Hollie Naughton named Canada's flag-bearer for Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Days after making history at the Commonwealth Games, squash player Hollie Naughton was chosen to carry Canada's flag into the closing ceremony.

Marching behind her: a Canadian team that produced the country's best medal tally in 20 years.

"I keep using this word honoured but I'm not quite sure what else covers it," said Naughton, who was born and raised in Barnsley, England but now lives in Mississauga, Ont. "I have felt extremely honoured to compete for Canada here at my first Commonwealth Games, to make history in the squash community and now the biggest of all, leading Team Canada in the closing ceremony.

"If three weeks ago you would have told me this would be what my Games looked like, I wouldn't have believed you. What an experience this week has been, this will take a while to sink in but for now let's shut this Games down!"

Canada finished the Games with 92 medals, including 26 gold, topping the 82 medals won four years ago in Gold Coast, Australia. It was Canada's best result since the team's 117-medal haul in 2002 in Manchester, England.

Canada finished third best out of 72 nations in both total and gold medals won. Australia led the way with 178, including 67 gold, ahead of England with 176 medals and 57 gold.

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Fifteen-year-old swimmer Summer McIntosh was Canada's top performer — winning two gold, three silver and one bronze.

Michelle Li won Canada's final medal, a silver in badminton on Monday, hours before the closing ceremony. The 30-year-old from Toronto dropped a 2-0 decision to Venkata Sindhu Pusarla of India in the final.

"I'm happy to bring home the silver, I'm happy I got a medal, I'm a little disappointed it's not gold," said Li,