{
  "id": 54175,
  "title": "Final medal table as Australia dominate Glasgow 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/final-medal-table-as-australia-dominate-glasgow-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T18:26:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/crl788216dro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After 10 days of competition across 10 sports at Glasgow 2026, a total of 215 gold medals have been awarded. Australia emerged as the dominant force, securing 70 gold medals - 16 more than the combined total of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England claimed second place with 29 golds, followed by Canada and India. Scotland finished fifth with 13 golds, while Wales secured ninth place with nine golds (four belonging to cyclist Emma Finucane). Northern Ireland rounded out the top 10 with 12th place, earning three gold medals. Out of the 74 nations or territories participating, 45 nations or territories won medals. Australia led the swimming events, with Meg Harris winning six individual golds. They also topped the athletics, track cycling, and 3x3 basketball medal tables. Sam Short, who won four swimming golds, emphasized Australia's passion for Commonwealth Games, stating that the nation just \"loves\" these events. South African swimmer Chad le Clos set a new record by becoming the most successful athlete in Games history, with 21 medals, including a bronze in the men's 4x100m medley relay. At 76 years old, Louise Hoskins made history by becoming the oldest gold medallist in Commonwealth Games history, winning the Para-bowls women's pairs title. This record-breaking performance highlighted the inclusivity of bowls, a sport for all ages.",
  "summary": "Australia finish the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 70 golds and 171 medals overall, while England finish a distant second in the standings.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}