Applications for tickets closed at 6pm yesterday (16 September) and saw more than 2.3 million requests submitted for up to one millions tickets available for the Games, making it one of the most sought after events in Scotland’s history.
Ty Speer, deputy chief executive of Glasgow 2014, said: "The first medal of Glasgow 2014 should go to members of the public for their fantastic support for the 4,500 athletes who will be coming here to compete.
"There has been incredible demand for tickets and early indications suggest that Glasgow 2014 is shaping up to be a truly historic occasion. There has been a lot of competition for tickets and some sports have been heavily oversubscribed."
The most popular sports were diving, swimming, athletics, cycling, gymnastics, judo, shooting and triathlon events.
The ticketing campaign, which began on 19 August, was led by Olympic and Commonwealth medalists and Glasgow 2014 ambassadors Sir Chris Hoy, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Tom Daley, Nicola Adams and Michael Jamieson. Former athletes Susan Egelstaff and David Carry also supported the campaign with a two-week school tour with Clyde, the official Glasgow 2014 mascot.
Glasgow 2014 will now begin the process of reviewing the applications, and those who are successful will be notified between 30 September and 7 October, before payment is taken.
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