CWG: India bests England to second place, ends Games with many firsts

New Delhi: India Thursday brought the curtains down on the Commonwealth Games with many firsts - hosted it for the first time, won the highest number of gold at 38, took the second spot in the medal table for the first time in Games history shunting sporting power England to third place and women sportspersons stole the thunder with top honour in several events.

At the end of 11 days of fierce competitions, Indians set new Games records, stunned top seeds and gold favourites and excelled in disciplines like athletics, where they were mere also-rans for decades.

In Image: Indian athletes wave to the crowd during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, Thursday

Text: IANS

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