelvingrove Art Gallery to a finale in front of 5,000 people in George Square. | |
Along the way, the parade will take in Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street. | Along the way, the parade will take in Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street. |
Scotland came fourth in the medal table with 53 medals, winning 19 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. | Scotland came fourth in the medal table with 53 medals, winning 19 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. |
Before Glasgow 2014, the best ever Commonwealth Games total for Scotland was 33 medals. | |
Almost 200 athletes boarded the open-top vehicles outside Kelvingrove Museum in the west end of the city as crowds gathered, cheering and waving flags as they passed on their way to George Square. | |
There, they will be welcomed on to a stage in front of a 5,000-strong crowd. | |
The athletes held signs saying "thank-you Scotland" and were greeted by a round of applause as they were led out of the grounds of Kelvingrove by a pipe band at about 16:15. | |
Some medal winners, such as Eilidh Child and Lynsey Sharp, are unable to take part in the parade because they are competing at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich. | |
Others, such as cyclists Neil Fachie and Craig Maclean, judo sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks and swimmers Ross Murdoch and Erraid Davies, are on board the vehicles. | |
Popular boxer Charlie Flynn, who won gold in the lightweight division and became an instant hit with his post-bout interview, is also taking part. | |
Speaking before the parade set off, he said: "It's unbelievable, it's time to reunite with everybody again and see all the faces and get that buzz back. | |
"All the crowd behind you, it's too good. The support is too good. | |
"I'm looking forward to hearing the roar of the crowd and the fans, and reuniting with the public and everybody and the noise. It's going to be brilliant, I can't wait." | |
Scotland fielded its largest-ever team at Glasgow 2014, made up of 310 athletes, with around 190 including cyclists, swimmers, hockey players and the lawn bowls team enjoying the parade. |