Fireworks at the Opening Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in April ©Getty Images


Hosts Australia topped the medal table with swimmer Mitch Larkin winning five golds ©Getty Images
Hosts Australia topped the medal table with swimmer Mitch Larkin winning five golds ©Getty Images
England's Nile Wilson won five medals in all and three golds in gymnastics ©Getty Images
England's Nile Wilson won five medals in all and three golds in gymnastics ©Getty Images


Caster Semenya of South Africa completed the 800m/1,500m double on the athletics track ©Getty Images
Caster Semenya of South Africa completed the 800m/1,500m double on the athletics track ©Getty Images


Diamanto Evripidou won four rhythmic gymnastics golds and six medals in all ©Getty Images
Diamanto Evripidou won four rhythmic gymnastics golds and six medals in all ©Getty Images



The Cook Islands were among the delegations to celebrate a maiden Commonwealth Games medal ©Getty Images
The Cook Islands were among the delegations to celebrate a maiden Commonwealth Games medal ©Getty Images


Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard competed at weightlifting ©Getty Images
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard competed at weightlifting ©Getty Images



Several Para-events were held as part of the programme ©Getty Images
Several Para-events were held as part of the programme ©Getty Images


Callum Hawkins of Scotland collapsed through exhaustion while leading the men's marathon  ©Getty Images
Callum Hawkins of Scotland collapsed through exhaustion while leading the men's marathon ©Getty Images
England won a dramatic last-gasp netball gold against hosts Australia  ©Getty Images
England won a dramatic last-gasp netball gold against hosts Australia ©Getty Images
Rugby sevens took place on the concluding weekend  ©Getty Images
Rugby sevens took place on the concluding weekend ©Getty Images
Mascot Borobi dances with sprint legend Usain Bolt at a Closing Ceremony which was hit by organisational problems  ©Getty Images
Mascot Borobi dances with sprint legend Usain Bolt at a Closing Ceremony which was hit by organisational problems ©Getty Images