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Mark Swan wins Commonwealth gold after tied score goes to decimal places
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Mark Swan wins Commonwealth gold after tied score goes to decimal places

Swan and Nigeria's Roland Ezuruike both scored 153.9 points and failed their final lifts, so officials went to the second decimal place to split them.

Why it mattersCommonwealth Games began in Glasgow with one of sport's most unlikely outcomes: two athletes tied on points, winner decided by hundredths of a point.

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