Cerremony, and the last day.
Monday, Aug. 05, 2002 @ 0:51
After years of preparation, building and waiting, the City of Manchester didn't waste the opportunity to delight, and entertain the entire Commonwealth. -
First place: Australia - eighty-two gold, sixty silver, sixty-two bronze, total of two-hundred and six metals, beating their last record of one-hundred and ninety-eight metals set four years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Second place: England - fifty-four gold, fifty-one silver, sixty bronze, total of one-hundred and sisxty-five metals. (A new record for the country of England.)
Third place: Canada - thirty-one gold, fourty-one silver, fourty-two bronze, total of one-hundred and fourteen metals, beating another record four years ago of ninety-nine.
Fourth place: India - thirty-two gold, twenty-one silver, nineteen bronze, total of seventy-two metals.
Fifth place: South Africa - nine gold, twenty silver, seventeen bronze, total of fourty-seven metals.
Sixth place: New Zealand - eleven gold, thirteen silver, twenty-one bronze, total of fourty-five metals, not far behind South Africa.
Seventh place: Malaysia - six gold, eight silver, eighteen bronze, total of thirty-two metals.
Eighth place: Scotland - six gold, eight silver, sixteen bronze, total of thirty metals, also not very far from Malaysia.
I just thought it would be fair to point out a few more of the top seventy-two countries that are part of the Commonwealth, and where their ranked in these games.
Some highlights of this last day include - Wrestling -- thirty-one year old, Sissaouri from Montreal, defeated Shokinder Tomar of India 2-1 in overtime in the sixty-kilogram finals to win a gold metal for Canada.
-- twenty-nine year old, Schmeichel from Regina won gold in the ninety-six-kilogram division, outpointing Victor Kodei of Nigeria 5-2.
-- Igali, who won gold, dominated Nigeria's Opiah in the seventy-four-kilogram final, building a 10-0 lead
The victories today raised Canada's wrestling total to seven medals. Nick Ugoalah from Vancouver won gold in the eight-four-kilogram division, while silver metals went to Mikheil Japaridze from Montreal in the fifty-five-kilogram, Neal Ewers of Burnaby in the sisty-six-kilogram and Eric Kirschner from Edmonton in the one-hundred and twenty-kilogram devision.
But heres the best of the best - Simon Whitfield from Victoria, British Columbia, winning in the mens triathlon, who made his dash for gold on the last portion of the, 1.5-kilometre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10-kilometre run. Witch Wwhitfield finished in one hour fifty-one minutes and fifty-seven seconds, just ahead of silver medalist Miles Stewart from Australia, and Hamish Carter of New Zealand, settling for bronze.
Carol Montgomery from North Vancouver British Columbia, competing in the womens triathlon, had a time of two hours, three minutes and eighteen seconds, only just twenty seconds ahead of Leana Cave from Wales who claimed silver, and twenty-five seconds ahead of Nicole Hackett from Australia who had to settle for a bronze metal.
Yeah, two Canadians over all, dominated in the triathlon races!
The favourites, Loretta Harrop from Australia and Jodie Swallow of England, who unfortunately, had their hopes dashed for a metal on the bike portion of the triathlon. Swallow crashed her bike in the wet conditions and ended up in eighth place, while Harrop did not finish after her bike tire was punctured.
The closing cerremony was very well done, with the queen having a little speach, the chairmen's speaches, and the prime minister Tony Bblare, and many, many more... It's to bad I wasn't able to watch the opening cerremony. But never mind that.. We can all look forward to the 2006 Commonwealth games in Melbern Australia!
Till tomorrow -
Jenna.
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