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| Team Scotland athletes parade through Glasgow | Team Scotland athletes parade through Glasgow |
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| The athletes who helped Team Scotland to a best ever medal haul at the 2014 Commonwealth Games have been given a rapturous welcome in host city Glasgow. | |
| Hundreds of athletes are being honoured in the city's George Square in front of a 5,000-strong crowd. | |
| A fleet of lorries transported the competitors from the Kelvingrove Art Gallery through the city centre. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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, were 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, were 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, also took 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. |