Commonwealth Games: The best Games moments awards

FROM the worst attitude, best social media post, the biggest upsets, most heartwarming moment and more, the Commonwealth Games served it all up. See who we awarded the gold, silver and bronze medals for our best Games moments.

FROM the worst attitude, best social media post, the biggest upsets, most heartwarming moment and more, the Commonwealth Games served it all up. See who we awarded the gold, silver and bronze medals for our best Games moments.

Worst Response

Gold: “Suck it up” — Games organising committee chairman Peter Beattie to residents concerned about traffic chaos in the lead up. Many simply left town.

Silver: “Have a look at your own product” — Mayor Tom Tate’s lead balloon for traders hit by a week one “Ghost Coast”.

Bronze: “If anyone thinks we’re going to be perfect, then you’re a lunatic” — Games CEO Mark Peters after Opening Ceremony goers waited hours to get a ride there and back.

Peter Beattie told commuters to ‘suck it up’.

GOLDOC CHIEF PETER BEATTIE SAYS HE LEARNT LESSON OF HUMILITY AT GAMES

Music Performance

Gold: Usain Bolt’s DJ cameo on the decks at Sin City, dropping Drake — had the crowd chanting “U-SA-AAIN! U-SA-AAIN! U-SA-AAIN!”

Silver: Yothu Yindi’s gig in Surfers Paradise, the indigenous Opening Ceremony sets and Salmonella Dub’s Tiki Taane making it 10 minutes before his Surfers Paradise gig.

Bronze: Super-selling international artist and Gold Coast girl Amy Shark opening night gig, playing through a deluge to a soaked, adoring crowd.

Usain Bolt performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium.

Best Venue

Gold: The Star set a PB with rooftop bar/restaurant Nineteen. Its Sports bar was the best place to watch the Games and Garden’s Celebration Lawn the best place to toast Aussie success.

Silver: Swiss watch brand Longines set a benchmark for VIP and corporate crowds with its six-figure private lounge/dining room on the beachfront in Broadbeach.

Bronze: Sin City. Known for opening seven nights a week, their slick, saucy well-staffed operation was rewarded with Usain Bolt returning three nights running.

Swimmers at Nineteen rooftop bar the star gold coast

Social Media Post

Gold: Aussie Rugby Sevens player Charlotte Caslick’s epic troll of Instamodel Tammy Hembrow, replicating Hembrow’s Saski Collection photos and attitude in Games athletic wear.

Australian Rugby Sevens player in the Commonwealth Games Charlotte Caslick replicates Gold Coast Instagram model and influencer Tammy Hembrow's pictures for her fitness fashion label Saski Collection. Pictures from Instagram @charlottecaslick

Silver: Borobi was prolific, posting daily on every sport — impressive given his big furry paws.

Bronze: British diver Tom Daley, with his millions of followers, had highlights aplenty including a group shot of the English dive team looking very One Direction.

Australia's Charlotte Caslick heads to the tryline to score against Canada in their women's rugby sevens semi-final match at the Robina Stadium during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Fashion

Gold: Aussie netballer Caitlin “CBass” Basset loving the Games bum bags with athlete kits. Work "It" girl.

Silver: Instagrammer Gabby Epstein’s shirt with swimmer boyfriend James Roberts’ face on it.

Gabby Epstein in her T-shirt

Bronze: Tie between Meter Maids and Sin City bar staff — both the high or low watermark (depending on personal taste) of the GC’s if-you’ve-got-it-flaunt-it attitude.

Aussie netballer Caitlin “CBass” Basset with her commonwealth games bum bag

Heartwarmers

Gold: Tia-Clair Toomey’s gold in the women’s 58kg weightlifting, doing it for her 17-year-old cousin killed in a car accident the week before.

Silver: Bronte Campbell emerging from a bad injury run to beat sister Cate to gold with a PB in the 100m freestyle.

Bronze: Sea FM announcer and Games MC Dan Anstey admitting getting misty-eyed watching ex-housemate Nic Beveridge’s para-triathlon silver.

Commonwealth Games 2018. Tia-Clair Toomey pictured at The Star Gold Coast after winning a Gold Medal in weightlifting. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

Biggest Celebs

Gold: Chris ‘Thor’ Hemsworth kicking back at the athletics pulling out the famed thunderbolt pose with the one and only Usain Bolt.

Silver: Usain Bolt, the biggest name in athletics, who is obviously enjoying retirement immensely.

Bronze: Prince Charles, thanks for coming old chap, but consider yourself upstaged, Sir.

Usain Bolt and Chris Hemsworth on day eight of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on at Carrara Stadium April 12, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty)

Biggest Upsets

Gold: England downing longtime powerhouse Australia in the netball final. Ouch.

Silver: Men’s 100-metre sprint favourite Yohan Blake, relegated to bronze by South Africans Akani Simbine (gold) and Henricho Bruintjies (silver).

Bronze: Track cycling favourite Matthew Glaetzer knocked out in heats by the slowest qualifier, admitting not putting in a 100 per cent to save himself for the final. Oops.

The England team poses with their gold medals after beating Australia in the women's netball gold medal match during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. PHOTO / François-Xavier MARIT

Utilities

Gold: The posh unisex portaloos at Longines Record Club on the beach at Broadbeach.

Silver: The tennis umpire/lifesaver towers for crowd controllers at venues.

Bronze: State Government allowing athletes to use Games accreditation as valid ID for compulsory ID scanners at bars and nightclubs.

Commonwealth Games. Photo at Surfers Paradise of William Le Poullain. Photo by Richard Gosling