Commonwealth Games quick hits: Delta Goodrem stuns with closing ceremony performance, 76yo Louise Hoskins claims gold
The Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow featured a performance by Delta Goodrem and celebrated 76-year-old Louise Hoskins, who became the oldest gold medalist in the event's history. Hoskins secured the win in women's Para bowls alongside her partner Serena Bonnell.
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Louise Hoskins (left) won gold, Delta Goodrem (centre) stole the show and a Scottish athlete gets into the spirit at the closing ceremony. ( Getty/Reuters/AP )
Link copied Share Share article Delta Goodrem belts out an Aussie classic, a 76-year-old makes Commonwealth Games history and a cycling star is proud to have not thrown up on the podium.
Here are the quick hits from day nine of the Commonwealth Games.
Delta Goodrem produced a breathtaking performance in the closing ceremony. ( Getty Images: Mattia Ozbot )
It was a closing ceremony featuring some serious Australian star power, with Delta Goodrem headlining proceedings.
It was the third time, after Melbourne 2006 and Gold Coast 2018, that Goodrem had performed at a Commonwealth Games, and the Australian icon was in fine form at the Hydro indoor arena in Glasgow.
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