Joy for Scots as Glasgow wins bid to host 2014 Commonwealth Games

GLASGOW struck gold yesterday as the city landed the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Scotland’s biggest city beat Nigerian capital Abuja by 47 votes to 24 at a summit in Sri Lanka.

The decision by the Commonwealth Games Federation delegates destroyed Nigeria’s hopes of becoming the first African country to host the event.

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