Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear'
Neil Fachie won his second gold medal of these Commonwealth Games on an afternoon of high drama and painful scrapes in Glasgow.
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"It's just a relief its over."
— Lora Fachie , Other
"The story is written here, let's finish it off."
— Neil Fachie , Athlete
"Adrenaline is a wonderful thing."
— Neil Fachie , Athlete
"You've got one race to try and win, give him the fairytale ending and live happily ever after."
— Aaron Pope , Athlete
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Neil Fachie won his second gold medal of these Commonwealth Games on an afternoon of high drama and painful scrapes in Glasgow.
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