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Commonwealth Games 2010: Day 11 - the final day - in pictures

CWG final day: An athlete competes in the Women's Marathon at Vijay Chowk
An athlete competes in the Women's Marathon at Vijay Chowk, which was won by Irene Kosgei of Kenya Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
CWG final day: Chrystalleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performs in the ball discipline
Chrystalleni Trikomiti of Cyprus performs in the ball discipline during the individual apparatus final, in which she took gold Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
CWG final day: James Tindall reacts in the hockey bronze medal match
It's not just football in which England go out on penalties. They lost 5-3 to New Zealand in the shoot-out for the men's hockey bronze medal after the match finished 3-3 Photograph: Victor R. Caivano/AP
CWG final day: Prabodh Tirkey of India takes a fall
Prabodh Tirkey of India takes a fall after clashing with an Australian defender in the final of the men's hockey, which Australia won 8-0 Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images
CWG final day: England's Pamela Cookey shoots in the Women Finals Bronze medal match
All eyes are on the ball as England's Pamela Cookey shoots in the women's netball bronze medal match against Jamaica, which England won Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
CWG final day: Maria Tutaia and Casey Williams celebrate winning netball gold
New Zealand's Maria Tutaia and Casey Williams celebrate after beating Australia to win gold in the women's netball Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images
CWG final day: Soumyadeep Roy of India serves in the Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match
Soumyadeep Roy of India serves in the bronze medal match of the men's singles table tennis. He lost to fellow countryman Sharath Kamal Achanta Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images
CWG final day: Zi Yang (top) of Singapore and Ning Gao (bottom) of Singapore
Singapore's Zi Yang (top) and Ning Gao (bottom) compete in the men's singles gold medal match. These two players already had three golds and two silvers between them, but on this occasion it was Yang who took gold Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images
CWG final day: Commonwealth Games 2010 closing ceremony
The tournament draws to a close with a fabulously extravagant ceremony featuring an aerostat, Indian artists and fireworks. Hosts India finished second on the medal table with a tally of 38 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze. They nudged England into third place with a total of 37 gold, 59 silver and 46 bronze. Meanwhile Australia topped the table with 74 gold, 55 silver and 48 bronze Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA
CWG final day: Scottish pipers at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth games
With the tournament over, all eyes will now turn to Scotland. Glasgow are hosting the 2014 event Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
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