Usain Bolt has helped Jamaica to win gold in the men's 4x100m relay at the Commonwealth Games.
The
world's fastest man ended his controversial stay in Glasgow by powering
down the home straight to bring his team home in 37.58 seconds, a Games
record.
England
took silver, with quartet of Adam Gemili, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey,
Richard Kilty and Danny Talbot holding off Trinidad and Tobago, clocking
a time of 38.02secs.
Bolt streaked past the competition in the final leg of the 4x100m relay, leaving England in second place
After crossing the finish line in a Commonwealth record time of 37.58 seconds Bolt took selfies with fans
High five: Bolt celebrates in style with memebers of the crowd after his win, handing out high-fives
In
characteristic style Bolt danced, posed for selfies and high-fived fans
as he took in his lap of honour after the race was over.
The
win marks the first Commonwealth gold for Bolt, despite winning fifteen
other gold medals in his career at the Beijing and London Olympics, and
other world championships.
In
another amusing moment he also threw his baton to a marshal just after
he crossed the finish line, which the man managed to catch.
Even
before the event began, Bolt entertained the crowd by dancing to 500
Miles by The Proclaimers before the race, to whoops and cheers from
onlookers.
Elsewhere
this evening British diving star Tom Daley tonight won gold in the
Commonwealth Games men's 10-metre platform final as his devoted
boyfriend and mother cheered him on from the stands.
Having a laugh: In true charismatic style Bolt laughed and joked with fans after the race
After winning gold Bolt posed for pictures with fans who had his trademark lightning bolt painted on their faces
Give us a kiss: Charmer Bolt leans in for a smooch with a fan watching the men's 4x100m relay final
Champions: Bolt celebrates with fellow teammates Jason Livermore, Kemar Bailey-Cole and Nickel Ashmeade
The 20-year-old, from Plymouth, triumphed over other international competitors with a score of a staggering 516.55.
It means he has successfully defended his Commonwealth title after scooping two gold medals in Delhi four years ago.
This time around, Daley gave a spectacular performance, securing his win in his fifth dive with a superb back 3.5 somersault.
He
was supported by both his mother Debbie and boyfriend Dustin Lance
Black, who were pictured holding up an England flag reading 'Daley'.
All smiles: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt grins after winning his first Commonwealth Games medal
World's fastest man Usian Bolt soaks up the applause after helping Jamaica to win gold in a rainy Glasgow
Daniel Talbot (right) claimed an impressive silver medal for England, finishing ahead of Trinidad and Tobago
Earlier
today England's Nicola Adams become the first female Commonwealth Games
boxing champion two years after winning the inaugural Olympic title.
The 31-year-old beat Northern Ireland's Michaela Walsh in the four-round flyweight contest via a split decision.
'Again
I've managed to create history,' Adams said. 'It's on to Rio (2016
Olympics). It's the next step. I've been thinking of this since the
London 2012 Olympics.
'To think I've finally got it is unbelievable. It's a massive sigh of relief and now I can relax a bit.'
It
was England's 50th gold in Glasgow, where the team is on course to
finish top of the medal standings for the first time since 1986 and end
Australia's 20-year Commonwealth dominance.
Bolt's
win will put to bed comments published in The Times this week in which
he allegedly called the Glasgow games 'bulls***' saying that London 2012
was 'better'.
Easy does it: Bolt's latest triumph cements his position as one of the greatest sprinters of all time
Soak it up: Bolt takes in the moment as fans applaud after Jamaica win the men's 4x100m relay
As other athletes warmed up before the event, Bolt instead chose to dance to 500 Miles by The Proclaimers
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