It was six years ago today that the Commonwealth Games got under way in Glasgow, with its memorable opening ceremony featuring Scottie dogs, the Red Arrows and dancing teacakes.
Team Scotland won a record haul of medals – and the gold rush was started by Coatbridge sisters Kimberley and Louise Renicks.
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Kimberley won the home nation’s first gold of the Games in the judo arena, triumphing in the -48kg category – and less than an hour later, her older sibling similarly struck gold in the -52kg contest.
A hat-trick of Monklands medals was later completed when Carnbroe gymnast Liam Davie formed part of the first Scottish squad to win a team medal in the sport, claiming silver behind winners England.
Excitement for the Games had been building in Airdrie and Coatbridge for a month in advance of the Games, after thousands of people lined the streets of both towns for the Queen’s baton relay.
Residents in Airdrie called it a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" to see the baton travel through the town centre towards the end of its 190,000-kilometre journey around the Commonwealth, with dozens of specially-selected local sports participants, volunteers and community group members having the honour of carrying it along the way.
Coatbridge was similarly packed as St Andrew's High hosted a huge celebration before the baton was proudly carried around the town and made its way to Summerlee industrial heritage museum, where it even travelled by historic tram.
The baton contained the Queen's message to the Commonwealth which was read out at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow games, which saw Scotland go on to win 19 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze medals.
