The closing ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Sunday was a star-studded celebration for a successful and well-regarded games. Australian singer Kylie Minogue performs.
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The closing ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Sunday was a star-studded celebration for a successful and well-regarded games. Australian singer Kylie Minogue performs.
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Fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
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Fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
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Dancers boogie during the closing ceremony. England held off a late charge by Australia to top the Commonwealth Games medal table.
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Dancers boogie during the closing ceremony. England held off a late charge by Australia to top the Commonwealth Games medal table.
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Minogue performs during the closing ceremony. Australia's Gold Coast will be the next host in 2018.
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Minogue performs during the closing ceremony. Australia's Gold Coast will be the next host in 2018.
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Australian runner Genevieve LaCaze crashed the stage during Minogue's performance, dancing and waving an Australian flag before being removed by security. "It was my 25th birthday," she<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Flocal%2Fphotos%2F2014%2F08%2F04%2F4060171.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank"> told ABC</a>. "I just saw the opportunity to get on stage with Kylie."
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Australian runner Genevieve LaCaze crashed the stage during Minogue's performance, dancing and waving an Australian flag before being removed by security. "It was my 25th birthday," she told ABC. "I just saw the opportunity to get on stage with Kylie."
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs. As many as 70,000 people attended the ceremony.
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performs. As many as 70,000 people attended the ceremony.
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Volunteers hoist colorful flags to celebrate the games' end.
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Volunteers hoist colorful flags to celebrate the games' end.
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Australian singer Jessica Mauboy gets into her performance.
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Australian singer Jessica Mauboy gets into her performance.
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Glasgow ran a largely error free games that had been seen by many in Scotland as a chance to wave its flag on the international stage.
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Glasgow ran a largely error free games that had been seen by many in Scotland as a chance to wave its flag on the international stage.
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Revelers soak up the atmosphere during the closing ceremony. In September, Scotland votes in an independence referendum to decide whether it should leave the United Kingdom.
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Revelers soak up the atmosphere during the closing ceremony. In September, Scotland votes in an independence referendum to decide whether it should leave the United Kingdom.
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Fans look on as the Commonwealth Games Federation flag is lowered during the closing ceremony.
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Fans look on as the Commonwealth Games Federation flag is lowered during the closing ceremony.
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