A selection of what the athletes have had to say on the fourth day of action in Glasgow. 

Edidiong Joseph Umoafia got Monday off to a flying start for Nigeria, winning his nation’s fourth gold of the Games as he topped the podium in the Men’s Weightlifting 71kg category. So what's his secret?

"Every day, every chance, every minute, I made sure I used my time well. I ate well, slept well and rested. I put all my focus into this moment, into this day. Working for four years for this moment has been a long journey.”

With a population of about 12,000, Nauru is the smallest sovereign member state in the Commonwealth of Nations – and the third smallest country in the world - but Ezekiel Moses is dreaming big after his bronze medal in the Men's 71kg Weightlifting:

”I’ve been chasing my dream for a long time and I won’t stop here, I’m going to keep going until I get gold. They (people in Nauru) keep waking up in the middle of the night to watch me, see my success and my results. I hope they’re having a party right now.”

Artistic Gymnast Jordan Carroll did not hold back when asked how big his celebrations were going to be after he won the gold medal in the Men's Pommel Horse.

"Humungous. Now it's party time. I'm going to discover Scotland. Coming from Canada, I've got a whole new area to discover."

Georgia Munro-Cook was Australia's hero in the Women's Wheelchair Basketball 3x3 against Canada, scoring eight points in her nation's 12-10 overtime victory, but she isn't even the biggest star in her own family. Her Dad, Murray Cook, was one of the founder members of Australian children's TV musical royalty The Wiggles. But Georgia's not embarrassed... honestly:

"It's so weird, I woke up with so many new Instagram followers from all the media attention, it's so great to have my parents here to support me and cheer me on."

Husnah Kukundakwe hopes her silver medal in the Women's 100m Breastroke SB8 final, Uganda's first time on the podium at Glasgow 2026, leads to more support back home for Para Swimming: 

"I think it's definitely going to bring huge change. I hope it leads to more government funding for Para sport. Swimming isn't a sport that's particularly well supported in Uganda, so taking this medal home shows that our Swimming team and our Para sport team have so much potential to make the country proud. I'm really passionate about creating change, and I'm looking forward to seeing the impact this medal can have."

Felix Dolci and William Emard (pictured) won gold and silver respectively for Canada in the Men's Rings, and it's fair to say Artistic Gymnastics is not all the two have in common, as Emard explained afterwards:

"His mum used to supervise me at school during lunch, so we've known each other forever. We lived about 10 minutes away from each other, so sharing the podium with him is a pleasure. Sometimes I beat him, sometimes he beats me. That's just how it goes... The funny thing is that his brother is my age and he's called William, and my brother is his age and he's called Felix. It's such a random coincidence... it's like we're brothers who never actually existed. It's a bond we can't really explain." 

Women's 100m T38 silver medallist Olivia Breen of Wales has been so wrapped up in Glasgow 2026 she missed a landmark event yesterday: her own 30th birthday:

"I forgot it was my birthday yesterday. I've just been so focused on getting through this night. Obviously this is a great birthday present. I'm over the moon."