Commonwealth Games: the weird world of the Glasgow Games - in pictures

Looks like they blew the budget on the opening ceremony with those dancing Tunnock Tea Cakes and austerity Nessie is lined up for the closing ceremony Photograph: Tom Jenkins

These New Zealand fans get into the spirit of the Games Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images

Dad, you're the best Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Dominique Duncan's piercings, tattoo and bright blue lipstick ensures that she stands out in the crowd Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

As does Kaina Martinez courtesy of her fancy socks Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Looks like wrestler Erica Wiebe stopped off at the tourist tat shop on the way to the medal presentation Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

That piece of ribbon is never going to cushion Lynee Hutchison's landing Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

All hail the all conquering sharpshooter David Luckman Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Maria Kitkarska loses her head in the individual clubs final Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Weightlifting is hard enough without a couple of annoying hairs on your face Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

What's Roy Hodgson doing at the final of the 10m air pistol? Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Is that Neil Fachie or Andy Serkis at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome? Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Nigeria's Ifeoma Nwoye looks surprised by Canada's Brittanee Laverdure Photograph: David Davies/PA

By the look on her face, that move isn't meant to be in Olivia Vivian's routine on the beam Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Sing up wee bairn Photograph: Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Christian Sprenger does his best impression of Michael Phelps doing his impression of Edvard Munch's The Scream Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images