Glowing praise for the event and the showpiece state-of-the-art City of Manchester Stadium comes from South African sports agency boss Mitten Viljoen.
Viljoen a promoter and developer in South Africa said: "I'm a regular visitor to major sporting events in the UK and have been greatly impressed with what Manchester has put on for thousands of people.
"The stadium in itself is magnificent - it ranks with some of the finest stadia in the world.
"I'm sure the success of the Games and the image it has portrayed has surpassed all expectations.'' Tweet