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More than 6,500 athletes and officials from 71 countries compete in Glasgow

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Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko performs to win during the individual Rhythmic Gymnastic at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.Frank Augstein/The Associated Press

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Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko performs to win during the individual Rhythmic Gymnastic at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.Frank Augstein/The Associated Press

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Jaelle Cohen of Australia performs her ball routine during the Rhythmic Individual All-Around competition at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Precinct during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.Kirsty Wigglesworth/The Associated Press

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Wales' Laura Halford performs during the individual Rhythmic Gymnastic at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.Frank Augstein/The Associated Press

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Australia's Laura Coles competes in the women's skeet final at Barry Buddon shooting centre at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.RUSSELL CHEYNE/Reuters

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England's Joanna Rowsell competes in the women's 3000m Individual Pursuit cycling race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Scotland's Neil Fachie and Craig MacLean compete in the men's 1000m Time Trial B2 Tandem cycling race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Australia's Kellie White, right, is challenged by Wales Sophie Barnes during their field hockey match at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Scotland, Friday, July 25, 2014.Peter Morrison/The Associated Press

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England's Jason Kenny, left, leads Australia's Peter Lewis, right, during the Men's sprint Semi final at the Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday July 25, 2014.Scott Heppell/The Associated Press

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India's Abhinav Bindra, winner of the men's 10m air rifle shooting event, takes a shot at the Barry Buddon shooting centre at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.RUSSELL CHEYNE/Reuters

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Jamaica's Christopher Marsh serves during his individual match against Trinidad and Tobago's Dexter St. Louis in the men's table tennis preliminary round at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters

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Scotland's Lynda Flaws returns the ball during her individual match against Guyana's Natalie Cummings in the women's table tennis preliminary round at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters

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Singapore's Teo Shun Xie celebrates after winning the women's 10m air pistol shooting event at Barry Buddon shooting centre at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.RUSSELL CHEYNE/Reuters

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Michael Conlan of Northern Ireland, left, fights Matthew Martin from Nauru during their men's bantam weight (56kg) boxing contest at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July, 25, 2014.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Mwai Kumwena of Malawi and Joline Henry of New Zealand jump to catch a pass during their netball preliminary round match during the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.ANDREW WINNING/Reuters

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Sindi Simtowe of Malawi jumps to catch a pass as Katrina Grant of New Zealand looks on during their netball preliminary round match during the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.ANDREW WINNING/Reuters

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Wales' Gareth Evans competes during the Men's 62kg snatch weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland July 25, 2014.JIM YOUNG/Reuters

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Alexandros Axiotis of Zambia is seen underwater as he takes the start for the men's 100m breaststroke heats during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Savannah Tkatchenko of Papua New Guinea is seen underwater as she swims in the women's 50m freestyle heats during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Danny Williams of England, in blue top, pushes down on Arnie Dickins of Australia during their men's 73 kg preliminary round contest at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July, 25, 2014.Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

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Adrian Leat of New Zealand, right, grapples with Curtis Dodge of Wales during their men's -73kg weight category judo match during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 25, 2014.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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