Commonwealth Games 2014

Something else I watched over the weekend was the Athletics from the Commonwealth Games 2014 which concluded on Saturday, 2nd August 2014. I did stumble upon a few other races/competitions but I must confess, none was as exciting as watching Usain Bolt. Yes, I watched Usain Bolt win the Gold medal (again).

Even if we know he will win every race, as he has been doing for the past 9 years or so, we can't help but keep rooting for him. He brings the showmanship to the games. He makes the competition fun and exciting for all the viewers . He loves the cheers. He dances, does the running man, we cheer more. He knows his capabilities and is confident that he can surpass even his own expectations. I think people love him more because he is so down to earth and humble. If you notice, after putting on a performance for everyone worldwide, 20 seconds before his race, he focuses. He knows he needs to concentrate on the race ahead of him, so all that showing off wouldn't be in vain. He gives it his all. He delivers every time he runs. For the 9.69 seconds he actually runs, I am sure the millions of viewers watching him around the world does not batter an eyelid. You wouldn't want to miss a millisecond. For the final race on Saturday evening, Bolt and his team mates won the 4 x 100 relay in 37.58 seconds which is a Commonwealth Games Record. Well done to them. We should all be inspired by that achievement.

See a list of the Top 10 Medal Table.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the event and won an award for their country.

Ps. England came 1st and Nigeria came 8th in the Games. Super proud of both teams!

  Host nation (Scotland)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	England (ENG)	58	59	57	174
2	Australia (AUS)	49	42	46	137
3	Canada (CAN)	32	16	34	82
4	Scotland (SCO)	19	15	19	53
5	India (IND)	15	30	19	64
6	New Zealand (NZL)	14	14	17	45
7	South Africa (RSA)	13	10	17	40
8	Nigeria (NGR)	11	11	14	36
9	Kenya (KEN)	10	10	5	25
10	Jamaica (JAM)	10	4	8	22